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Lycée des Mascareignes (LDM) is a private secondary school in Helvetia, Saint-Pierre, Mauritius, affiliated with AEFE and operating under the French national education system abroad. It offers a bilingual French-English pathway within its French program for students aged 15–18. The curriculum combines the Baccalauréat Français International (BFI) with Cambridge A Levels and Pearson Edexcel IGCSE. In Seconde, students sit IGCSE English Language; in Première and Terminale they pursue the bilingual BFI, developed with the French Ministry of Education and Cambridge, which comprises 12 final exams and replaces the OIB from 2022 (first session in 2024). Class sizes are typically 15–22, with 7–9 hours per week taught in English and the remainder in French. The campus includes a CDI, science laboratories, classrooms and a cafeteria. A distinctive feature is Sport Etudes—the AEFE network's first multisport pathway—linked with Rugby Union Mauritius and the Academy of Sport. LDM also runs mobility programs (ADN-AEFE immersion) and offers English, Spanish and Mandarin.
Le Bocage International School in Mauritius offers an English-medium international education for learners aged 11 to 18. LBIS delivers an IB continuum, with the IB Middle Years Programme for Forms 1–5, the IB Diploma Programme for Forms 6–7, and the IB Career-related Programme, complemented by the Pearson BTEC curriculum. In Forms 4 and 5, students may also undertake the Cambridge IGCSE. The school, opened in 1990 and operated by PROGOS, serves over 800 students with a 9:1 student‑teacher ratio and an average class size around 20. LBIS is accredited by the Council of International Schools, the Middle States Association, and the Mauritian Ministry of Education. The campus on Mount Ory features more than forty teaching rooms, four science laboratories, computer rooms, art studios, Design & Technology facilities, a home economics lab, and a large library. A 2015 Performing Arts and Language Lab Block supports music, theatre, language learning, and recording.
Saint Exupéry International School is a bilingual, learner-centred primary program in Mauritius for ages 3 to 11. The curriculum blends French and British approaches, delivering a tailor-made bilingual syllabus for pre-primary and primary learners. Classes are small, with groups of 12–15, allowing personalised attention as children explore arts, sciences and languages. The school operates from a modern, fully air-conditioned colonial-style building in Grand Bay (Chemin Vingt Pieds), set in shaded terraces and gardens that support discovery of nature and sustainability. A distinctive feature is the Music Academy, offered to pupils aged 6 and above in collaboration with Ecole du Nord, providing formal musical instruction as part of the extracurricular program. Environmental protection is embedded in the school's identity through sustainability-focused activities and curriculum. After-school offerings run September to June, including crafts, gardening, cooking, and ballet. The program emphasises a secure environment and language development through small-group learning and personalized itineraries.
École du Centre - Collège Pierre Poivre is a private school in Helvetia, Saint Pierre, Mauritius, offering a French curriculum for ages 3 to 15. Founded in 1991, the school sits on a single campus near a sports complex, within a Mauritian setting. It is accredited by AEFE as a French-program establishment, and teaching follows the standards of the French Ministry of National Education. An AEFE agreement provides teacher secondments, inspection and advisory support, reinforcing educational excellence. The school combines a bilingual environment, with English taught by native speakers from early years, and celebrates Mauritian history and culture through uniforms, religious classes for those who wish, and local context. The International Section, opened in 2017, means most primary students receive English-language immersion. Notable features include a library, a science laboratory, a multipurpose hall, and integrated arts and culture projects with local and international artists, enriching both academic and creative development.
Lycée La Bourdonnais is Mauritius' long‑standing French‑programme school, AEFE‑conventioned and accredited by the French Ministry of Education. It serves ages 5 to 18 with a continuous path from kindergarten to terminale and a 100% baccalaureate pass rate. French is the main language of instruction, with English playing a central role from primary school onward. From CP, the British Section strengthens English language learning. The school offers a plurilingual curriculum with French and English as core languages and additional offerings in Spanish, German, Mandarin and Russian. English is taught through two tracks: the International British Section and the European Section. The International British Section combines the French Baccalaureate with two English A Levels and leads to the OIB, while also enabling Cambridge examinations and a French Ministry diploma. The European Section focuses on English, History and Geography. The Avançons Ensemble program supports inclusive education. The campus at Forest-Side hosts a Centre de Documentation et d'Information (CDI), and the school has trained about 8,630 graduates with around 82 secondary teachers.
Lycée La Bourdonnais is Mauritius' long‑standing French‑programme school, AEFE‑conventioned and accredited by the French Ministry of Education. It serves ages 5 to 18 with a continuous path from kindergarten to terminale and a 100% baccalaureate pass rate. French is the main language of instruction, with English playing a central role from primary school onward. From CP, the British Section strengthens English language learning. The school offers a plurilingual curriculum with French and English as core languages and additional offerings in Spanish, German, Mandarin and Russian. English is taught through two tracks: the International British Section and the European Section. The International British Section combines the French Baccalaureate with two English A Levels and leads to the OIB, while also enabling Cambridge examinations and a French Ministry diploma. The European Section focuses on English, History and Geography. The Avançons Ensemble program supports inclusive education. The campus at Forest-Side hosts a Centre de Documentation et d'Information (CDI), and the school has trained about 8,630 graduates with around 82 secondary teachers.
École Paul et Virginie is a private, nonprofit French-language preschool and primary school located in Tamarin on Mauritius' southwest coast, within the Smart et Happy Village Cap Tamarin. It serves children from Petite Section (nursery) through CM2 (Grade 5), welcoming ages roughly 3 to 11. The school follows the French curriculum and is homologated by the French Ministry of Education and Youth as a French overseas teaching establishment, and it is part of the AEFE network. It operates as a nonprofit funded by tuition fees and donations, guided by a volunteer management committee. Language learning is a central focus, with reinforced foreign-language study from the start of primary and opportunities to practice English in clubs. The environment uses differentiated pedagogy to support each learner's progress and to foster a love of learning. Extracurricular activities, holiday centres and daycare complement academics and contribute to a caring, community-oriented school experience.
École du Nord is a private international school in Mauritius, located in Village Labourdonnais–Mapou. It is accredited by the French Ministry of National Education and is part of the AEFE network, delivering a French curriculum with bilingual teaching in English and French for nursery through primary grades and diverse options in middle school. The school serves ages 3 to 15, welcoming students from 20 nationalities, with about 1,485 pupils taught by 100 teachers. The campus covers 50,000 square metres, with 75 classrooms, two libraries, a recording studio, science laboratories and digital technology rooms. Students dine on site in a kitchen and two canteens, and nap rooms support the youngest learners. Sports facilities include a gym, a football pitch, two basketball courts and a handball court, plus outdoor play areas. Distinctive features include English-language instruction, middle-school pathways (Classic, European English, and Latin), Spanish options, and involvement in Olympic/Paralympic programs.
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