Lycée Franco-Argentin Jean Mermoz

Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ramsay 2131, CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Kindergarten, Primary, Secondary

French international school (AEFE network) offering both the Argentine Bachillerato and the French Baccalaureate with an optional European English section.

France (AEFE network)

Typical day runs from 8:30 to 15:30, with arrival and welcome 8:30–10:45, morning classes 11:00–12:00, lunch and recess 12:00–13:15, afternoon classes 13:15–14:15, afternoon recess 14:15–14:30, and final classes 14:30–15:30. The day includes courses in French, Spanish, English, physical education, art and music; there is a bicultural, multilingual timetable with schedules adapted to primary levels; optional canteen service.

Application (registration) fees

- Maternelle (preschool/TPS-PS): ARS 700,000 (one-time, payable at first admission).
- Primary (Primaria/CP–CM2): ARS 890,000 (one-time, payable at first admission).
- Collège (Ciclo medio/6ème–3ème): ARS 890,000 (one-time, payable at first admission).
- Lycée (Ciclo de especialización/1ère–Terminale): ARS 890,000 (one-time, payable at first admission).
- The registration fee is not refundable.



Tuition fees (school fees) — monthly and annual by year group

Tuition is invoiced in 10 monthly installments (February to November). Monthly amounts differ for the initial months of the year (February–April) and for May–November; the annual sum below corresponds to the total billed for the 10-month cycle.

- Maternelle TPS/PS (age 2–3):
- Monthly (Feb–Apr): ARS 751,438
- Monthly (May–Nov): ARS 834,931
- Annual total (10 months): ARS 8,098,831

- Maternelle MS/GS (age 4–5):
- Monthly (Feb–Apr): ARS 940,049
- Monthly (May–Nov): ARS 1,044,499
- Annual total (10 months): ARS 10,131,640

- Primary (CP–CM2):
- Monthly (Feb–Apr): ARS 997,375
- Monthly (May–Nov): ARS 1,108,195
- Annual total (10 months): ARS 10,749,490

- Collège (6ème–3ème):
- Monthly (Feb–Apr): ARS 1,060,545
- Monthly (May–Nov): ARS 1,178,383
- Annual total (10 months): ARS 11,430,316

- Lycée (1ère–Terminale):
- Monthly (Feb–Apr): ARS 1,167,726
- Monthly (May–Nov): ARS 1,297,474
- Annual total (10 months): ARS 12,585,496



Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tuition is billed in 10 monthly instalments, payable from February through November. Invoices show the precise due dates for each month.
- Example invoice due dates for 2026 (invoices specify exact deadlines; amounts must be paid by the first listed due date to avoid penalties):
- February: due 23
- March: due 10 and 17
- April: due 10 and 17
- May: due 11 and 18
- June: due 10 and 17
- July: due 10
- August: due 10 and 18
- September: due 10 and 17
- October: due 9 and 16
- November: due 11
- Late-payment policy: a 3% surcharge is applied if payment is not made by the first due date; if the second due date is also missed the invoice is carried to the following month and an additional 2% penalty is applied. Continued non-payment may lead to legal action; collection and legal costs are charged to the family.
- Any month (or portion of a month) started is chargeable.
- Where a family pays in advance for a monthly instalment that falls after a pupil's definitive departure, that excess payment is refundable to the responsible person's bank account in Argentina.
- Re-enrolment is not charged separately; re-enrolment is only accepted when family accounts are settled.



Boarding

- Boarding is not offered. The school operates as a day school only.

Other costs and recurring charges

- School meals (demi‑pension / lunch) — per day rates from February 2026:
- Maternelle (2–4 years): ARS 10,275 per lunch per day.
- Primary (CP–CM2): ARS 13,358 per lunch per day.
- Collège & Lycée (6ème–Terminale): ARS 14,070 per lunch per day.
- The school's lunch service is mandatory for maternelle pupils; meal refunds are made only for absences of two or more consecutive days with a medical certificate.

- Garderie / after‑school care (annual registration; charged monthly to families):
- ARS 30,000 per registered day.
- ARS 125,000 for a full week.

- Extracurricular activities (Club Mermoz and collège activities) — billed over 10 monthly payments (April–November; March and April billed together in April):
- First activity: ARS 58,000 per month.
- Second activity: ARS 32,000 per month.
- Third activity: ARS 20,000 per month.
- Fourth activity: ARS 12,000 per month.

- Exam/assessment fees (charged in July):
- Brevet (classe de 3ème / M4): ARS 60,000.
- Epreuves anticipées BAC (Première / E2): ARS 120,000.
- Épreuves terminales BAC (Terminale / E3): ARS 190,000.

- School trips, pedagogical outings, digital textbooks and other occasional costs are invoiced separately when scheduled and must be paid under the same terms as tuition.

- Sibling discounts (when three or more children from the same family are enrolled):
- 25% discount for the 3rd enrolled child.
- 40% discount for the 4th enrolled child.
- 50% discount for the 5th child and subsequent children.



Refund and withdrawal procedures

- The one-time registration fee is non‑refundable.
- Billing stops at the end of the month in which a formal written notice of departure (signed by the legal guardian) is submitted; the final billing will cover the month of notification.
- Refunds of any advance payments corresponding to months after the pupil's definitive departure are made to the responsible financial person's bank account in Argentina.
- Meal refunds are allowed only for absences of two or more consecutive days on presentation of a medical certificate.



Accepted currencies and payment methods

- All payments must be made in Argentine pesos (ARS).
- Accepted payment methods:
- Automatic debit (direct debit) from bank accounts held in Argentina (families must request activation of this option and set it up with the billing service; the cutoff to choose this option for a month is the 15th of that month).
- Online payment via the school's payment platform (internet/telephone payments through PagoMisCuentas; payments via PagoMisCuentas are generally possible 48 hours after invoice issuance).
- Cash payments at Banco Supervielle branches (use the invoice barcode).
- Local bank cheques in ARS deposited at Banco Supervielle agencies (cheques must be deposited at least 48 hours before the invoice due date; cheques drawn on agencies more than 100 km from Buenos Aires are not accepted).
- Prohibited / non‑recommended methods: deposits in bank ATMs, DEBIN transfers, and payments made to the bank without the invoice barcode; using non‑authorised payment channels may incur an administrative recovery fee.
- The school is exempt from VAT and accepts payments only in ARS; acceptance of debit cards is governed by local tax regulations and is not guaranteed as an obligation.



Contact for billing matters

- The school's billing service handles invoices, payment setup and questions related to accounts and payment modalities (facturacion@mermoz.edu.ar).