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Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
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Applications are open until Tuesday, March 31, 2026. The LFSD will accept applications for the 2026-2027 school year for students born in 2023 or earlier. For Kindergarten students, it is not necessary to speak French. Applications are submitted online at lfsd.eduka.school. Fees are payable in 10 monthly installments from June 2026 to May 2027. After your application is reviewed, you will be informed by email of the next steps. Personalized interviews begin in January 2026; responses to families begin in April 2026. Once the admission decision for your child is received, definitive admission is contingent on payment of enrollment fees, which must be paid by fixed deadlines. First-time enrollment fees: French nationals 100,000 DOP; Dominican nationals 149,000 DOP; other nationalities 190,000 DOP. Sibling discount for LFSD families on the first enrollment of a sibling: 10,000 DOP.
AEFE scholarships are available to children of French families living abroad. They are offered by local commissions established at diplomatic or consular posts and allocated after advice of a national commission established at the AEFE directorate. To qualify for AEFE scholarships, children must be French nationals and enrolled, or in the process of enrollment, at the French consulate. For more information, consult the AEFE site. The AEFE 2026-2027 scholarship campaign for French children living in the Dominican Republic has been published on the Embassy's site.
LFSD is a French school in Santo Domingo, contracted with AEFE. It delivers the French National Education curriculum from ages 3 to 18 across four cycles plus lycée (Seconde, Première, Terminale). LFSD's Baccalaureat provides direct access to higher education locally and abroad. The school emphasises a plurilingual environment with French as the language of knowledge; English and Spanish are taught from age 6, with EMILE and DNL integrated into the program. The curriculum is defined by France's National Education and recognised by the Dominican Republic's education system. The campus offers a sports program (football, rugby, basketball, girls' volleyball, sailing) and a robust arts program (theatre, visual arts, music) along with after-school activities. LFSD is a non-profit association that promotes democratic participation and sustainable development. It partners with clubs such as Náutico de Santo Domingo, Taekwondo, Ajedrez to enrich student life, preparing ethical citizens for higher education in Europe and America.
