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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.
Lycée des Mascareignes has 752 pupils, typical class sizes of 23, instruction in French, English.
The Lycée des Mascareignes is located in Helvetia, Saint-Pierre, Mauritius. It moved to its current campus in 2001. It is AEFE-conventionné, offering a French program with international openness. The school teaches languages including English, Spanish, German and Mandarin, and hosts a British International Section and a European Section.
Three levels: Seconde (Year 11), Premie8re (Year 12), and Terminale (Year 13).
Private secondary school with a French program, conventionne9 with AEFE.
Pupils include Mauritian students, French expatriates, and nationals from other countries. The school enrolls over 750 students.
The school provides a school health service with a nurse, a doctor and a school psychologist. It supports the integration of students with disabilities and health concerns and develops personalized and individualized accommodation plans for students with special educational needs.
France (French national education system abroad; AEFE-conventionne9).
Transport scolaire is organized with a list of contracted transport providers for the 2024/2025 school year. Routes cover multiple areas, including Cap Malheureux, Bain Boeuf, Pereybbber, Mont Choisy, Trou aux Biches, Grand Baie and surrounding towns; contact details for each carrier are provided on the page.
Annual tuition at Lycée des Mascareignes ranges from MUR 500 to MUR 358,325 for 2026/27.
Lycée des Mascareignes teaches French Curriculum, Cambridge A Levels, Pearson Edexcel IGCSE for students aged 15 to 18.
The British International Section provides an English-language curriculum within the bilingual French schooling system for students aged 15019. Class sizes range from about 15 to 22 students, with 79 hours per week taught in English and the rest in French; Seconde includes IGCSE examinations in English Language, and in Premire and Terminale students pursue the BFI (Baccalaureat Français International), a bilingual qualification developed with the French Ministry of Education and Cambridge; The BFI replaces the OIB from 2022, with the first session in 2024, and comprises 12 final exams.
The British Section class sizes range from around 15 to 22 students.
Session 2025: total pass rate 78.7%. Session 2024: total pass rate 76%. Session 2023: total pass rate 78%. In 2020, the OIB section achieved 100% pass rate with 100% mentions.
Graduates pursue higher education in France and around the world, including the grandescoles and leading universities.
1. The Lycée des Mascareignes offers an online registration form for admissions. 2. 3. 4. For families without Mauritian nationality, the student must comply with Mauritian immigration procedures; the child must appear on a residence permit of a parent (proof required). A tourist visa entry cannot be used to enroll. 5. Contact details: Helvetia, Saint Pierre, Ile Maurice; Tel +230 433 8992; Fax +230 433 5526.
Campaign for 2026/2027 scholarships is open from 3 November 2025 to 19 December 2025 for families of French nationality. The application form and required documents depend on family situation (categories include self-employed and independent workers, a parent who is a student, unemployed, retired, or salaried). The application must be submitted by 19 December 2025, with the dossier either submitted at the French embassy by appointment or, if needed, at the school which forwards it to the embassy. An incomplete dossier is rejected; the social service may schedule an embassy interview or home visit, which are mandatory. Scholarships are awarded under resources and patrimoine conditions for French children enrolled in AEFE-affiliated establishments. Eligibility requirements include French nationality, residence in the consular district of the school, registration in the AEFE registry of French residents abroad, and being at least three years old; students should have regular attendance and not accumulate excessive academic delays. Scholarships can cover tuition, first registration fees, transport, half-board, and maintenance. The second campaign applies to specific cases such as newly established eligibility or revised financial situations; renewal is annual and misstatements can lead to exclusion; changes in schooling costs can alter aid. Contact: Helvetia, Saint Pierre, Ile Maurice; Tel +230 433 8992.