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Lycée des Mascareignes

Mauritius, Mauritius

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Language Provision

Language learning opportunities and multilingual education

Language Provision

English, German, Spanish, and Mandarin are taught. The German program offers Goethe Institute certificates (A1–B2); registration is online between late March and early April. The Spanish program has been a DELE examination center since 2017, with exam sessions in November and May for A2 and B1, and since 2018 for A1–B2. The European Section supports English language development and offers an IGCSE in English as part of the curriculum.

Bilingual Teaching

The school has a Section Européenne that enhances English proficiency and European openness. It provides four hours of English per week in addition to regular classes, with two one-hour DNL sessions: one in History-Geography and one in a science subject (Math or Physics-Chemistry). Students can earn a 'Section Européenne' mention on their Baccalaureate diploma if their grade is above 12. The program deepens language study and is designed to be compatible with optional subjects.

Immersion Programs

English, German, Spanish, and Mandarin are taught. The Section Européenne provides English-language immersion with four hours of English per week, in lieu of a standard three hours, including two DNL sessions (one in History-Geography and one in a science subject). The Spanish program operates as a DELE examination center since 2017, with DELE exams for levels A2 and B1 in November and May, and since 2018 for A1, A2, B1, and B2. The German program offers Goethe Institute certificates (A1–B2), with online registration from late March to early April.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in French, English
Fees MUR 500 - 358,325
Ages 15 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 752
Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 2000
Bus Service No

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.

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