Mauritius, Mauritius
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The Lyce9e des Mascareignes (LDM) is a private secondary school with a French program. It was founded in 2000 when Ecole du Nord and Ecole du Centre joined forces to create a high-performing lycée. The school is located in Helvetia, Saint-Pierre, Mauritius. It welcomed its first students on its current campus in 2001 and will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2026.
Community life at Lyce9e des Mascareignes focuses on student life and well-being, including a Conseil de la Vie Lyce9enne (CVL) based in Mauritius, clubs, sports activities, and school trips. An on-campus health service and an active alumni network support students beyond the classroom. The school is AEFE-affiliated and maintains partnerships with French institutions in Mauritius.
The Comité APEL is the Parents7 Association that connects families with the school7s educational teams. For 202502626, a new APEL committee has been formed to strengthen ties between LDM and families, with Sakil Mamodeally elected as president. The committee works to involve parents concretely in the life of the establishment and to support student well-being and development. Contact email: apel@lyceedesmascareignes.org.
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.