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Mauritius, Mauritius
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The primary school offers a high-level bilingual education in French and English, with a language program developed in partnership with the British Council. One or more subjects are taught in English, and bilingual programmes include European Section and International British Section. At secondary level, language provision expands to include English plus Spanish, German, Mandarin and Russian. Five foreign languages are taught on the curriculum.
French is the main language of instruction. English has a central role from the primary level, reinforced from the start of primary with the International British Section. Bilingual programmes exist, including the European Section and International British Section. The primary school offers a high-level bilingual education in French and English from CEFR levels B2 to C2, with a language program developed in partnership with the British Council.
At the secondary level, the language program expands to a plurilingual offering. Beyond English, Spanish, German, Mandarin and Russian are language options. European Section and International British Section programs are part of the bilingual framework. These tracks emphasize multilingual learning as part of the international curriculum.
Lycée La Bourdonnais is Mauritius' long‑standing French‑programme school, AEFE‑conventioned and accredited by the French Ministry of Education. It serves ages 5 to 18 with a continuous path from kindergarten to terminale and a 100% baccalaureate pass rate. French is the main language of instruction, with English playing a central role from primary school onward. From CP, the British Section strengthens English language learning. The school offers a plurilingual curriculum with French and English as core languages and additional offerings in Spanish, German, Mandarin and Russian. English is taught through two tracks: the International British Section and the European Section. The International British Section combines the French Baccalaureate with two English A Levels and leads to the OIB, while also enabling Cambridge examinations and a French Ministry diploma. The European Section focuses on English, History and Geography. The Avançons Ensemble program supports inclusive education. The campus at Forest-Side hosts a Centre de Documentation et d'Information (CDI), and the school has trained about 8,630 graduates with around 82 secondary teachers.
