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Senegal, Dakar
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New enrollments for the 2026-2027 school year are open. Registrations are online via the Eduka platform. The re-enrollment period for the 2026-2027 school year runs from February 3, 2026 to March 13, 2026. Admission to certain sections and options is conditional on tests or space availability: SIA (American International Section) requires passing an entrance test at the requested level (from CP to CM2); Theatre (CE1–CM2) and Tablet (CM2) classes are available on family request and with the approval of the teachers' council, subject to space. In secondary, Latin is available for 6th graders who wish to start from 5th; registration is online via Eduka and admission is possible subject to space. Entrance into SIA/BFI (Baccalauréat Français International) is conditioned on passing an entrance test (from 6ème to 1ère); a student already enrolled in SIA/BFI in 2024-2025 is automatically continued to the next level without a test or special Eduka operation. LCE (Langue et Culture Étrangère) in Spanish is for students in 5ème wishing to begin this option from 4ème; registration is online via Eduka and admission is possible subject to space. DNL HSELO (Discipline Non Linguistique Hors Section Européenne ou Langues Orientales) in Spanish is for students in 3ème wishing to begin this option from 2nde; registration is online via Eduka and admission is possible subject to space. The European English Section (Euro) is for students in 3ème wishing to enter the European section from 2nde; registration is online via Eduka and admission is possible subject to space. SSSB (Section Sportive Scolaire Basket) access is conditioned on passing an entrance test at the end of the school year; a student already enrolled in SSSB in 2024-2025 is automatically continued to the next level. Theatre at the lycée is available on request for 3ème, 2nde and 1ère on Eduka and after approval by theatre teachers in September 2025. PARLE is offered to all cycle 4 students and does not require online inscription. Choices of specialty courses at the end of the second year are final after orientation decisions and parental approval; no modifications are possible during the terminal cycle (1ère and Terminale). Choices of a non-pursued specialty at the end of Première are final; choices of the Complementary Mathematics or Mathematics Expert options must be continued throughout Terminale. Admission to a section or option commits the pupil to the entire cycle; examples illustrate that starting Latin in 5ème commits to the option through 3ème, starting LCE esp in 4ème commits until 3ème, and starting DNL HSELO in espagnol commits until Terminale. Some sections carry a supplementary financial participation. (1)
AEFE provides school scholarships to students of French nationality enrolled at the French Consulate General in Dakar, subject to income-based eligibility.
Lyce Français Jean Mermoz in Senegal is a directly managed AEFE French international school serving students aged 6 to 18 (from CP to Terminale). It follows the official French curriculum, with a Section Internationale Américaine (SIA) integrated across the program and preparing students for the Baccalauréat Français International. The school provides multilingual education, with instruction in French and additional languages including English, Spanish and German. Parle Anglais is offered in the middle years, and the lycée includes a European English section with a DNL option. Optional offerings include a Théâtre option, Latin, and a range of specialty subjects in Première and Terminale for general and technological tracks. Complementary programs include Prépa Scientifique, Prépa Sciences Po Paris and Prépa Arts. Established in 1976 and AEFE-managed since 1990, the campus accommodates about 2,500 students on a securely designed site with substantial sports facilities. The school is homologated by the French Ministry of National Education. A hallmark is the bilingual SIA pathway alongside strong language, theatre and arts programs.
