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Senegal, Dakar
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School meals are provided by an outsourced service provider, Ambiance Restauration Sénégal. Meals are prepared on site, cooked, and served to all students and staff. Snack options are also available in the secondary. Payments are made via a prepaid badge system. Menus are available and published on Ambiance Restauration Sénégal's channels.
Maison des Élèves (MDE) is a student association to develop student responsibility, creativity, and teamwork. It helps contribute to the school's cultural life and organizes events like the Bal des Lycéens and clubs (extracurricular activities) such as video, graffiti, theatre, music, and chess.
The school is an AEFE direct-managed establishment (EGD) within the AEFE network, approved by the French Ministry of National Education. The Regional Institute of Formation for the West Africa Zone (IRF ZAO) is located at the school. Governance includes the Conseil d'Établissement, the Conseil de l'École, and student bodies CVL (Conseil de Vie Lycéenne) and CVC (Conseil de Vie Collégienne); the Association of Parents of LFJM (APE TERANGA) represents parents and participates in governance.
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.
