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Ouakam district, Dakar, Senegal. Address: Avenue Cheikh Anta Diop, BP 3222, Dakar, Senegal. The main entrance is on Route de Ouakam, near the TOTAL station.
Primary (ages 6 to 11) and Secondary (ages 11 to 18) with an American International Section.
French international school (AEFE network, directly managed).
The secondary offers three tutoring programs: general tutoring for 6th and 5th grades; peer tutoring for 4th grade; and the 'Mieux Réussir' program for 3rd and 2nd years with teacher-led sessions.
France (affiliated via the AEFE network).
Public hours run 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, with Wednesday hours 7:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Hours may change during school holidays; consult the calendar.
Bus service provided by external operator GIE ATOS MERMOZ; routes serve many points in Dakar; service is paid.
Application and entry-test fees
- Section International (SIA) admission test (remote): XOF 45,260.
- Section International (SIA) admission test (on-site at the school): XOF 33,800.
- Note: the SIA admission test fee is non‑refundable.
Annual tuition fees (by year group and category)
- Français / Nationals:
- Maternelle: XOF 2,366,420 per year.
- Élémentaire: XOF 2,366,420 per year.
- Collège: XOF 2,952,820 per year.
- Lycée: XOF 2,952,820 per year.
- Tiers (third-country / non‑AEFE nationality category):
- Maternelle: XOF 3,475,670 per year.
- Élémentaire: XOF 3,475,670 per year.
- Collège: XOF 4,500,260 per year.
- Lycée: XOF 4,500,260 per year.
Annual registration and exam fees
- Annual registration fee (droits annuels d'inscription): XOF 92,000 per pupil (applies across levels).
- Examination fees (examples): Brevet XOF 44,500; Epreuves anticipées XOF 44,500; Baccalauréat XOF 65,100 (for AEFE-network candidates at the school's centre). Specific exam-fee amounts vary by candidate status and exam centre.
Section / optional-program surcharges and extra fees
- Supplementary school fee for the Section Internationale (SIA/BFI): XOF 312,000.
- Supplementary fee for the basketball section: XOF 150,000.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Billing and the detailed payment schedule are governed by the school's financial regulations; parents are required to accept these conditions at registration and invoicing follows the school's financial rules. The school's administrative pages and its financial regulation provide the modalities and the available payment channels.
- The school accepts online payment via the Eduka platform, cash payments at the indicated bank counters, and bank transfers to the school's FCFA (local) account or to its euro (French) account (RIBs are provided on the school's administrative/payment pages).
- The school's rules reference payment timing by trimester as part of the obligation to regularize fees; families should expect invoicing and the possibility of installment arrangements governed by the financial regulation.
Boarding / internat fees
- No boarding (internat) fees are listed for this campus on the school's Dakar administrative pages; the school's published fee schedules and parent information describe day‑school services (transport, canteen) rather than a boarding programme.
Other recurring costs (canteen, transport, supplies, uniform)
- School meals (canteen) example prices: Primary full meal XOF 3,100 per meal; Secondary full meal XOF 3,500 per meal (canteen operated by the contracted catering provider; payment by pre‑paid badge).
- School transport is provided by an external service (paid separately by families); routes and tariffs are managed by the transport provider.
- Lists of required textbooks and school supplies (by level) are published for each year; the lists do not set a fixed “uniform fee.” Families are expected to purchase supplies per the published lists.
Refunds and non‑refundability
- Admission/test fees for section selection (SIA) are explicitly non‑refundable. Other refund rules (tuition refunds, partial refunds for mid‑year departures, refunds for services) are governed by the school's financial regulation and by the contractual terms of paid services; families should follow the school's financial regulation and invoicing terms for the applicable refund conditions.
Payment methods accepted
- Online payment via Eduka (school's online billing portal).
- Bank transfer to the school's local FCFA account (SGS / SGBS) or to the school's French/euro account (RIB details provided on invoices).
- Cash payments at the designated bank counters (instructions for cash deposits appear on the school's billing information pages).
For administrative or billing queries, contact the school's billing/administrative service at facturation@lyceemermozdakar.org or the secretariat for your child's level (primary, collège, lycée) as listed on the school's inscription and scolarité pages.
The school welcomes children of all nationalities. It offers a multilingual and multicultural education.
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.
