Lycee Francais Pierre Loti

The Lycée Français Pierre Loti d'Istanbul operates on two campuses in Istanbul: the Beyoğlu site for Nursery and Primary, and the Tarabya site for Middle and High School. The Beyoğlu campus is located in the central Beyoğlu district, while the Tarabya campus is situated a few kilometres away with views of the Bosphorus. A school bus serves both sites to provide daily transport between them. The school is part of AEFE, the network of French education abroad.

Beyoğlu hosts nursery and primary classes (CP, CE1, CE2, CM1); Tarabya hosts CM2 through Lycée (middle and high school).

Private international school following the French national curriculum; accredited by the French Ministry of Education and part of the AEFE network.

Affiliated with the AEFE network (Agency for French Education Abroad).

A school bus is available to transport students between Beyoğlu and Tarabya.

Currency and VAT
- All amounts are shown in euros (€). The listed fees include the 10% VAT charged by the establishment.

Application / first‑registration fees (Droits de 1ʳᵉ inscription)
- French nationals:
- Maternelle (PS‑MS‑GS): €5,625.
- Élémentaire (CP‑CE1‑CE2 / CM1‑CM2): €5,625 (CP‑CE1‑CE2) and €4,375 (CM1‑CM2) as shown by level breakdown.
- Collège (6ᵉ–3ᵉ): €4,375.
- Lycée (2nde–1ʳᵉ/T): €4,375.
- EU nationals (non‑French):
- Maternelle: €8,125.
- Élémentaire (CP‑CE1‑CE2 / CM1‑CM2): €5,625 (CP‑CE1‑CE2) and amounts aligned with level table.
- Collège and Lycée: amounts mirror the level-specific table (e.g., €4,375 where indicated).
- Non‑EU / other nationalities:
- Maternelle and levels as indicated in the level table (standard first‑registration fee commonly €8,125 for early years; other year‑group values are shown in the level table).
- Discounts and special rules on first‑registration fees:
- A 20% sibling reduction applies for an enrolment when a brother or sister is already registered.
- For pupils already enrolled in an AEFE establishment, a specific (lower) DPI amount is applied as indicated in the level table.
- The first‑registration fee (DPI) paid to validate an enrolment is non‑refundable.

Tuition fees (Droits de scolarité) — amounts per trimester and total annual by pupil category
- For French pupils:
- Maternelle (PS‑MS‑GS): 1st trimester €2,750; 2nd and 3rd trimesters €2,500 each; Total annual €7,750.
- Élémentaire (CP‑CE1‑CE2 / CM1‑CM2): 1st trimester €2,700; 2nd and 3rd trimesters €2,400 each; Total annual €7,500.
- Collège (6ᵉ–3ᵉ): 1st trimester €2,900; 2nd and 3rd trimesters €2,646 each; Total annual €8,192.
- Lycée (2nde–1ʳᵉ/T): 1st trimester €3,110; 2nd and 3rd trimesters €2,800 each; Total annual €8,710.
- For EU nationals (non‑French):
- Maternelle: 1st trimester €4,100; 2nd and 3rd trimesters €3,700 each; Total annual €11,500.
- Élémentaire: 1st trimester €2,700; 2nd and 3rd trimesters €2,400 each; Total annual €7,500.
- Collège and Lycée: amounts per trimester match the level table (e.g., Collège total annual €8,192; Lycée total annual €8,710).
- For Turkish nationals:
- Maternelle: 1st trimester €4,100; 2nd and 3rd trimesters €3,700 each; Total annual €11,500.
- Élémentaire: 1st trimester €3,500; 2nd and 3rd trimesters €3,000 each; Total annual €9,500.
- Collège: 1st trimester €3,656; 2nd and 3rd trimesters €3,100 each; Total annual €9,856.
- Lycée: 1st trimester €3,670; 2nd and 3rd trimesters €3,300 each; Total annual €10,270.
- For pupils of other nationalities (non‑EU, non‑Turkish) the tuition table lists specific trimester and annual totals by level (examples: Maternelle annual €11,500; Élémentaire annual €10,500; Collège annual €10,880; Lycée annual €11,310).
- General rule: any begun trimester is fully due ("Tout trimestre entamé est dû").

Discounts on tuition
- A 15% exemption on tuition fees is granted from the third child of the same family enrolled at the school (subject to the same responsible person being registered at enrolment).
- A 10% reduction on tuition is applied for families not receiving any aid when full annual tuition is paid at registration for the complete school year by the stated early‑payment deadline.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Standard billing schedule (trimester dates):
- 1st trimester: September (payment due at the start of the school year).
- 2nd trimester: January (payment due in January).
- 3rd trimester: April (payment due in April).
- Payments are to be made in euros only. When making a transfer, families must indicate the child(ren)'s full names.
- Any change in VAT is automatically reflected in invoicing.

Boarding fees
- There is no separate boarding fee listed; the published fee schedule covers tuition and the additional charges described below. (No boarding tariff appears in the fee regulations.)

Other costs and mandatory charges
- Examination fees (charged per candidate):
- Brevet: €50 for enrolled lycée candidates (higher rates apply for external candidates and candidates libres as shown).
- Épreuves anticipées: €80 for enrolled lycée candidates.
- Baccalauréat: €160 for enrolled lycée candidates; higher fees apply to external candidates and candidates libres per the schedule.
- Computer contribution for lycée pupils (maintenance, digital manuals) with retention of the equipment at the end of studies: a one‑off charge of €200 for Terminale pupils.
- Exercise books and workbooks ordered by the school are invoiced to families; individual workbook costs typically range between €8 and €10 depending on customs and ordering costs.

Refund and cancellation rules
- The first‑registration fee (DPI) paid to validate an enrolment is non‑refundable.
- Any trimester already started remains chargeable in full (no pro rata refund for a trimester once it has started).

Fee payment options and bank details
- Payments are made in euros by bank transfer to the parent‑association account. Bank details provided for transfers are:
- Bank: Garanti Bankasi – Taksim Ticari
- IBAN: TR18 0006 2001 6100 0004 0949 62
- BIC/SWIFT: TGBATRISXXX
- Families must indicate the child(ren)'s name(s) on the transfer. No alternative payment methods (such as credit card) are specified in the fee regulation; transfers in euros are the stated method for the scheduled payments.