Lycée Français International Théodore Monod

LFITM is in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Saadiyat Island. The Saadiyat campus is located on Al Dhiba Street, Al Saadiyat (PO Box 6572). A second campus for primary students, Al Bateen Primary Model School, will reopen on Al Bateen in central Abu Dhabi for the 2026–2027 school year. The school operates within the AFLEC network and is affiliated with AEFE and the Mission Laïque Française (MLF).

LFITM covers early years through terminale, with the Saadiyat campus serving from nursery to terminale and the Al Bateen campus dedicated to primary education (reopening for primary in 2026–27). The two-campus model is designed to serve growing families in Abu Dhabi.

LFITM is a co-educational, French international day school. It operates across two campuses (Saadiyat for all levels and Al Bateen for primary from 2026–27). It is part of AFLEC and AEFE networks.

The school provides SEN/ALN support with on-site specialists, including a clinical psychologist, speech therapist, social worker, specialist teachers, guidance counselors, and nurses. These professionals work to support socio-emotional development and academic needs.

France. LFITM is a French international school affiliated with AEFE, recognized by the French Ministry of Education, and linked with AFLEC and Mission Laïque Française.

Religious affiliation is not stated; LFITM is a secular French international school and is part of the Mission Laïque Française network.

The school day on the Saadiyat campus starts at 8:00 for most levels, with early doors at 7:30 for primary; classes end at 14:30 for early years and 14:30–16:30 for primary, and 16:30–18:30 for middle and high school. TPS/PS sessions begin at 8:00 and end at 14:30.

A door-to-door school bus service is offered for the Saadiyat campus, operated by Elite School Buses Transportation. Buses cover morning and afternoon routes within a defined perimeter, with an anglophone supervisor on board, seat belts, and adherence to DOT standards.

Application fees
- No separate non‑refundable application or admissions processing fee is listed in the school's published approved fees schedule for the 2025–2026 academic year.

Annual tuition fees by school level (AED)
- Maternelle (Kindergarten / MS–GS): AED 33,490 per year.
- Élémentaire (Primary / CP–CM2): AED 40,030 per year.
- Collège (Middle school): AED 47,350 per year (note: the approved schedule shows alternative/reduced figures in a second column for some middle years; both figures appear on the approved schedule).
- Lycée (High school): 2nde (Grade 10 / Year 11) AED 62,530 per year; Terminale (Grade 12 / Year 13) AED 65,250 per year. The approved schedule displays additional alternative values alongside some grades.

Per‑term amounts and billing schedule
- The tuition billing schedule is a three‑installment plan: 40% due in the first installment, then 30% and 30% for the second and third installments. Specific deadlines shown on the approved schedule are: 04 October 2025 (40%), 31 January 2026 (30%), and 30 April 2026 (30%). Calculate each term amount by applying those percentages to the annual tuition for the pupil's year group. Example calculations (AED):
- Maternelle (AED 33,490): 1st payment 40% = AED 13,396; 2nd payment 30% = AED 10,047; 3rd payment 30% = AED 10,047.
- Élémentaire (AED 40,030): 1st payment 40% = AED 16,012; 2nd payment 30% = AED 12,009; 3rd payment 30% = AED 12,009.
- Lycée — 2nde (AED 62,530): 1st payment 40% = AED 25,012; 2nd = AED 18,759; 3rd = AED 18,759. Terminale (AED 65,250): 1st payment 40% = AED 26,100; 2nd = AED 19,575; 3rd = AED 19,575.
- Re‑registration or final enrolment is confirmed only once the required payment is received.

Optional / additional annual charges
- School transport (bus): AED 5,000 per student per year.
- Bilingual programme surcharge: AED 4,500 per year in kindergarten; AED 5,250 per year from CP up to and including 2nde; AED 5,250 for the BFI (bilingual/section fees). These are charged in addition to the base tuition.
- Textbooks, school meals (canteen), uniforms, school trips and extra‑curricular activities are not included in the tuition amounts and are payable in addition. The school's published practical guide names the canteen partner and the official uniform supplier (THREADS, Dalma Mall) for the 2025–2026 year.

Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable; the school operates as a day school (Primaire – Collège – Lycée) and no boarding (internat) charges are published.

Other typical charges and notes
- The approved fees schedule explicitly excludes costs for textbooks, lunches, uniforms, field trips and after‑school activities; families should budget separately for these items.
- The bilingual programme surcharge and the school bus fee are mandatory only for families who choose those options; check the registration steps for how and when those options are added to the invoice.

Refunds and cancellations
- A detailed refund or withdrawal policy is not published alongside the approved tuition sheet and was not located in the school's publicly available admissions or procedural documents. Re‑registration is described as final only after payment; specific timelines, conditions or amounts for refunds/partial refunds are not stated in the publicly posted materials reviewed.

Fee payment options and banking details
- Bank transfer is accepted; the school publishes full bank details (bank name, IBAN, SWIFT and account name) for tuition payments. Families should use the school's bank details when instructed during registration.
- The publicly posted bank details indicate the account at First Abu Dhabi Bank with IBAN and SWIFT provided. No fully detailed, publicly posted list of alternative accepted payment methods (credit‑card, online card portal) was found in the documents reviewed; contact the admissions or accounts office for card/payment‑gateway acceptance.

Summary of gaps found in public materials
- The approved fees schedule provides the core annual tuition amounts, the three‑installment payment timetable, the bilingual surcharge and the bus price, and it states which items are excluded from tuition.
- The documents reviewed do not list a separate non‑refundable application fee, do not publish a full refund/withdrawal policy in the publicly available admissions materials, and do not supply an explicit public list of all accepted payment methods (card vs bank transfer). For these specific items (application fee, refund rules, card acceptance) contact with admissions/accounts is required to confirm the school's practice.

LFITM hosts about 1,750 students representing 59 nationalities. The most common nationalities and the local-to-international student ratio are not published.