Lycée Louis Massignon Abu Dhabi

Rabdan Street, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The campus is described as being in the heart of Abu Dhabi and is part of the city's French international education community. It is reachable via major roads and local transport in the capital.

Preschool through Terminale, covering the French education stages from petite section to lycee. The school offers Preschool, Elementary, Collège, and Lycée as its four main levels, serving students from preschool up to final-year senior high school.

The Lycée Louis Massignon is a French international school affiliated with the AEFE network and located in Abu Dhabi. It provides a continuous pathway from preschool to terminale; the elementary level is described as mixed (co‑educational).

The school hosts students from more than 40 nationalities, with about 1,770 students reported for the campus. The largest nationality group is French, representing roughly 44–45% of students. Publicly available data on the exact local (Emirati) versus international ratio is not published; historical reporting from 2012 suggested Emirati students were around 10% at that time.

The Inclusion Division provides inclusive education support, including a listening point, a clinical expertise unit, and AESH support. The team offers services such as a speech therapist, psychologist, and psychomotor therapist, and implements individualised plans (PAI, PPS, PAP) to support students with disabilities or learning needs.

Based in the United Arab Emirates; part of the AEFE network (French national education system abroad).

No religious affiliation is listed. The institution operates within the AEFE framework, which is secular.

Preschool starts at 7:50 am with two recess periods and an early dismissal of 1:15 pm (Fridays finish at 11:30 am). For Moyenne and Grande Sections, classes start at 7:50 am with a mid-morning break, a lunch break, a second short break, and a typical end time of 3:20 pm (Fridays 11:30 am). Collège begins at 7:50 am with a morning break around 9:53–10:08 am, lunch 12:03–1:15 pm, and ends around 3:10 pm to 5:15 pm depending on timetable (Fridays 11:30 am). Lycée begins at 7:50 am with a morning break 9:53–10:08 am, lunch 12:03–1:15 pm, and ends at 17:15 (5:15 pm) (Fridays 11:30 am).

Yes, the Lycée Louis Massignon provides a supervised school transport service. Registration is via Eduka. The service includes 1 morning and 3 afternoon runs from Monday to Thursday, plus 2 Friday afternoon services for secondary students. Journey time is capped at 60 minutes, and stops are fixed (one stop per student) within 200 metres of the home. The service start dates for the 2025–2026 year vary by cohort (secondary 26 August 2025; CP to CM2 27 August 2025; MS and GS 28 August 2025; PS 29 August 2025).

The Lyce9e Louis Massignon Abu Dhabi follows the French national curriculum with a multilingual framework: French, English and Arabic are taught to all students, with Spanish, German and Latin added from colle8ge. The school operates from preschool to lycée (Grade 12), and maintains a British International Section from CP to Terminale. From Premie8re (Grade 11) onward, students may pursue the International French Baccalaureate (BFI) in the British Section, with the first French International Baccalaureate (British pathway) launched in 2025. The Parcours Avenir provides career guidance, and the school reports 100% pass rates at the Brevet and Baccalaureate levels. Inclusion is supported through ALN provisions for learners with specific needs.

Lycée Louis Massignon operates a dedicated P46le Inclusion to support social and emotional learning (SEL) and wellbeing. The division includes a listening point (point écoute) and a clinical expertise unit, with staff: a social worker, Mélanie Denis, a specialized educator, Herminie Villette, and a psychomotrician, Héloefs Dugue9, who provide in-school support for students, families, and staff. The team focuses on wellbeing, confidence, and inclusion, and works with in-school specialists from Wonderful Minds (speech therapist, psychologist, and psychomotrician) to address communication, emotional, and developmental needs. Interventions are organized through individualized plans such as a PA4I, PPRE, PAP, and PPS to tailor support to each learner. Governance includes an inclusion commission and school follow-up structures to monitor student progress and ensure coordinated support. The school also runs wellbeing-focused activities, including the Semaine de la bienveillance et du bien-eat; these initiatives promote a calm, supportive climate for students.

The school provides dedicated SEN support through the P46le Inclusion, which is designed to be inclusive and to adapt its operations for all learners. The Inclusion team includes a point écoute (listening point) and a cellule de9xpertise clinique to assess and coordinate care, with personnel such as a social worker (Me9lanie Denis) and a specialized educator (Herminie Villette), plus a psychomotrician (He9loefs Dugue9). The team administers disability-related provisions including a projet dccueil individualise9 (PAI), a programme personnalise9 de re9ussite e9ducative (PPRE), a plan de9 accompagnement personnalise9 (PAP), and a projet personnalisse9 de se9colarisation (PPS), and identifies PAP, PPS and HPI referents in secondary school. Auxiliar staff (AESH) support students with additional needs on site, and the inclusion team coordinates with educational teams and the school
follow-up structures. The LLM policies page confirms a structured framework for childhood protection, anti-bullying, and other inclusion policies that underpin SEN support. The SEN approach is integrated within AEFE guidance but the school is not a standalone SEN specialist institution; it provides inclusive, school-based supports for a range of needs.

EAL support is provided for non-French-speaking students through targeted language interventions and multilingual programming. French as a Foreign Language (FLSco) is led by Inna Latycheva to assist early acquisition of French and coordinate with PAP/PPRE initiatives. The school also offers a British International Section (Section Internationale Britannique, SIB) from CP to Terminale with native-English instruction and a pathway toward the BFI; DNBI is available in 3e. From preschool onwards, five languages are taught at LLM: French, English, and Arabic for all students, with German, Spanish, and Latin offered later in the curriculum. Arabic is taught as either a mother-tongue (ALM) or foreign language (ALE), with increased hours in higher grades, and a European language option (ELCE) from 5e. These provisions collectively support students with diverse language backgrounds, and the school notes explicit language-shedding accommodations for non-French speakers.

Mental wellbeing is a central focus of the Inclusion Division, which includes a wellbeing emphasis in the school culture and explicit support for self-confidence and emotional wellbeing. The P46le Inclusion's mission highlights wellbeing as a key outcome, and the team offers ongoing psychosocial support through its listening point and clinical expertise unit. The school promotes a climate of benevolence and solidarity through dedicated activities and events, such as weeks dedicated to wellbeing and inclusion (e.g., Semaine de la bienveillance et du bien-eat). The inclusion team provides direct in-school support and coordinates with families to reinforce wellbeing at home and in class. These practices are reflected in ongoing events and blog posts highlighting wellbeing initiatives at the LLM.

Safeguarding and child protection are explicit policy areas at Lyce9e Louis Massignon, with a dedicated Child Protection section and a range of related policies. The Policies page lists a childhood protection policy (child protection) and an anti-bullying policy, alongside other safeguarding and student-protection documents, all designed to ensure safe school operations. The school provides contact channels for safeguarding-related concerns, including established email contacts for different sections (maternelle/CP, elementary, and collège/lyce9e) as part of its safeguarding framework. The safeguarding framework is complemented by the Protection de le9nfance information, which outlines practical details and availability for staff, families, and students. These elements together establish a structured approach to protecting children and responding to safeguarding concerns.

1. The Lyce9e Louis Massignon welcomes pupils from Petite Section to Terminale. It is approved by the French Ministry of Education and is part of the AEFE network. It offers a British International Section from CP to Terminale and an International French Baccalaureate (BFI) British Section beginning in 1. This structure supports continuation within the French educational framework and the AEFE network. 2. Create your family space on Eduka, the joint platform used by LLM and LFITM. One account per parent is required to manage applications and communications. The platform centralizes pre-registration, documents, and progress updates. 3. Pre-registration and submission: complete the full application on Eduka and attach all documents requested. The system requires you to finish the application on Eduka before it can be submitted to the admissions team. The platform is the formal channel for submission. 4. File review: the admissions committee analyzes the submitted file. If necessary, an interview or placement test will be conducted to assess fit and level alignment. The review determines whether the applicant meets the school;s entry requirements. 5. Interview or test: an interview or placement test is conducted for certain levels or when transferring from another school system. Results are communicated as part of the admission decision. 6. Admission notification and enrollment: admission is communicated by email; check spam. Finalizing registration involves entering additional information on Eduka, paying fees, and confirming enrollment. Families may receive instructions to complete the enrollment in Eduka with payment steps. 7. Required documents: passports for the child and both parents; vaccination booklet; Certificat de radiation / Exeat; recent school reports; official translations if necessary; KHDA transfer certificate if the child attended school in Dubai or Sharjah. Keep documents ready for submission and potential translation requirements. The documents verify identity, health status, and prior schooling. 8. Re-enrollment and waiting list: re-enrollment for the 2025-26 school year closed on 18 April 2025. After that date, reenrollment is placed on a waiting list and places are offered as available. When invited, an advance payment of 1,000 AED toward tuition may be requested to secure enrollment.

Waitlist exists for reenrollment. Re-enrollment closed on 18 April 2025; thereafter, reenrollment is placed on a waiting list. The school reviews waiting list applications and may invite families to make an advance payment of 1,000 AED toward tuition to secure enrollment.