Lycée Français Jules Supervielle de Montevideo

What Lycée Français Jules Supervielle de Montevideo does

The Lycée Français Jules Supervielle de Montevideo is a private, non-profit bilingual K-12 institution located in the Buceo neighborhood of Montevideo, Uruguay, founded on September 26, 1897 as the Collège Carnot. It is the oldest French lycée in the Americas and operates under a conventionné agreement with the Agence pour l'Enseignement Français à l'Étranger (AEFE), a network of 566 French schools spanning 138 countries. The school delivers the full French national curriculum — homologated by France and habilitado by Uruguay's ANEP — from Maternelle (age 2) through the Baccalauréat (age 18), with plurilingual instruction in French, Spanish, English, and Portuguese, and recognition by Cambridge Assessment English as an exam preparation center.

The institution is administratively owned and managed by the Sociedad Francesa de Enseñanza (SFE), a Uruguayan non-profit association led by President Diego Cukerman, which maintains the physical campus and finances. AEFE provides pedagogical direction, deploys French teaching staff, administers scholarships, and links the school to global French education resources. Educational operations are supported by standard third-party platforms — PRONOTE for parent-school communication, AGORA for student orientation, and integration with Parcoursup, UCAS, and Campus France for university placement. Facilities include the unified Buceo campus, a sports field on the Ruta Interbalnearia (opened 1984), library (CDI), computer labs, dining services, and extracurricular sports and cultural programs.

The school generates revenue through tuition and ancillary fees (extracurricular activity fees range from approximately $910 to $3,600 UYU/month) under a recurring subscription model, with all surpluses reinvested into educational operations and infrastructure as a non-profit. Enrollment is managed through direct admissions (school visits and the admisiones-202627 process), targeting internationally-minded families in Uruguay seeking French-Spanish bilingual education. The customer base is individual families spread across the full age range, with no disclosed enterprise contracts and no public revenue figures.

Name

Lycée Français Jules Supervielle de Montevideo

Legal name

Lycée Français Jules Supervielle de Montevideo

Website

https://lf.edu.uy

Company type

Private

Founded year

1897

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Lycée Français Jules Supervielle is a non-profit, AEFE-affiliated bilingual K-12 school in Montevideo, Uruguay, founded in 1897 and offering the French national curriculum from age 2 through the Baccalauréat to internationally-minded families seeking French-Spanish education with global university access.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAL

Language Immersion & Bilingual Private Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

Keywords

• French international education
• Bilingual K-12 schooling
• Baccalauréat preparation
• Plurilingual instruction
• Primary secondary school

Headquarters

HQ city

Montevideo, Montevideo

HQ country

Uruguay

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Educational Services: The school generates revenue through tuition fees for educational services spanning Maternelle (ages 2+), Primary, and Secondary education through the Baccalauréat. Being a non-profit institution managed by SFE (Sociedad Francesa de Enseñanza), revenue is directed toward educational operations and infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Lycée Français Jules Supervielle de Montevideo is a private bicultural, plurilingual school delivering French-homologated education from Maternelle (age 2) through the Baccalauréat (age 18), integrated with the Uruguayan national curriculum. It operates as a single unified campus in the Buceo neighborhood of Montevideo under the governance of the Sociedad Francesa de Enseñanza (SFE) and the AEFE network, offering instruction in French, Spanish, English, and Portuguese, plus university orientation and extracurricular sports/cultural activities.

Product overview

Lycée Français Jules Supervielle de Montevideo is a bicultural, plurilingual international school offering a comprehensive French education program from Maternelle (age 2) through Baccalauréat (age 18). The school operates as a single unified educational institution with programs in early childhood, primary, and secondary education, all under the French national curriculum (homologated by AEFE) with Uruguayan curriculum integration (habilitado by ANEP). The core offerings include French Baccalauréat preparation, plurilingual education in French, Spanish, English, and Portuguese, university orientation services, and extracurricular sports and cultural activities. All programs are administered through the Société Française d'Enseignement (SFE) association.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• French Education Program (Homologated Curriculum) Comprehensive French national curriculum from Maternelle (age 2) through Baccalauréat (age 18), officially homologated by the French Ministry of Education via the AEFE network, delivered to students on the Montevideo campus.
• Maternelle (Preschool)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% BAC pass rate in 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• Administración Nacional de Educación Pública (ANEP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 August 1997ANEP granted the school official habilitación (recognition) to teach the Uruguayan national curriculum. The collège was recognized on August 19, 1997, the bachillerato on September 16, 1999, and primary school received definitive habilitación on July 27, 2004. This dual recognition enables seamless university admission in Uruguay.
• Agence pour l'Enseignement Français à l'Étranger (AEFE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school operates under a convencionado (convention) agreement with AEFE, the French government agency managing 566 French schools in 138 countries. AEFE provides teaching staff, direction personnel, economic support, scholarships, and training. This partnership ensures educational quality and international recognition.
• Sociedad Francesa de Enseñanza (SFE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFE is the Uruguayan non-profit association (owned by the French community) that owns and manages the school administratively and financially. Current president is Diego Cukerman. SFE maintains the physical infrastructure, manages finances, and liaises with AEFE on behalf of the school.
• Université de GenèveminorOthersFeatured as an example university option on the school's orientation platform, showcasing Swiss higher education opportunities for students pursuing studies in medicine, political sciences, psychology, and other fields.
• Université de Buenos Aires (UBA)minorOthersFeatured as an option for students seeking higher education in Argentina, offering programs from medicine to philosophy and architecture.
• UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service)minorOthersUK university admissions service featured on the school's orientation platform, with key dates for medicine and veterinary applications and guidance for UK study.
• Campus FranceminorOthersFrench government agency promoting higher education in France, featured on the school's orientation and universities platform.
• ParcoursupminorOthersOfficial French platform for university applications, linked from the school's orientation resources for students applying to French higher education.
• AGORA AEFEmoderateTechnology or IntegrationDigital platform operated by AEFE providing student orientation resources, specialty information through student testimonials, and career guidance across the French school network worldwide.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Lycée Français de Rio de Janeiro: Another AEFE-conventioned French school in Brazil with the same French curriculum, Baccalauréat pathway, and French-Portuguese bilingual approach. Strong structural and operational comparability.
• St. Brendan's School: Anglo-Uruguayan bilingual school in Montevideo offering international curricula (IGCSE/IB) to a comparable demographic. Local direct competitor in the international K-12 segment.
• Lycée Français de São Paulo: A large AEFE-conventioned French school in Brazil offering the same French curriculum homologation, Baccalauréat pathway, and bilingual Spanish/Portuguese/Spanish approach. Comparable network affiliation and academic outcomes make it a strong direct peer.
• Lycée Français de Buenos Aires: A French international school in Argentina operating under the same AEFE network with bilingual French-Spanish instruction and Baccalauréat preparation. Highly comparable in mission, curriculum, governance structure, and target demographic (French-speaking and aspirational local families in the Southern Cone).
• Colegio Alemán de Montevideo: German international school in Montevideo operating under German government sponsorship (similar AEFE-equivalent structure) with bilingual German-Spanish instruction. Targets the same premium international-education segment with comparable foreign-curriculum accreditation.
• International School of Montevideo: An English-language international school in Montevideo offering IB programs to a similar affluent, internationally-minded family demographic. Competes directly for the same tuition-paying families seeking globally-recognized credentials in the Uruguayan market.
• Woodlands School Montevideo: A bilingual English-Spanish international school in Montevideo serving a similar affluent demographic with internationally-recognized curricula. Competes for premium tuition families in the same geographic catchment area.
• British Schools of Uruguay: One of the largest and oldest international schools in Montevideo, offering British curriculum through IGCSE/A-Levels to a comparable premium demographic. Direct competitor in the local international K-12 market for Uruguayan and expatriate families.

Others

• Alliance Française: Global French cultural and language institution that partners with AEFE-network schools and refers families seeking French-language education. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct curriculum competitor.

Broad incumbents

• AEFE (Agence pour l'Enseignement Français à l'Étranger): The French government agency that oversees 566 French schools in 138 countries, including the Lycée Français Jules Supervielle itself. Functions as both governing body and broader institutional incumbent in the French-foreign-education category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/lycee_francais_montevideo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/lyceefrancaismontevideo

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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