Lycée Français Jean Mermoz

What Lycée Français Jean Mermoz does

Lycée Français Jean Mermoz (LFJM) is a private, fee-paying French international school operating two campuses in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, serving approximately 950 students from more than 50 nationalities. Founded in 2017 with its North Campus in Al Quoz 1, the school opened a second campus on Hessa Street (Campus Sud) for the 2024-2025 academic year and is completing secondary-level expansion in 2025. LFJM delivers the full French national curriculum (Éducation nationale) from Petite Section through Terminale, leading to the French Baccalauréat, under partnership with the AEFE (Agence pour l'Enseignement Français à l'Étranger) and regulation by Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA).

The school's core product is the French Curriculum Program, structured across École maternelle (preschool), École élémentaire (primary), Collège, and Lycée stages, with eight baccalaureate specialty subjects (Mathematics, NSI, Physics-Chemistry, SVT, HGGSP, HLP, LLCE, SES). The academic offering is supplemented by dedicated English instruction aligned to the Cambridge curriculum (with on-site Cambridge examination center status for Young Learners, KET, PET, FCE, and IGCSE), Arabic programs for native and non-native speakers aligned with UAE Ministry of Education standards, and a portfolio of extracurricular academies: Sports Academy (football, basketball, swimming under DASSA league), Music Academy (choir and orchestra), Chess Academy, and the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award. Specialized programs include the Brevet d'Initiation Aéronautique (BIA) aviation diploma in partnership with Ambassadair Academy, and a Pôle Inclusion center staffed by school psychologists and a SEN coordinator for special educational needs support. Both campuses hold KHDA accreditation from Petite Section to Terminale and have been awarded the Génération 2030 Level 3 label — the highest distinction from the French Ministry of Education — for sports education.

LFJM's revenue model is straightforward tuition-based subscription: annual fees per student per academic year, ranging from 39,789 AED in Petite Section to 68,525 AED in Terminale (KHDA-approved for 2025-2026), with a one-time 500 AED registration fee, a 10% sibling discount from the third child onward, and trimester-based collection (August, December, March). Enrollment is direct-to-consumer via an online registration platform (EduKa) and campus visits, with priority access for students transferring from the AEFE network. The school recorded its first-ever baccalaureate graduating class in 2026, with admits to international universities including EDHEC, SKEMA, EPFL, King's College, McGill, and Polytechnique Montréal.

Name

Lycée Français Jean Mermoz

Legal name

Lycée Français Jean Mermoz

Website

https://lfjm.education

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lycée Français Jean Mermoz is a private French international school in Dubai operating two KHDA-accredited campuses, delivering the full French national curriculum from preschool through the Baccalauréat to approximately 950 students from over 50 nationalities under the AEFE network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International K-12 Education (French Curriculum)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• International school education
• French national curriculum
• K-12 bilingual education
• Baccalaureate programs
• Foreign-language instruction

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Annual tuition fees charged per student per academic year, with fees varying by grade level from Petite Section through Terminale. Additional registration fees apply.
2. Registration Fees: 500 AED one-time registration fee collected at time of application submission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lycée Français Jean Mermoz operates a comprehensive French international school in Dubai delivering the French national education curriculum from preschool (Petite Section, age 3) through high school (Terminale), culminating in the French Baccalauréat. The school is licensed by the AEFE (Agence pour l'Enseignement Français à l'Étranger) network and KHDA, and supplements its core French curriculum with English (Cambridge), Arabic, and Spanish programs, plus extracurricular academies in sports, music, chess, aviation, and the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award.

Product overview

Lycée Français Jean Mermoz operates as a comprehensive French international school offering a unified French national curriculum (Éducation nationale) from preschool through the French Baccalauréat, delivered across two campuses in Dubai (North and South). The core academic product is the French Curriculum Program, structured in three main stages: École maternelle (preschool, ages 3–5), École élémentaire (primary, CP–CM2), and Collège/Lycée (secondary, 6e–Terminale). Language enrichment is a key differentiator, with dedicated English (Cambridge-aligned) and Arabic programs running alongside the French-medium instruction. The school complements its academic program with a portfolio of extracurricular academies: the Académie Sportive (football, basketball, swimming), Académie Musicale (choir and orchestra), Académie d'Échecs (chess, via Chess Lab Dubai), and the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award. Specialized offerings include the Brevet d'Initiation Aéronautique (BIA) in partnership with Ambassadair Academy and the Pôle Inclusion for students with special educational needs. The school is a partner institution of the AEFE network and is licensed by KHDA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• French Curriculum Program
• École maternelle (Preschool Program)
• École élémentaire (Primary School Program)
• Collège (Middle School Program)
• Lycée (General Baccalaureate Program)
• English Language Program
• Arabic Language Program
• Pôle Inclusion (Special Educational Needs Support Center)
• Académie Sportive (Sports Academy)
• Académie Musicale (Music Academy)
• Académie d'Échecs (Chess Academy)
• The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award
• Brevet d'Initiation Aéronautique (BIA)

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AEFE (Agence pour l'Enseignement Français à l'Étranger)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner of the French government agency managing French schools abroad. Provides curriculum alignment, teacher training support, and institutional credibility. LFJM is part of the network of 500+ French schools worldwide.
• Cambridge Assessment EnglishcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Cambridge examination center and educational partner. Offers Young Learners, KET, PET, FCE, and IGCSE certifications for English language assessment.
• MacverickminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTransportation provider operating since 2009 in UAE. Provides school bus services following RTA and KHDA regulations with real-time tracking application.
• Swisscanonica (Canonica Restaurant & Catering LLC)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCatering partner since 2015 in Dubai. Part of SWISSCANONICA group with 70 years of food service experience. Provides nutritionally balanced meals aligned with school food protocol.
• Ambassadair AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAviation education partner providing Brevet d'Initiation Aéronautique (BIA) certification. Includes 60-minute flight experience for students.
• Chess Lab DubaiminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerChess coaching partner providing certified trainers for the Chess Academy extracurricular program for primary and secondary students.
• DASSA (Dubai Affiliated Schools Sports Association)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary sports league for Dubai schools. LFJM participates through sports academies in football, basketball, and swimming competitions.
• KHDA (Knowledge and Human Development Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDubai regulatory authority for private schools. Provides licensing, accreditation, and oversight for educational institutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Direct peers

• Nord Anglia International School Dubai: Premium international school in Dubai operating within a global network, offering IB and British curricula. Targets similar high-income expatriate families with comparable tuition.
• Dubai College: Premium British-curriculum secondary school in Dubai serving expatriate families at similar price points. Competes for high-net-worth international families seeking rigorous university-prep pathways.
• Repton School Dubai: British premium international school in Dubai with comparable fee levels and full K-12 offering. Competes for the same premium expatriate families with a UK independent-school brand.
• Lycée Français International Georges Pompidou: The other major AEFE-affiliated French international school in Dubai, offering the same French national curriculum from maternelle through baccalauréat. Direct competitor for the same French and francophone family segment in Dubai.
• EF Academy Dubai: International boarding and day school in Dubai offering IB and other international curricula to expatriate and globally mobile families. Competes in the premium Dubai international school segment.
• Dulwich College Dubai: Premium British independent school in Dubai with similar AEFE-comparable tuition band and university-placement focus. Targets the same affluent expatriate segment with a different (English-medium) curriculum.

Regional players

• Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle de Londres: Largest AEFE-partner French school abroad, located in London. Operates the same French national curriculum and serves as a benchmark for academic outcomes and university placements globally.
• Lycée Français de Sharjah: AEFE-partner French school in the neighboring Sharjah emirate. Comparable curriculum and regulatory framework, but serves a different geography within the UAE.

Broad incumbents

• GEMS Education: Largest private K-12 operator in Dubai operating dozens of schools across British, American, IB and Indian curricula. Competes for the same premium expatriate families with broader scale and pricing power.

Others

• Alliance Française Dubai: French cultural and language institute in Dubai offering language courses and cultural programming. Adjacent player in the francophone education ecosystem rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/lfjmdubai
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• Instagraminstagram.com/lfjm_dubai

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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