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French
40K - 69K AED
Al Quoz
Last updated · Sources: KHDA inspection reports · methodology
Lycée Français Jean Mermoz is a French school established in 2017 in Al Quoz. The school delivers the French national curriculum to expatriate families seeking authentic French education in Dubai.
The school serves 1,413 boys and girls aged 3 to 16, from KG1 to Grade 10. Students follow the structured French educational pathway, progressing through maternelle, élémentaire, and collège stages.
Academic programmes prepare students for the Brevet examination at the end of collège. The school holds AEFE accreditation, ensuring alignment with French Ministry of Education standards. KHDA has awarded the school a "Very Good" rating in its 2023-2024 inspection.
Annual tuition fees range from AED 39,789 to AED 68,525. The campus is conveniently located for families living in Al Khail, Al Quoz Fourth, and Al Quoz Second.
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KHDA rated Lycee Francais Jean Mermoz "Very good" in its 2023-2024 inspection, its second consecutive "Very good". The school has been inspected 3 times since 2021-2022.
Inspectors rated this French-curriculum school very good overall. English achievement is outstanding across all phases, with strong French and mathematics, and improving Arabic. Leadership, parental partnership and resources are strong, though middle leaders need more support and attainment in Islamic Education requires improvement.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2023-2024 (PDF, pages 1–21), inspected 19 to 23 February 2024. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
Of the 71 performance indicators rated in both reports, 5 improved, 0 declined and 66 kept the same rating.
Of the 5 recommendations made in 2022-2023, 5 can be checked against the 2023-2024 ratings: 0 show an improvement, 5 no change yet.
11 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
9 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
7 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
2 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
3 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
| Indicator | Phase | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students' achievement | |||
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Primaire | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Collège | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Primaire | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Collège | Good | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | Primaire | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | Collège | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | Primaire | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | Collège | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | Primaire | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | Collège | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Primaire | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Collège | Acceptable | Good |
| Language of instruction — Attainment | Maternelle | Very good | Very good |
| Language of instruction — Attainment | Primaire | Very good | Very good |
| Language of instruction — Attainment | Collège | Very good | Very good |
| Language of instruction — Progress | Maternelle | Very good | Very good |
| Language of instruction — Progress | Primaire | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Language of instruction — Progress | Collège | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| English — Attainment | Maternelle | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| English — Attainment | Primaire | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| English — Attainment | Collège | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| English — Progress | Maternelle | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| English — Progress | Primaire | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| English — Progress | Collège | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Maternelle | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Primaire | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Collège | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Maternelle | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Primaire | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Collège | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Attainment | Maternelle | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Attainment | Primaire | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Attainment | Collège | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Progress | Maternelle | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Progress | Primaire | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Progress | Collège | Very good | Very good |
| Learning skills | Maternelle | Very good | Very good |
| Learning skills | Primaire | Very good | Very good |
| Learning skills | Collège | Very good | Very good |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Lycée | — | Acceptable |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Lycée | — | Acceptable |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | Lycée | — | Acceptable |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | Lycée | — | Acceptable |
| Language of instruction — Attainment | Lycée | — | Very good |
| Language of instruction — Progress | Lycée | — | Very good |
| English — Attainment | Lycée | — | Outstanding |
| English — Progress | Lycée | — | Outstanding |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Lycée | — | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Lycée | — | Very good |
| Science — Attainment | Lycée | — | Very good |
| Science — Progress | Lycée | — | Very good |
| Learning skills | Lycée | — | Very good |
| Personal and social development | |||
| Personal development | Maternelle | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Primaire | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Collège | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Maternelle | Good | Good |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Primaire | Very good | Very good |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Collège | Very good | Very good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Maternelle | Very good | Very good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Primaire | Very good | Very good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Collège | Very good | Very good |
| Personal development | Lycée | — | Outstanding |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Lycée | — | Very good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Lycée | — | Very good |
| Teaching and assessment | |||
| Teaching for effective learning | Maternelle | Very good | Very good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Primaire | Very good | Very good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Collège | Very good | Very good |
| Assessment | Maternelle | Very good | Very good |
| Assessment | Primaire | Very good | Very good |
| Assessment | Collège | Very good | Very good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Lycée | — | Very good |
| Assessment | Lycée | — | Very good |
| Curriculum | |||
| Curriculum design and implementation | Maternelle | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Primaire | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Collège | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Maternelle | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Primaire | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Collège | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Lycée | — | Very good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Lycée | — | Very good |
| Protection, care, guidance and support | |||
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Maternelle | Very good | Very good |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Primaire | Very good | Very good |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Collège | Very good | Very good |
| Care and support | Maternelle | Very good | Very good |
| Care and support | Primaire | Very good | Very good |
| Care and support | Collège | Very good | Very good |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Lycée | — | Very good |
| Care and support | Lycée | — | Very good |
| Leadership and management | |||
| The effectiveness of leadership | Whole school | Very good | Very good |
| School self-evaluation and improvement planning | Whole school | Very good | Very good |
| Parents and the community | Whole school | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Governance | Whole school | Very good | Very good |
| Management, staffing, facilities and resources | Whole school | Very good | Outstanding |
Inspectors rated Lycée Français Jean Mermoz very good overall. English achievement was outstanding, with strong personal development, teaching, and parent partnerships. Arabic and Islamic Education attainment remain weaker, and inspectors recommended increasing challenge for higher achievers and strengthening governance and improvement planning as the school grows.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2022-2023 (PDF, pages 1–19), inspected 13 to 17 March 2023. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
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