Lycee Francais Jean Mermoz de Dubai

Admission Guidelines

Admission requirements and student selection

• At the Lycée Français Jean Mermoz, we've created a strong and stimulating private school environment with students from different cultural backgrounds.
• Our students are selected on the basis of their interpersonal skills and character, as well as their ability to cope with a demanding academic environment. We will ask your child to take an interview and a few tests to find out more about him or her, either face-to-face or online.
• We make a point of getting to know students and parents when you apply. Our admissions team will meet with you to find out more about your child's previous education and experiences, and will talk to your current school whenever possible.
• As an international school, we understand that language skills are essential in the modern world. We teach in French, but offer the opportunity to study a wide range of languages from an early age. Arabic and English are part of the curriculum from kindergarten onwards. Spanish is offered from the start of secondary school.
• We strive to place students in groups of similar age. The transition from one school system to another is not always straightforward, so we will discuss with you beforehand which group is best suited to your child.
• We cannot consider a student's application for admission if we have not received the current school year's report cards from the previous school year.

Please note that providing incorrect or incomplete information will invalidate your application.

Registration procedure

Online registration

• Create your account and submit the online registration form.
• The registration platform allows you to follow the registration process at any time.

Registration fees

• After submitting the application form, our accounting department will send you an invoice for 500 AED for the application fee.
• Payment can be made by cash, cheque or bank transfer.

File review

• Once the application fee has been received, your file is submitted to the admissions committee.
• The admissions committee studies the data and documents submitted.
• An e-mail is sent to you to schedule an interview (and test, if required).

Maintenance | Test

• If your child attends a school in France or one approved by the AEFE, a simple interview will be required.
• If your child attends a school not approved by the AEFE, an interview and a test will be required.
• If this is your child's first year at school, an interview with the child and both parents is required.

Result of the procedure

You will be informed of the outcome of your application by e-mail.

Offer of space

• If your application is accepted, you will receive an offer of a place. Admission is confirmed when you have paid the invoice for 10% of the annual tuition fees (this 10% will be deducted from the amount due in the first term).
• Payment can be made by cash, cheque or bank transfer.

Admission

• Payment has been received and a confirmation email has been sent to you. You now have access to all the options on the administrative platform. Our registration team will send you a welcome booklet in June with essential information for the start of the school year.
• You will need to provide your child's de-registration certificate, identity papers and residence visas.

Admission is not confirmed until you have paid the invoice for 10% of the annual tuition fee.

After the payment deadline, the place offered may be offered to another student.

Registering with the KHDA and submitting the required documents (de-listing certificate, Emirati identity card, etc.).

Terms & Conditions

Required Documents (residents)

• Legal representatives
  • Passport
  • Visas
  • Emirates ID
  • Passport photos
• Children
  • Passport
  • Visas
  • Emirates ID
  • Passport photos
  • School booklets
  • Vaccination booklet
  • Transfer certificate

Necessary Documents (non-residents)

• Legal representatives
  • Passport
  • Passport photos
  • Letter of employment
• Children
  • Passport
  • Passport photos
  • School booklets
  • Vaccination booklet
  • Cancellation certificate

Cancellation certificate

Once we have confirmed your child's enrolment at the Lycée Français Jean Mermoz, we will require a certificate of expulsion from your previous school.cThe original certificate of expulsion must be on official school letterhead. This form must be typed, signed by the Principal and stamped with the school's official stamp. For students transferring from schools in countries other than Australia, Canada, Europe, New Zealand, the United States and the United Arab Emirates, the transfer certificate MUST be in English or Arabic and certified by: the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs AND the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates. For students transferring from GCC countries, certification by the Ministry of Education is required. For students transferring within Dubai, you must request a KHDA transfer certificate from your child's previous school. Transfers from other Emirates must be certified by the Ministry of Education only. These documents must be submitted to the school before your child starts school.