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Lycée Française International Jules Verne de Riga

Instructs in French

Ages 2 - 17 years

Fees €11,625 - 12,025

Pupils 444

Type Co-educational

Located in Riga, Lycée Français International Jules Verne de Riga delivers the French national education system within the AEFE network since 2011. It serves ages 2 to 17 across two sites, with a daycare service. It operates in a multilingual environment with six languages taught and supports non-French-speaking pupils through FLE and FLSCO to reach fluency by the end of primary. The curriculum follows cycles from pre-elementary through high school, leading to the Diplôme National du Brevet and the Baccalauréat (Seconde, Première, Terminale) with core subjects and chosen specialties in Première and Terminale; it also offers the Diplôme National du Brevet, DELF and Cambridge exams. Established in 2007 by the French Embassy, it is managed by APECEF and monitored annually by AEFE inspectors. Facilities include two sites and a daycare service; sports facilities with team sports; swimming via Elektrum Olympic Centre (currently suspended). Extracurriculars cover sports, arts, robotics, languages, and theatre. The choir participates in Latvia's Song and Dance Celebrations, reflecting the school's intercultural education and emphasis on 21st-century skills.

Location

Riga, Latvia. Three campuses: Skanstes iela 43 (Middle School and High School); Patversmes iela 20 (Primary School); Patversmes iela 30 k-3 (Primary School).

Stages

Pre-elementary School; Elementary School; Middle School; High School

Type

Non-profit private school; managed by the APECEF, an association of parents of pupils.

Pupil Nationality Mix

The school has students from 27 countries.

Additional learning support

The school welcomes and supports pupils with disabilities.

Country affiliation

AEFE member since 2011; Accredited by the French and Latvian governments.

School day structure

The school day begins at 8:15 am. Morning check-in takes place between 7:45 and 8:15 am. Lessons end at 3:00 pm every day; on Wednesdays for TPS–GS pupils, lessons end at noon. Daycare is available from 3:45 pm to 6:30 pm.

Bus service

Yes, for certain activities; pupils may travel by bus for clubs (e.g., pool visits).

Application / registration fees
- First registration (first year, per child): EUR 1,000.
- First registration for each additional child from the same family (at first enrolment): EUR 700.
- Re‑enrolment / registration for existing families (per family, subsequent years): EUR 600.

Tuition fees — study fees (2025/2026) by school level and payment frequency
Notes: tuition (study) fees can be paid monthly, per trimester or per half school year; trimester and semi‑annual payment amounts reflect a 2% and 3% discount respectively where applicable. Exact trimester and half‑year due dates and discount rules are applied as set out in the school billing schedule.

- Preschool (TPS, PS, MS, GS, CP):
- Monthly (1st child): EUR 855; 2nd child: EUR 786; 3rd child: EUR 493; from 4th child: EUR 460.
- Per trimester (1st child): EUR 2,793; 2nd child: EUR 2,568; 3rd child: EUR 1,610; from 4th child: EUR 1,503.
- Per half school year (1st child): EUR 4,147; 2nd child: EUR 3,812; 3rd child: EUR 2,391; from 4th child: EUR 2,231.

- Primary (CE1, CE2, CM1, CM2):
- Monthly (1st child): EUR 675; 2nd child: EUR 620; 3rd child: EUR 404; from 4th child: EUR 325.
- Per trimester (1st child): EUR 2,205; 2nd child: EUR 2,025; 3rd child: EUR 1,318; from 4th child: EUR 1,062.
- Per half school year (1st child): EUR 3,274; 2nd child: EUR 3,007; 3rd child: EUR 1,959; from 4th child: EUR 1,576.

- Middle school / Collège (6ème–3ème):
- Monthly (1st child): EUR 705; 2nd child: EUR 645; 3rd child: EUR 420; from 4th child: EUR 338.
- Per trimester (1st child): EUR 2,303; 2nd child: EUR 2,107; 3rd child: EUR 1,372; from 4th child: EUR 1,104.
- Per half school year (1st child): EUR 3,419; 2nd child: EUR 3,128; 3rd child: EUR 2,037; from 4th child: EUR 1,639.

- High school / Lycée (2nde–Terminale):
- Monthly (1st child): EUR 841; 2nd child: EUR 769; 3rd child: EUR 541; from 4th child: EUR 421.
- Per trimester (1st child): EUR 2,747; 2nd child: EUR 2,512; 3rd child: EUR 1,767; from 4th child: EUR 1,375.
- Per half school year (1st child): EUR 4,079; 2nd child: EUR 3,730; 3rd child: EUR 2,624; from 4th child: EUR 2,042.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Payment frequencies accepted: monthly, per trimester or per half school year. Trimester payments are due in September, December and March. Semi‑annual payments are due in September and February. A 2% discount applies to trimester prepayments and a 3% discount applies to semi‑annual prepayments (discounted sums are reflected in the trimester / half‑year amounts).
- Invoicing: an electronic invoice is sent to the parent/guardian (e‑mail) by the 7th day of each month. Payment is due within the deadline on the invoice but no later than five days after receipt, by executing a money transfer to the bank account indicated on the invoice; the payment date is the date the funds are received in that account. Late payment may incur penalties (contractual rules apply).
- Late payment penalty: a penalty of 10% of the amount not paid in due time may be imposed for late payment. A contractual penalty for late collection of pupils after school hours applies (EUR 15 per child per occasion).

Boarding / internat
- Boarding is not listed among the school's fee headings or services; fees and tariffs published cover day‑school tuition, catering, clubs, childcare and related services. No boarding fee is charged because the school does not operate boarding facilities.

Other costs and regular charges
- Capital (reserve) fee: EUR 300 per family, payable annually (payable by 15 July for the school year). This fee is non‑refundable unless the Board decides otherwise in exceptional cases.
- School supplies / study materials (annual, per pupil): Preschool: EUR 165; Primary: EUR 165; Collège (Middle school): EUR 275; Lycée: EUR 275. These amounts are invoiced once per year and are payable before the school year (by 15 July).
- Exam fees: DNB (Collège – 3ème): EUR 130; Intermediate Baccalauréat (1ère): EUR 150; Baccalauréat (Terminale): EUR 300.
- French as a Foreign Language (FLE) supplement (for non‑French speakers, 6ème–Terminale): EUR 150 per month as a monthly supplement for intensive French lessons in the first year (or longer by educational decision).
- Catering (meals): there is a fixed part and a variable part. The fixed part (EUR 25 per month per student from 01/09/2024) is added to the tuition fee; the variable part is charged per day attended and invoiced monthly. Catering is payable for the days the student actually attended.
- After‑school childcare (garderie) and subscriptions: subscription options and prices are applied per trimester or per day. Example published tariffs include Subscription

1 EUR 210 (per trimester), Subscription 2 EUR 165 (per trimester), Subscription 3 EUR 105 (per trimester), and Flexible EUR 10 per day. Holiday supervised‑stay and summer camp fees are published separately (example: EUR 17 per day for holiday supervised stay; EUR 200 per week for summer week for preschool ages).

- Clubs / extracurricular activities: charged per trimester according to the activity offered (English, Russian, art, music, dance, sports, chess, etc.); permanent subscriptions apply for 1 club or for 2+ clubs with different tariff bands.
- Fines and replacement costs: locker key EUR 5; library book EUR 15; textbook EUR 30.

Refunds and cancellations
- The registration fee (membership/registration) is non‑refundable and is not transferred to the next school year if the student does not commence studies at the planned time. In exceptional cases the Board of the Association may decide to reduce, transfer or refund the registration fee.
- The capital fee is non‑refundable. In exceptional cases the Board may decide to reduce, transfer or refund it.
- Study (tuition) fees: tuition is charged for each month of the school year and is payable in full regardless of absence; reductions / refunds of the study fee are not provided for ordinary absence. Exceptional fee adjustments or refunds may be decided by the Board in exceptional circumstances.

Fee payment options and administrative details
- Invoicing is electronic; the invoice specifies the bank account to which payment must be made. Payment is to be made by money transfer to the account indicated on the invoice; the invoice payment deadline is stated on the invoice and payment must be executed within that period (the school treats the payment date as the date funds are credited to the account). The school's regulations set out the procedure to request splitting the capital fee into instalments (contact the finance director by e‑mail). No published fee schedules specify credit‑card acceptance as a standard payment method; bank transfer is the required method indicated in the financial regulations.

For clarity: the amounts above are the published tariffs for the 2025/2026 academic year and the billing / payment rules are those published in the school's financial regulations.

Curriculum

The school follows the French education system and is part of the AEFE network, with recognition by Latvia and France. The school provides preschool through high school education in a multilingual environment and can support non-French-speaking students to learn French and master language functions. Elementary education is organized in cycles (Cycle 2 and Cycle 3) and middle school continues with Cycle 3 and Cycle 4, culminating in the Brevet. High school comprises Seconde, Première and Terminale, leading to the Baccalauréat, with a common core and optional subjects; students choose specialties in Première and Terminale. The school offers the Diplôme National du Brevet, the Baccalauréat, DELF and Cambridge exams. The Baccalauréat enables progression to higher education, including university studies and, where applicable, preparatory classes for Grandes Écoles and other higher-education pathways.

Higher Education Progression

The Baccalauréat enables progression to higher education, including university studies and preparatory classes for Grandes Écoles or other higher-education pathways.

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

The school has intercultural education focused on multilingualism, openness, personalized support, creative development, and 21st-century skills.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)

The school has personalized support and tutoring and welcomes and supports pupils with disabilities.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

The school has arrangements for non-French-speaking children to learn French, with French as a Foreign Language (FLE) and French as a Language of Schooling (FLSCO) teachers providing support.

Mental Wellbeing

The school is described as a place of safety, high standards and personal fulfilment, where open-minded, curious and confident citizens of the future are shaped.

Safeguarding

The school has an inclusion policy and secularism charter to support a safe, inclusive learning environment; the School Council addresses health and safety issues and supports pupils with disabilities, including school meals.

Admissions

Stage 1: Pre-Registration. Complete the contact form. Our dedicated team will promptly reach out to provide essential information and guide you through the admissions process. For secondary school enrollment, please prepare report cards from the last two years.
Stage 2: Application Examination. The admissions committee will review your application. If your child has not attended a French educational institution, an interview may be conducted with the head of the secondary school (or primary school for primary pupils). Additionally, a placement test in mathematics and reading comprehension may be required for collège or lycée entry.
Stage 3: Approval. The admissions committee evaluates your application and provides approval based on the number of available places. You might be placed on a waiting list if no space is available.
Stage 4: Confirmation of Enrollment. Secure your child's spot by paying the initial enrollment fee (DPI). We look forward to welcoming your child to Lycée français international Jules Verne in Riga.

Waitlist

A waiting list may be used if there is no space available.

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Lycée Français de Riga

Instructs in French

Ages 6 - 18 years

Pupils 1181

Type Co-educational

The Lycée Français de Riga is a French lycee in Riga, affiliated with France through AEFE and the Institut Français, with LabelFrancÉducation recognition. It serves students aged 6–18 across two Riga campuses: Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 48 and Moon Street 8. The school offers a general secondary program delivered in person, organized into three tracks: languages and humanities; mathematics, natural sciences and engineering; and entrepreneurship and public administration. In the languages and humanities track, Latvian language and literature, French, English, history and social sciences are studied; in the sciences track, Latvian language and literature, French, English, physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics; in the entrepreneurship track, Latvian language and literature, French, English, history, social sciences and mathematics. Latvian language and literature is emphasised alongside French and English as core languages. Founded in 1921, the school maintains its historic links to Latvia and France. Moon Street 8 houses a gym, and upgrades are planned. A digital learning ecosystem includes Uzdevumi.lv, Espace virtuel, Soma.lv and Eduspace. Extracurriculars include folk dancing, choir, theatre and the creative studio L Art, plus student civic leadership initiatives.

Location

The school is located in Riga, Latvia. The address is Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 48, Riga, LV-1013. It is in the capital city area of Riga.

Stages

The school offers a general secondary education program with three tracks: Language and Humanities; Mathematics, Natural sciences and Engineering; and Entrepreneurship and Public Administration. Entry into the program begins at the 10th grade.

Type

French lycee (Rīgas Franču licejs) in Riga.

Additional learning support

Extra language learning support for Latvian language acquisition and inclusion initiatives.

Country affiliation

France; affiliated through AEFE (Agency for French Education Abroad) and the Institut Français, with the LabelFrancÉducation recognition.

Application fees

- There is no application fee charged by the school for admission to its state-funded general education programmes.

Tuition fees (by year group / programme)

- There is no tuition charged for attendance in the school's state/municipal general education programmes (primary and secondary). General education is provided without tuition charges.

School meals (costs, per-day rates and who pays)

- 1st–4th grades: meals are funded from state/municipal budgets and pupils do not pay for school meals.
- 5th–12th grades: if a pupil's registered place of residence is in Rīga, the municipality covers the meal cost (0.00 EUR per day). If the pupil is not registered in Rīga, the parental contribution is EUR 1.47 per day.
- Preschool-age provision (where applicable): if residence is registered in Rīga, the meal cost is covered; if not registered in Rīga, the parental contribution is EUR 2.15 per day.

Billing schedule and payment terms for meals and related procedures

- Meal payments are handled through the Mobilly mobile application. Families add funds to a Mobilly wallet and assign a child to the launags (meal) service in the app; the school begins processing payments in Mobilly from 19 January 2026 under the current procedure. Parents must keep enough balance in Mobilly for at least one meal. Cancellation of a meal for a given day must be made in Mobilly no later than 09:00 that day; cancellation after 09:00 will not prevent the meal being prepared and the charge being applied. Unused funds paid under the previous payment arrangement and not consumed by 18 January 2026 are refundable on request; refund requests are handled by e‑mail to the meal-provider accounting address indicated by the school.

Boarding / residential provision

- The school does not operate an internat/boarding facility; there are no boarding fees because the institution does not provide residential accommodation services. Rules for visitors and the presence of parents/other persons on site reflect the school's day‑school operation.

Uniforms and clothing costs

- A school uniform is required for pupils in grades 1–12. Uniforms are ordered through the official e-shop noted by the school (FORMATEV), and orders must be paid at the time the order is placed; the school publishes ordering windows and delivery deadlines for the uniform supplier each year. Parents may also have uniform garments made to the school's approved models and colours by an independent tailor, but the supplier e‑shop is the standard channel for ordering. Expect to pay the supplier's retail price for garments (prices set by the supplier).

Other costs and optional fees

- Extracurricular activities, preparatory classes or specific optional programmes organised by external providers or by the parent association may require separate participation fees; such charges are set by the organising body (for example, parent associations or external activity providers) and are billed separately from the school's state-funded provision. The school has an active parent association for school development which operates its own bank account for payments.
- School trips, subject-specific examination fees (where applicable) and replacement/compensation charges for lost or damaged school property may generate additional costs charged to parents; such costs are specified by the school or event organiser when applicable.

Refunds and cancellations (where applicable)

- Meal-system refunds: funds already paid under the previous meal-payment system that remain unused after the migration to Mobilly are refundable on request; the meal-provider accounting contact is used to request refunds. Meal cancellations must be submitted in Mobilly by 09:00 on the day in question to avoid being charged for that day's meal.
- Refunds for other optional paid activities or services (extracurriculars, association-organised programmes) follow the payment and refund terms established by the activity organiser or parent association; those terms are set by the organiser and will be communicated at registration.

Fee payment options

- School meals: payment is processed via the Mobilly mobile application (Mobilly wallet top-up and assignment of the child to the meal service). Mobilly accepts the payment methods supported by the app. Cancellation and top-up rules apply as above.
- Uniforms: purchased and paid through the designated supplier e‑shop (payment methods per the supplier's e‑shop).
- Parent association and other voluntary payments: the parent association publishes bank account details for transfers and accepts payments by bank transfer to its account.

If you are compiling these items into a database: list tuition as “No tuition (state/municipal school)”, list meal charges per the daily rates above and mark uniforms and extracurriculars as separate payable items with supplier/organiser specified as "external supplier / parent association" where applicable.

Curriculum

The Riga French Lycee offers a general secondary education program delivered in person. The program is organized into three tracks: languages and humanities; mathematics, natural sciences and engineering; and entrepreneurship and public administration. In the languages and humanities track, Latvian language and literature, French, English, history and social sciences are studied. In the mathematics, natural sciences and engineering track, Latvian language and literature, French, English, physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics are studied. In the entrepreneurship and public administration track, Latvian language and literature, French, English, history, social sciences and mathematics are studied. The curriculum emphasizes Latvian language and literature together with French and English as core languages.

Higher Education Progression

The development plan includes monitoring graduates' higher education progression. 90% of graduates continue education in line with their chosen track. 50% of ninth-grade students continue in the general secondary education program. 95% of twelfth-grade students continue their studies at higher education institutions.

Gifted and Talented

The plan includes a system for working with talented students. Talented students regularly achieve high results in Olympiads, competitions, and at city, national and international levels. It also aims to increase the number of high-achieving students and to provide more consultation time for talented students.

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

The school is a municipal educational institution under the Riga City Council's Department of Education, Culture and Sports. The vision describes a competent student who, with joy and curiosity, deepens knowledge and understanding, strengthens skills, values and morals, and socially responsibly collaborates for the good of society and Latvia. The mission is the development of creative, responsible, and capable individuals in a supportive and initiative-friendly school environment. The values are traditions, collaboration, responsibility, self-initiative, creativity, and excellence. This framework underpins students' social and emotional development and civic engagement within the school community.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

The program includes English language study as part of the language and humanities track and across tracks for the school's upper secondary program. The admissions document for 2025/2026 specifies in-depth study of Latvian language and literature, French language, English language, history, and social sciences in the language and humanities track; in the mathematics/science track, English language is included alongside physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics; and in the entrepreneurship and governance track, English is included with Latvian, French, history, social sciences, and mathematics.

Admissions

1. Applications for grade 10 admission are open for the 2025/2026 academic year from June 25, 2025 to June 30, 2025 at 10:00. The admission is conducted by competition. This process applies to entering the general secondary education program in grade 10.

2. To apply for the grade 10 competition, the applicant's legal guardian must register the applicant in the Unified Admissions to Grade 10 e-service on latvija.gov.lv. The guardian completes the electronic registration and submits the required information. The system records the applicant's data for the competition. If the guardian cannot use the online service, there are on-site options at the Lyce.

3. The legal guardian may apply in person at the Lyce if no authentication methods are available. The registrar enters the information provided by the legal guardian into the electronic database and prints the completed application. The printed application is then handed to the legal guardian.

4. Participation in the competition involves informing applicants about personal data processing and the purposes for which personal data will be used, in accordance with external regulatory acts. The Lyce ensures that data processing complies with these rules. This information is provided to ensure transparency.

5. The admissions process for grade 10 is conducted by an admissions committee appointed by the Lyce's director. The committee provides information about the Lyce's program and the admissions procedures. It verifies candidate eligibility and creates the list of admitted candidates, marking those who pass as “Recommended for admission.” It prepares a protocol for the admission decision and collects the required documents, while ensuring the confidentiality of personal data.

6. Ranking for grade 10 admission is based on the total points from the primary education certificate, including the Latvian language, foreign language, and mathematics scores. Additional points from other subjects listed in the certificate may be considered. The total points determine the order of admission.

7. If several applicants have the same total points, priority is given to the candidate with the higher foreign language score on the primary education certificate. This tie-break rule ensures that stronger language performance is favored. The Lyce applies these rules when forming the grade 10 admission list.

8. The Lyce announces the contest results by posting the list of applicants on the Lyce's site from July 1, 2025 at 10:00 until July 4, 2025 at 10:00. Updated lists are posted on July 9, 2025 at 10:00 and July 14, 2025 at 10:00. Applicants can review their status during these periods.

9. After the results, document submission occurs in accordance with applicable regulations. Applicants provide the required documents to complete enrollment. The Lyce processes these documents in line with regulatory requirements.

10. If an applicant who did not participate in the Lyce's grade 10 competition applies after July 14, 2025, the Lyce registers the application in accordance with regulatory requirements. The application is evaluated according to the Lyce's admission criteria and placed on the ranking list based on the points obtained. The process follows the same evaluation standards as other applicants.

11. If documents are not submitted by the specified deadline, the place is offered to the next applicant. This ensures timely processing and fairness. The Lyce may reallocate the place to an alternative candidate as required by regulations.

12. Admission to the Lyce's grade 10 program is granted by the director's order after all required documents are submitted. The order finalizes enrollment for the student. The process completes once the student receives the director's order.

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Lycée Français de Riga - Brasa

Instructs in French

Ages 6 - 18 years

Pupils 1181

Type Co-educational

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