Lycée Bonaparte

The Lyce9e Bonaparte is located in Doha, Qatar, on Al Intisar Street. It lies in the West Bay area, where the campus is described as ultra-modern and situated in the heart of West Bay.

The school serves students from age 3 through 18, starting in the Petite Section (kindergarten) and continuing through primary, then secondary (colle8ge) and finally lycée (Terminale). In the French system, secondary education lasts seven years (sixie8me to Terminale).

The Lyce9e Bonaparte is a co-educational day school.

The school represents about 75 nationalities among its students. The school states it welcomes students of all nationalities. The most common nationality and local-vs-international ratios are not published.

Additional learning support includes individual support and personalized accompaniment; there is a guidance counsellor service and health service. The school also engages in AESH-related partnerships to support students with disabilities.

The school is affiliated with France as part of the AEFE network and operates as a French international school in Doha, Qatar.

Religious affiliation is not stated publicly.

Public materials do not publish daily start and end times. Lunch is served from 11:00 to 13:30, Sunday through Thursday.

A school transport service is offered. Since 2024 the service is provided by Yalla; to enroll, email lycee-bonaparte@yallatransport.com or call +974 31 59 73 10.

The Lycée Bonaparte follows the French national education system, homologated by the French Ministry of National Education and is part of the AEFE network. Curriculum structure is organized into four stages: Ecole Maternelle (Cycle 1: PS, MS and GS), Ecole Élémentaire (Cycle 2 & 3: CP-CE1-CE2-CM1-CM2), Collège (Cycle 3 & 4: 6e-3e), and Lycée (Seconde, Première, Terminale) with a dedicated terminal cycle. Across all levels, learning is organized around five domains: Plurilinguisme; Activités Physiques; Activités Artistiques; Structurer sa Pensée; and Explorer. Language provision is strong: from nursery, Arabic and English are taught in primary; secondary offers English, Arabic, Spanish and Latin, with International Sections (British International Section, European Section English, Arabic International Section) and the International French Baccalaureate option. In the lycée, the Baccalauréat pathway includes a common core plus specialty subjects (3 in Première and 2 in Terminale) such as Mathematics; Life and Earth Sciences; Physical Sciences; History-Geography-Geopolitics-Political Science; Economics and Social Sciences; Languages, Literature and Foreign Cultures; Digital and Informatics; and Humanities; an International French Baccalaureate option is also available.

About 2,100 students are enrolled (including roughly 1,100 in primary) with around 190 staff; the school does not publicly publish a formal student–teacher ratio.

In 2025, the Baccalauréat success rate was 99% (first round) with about 90% attaining merits and 29% high honours. Diplôme National du Brevet results show a 98.9% success rate in 2022 with 60.8% achieving high honours.

Graduates pursue higher education worldwide, with destinations including Canada, the United States, Sweden, France, Spain, Switzerland, Qatar and the United Kingdom to date.

The school provides individualized support and personalized accompaniment; there is no publicly listed dedicated gifted-and-talented program beyond this ongoing support.

The Scholar Life service is staffed by two Principal Education Advisors (CPE) who coordinate six Education Assistants to manage school life, attendance, supervision and pupil safety. It collaborates with teachers and the school leadership to address pupil behaviour and academic results, and it participates in class councils while organizing activities that support social and personal development. The service also runs student life projects and supports pupil representation, helping to foster a safe, respectful, and inclusive community. The Parcours Avenir career-planning program supports students from 5ème to Terminale in understanding the world of work and in designing their academic and career plans, with information meetings, CV workshops and internships. AGORA connects students with former AEFE students for orientation, and Elles Bougent runs events and mentoring to broaden STEM career exposure for girls. Caroline Birot, PRIO, is available to discuss educational and career pathways with students and families, with defined appointment hours.

Pupil support for Special Educational Needs (SEN) is organized around four main action plans: PPRE (personalised educational plan for improving academic achievement), PAP (plan d'Accompagnement Personnalisé for specific learning needs), PAI (Projet d'Accueil Individualisé for medical situations), and PPS (Projet Personnalisé de Scolarisation for acknowledged disabilities). In primary, APC (complementary educational activities) and FLSCO (French as a study language) provide differentiated support and language assistance for non-French speakers. In secondary, there is Help with work outside class time and Personalized support during the timetable in Seconde to Terminale to boost progress in core subjects and in specialised courses. The school is not described as a specialist SEN institution; SEN follow-up is conducted via a monitoring unit that involves the Principal Education Advisors, the nurses and the management team, with school psychologists supporting inclusion and referrals to health professionals as needed. The health service also participates in integrating pupils with medical issues by proposing PAI, PAP or PPS as appropriate.

English as an Additional Language (EAL) is supported through the FLSCO program (French as a study language) for pupils whose mother tongue is not French, with a specialized teacher offering French-language tutoring in small groups during modern language classes. The school promotes multilingualism with five languages taught: French, Arabic, English, Spanish and Latin, and emphasizes early language development as part of its French-style education. Information and guidance resources are provided by PRIO to help students plan their studies and higher education paths, including access to guidance materials and appointments. AGORA provides a platform to connect with AEFE networks and former students to aid orientation, benefiting students navigating language and study options in France and abroad.

The infirmary is a welcoming, confidential space where two qualified nurses support student well-being, provide first aid, administer medication, and deliver health education; parents supply medical information to the nurses to support care plans. The school psychologists, Fatma Hamadi and Dumas, offer insight into academic, emotional or behavioural difficulties and can refer families to health professionals; pupils may have individual interviews by appointment. The health service supports the integration of pupils with medical or psychological needs by offering Personalised Integration Plans (PAI), Personalised Support Plans (PAP) or a Personalised Schooling Project (PPS). The Scholar Life service coordinates student relations, behaviour, and personal concerns, providing a contact point for students facing personal challenges. Together these services contribute to a safe, caring and inclusive environment that supports mental well-being.

Safeguarding and pupil welfare are embedded through the Scholar Life service, which controls pupil numbers, attendance, supervision and safety, and works with staff to address behaviour and safety concerns. The life service also coordinates with teachers and management to monitor pupil progress and organise student life councils and events to promote safety and inclusion. The infirmary provides confidential care and medical handling, with nurses who support medical issues and contribute to safeguarding through information sharing with families. The health service, including the school psychologists, participates in safeguarding by identifying pupils in need, offering interviews and coordinating with external health professionals when appropriate, and by following up with a monitoring unit that includes the Principal Education Advisors, nurses and the management team. Personalised plans (PAI, PAP, PPS) are used to address health, medical or disability needs in a safeguarding context.

Step 1. Begin enrollment by creating an account on the EDUKA online platform and start the online registration. There are six steps to enrolling, and you should prepare your documents using the provided list and complete the online form on EDUKA. Step 2. Register your child on the EDUKA platform by submitting the online application for Lyce9e Bonaparte. If you already have an application or child in the school, use your existing account. Step 3. Participate in interviews and placement tests appropriate to your childs level: Kindergarten involves a meeting with a teacher; Primary and Secondary involve placement tests; Première and Terminale involve decisions based on academic records. Step 4. Provide the required documents: valid passports for the student and guardians, attendance certificates from the home school, school reports, vaccination records, birth certificates, QID for the student and guardians, and any employer certificates if tuition is paid by an employer, among other items. Step 5. Review the registration schedule for the upcoming academic year and use the available registration resources such as pre-enrolment calendars and fee lists. Step 6. Receive the admission decision from the head teacher, complete payment of registration fees or re-registration as required, and proceed to arrival at Lyce9e Bonaparte to begin the enrollment.