Spain · Málaga
A private French day school from preschool through the Baccalauréat. Confirm the admissions cycle and the fee category before relying on the published 2026/27 schedule.
Lycée Français International de Málaga (LFIM) is a private French day school at Calle Flamencos 36, 29018 Málaga, from Petite Section, the first preschool year, through Terminale, the final upper-secondary year. It is most relevant to families seeking continuity in the French national curriculum and the French Baccalauréat.
Its AEFE conventionné status means it operates under an agreement with the French agency for education abroad. This is a French administrative category, not the Spanish colegio concertado funding category.
The director’s letter describes continuity into a French public lycée or another AEFE school without an entrance test. That concerns the French educational route, not a guarantee of a place at any chosen school. The published new-pupil information covers children born in 2023 or earlier.
The route runs through maternelle (preschool), élémentaire (primary), collège (lower secondary, ending with the Diplôme national du brevet) and lycée (upper secondary, ending with the Baccalauréat). The languages listed are French and Spanish; ask how the timetable supports a newcomer to French.
The British School of Málaga, at Calle Centáurea 8, offers a British route instead. Compare curricula and intended qualifications before deciding on the journey: sharing postcode 29018 does not make the educational programmes interchangeable.
LFIM has no boarding advertised. The website footer gives Monday–Friday, 09:00–16:30 as opening hours; confirm the child’s actual class and service timetable separately.
At the research date, 1 September 2026, the inscriptions page contained conflicting messages. Its heading said 2026/27 pre-registration was closed and referred to a form for the next school year available from 24 August 2026. The paragraph below still described 2026/27 as open, with online applications through the Skolengo parent portal. A lower panel also retained a 2024/25 heading.
An application is final only after the first-registration charge has been paid and the lycée has issued definitive written validation. For entry during the school year, contact the school directly through its admissions information.
The financial regulations dated 9 January 2026 distinguish EU nationals from non-EU nationals. They also distinguish one annual payment from the higher total paid by instalments.
Annual payment is due before 10 September 2026. The alternative is ten monthly payments from September to June, except Terminale, where tuition must be fully paid before 30 April 2027.
| Stage | EU: annual payment | EU: total by instalments | Non-EU: annual payment | Non-EU: total by instalments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternelle and élémentaire | €5,670 | €5,850 | €6,530 | €6,720 |
| Collège | €6,090 | €6,280 | €7,010 | €7,220 |
| Seconde, first lycée year | €6,860 | €7,070 | €7,890 | €8,130 |
| Première and Terminale, final two years | €7,200 | €7,420 | €8,290 | €8,540 |
The instalment columns are totals, not monthly charges. For example, €5,850 for EU preschool or primary is €585 over ten payments. Confirm Terminale’s shortened payment schedule separately.
The first-registration charge, DPI, is €1,400 for preschool, €1,600 for primary, €1,800 for collège and €2,000 for lycée. Renewal costs €200.
Sibling tuition reductions are 20% for the third child, 40% for the fourth and 60% for the fifth. For DPI, the third child’s charge is reduced by 50%, and the charge is waived from the fourth child.
Meals are outside tuition:
Transport is €144–€200 monthly, depending on route. Examination charges are €30 for the brevet, €80 for Baccalauréat examinations in Première and €180 in Terminale.
The admissions page also retained a 2025/26 regulations link; the figures above come from the explicitly dated 2026/27 document. Ask for a complete quotation using the right nationality, stage, payment method and sibling position.
Official pages and documents we read. If a figure matters to your budget or your application, open the link and confirm it is still current.
Friendly orientation, not an application. Dates, fees, and programme details move. Confirm everything with the school.
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The British School of Málaga and Lycée Français International de Málaga share a postcode but lead to different qualifications. Compare curriculum, languages and complete fees.
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7 minStart with your child and the family's likely plans. Define the non-negotiables, verify the school's claims, compare three realistic options and visit with specific questions.
7 minTuition is only one line of the budget. Separate charges from advance payments, record what each figure includes, and ask the school to confirm your calculation in writing.