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Lycée Français International de Bangkok

International School in Bangkok

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Lycée Français International de Bangkok (LFIB) is an AEFE-conventioned French international school, delivering the French national curriculum leading to the Brevet and Baccalauréat. The school serves 930 students across 40 nationalities. Admissions are moderate; best suited to French-speaking families wanting AEFE-network pathway in Bangkok.

Key facts

  • Curriculum: French leaving qualifications include French Baccalaureate and Brevet.
  • Tuition: $5,000–$9,000/yr published in THB, US$ equivalent.
  • Avg class size: 20 (max 25) Bangkok international school · 930 students total.
  • 40 nationalities top: French.
  • Ages: 3-18 school day starts at 8:10 am.
  • Accreditations: AEFE verified.
FrenchAges 3-18French$5,000–$9,000/yr(286300 ฿-418000 ฿)
Est. all-in: $8,700/yr(+24%, modeled)Budget-friendly in BangkokGood valueModerate admissions89% data coverage
Students

930

Nationalities

40 (French)

Class Size

20 avg / 25 max

Admissions

Fixed intake

Accreditations

AEFE

Qualifications

French Baccalaureate and Brevet

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About Lycée Français International de Bangkok

Lycée Francais International de Bangkok is a French international school in Bangkok. The school offers optional bilingual classes for grades 1 to 5.

Learning & language support (SEN / EAL)

Special educational needs (SEN)Stated
English as an additional language (EAL)Stated

This school states some support, but key details aren't published — confirm the gaps below before applying.

Why this matters

Special-needs provision at international schools varies widely and is rarely guaranteed by the school itself — and local legal duties differ by country. Confirm what this school provides, in writing, before you commit.

  • Learning support: limited
  • In-house specialist staff listed
  • EAL/ESL support listed

Not published

  • —Educational-psychologist availability not stated

Questions to ask the school

  1. What in-house learning-support specialists do you employ (SENCo, learning-support teachers, speech & language therapist, occupational therapist), and what is each one's caseload?
  2. Is an educational psychologist on staff or available by referral?
  3. Can you support a child with my child's specific need (e.g. dyslexia, ADHD, autism), and have you done so this year? Ask for concrete examples.
  4. Is there an additional fee for learning support or EAL — and how much per year?
  5. Is learning support guaranteed for the full enrolment, or can it be withdrawn later?
Annual fees and costs for Lycée Français International de Bangkok
ItemAmount
Annual tuition (USD)$5,000–$9,000
Annual tuition (THB)286300 ฿-418000 ฿
Fee year2025-2026
Est. all-in cost (modeled)how we calculate$8,700(+24%)
Est. first-year total (modeled)$10,200
Cost position in Bangkok9th percentile(budget-friendly)

Hidden costs & fee notes

AEFE-accredited. French Baccalauréat. Affordable vs other internationals. Trilingual (French-Thai-English). ~800 students.

Curriculum

French

Leaving qualifications

French Baccalaureate and Brevet

External examinations

Brevet, Baccalaureat

Exam results

Higher than standard

Additional languages

English, Thai, Spanish, German, Chinese, Latin, Ancient Greek

Learning support

Personalised help: help given 1 hour per week (2 times 30 minutes each), during lunch break, free of charge. The teachers direct their students towards this punctual help according to the difficulties they are facing. PPREs ("Plan Personnalisé de Réussite Educative" - Personalized Plan for Educational Success) are implemented for those children who face the most issues; they bring in together the family, the related teachers, the student and any external support (speech therapist for instance).

Special needs staff

Yes

ESL / EAL support

FLSco ("Français Langue de Scolarisation" - French as School Language): support offered to the non-French speaking students or the students who do not speak French well enough, during the school day, free of charge. Work is being carried out in small groups to improve fluency in French.

School hours

8:10 am – 2:10 pm

School busYes
Lunch

Yes

Uniform requiredNo

Recommended neighborhoods

Sathorn, Silom, Bangrak, Yannawa

Verified: 2026-04-26Data source: manual+scrapedConfidence: highData completeness: 89%2 named sources

At a Glance

Fee Position in Bangkok

Budget-friendly
Median
$4,000$5,000–$9,000$33,567

School Profile

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Lycée Français International de Bangkok

Class Size

This school
20
Max class
25
City avg
17

Student Diversity

40nationalities930 students

Highly diverse

Common: French

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