Lycée Francais International Samuel Beckett

Since 2024, Esther Link, (MA English Literature, Université de Rennes 2, French Ministry of Education’s Chef d’Établissment) who arrived at the school after five years as deputy of a French lycée in Beirut, Lebanon. It may be her first time at the

One class per year group throughout the school. Admissions in both the primary and secondary schools throughout the year if places available. An online form to be completed initially.

Most leavers go on to universities in France (Paris Dauphine, Paris Sorbonne, Lyon, Centrale Supeléc to name a few) with some to Canada (McGill, Concordia), the UK (King’s College, London, ESCP Business school) and Ireland (Trinity, UCD). Recent

In 2024, 34 per cent gained a 'mention très bien' (16+/20) or 'mention très bien avec félicitations du jury' (18/20) in the baccalauréat. This compares favourably with national results averaging 15 per cent for the two categories combined.

French curriculum from three years old (maternelle, petite section) through to terminale where students sit the French baccalauréat (‘le bac’). One class per year group throughout with sometimes two year groups in the primary school sharing a

Primary school benefits from a part time SNA (special needs assistant). As the school is independent of the Irish education department, referred services such as learning needs assessments, counselling and educational psychologist all come at extra

A good level of French is required to thrive here, particularly in the secondary school. In the primary school, a French as a second language teacher works with those requiring more support. There is an understanding that school needs to provide for

In the primary school, there is a busy activities programme which runs from the end of lessons to early evening each day (earlier finish on Wednesdays). Judo, football, basketball, robotics and art are just some of the activities on offer, organised

With a lack of outside space at the primary school, team sports take place in the playground and the sports hall both in curriculum time and as part of the activities programme. In the secondary school, sport takes place after school with badminton,

Parents feel their children are well cared for, helped by the fact it’s so small. As one parent said, ‘They know each other very well – it is a happy place.’ Primary school teachers use the Pikas method (restorative discussions with children) to help

The school attracts mainly French, Franco-Irish and diplomatic families. The active parent association is described as ‘amazing’ by the head and parents agree school is a friendly place for families, with new parents welcomed warmly at the beginning

Scholarships available for students for whom at least one parent is a French national and registered with the consulate. The Dublin scholarship committee meets in the spring to consider applications for the following academic year. Fees are

A French school serving families who already understand the French education system so know what they are signing up for. As one staff member said, ‘It’s international in the diversity of children, but our system is still French.’ The Eurocampus