French International School of Mumbai

The French International School of Mumbai (French: Lycée Français International de Mumbai) commonly referred to as LFIM, is a private French international school in Lower Parel, Mumbai, India. Established in 1983, its levels range from kindergarten all the way to senior high school (ages 2 through 18).[1] The school is the only bilingual school in Mumbai. It was formerly known as Ecole Française Internationale de Mumbai.

French International School of Mumbai
Lycée Français International de Mumbai
Address
Urmi Estate Compound, 95, Ganapatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel West

South Mumbai
,
Maharashtra

India
Information
Other namesLFIM
School typePrivate
Founded1983
AuthorizerAEFE
GradesKindergarten - 12th Grade
GenderCo-educational
Student to teacher ratio7:1
LanguageFrench & English
Websitewww.lfim.in

The school follows the French Baccalaureate programme, not to be confused with IB and its curriculum abides by the official programs of the national French education system,[2] as directed by AEFE.[3] The school is multilingual, which exposes the students to a large variety of different cultures. 80% of the faculty hails from France.

The school is welcoming to students and teachers of different nationalities and stresses the importance of learning in both English and French simultaneously.[4] All admissions from Grade 3 and above require a minimum A1 in French, for students not part of the French curriculum.

Accreditation

The school is recognized and overseen by the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE), and is under Indian governing laws. AEFE's network of schools consists of 400 other institutions in well over 125 countries.

Academic curriculum

LFIM'S academic curriculum provides a rigorous bilingual and bicultural education with the principal language of instruction being French after the 6th grade with English as a taught secondary language. Prior to the 6th grade, the curriculum is taught 50% in French and 50% in English. Additionally, Spanish is taught as well. The Programme follows the French national curriculum as directed by AEFE.

At the end of Grade 9, students take the DNB examination (Diplôme National du Brevet).

The Baccalaureate or BAC (not to be confused with the International Baccalaureate or IB) is an exam-driven two-year programme which the students complete in the 11th and 12th grades.

Extra-curricular activities

The school offers a wide and diverse variety of extracurricular activities, this includes, kickboxing, soccer, capoeira, hip hop dancing, Bollywood dancing, taekwando, yoga, MeTime Art Atelier, tabla, aerial silk, chess, robotics, mini tennis, badminton, mallakhamba, and tango.[5]

New Campus

Since September 2019, the school has shifted to a brand new, state of the art building at Lower Parel. The campus hosts a variety of facilities like a swimming pool, an advanced air filtration system and two multipurpose sports grounds; an indoor basement version as well as an outdoor terrace option. The new campus was officially inaugurated in 2020.

References
  1. "About Our School Archived 22 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine." French International School of Bombay. Retrieved on 22 January 2015. "About Our School EFIB offers Education for the: Pre-Primary (ages 2 to 5) Primary (ages 6 to 11) Secondary (ages 11 to 18)"
  2. "Lycée Français International de Mumbai". La France en Inde / France in India (in French). Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  3. "Ecole Francaise Internationale Bombay". www.efib.in. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  4. "Learning". www.efib.in. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  5. "ECU Extracurricular Activities Brochure" (PDF). Retrieved 30 May 2018.


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