Lycée Français d'Irlande vs St. Andrew's College
🇮🇪 Dublin · Side-by-side comparison on verifiable public data.
Neither Lycée Français d'Irlande nor St. Andrew's College sits in a market with a public inspectorate, so both are assessed on verifiable accreditation, curriculum authorisation, and published data rather than an official quality rating. Both are day schools with fees in the same market band — see the table below for the figures, and verify against each school's own published fees.
Key Facts
| Lycée Français d'Irlande | St. Andrew's College | |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum | National | IB / National |
| Ages | 3-18 | 4–18 |
| Languages of instruction | French, English | English |
| Annual fees | Not published | EUR 9,560–12,600 |
| Boarding | Day only | Day only |
| Accreditations | AEFE (conventionné), French Ministry of Education homologation |
Strengths
- ✓Fully homologué by the French Ministry of Education and conventionné with the AEFE — the only AEFE-network school in Ireland.
- ✓Unbroken continuity from petite section (preschool) to terminale and the French baccalauréat.
- ✓Genuinely bilingual French/English project with reinforced English; secondary students can sit Cambridge English certification.
- ✓Long-established: operating since 1967.
- ✓Dual pathway: pupils can choose the Irish Leaving Certificate or the IB Diploma Programme, offered continuously since 1985.
- ✓Long-established institution (founded 1894) with a full K1-to-sixth-form span.
- ✓English-as-an-Additional-Language support for a diverse, multinational student body.
Trade-offs
- !Tuition fees and enrollment figures are not published on the reviewed sources, reducing cost transparency.
- !Split across two campuses (Foxrock for preschool/primary, Clonskeagh for secondary), which some families find less convenient.
- !Core academic pathway is the French national curriculum; families seeking IB or a British/American track are not served here.
- !No boarding provision since 1995, limiting options for families based outside the Dublin area.
- !The school does not publish current enrolment figures on its own site.
- !Only the IB Diploma is offered — there is no IB PYP or MYP continuum for younger year groups.
Best Fit For
- • French-speaking families in Ireland wanting continuity with the French national system and baccalauréat.
- • Bilingual families seeking a French/English education with strong English provision.
- • Families who may relocate within the AEFE network internationally.
- • Families wanting a choice between the Irish Leaving Certificate and the IB Diploma at sixth-form level.
- • International families needing English-as-an-Additional-Language support within an English-medium day school.
University Placement
School-reported · not independently verified
School-reported, unverified: specific university destinations and baccalauréat results are not published on the reviewed sources.
University-destination and IB results data are not published on the school's own site (school-reported, unverified); prospective families should request current outcomes directly.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Should I choose Lycée Français d'Irlande or St. Andrew's College?
Lycée Français d'Irlande is best for: French-speaking families in Ireland wanting continuity with the French national system and baccalauréat.. St. Andrew's College is best for: Families wanting a choice between the Irish Leaving Certificate and the IB Diploma at sixth-form level.. The right choice depends on target curriculum, budget, and family priorities — the two are not linearly comparable.
How do fees compare between Lycée Français d'Irlande and St. Andrew's College?
Lycée Français d'Irlande: Not published. St. Andrew's College: EUR 9,560–12,600. Verify against each school's own published fees; some figures are sourced from third-party aggregators.
What curricula do Lycée Français d'Irlande and St. Andrew's College offer?
Lycée Français d'Irlande: National. St. Andrew's College: IB, National.
Do Lycée Français d'Irlande or St. Andrew's College offer boarding?
Lycée Français d'Irlande: day school only. St. Andrew's College: day school only.
Questions parents ask
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