Lycée Stendhal de Milan
🇮🇹 Milan · Founded 1946 · National · Ages 3–18
Reviewed by Priscilla Han · 2026-07-24
A directly-managed French state school abroad (AEFE EGD) delivering the full homologated French national curriculum from maternelle to terminale, with a genuine French–Italian bilingual pathway via ESABAC.
Curricula
National
Age range
3–18
Languages of instruction
French, Italian
Annual fees
SGD EUR 5,760–8,150
Enrollment
1,180
Boarding
No (day school)
Accreditations
Homologation, Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (France), AEFE — Établissement en gestion directe (EGD)
Tier Profile
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BrightKey's Assessment
Founded in 1946 by the French Chamber of Commerce in Italy, Lycée Stendhal is one of only six French schools in Italy run directly by the AEFE (Établissement en gestion directe). It serves around 1,180 students of 37 nationalities across the full French cycle, ages 3 to 18, and its programme is homologated by the French Ministry of National Education. Alongside the standard Baccalauréat it offers the ESABAC French–Italian dual diploma and the Baccalauréat Français International (BFI).
Why These Ratings?
Inspection & AccreditationA — Excellent
Capped at A: Italy has no graded public inspectorate band for international schools, so despite strong French-state oversight (AEFE direct management plus Ministry of National Education homologation) there is no verbatim top graded band to justify a higher tier.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Strengths
- Directly managed by the AEFE (EGD) — among only six such schools in Italy — with curriculum homologated by the French Ministry of National Education.
- Full continuous French pathway from maternelle to terminale (ages 3–18) on one accredited framework.
- Genuine bilingual and dual-diploma options: ESABAC (French–Italian) and the Baccalauréat Français International.
- Internationally mixed community of roughly 1,180 students across 37 nationalities.
Trade-offs
- Instruction is French-first; families seeking an English-medium or IB pathway are not served here.
- No boarding, so it suits Milan-resident families only.
- Total enrollment figure and homologation cycle dates are drawn from a Wikipedia infobox rather than a school-published statistics page.
Is It Right For You?
Best For
- ✓French-speaking expatriate families wanting continuity with the French national system.
- ✓French–Italian bilingual families seeking the ESABAC dual diploma.
- ✓Families wanting a state-backed French Baccalauréat in Milan.
Not Ideal For
- ✕Families needing an English-medium or IB programme.
- ✕Families requiring boarding.
- ✕Children with no French-language foundation entering the upper secondary years.
Curriculum
French national curriculum homologated by the Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, from maternelle through terminale. The school offers the ESABAC French–Italian dual diploma (a three-year course) and the Baccalauréat Français International (BFI). Italian, English, German, Spanish and Latin are taught as languages; there is an Italian Section for Italian-speaking pupils in the secondary classes.
Fees
Annual tuition (2026-2027, school-published) runs from EUR 5,760 for maternelle and EUR 5,950 for élémentaire, to EUR 7,210 for collège and EUR 8,150 for lycée, plus a one-off non-refundable first-enrolment fee of EUR 1,800 and exam registration charges (DNB EUR 50; première EUR 110; terminale Baccalauréat EUR 260). Sibling discounts apply from the third child (6% up to 20%). Meals and childcare are billed separately.
Admissions
Admissions run through the school; a non-refundable first-enrolment fee of EUR 1,800 applies to every new pupil. Specific entry criteria and deadlines are not published on the pages reviewed — contact the school directly.
Campus Life
Located at Via Laveno 12, 20148 Milan. Student life includes a careers forum (Forum des Métiers for 5e and 3e pupils), a sustainable-development week, and a book festival (Fête du Livre). The school is supported by alumni (AALSMI) and parents' (APELSMI) associations and partners with the Institut français de Milan.
University Placement
School-reported · not independently verified
University-destination and Baccalauréat results are not published on the pages reviewed (school-reported, unverified). French leavers use Parcoursup for higher-education orientation.
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