Lycée Français International de TokyoTuition, Admissions & Curriculum
William Michihiko Akiyama
William Prep
Tokyo, Japan
Follows the French Ministry of Education curriculum toward the Baccalauréat. An AEFE-accredited school.
Last reviewed by William Prep: 2026-09-24
LFIT is a French-curriculum school in Kita-ku, accredited by AEFE (the French agency for education abroad). Its current foundation was jointly established by AEFE and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in December 2005, though its roots reportedly trace to a French-language section within Gyosei school starting in 1967.
At a Glance
| Governing Body | Foundation jointly established by AEFE (France) and Tokyo Metropolitan Government (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Curriculum | French Ministry of Education curriculum → Baccalauréat (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Academic Year | September-June (three terms)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Fees | Not extracted in currently available public information (school's own table is an image file) not publicly confirmedas of: 2026-09-24 |
01Tuition & Fees
Fees: Not Extracted as Text in currently available public information
The school's own billing page was checked in currently available public information, confirming the 2026-27 fee structure is split across three terms (September-December at 40%, January-March at 30%, April-June at 30%). But the actual per-grade JPY amounts are published only as an image file (Tarifs2627-fr. png), which couldn't be extracted as text in currently available public information. Third-party sources report roughly ¥1,262,200-¥1,552,300 annually depending on grade, but this wasn't confirmed against the school's own primary document.
academic year: 2026-27
| Tuition (varies by grade) | not publicly confirmed |
02Admissions
The Baccalauréat Is a Formally Recognised Eligibility Route
MEXT's published list of routes to Japanese university eligibility names the French Baccalauréat alongside the IB Diploma, the German Abitur, and GCE A-Levels. A student earning the Baccalauréat at LFIT qualifies via the individual-credential route — well known to families considering IB schools, and just as relevant to families considering a French-curriculum path.
Key Point
The misconception that "only the IB gets you into a Japanese university" keeps getting disproven, one school at a time, across this research.
| Cycle | 未確認 not publicly confirmed |
University Entrance Eligibility in Japan
| School-accreditation route | Yes |
| Student-qualification route (IB, etc.) | Yes |
A Baccalauréat holder qualifies for Japanese university eligibility via the individual-credential route, per MEXT's published list. The school's own registration status is not publicly confirmed.
What Japanese Families Should Know
Questions to Ask the School
1.What are the exact per-grade fee amounts?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
2.What Japanese-language support is available for students?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
03Curriculum
04School Features
What Makes This School Distinctive
An unusual governance model — jointly founded by the French and Tokyo governments
Run by a foundation jointly established by AEFE and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
The December 2005 joint establishment is reported across multiple sources.
A strong signal of continuity with the French national education system for families prioritizing that.
Who Might Find This School a Good Fit
Might suit — Families targeting French university admission, or Japanese university eligibility via the Baccalauréat
Might not suit — Families wanting to confirm exact fees online before applying (the school's fee table is image-only)
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