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Lycée Français International de Tokyo (LFIT) — the Baccalauréat Is a Recognised Eligibility Route Too

Tokyo, Japan

Follows the French Ministry of Education curriculum toward the Baccalauréat. An AEFE-accredited school.

Researched by William Prep from published sources. Not yet verified by the 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 this session (school's own table is an image file) not publicly confirmedas of: 2026-09-24

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.

William Prep’s Analysis

Researching this batch confirmed, school by school, that non-IB qualifications — A-Levels, the Baccalauréat, the Abitur — are each independently recognised eligibility routes in their own right. The misconception that "only the IB gets you into a Japanese university" keeps getting disproven, one school at a time, across this research.

Fees: Not Extracted as Text This Session

The school's own billing page was checked this session, 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 this session. 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.

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 wasn't confirmed this session.

Fees & Estimated First-Year Cost

academic year: 2026-27

Tuition (varies by grade)

not publicly confirmed

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.

Admissions

Cycle

未確認 not publicly confirmed

What Japanese Families Should Know

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)

William Prep’s Analysis

A small but telling technical detail from researching LFIT: the fee table being image-only isn't just an obstacle for external research like this — it's likely just as inconvenient for actual prospective parents trying to read it, a basic web-accessibility gap worth noting.

Questions to Ask the School

1.What are the exact per-grade fee amounts?
Why this matters: The school's own fee table is an image file, not extractable as text this session.
2.What Japanese-language support is available for students?
Why this matters: Not confirmed this session.

Sources & Verification

Frais de scolarité / Facturation — Lycée Français International de Tokyoprimary source · as of: 2026-09-24Fetched directly. Confirms the 2026-27 billing structure (40%/30%/30% across three terms, September-December/January-March/April-June) and that a re-enrolment fee and exam registration fees apply. The actual per-grade JPY tuition amounts are published only as an image file (Tarifs2627-fr.png) not machine-readable this session — see lfit-fees-third-party for those figures.
Search synthesis on LFI Tokyo fees — tutopiya.com (search aggregation)third-party source · as of: 2026-09-24Reports annual tuition ranging ¥1,262,200 to ¥1,552,300 depending on grade level, for 2026. Not independently confirmed against the school's own fee table (published as an image file, not retrieved as text this session).
Search synthesis on LFI Tokyo history — Multiple (incl. AEFE, Wikipedia)third-party source · as of: 2026-09-24Traces to a French Section within Gyosei school from 1967; became Lycée Franco-Japonais in 1975; the current foundation (jointly established by AEFE and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government) dates to December 23, 2005. Two campuses in Kita-ku, Tokyo. Not independently confirmed against the school's own history page directly this session.
大学入学資格について — 文部科学省 (MEXT)official source · as of: 2026-09-23Sets out the routes to 大学入学資格: MEXT-designated schools; graduates of 12-year programmes at institutions accredited by WASC, CIS, ACSI, NEASC, Cognia or COBIS; holders of the IB Diploma, Abitur, Baccalauréat, GCE A-Level, International A-Level or European Baccalaureate; 高等学校卒業程度認定試験 (age-18 gated); and individual university review at 18+.

Last reviewed by William Prep: 2026-09-24

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