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| | #REDIRECT [[Lycée Français International de Mumbai]] |
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| {{Infobox school
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| | name = French International School of Mumbai
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| | native_name = Lycée Français International de Mumbai
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| | logo = Lycée Français International de Mumbai logo.jpg
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| | logo_size = 240
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| | address = Urmi Estate Compound, 95, Ganapatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel West
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| | city = [[South Mumbai]]
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| | state = [[Maharashtra]]
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| | country = India
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| | other_names = LFIM
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| | schooltype = Private
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| | founded = 1983
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| | authorizer = [[AEFE]]
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| | grades = Kindergarten - 12th Grade
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| | gender = Co-educational
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| | ratio = 7:1
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| | medium_of_language = French & English
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| | website = {{url|http://www.lfim.in}}
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| }}<mapframe latitude="19.001040" longitude="72.828283" zoom="15" width="263" height="203" align="right" />
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| The '''French International School of Mumbai''' ({{lang-fr|'''Lycée Français International de Mumbai'''}}) commonly referred to as '''LFIM''', is a private French international school in [[Parel|Lower Parel, Mumbai]], India. Established in 1983, its levels range from kindergarten all the way to senior high school (ages 2 through 18).<ref>"[http://www.efib.in/en-home.php About Our School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122200533/http://www.efib.in/en-home.php |date=22 January 2015 }}." 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)"</ref> The school is the only bilingual school in Mumbai. It was formerly known as Ecole Française Internationale de Mumbai.
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| The school follows the French [[Baccalauréat|Baccalaureate]] programme, not to be confused with [[International Baccalaureate|IB]] and its curriculum abides by the official programs of the national French education system,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lycée Français International de Mumbai|url=https://in.ambafrance.org/Lycee-Francais-International-de-Mumbai|access-date=2020-09-17|website=La France en Inde / France in India|language=fr}}</ref> as directed by [[Agency for French Education Abroad|AEFE]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Ecole Francaise Internationale Bombay|url=http://www.efib.in/en/|access-date=2018-05-30|website=www.efib.in|language=en-US}}</ref> The school is [[Multilingualism|multilingual]], which exposes the students to a large variety of different cultures. 80% of the faculty hails from [[France]].
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| The school is welcoming to students and teachers of different nationalities and stresses the importance of learning in both English and French simultaneously.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.efib.in/learning/|title=Learning|website=www.efib.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-30}}</ref> All admissions from Grade 3 and above require a minimum A1 in French, for students not part of the French curriculum.
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| == Accreditation ==
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| The school is recognized and overseen by the [[Agency for French Education Abroad|Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE)]], and is under Indian governing laws. [[Agency for French Education Abroad|AEFE]]'s network of schools consists of 400 other institutions in well over 125 countries.
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| == Academic curriculum ==
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| 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 [[Agency for French Education Abroad|AEFE]].
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| At the end of Grade 9, students take the [[Diplome national du Brevet|DNB]] examination (Diplôme National du Brevet).
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| The [[Baccalauréat|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.
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| == Extra-curricular activities ==
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| The school offers a wide and diverse variety of extracurricular activities, this includes, [[kickboxing]], [[Association football|soccer]], [[capoeira]], [[Hip-hop dance|hip hop dancing]], [[Bollywood dance|Bollywood dancing]], [[Taekwondo|taekwando]], [[yoga]], MeTime Art Atelier, [[tabla]], [[aerial silk]], [[chess]], [[robotics]], [[Tennis|mini tennis]], [[badminton]], [[mallakhamba]], and [[tango]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=ECU Extracurricular Activities Brochure|url=http://www.efib.in/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/PDF/AES/2017-2018s02/Brochure.ECU.Semester02.2017-2018eng-compressed.pdf|access-date=2018-05-30}}</ref>
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| == New Campus ==
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| 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.
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| ==External links==
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| * {{official|url=http://www.efib.in/}}
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| {{Portalbar|France|Schools|India}}
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| {{International schools in India}}
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| {{French schools in the Mideast and Subcontinent}}
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| {{coord|19.0039|72.8150|type:edu_region:IN|display=title}}
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| [[Category:International schools in Mumbai]]
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| [[Category:French international schools in India|Mumbai]]
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| [[Category:1983 establishments in Maharashtra]]
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| [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1983]]
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