The Lycée Français René Descartes (LFRD) is a private, non-profit school, run by the management and the board of directors of the Parents’ Association, under contract with the Agency for French education Abroad(AEFE).

Each year, parents vote tuition fees at a general meeting.

Tuition fees 2023 – 2024

2023 / 2024 Student with Cambodian or French citizenship Other nationalities
Droit de première inscription $2 300 $3 042
Droits de réinscription $496 $571
Primaire $5 209 / year $6 989/ year
Collège $6 138 / year $8 219 / year
Lycée $6 940 / year $9 289 / year
Siblings discounts
First time enrollment School fees discount
– $50 USD for your third child – 2nd & 3rd child : – 8% on your annual school fees
– $100 per child from your fourth child – 4th child and more : -10 % oon your annual school fees

School fees 2022 – 2023

2022 / 2023 Student with Cambodian or French citizenship Other nationalities
First time enrollment fees $2 300 $3 042
Re-enrollment fees $496 $571
Primary $5 058 / year $6 786 / year
Middle school $5 959 / year $7 980 / year
High school $6 738 / year $9 019 / year
Siblings discounts
First time enrollment School fees discount
– $50 USD for your third child – 2nd & 3rd child : – 8% on your annual school fees
– $100 per child from your fourth child – 4th child and more : -10 % oon your annual school fees
Tuition fees 2023-2024
Tuition fees 2022-2023
Schedule of fees (in French)

Activities fees

The price per semester varies according to the period (number of sessions). Prices are estimates.

Activities Average price for one semester
Homework support $50 – $60
Extracurricular activities “classic” $60 – $70
Extracurricular activities “Plus” $70 – $80
Daycare $30 – $40
Sports Association 1 $80 – $120
Sports Association 2 $40 – $60
Sports Association 3 $20 – $30

School Meals

School meals Price per meal
Kindergarten $3,60
Primary / Middle school / High school $4

Scholarships

The second scholarship campaign 2022/2023 is open.

You have until September 10, 2022 to file your application with the French consular services in Phnom Penh.

The form and the list of required supporting documents can be downloaded directly from the website of the Embassy of France by clicking here

These files can also be submitted directly to:

Secretariat of the French Lycée René Descartes in Phnom Penh;

Consular services of the French Embassy in Cambodia.

Once your file has been submitted and deemed complete, it will be examined by a local scholarship committee meeting as a Consular Council and chaired by the head of the diplomatic post (or his representative).

Then all the files are sent to the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE). The final decision is taken by the AEFE after consultation with the National Commission for Scholarships chaired by the Director of the Agency.

Contact us

Finance Department

Phone +855 77 414 965
Email finance@lfrd.net