Learn, grow, explore, progress…
Welcome to LFITM! The Lycée Français International Théodore Monod
Founded in 2006, the Lycée Français International Théodore Monod (LFITM) has established itself as an educational benchmark in Abu Dhabi.
Welcoming 1,750 students, it offers outstanding French education, enriched by a multilingual and multicultural approach, preparing students for a future open to the world.
The Principal’s Message Welcome to the Lycée Français International Théodore Monod
Welcome to LFITM,
Our school is much more than a place of learning: it is a space for living, innovation, and creation, where every student is supported in developing their full potential.
In a constantly changing world, we believe that education goes beyond the transmission of knowledge. It is also about preparing our students to become the responsible, engaged, and open-minded citizens of tomorrow. This includes, of course, academic excellence, but also social and emotional skills — the ability to cooperate, innovate, and adapt.
At LFITM, kindness guides all our actions: it allows each student to progress with confidence and find their place within an inclusive and multicultural community.
Art, music, sports, and creativity also play a central role in our educational vision, as they nurture imagination, teamwork, and personal balance. This is a school where science meets innovation, where learning is connected to the real world, and where every project is an opportunity to grow.
With energy, curiosity, and passion, we are building together a school that gives everyone the keys to thrive, to take on the challenges of a changing world, and to contribute to a better future.
Welcome to this journey,
Leadership Team
LFITM relies on a committed and dynamic leadership team, dedicated to serving students, families, and the educational community. Together, they uphold the school’s mission: to provide outstanding French education that is multilingual and open to the world.
- Laurent Donnat – Principal
- Micheline Al Khawaji – Deputy Principal
- Sébastien Galard – Primary School Director
- Tina Ho – Bilingual Program Coordinator
- Mazen Kaskas – Administrative and Financial Director
- Rouba Itani – Deputy Administrative and Financial Director
- Laetitia Godefroy – Communications Director
- Laura Le Starr – Executive Assistant
- Hanane Kandalaft – Primary School Executive Assistant
Each member of this team contributes, through their expertise and commitment, to supporting students in their learning journey and making LFITM a place of growth, innovation, and success.
Graduation Ceremony Class of 2025 – 100% success rate at the Baccalauréat
Relive in pictures the highlights of our Grade 12 Graduation Ceremony — a day filled with emotion, pride, and elegance to celebrate the Class of 2025.
They have grown, learned, dreamed, persevered… and today, they are ready to write the next chapter of their story.
Congratulations to each of you for this remarkable journey, and a special mention to Maria Tahan, valedictorian of the Class of 2025, for her outstanding and inspiring achievements!
We wish you vast horizons, ambitious projects, and meaningful paths ahead.
And above all… stay curious, passionate, and true to yourselves.
The School Blog LFITM News
💙❤️ De petites attentions pour un grand MERCI !
Aujourd’hui, nous avons offert à nos enseignants et à l’ensemble de nos personnels de jolies trousses gourmandes aux couleurs du LFITM, pour ouvrir cette semaine d’appréciation avec douceur. ✨
Merci pour votre ...engagement, votre bienveillance et tout ce que vous faites chaque jour pour accompagner nos élèves, les encourager et les aider à grandir.
Derrière chaque sourire, chaque progrès et chaque réussite, il y a aussi votre présence et ces mille gestes du quotidien qui font toute la différence.
Merci à toutes et à tous de faire vivre notre école ! 💙❤️
✨ Transmettre, inspirer, encourager… et faire grandir la confiance, chaque jour.
À l’occasion de la Journée mondiale des enseignants, le LFITM remercie celles et ceux qui éveillent la curiosité, accompagnent les progrès et donnent à nos élèves l’envie d’apprendre. ...💙
💬 Un souvenir, un mot, un merci ? Partagez en commentaire une petite attention pour un enseignant qui a fait la différence !
✨ Teaching, inspiring, encouraging… and building confidence, every day.
On World Teachers’ Day, LFiTM celebrates the teachers who spark curiosity, support every step forward and inspire our students to love learning. 💙
💬 A memory, a kind word, a thank you? Leave a message below for a teacher who made a difference!
#LFiTM #WorldTeachersDay #JournéeMondialeDesEnseignants #thankyouteachers❤️ APE LTM
📚✨ When words come together… and come alive
At LFITM, English literature is read, questioned, shared… and performed!
Our Grade 6 bilingual students explored one of their core novels through a Jigsaw Reading activity. Each student contributed their own questions, ideas and... interpretation, bringing the different pieces together to build a richer, shared understanding of the text.
Like a literary puzzle, their perspectives combined to encourage deeper analysis, reasoned arguments and respectful engagement with different points of view. 📖
The words then left the page and came alive on stage, as five Grade 8 and Grade 9 students took part in an English poetry recital.
Gesture, intonation, articulation and rhythm gave each poem its own colour, breath and emotion. It was a truly moving moment for both the young performers and the members of the jury. 🎭
Reading to understand. Sharing to grow. Performing to inspire.
Congratulations to our students for their sensitivity, commitment and confidence! 👏
#LFITM #EnglishLiterature #PoetryRecital #JigsawReading #bilingualeducation
🎓🌍 Et si une rencontre ouvrait de nouveaux horizons ?
Vendredi dernier, le LFITM a accueilli les représentants de l’American University of Beirut (AUB) pour faire découvrir à nos élèves ses deux campus : Beyrouth, au Liban, et Pafos, à Chypre.
Une occasion précieuse... d’explorer les possibilités d’études et de nourrir leur réflexion sur l’orientation. Parce que construire son avenir, c’est aussi découvrir de nouvelles voies et oser se projeter ! ✨
🙏 Merci aux représentants de l’AUB pour cette rencontre et leur disponibilité auprès de nos élèves.
S’ouvrir au monde, construire son avenir : l’orientation se vit aussi au fil des rencontres.
#LFITM #AFLEC #AUB #Orientation #EnseignementSupérieur AUB Office of Admissions APE LTM Lycée Français International Théodore Monod
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