Schools follow the French curriculum, language and system.

Education in Mayotte

Until 1975, Mayotte, also known as Mahoré, was one of the islands of Comoros, an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean between eastern Africa and the island of Madagascar. When Comoros gained its independence from France in the mid-1970s, Mayotte voted to remain a French territory. The island's educational system is, therefore, based on that of France, and the primary language of instruction is French.

Education is free and compulsory for children between the ages of 6 and 16.

• Primary education lasts for five years (Grades 1–5; years 6–12) and is followed by another five years of secondary education (Grades 6–12; years 13–19)
• Secondary students pursuing general studies attend one of the island's colleges, while those in vocational programs attend the lycée.

Those students who wish to further their studies after high school can attend the Centre Universitaire de Mayotte or be granted access to scholarships to study overseas.

International Schools

International schools can be the perfect solution for an expat student (multinational corporation executives, children of diplomats, NGO staff) in Mayotte.

Admission and enrolment procedures vary from school to school. Space is often limited and preference may be given to students based on nationality. Tuition tends to be expensive based on local standards, but offers high standards of learning, boast smaller class sizes, first-rate facilities, and extracurricular. Boarding facilities are available at some schools, but most only provide day classes.

International schools

There is no such international school in Mayotte archipelago. However, there are two options available: government schools and private schools.

A complete list of schools (écoles), secondary and high shools (collèges and lycées) per city can be found HERE (note that most of the primary and secondary schools do not have a public webpage. Therefore, Facebook or institutional links have been linked).

Those students who wish to further their studies after high school can attend the Centre Universitaire de Mayotte or be granted access to scholarships to study overseas.