Session of January 22, 2026

Dear Parents,

The School Council (Conseil d’Établissement) of the Lycée Français de Vienne (LFV) met on January 22nd against a particularly complex backdrop for French education abroad. We wish to provide you with clear insight into the decisions made and the national constraints impacting our school.

- A national context weighing on all AEFE schools The French State has decided to transfer a significant portion of the funding for civil pensions of seconded staff (personnels détachés) to the schools. For the LFV, this represents a major additional cost: €900,000 in 2026, followed by €1.3 million per year from 2027 onwards.

- The LFV’s response: smoothing the increase while preserving quality Thanks to rigorous management in recent years and a progressive fee adjustment policy, the LFV currently holds €2.2M in reserves. The management has chosen to mobilize part of these reserves to avoid a sharp increase for families. Without the use of these reserves, the immediate tuition fee hike would have reached +12.5% as of 2026. The voted increase has been contained to +4.3% for 2026.

- The principle adopted for fee evolution (multi-year vision) Tuition fees follow a simple principle, designed to remain transparent and predictable:

• Real local inflation

• 1% dedicated to investments (pedagogy and infrastructure)

• 1% to gradually cover the cost of civil pensions, as part of a four-year plan

- Key concerns raised by the APE (Parents' Association) During the Council, the APE raised several important concerns:

• Re-enrollment fees: The APE requested a 50% reduction for temporary absences; management maintained the full rate (€900), citing administrative burden and AEFE pressure.

• Payroll costs: +26% between 2022 and 2025 due to inflation. As automatic indexation is no longer guaranteed, the APE remains attentive to the impact on the social climate.

• Resources: 5 positions are frozen for 2026 to help balance the budget.

• Transparency: The APE requested a precise assessment of staff costs according to status (local/seconded) and seniority (start/mid/end of career), to be presented at the next Council.

• Enrollment numbers: Financial stability relies on maintaining a minimum of 1,764 students; a decrease of 40 students was noted over one year.

- Decision and next steps The fee schedule was adopted with 21 votes in favor and 1 abstention. This constructive dialogue has provided visibility over four years, avoiding the sharp increases seen elsewhere in the network.

The full minutes of the School Council of January 22, 2026, are attached.

Sincerely,

Your APE representatives on the School Council

Source: Minutes of the School Council of 01/22/2026 (LFV)

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