École du Centre is the leading French-curriculum international school in Mauritius, established in Vacoas on the central plateau and offering the French national curriculum from Maternelle (age 3) through to Terminale (age 18) with the French Baccalauréat as the qualification at the end of secondary education.

The school serves the large Francophone expatriate community in Mauritius — French and Belgian expats, Mauritians educated in France, and families from across Francophone Africa who choose Mauritius as a regional base. The school is affiliated with the AEFE (Agency for French Education Abroad), which ensures curriculum consistency and teacher quality standards equivalent to state schools in France.

The central plateau location — Vacoas — is easily accessible from most residential areas in the Moka and Quatre Bornes areas, which is where many French-speaking expat families choose to live. The school has a good reputation for academic standards, and French Bac pass rates are consistently strong.

Sport and extra-curricular activities include swimming, athletics, football, tennis, and a range of cultural activities. The school community is tightly knit, which is both a strength (strong parental involvement, good social integration) and a limitation (smaller international perspective than some English-medium schools). The school's language of instruction is French throughout; French as a Second Language support is available for children arriving without French.

Fees are lower than the English-medium international schools, making it a popular choice for Francophone families who value the curriculum consistency over the international-school premium.