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Cyprus, Nicosia
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The school offers After School Care for Nursery and Primary pupils for an extra fee. After-school care runs Monday to Friday from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Wednesdays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The school has a canteen provided by FineEats Canteens, offering daily meals prepared by Chef Antonis and team. Each day, pupils choose between two meat/fish dishes and a vegetarian option with balanced sides; the menu includes sandwiches, salads, soups, smoothies, and snacks; meals are reviewed by a nutritionist. Meals are ordered via the Kanpla app and paid with a Kanpla Card. Canteen hours are 7:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.
The school is governed by the Parents' Association (APE), the legal entity that commits to the AEFE agreement. The AEFE–APE convention frames governance, with the Headmaster representing AEFE and leading school operations. The Management Board, elected by parents for two-year terms, defines policy, approves the annual budget and tuition, and ensures AEFE compliance. The School Council handles pedagogical and educational decisions for both primary and secondary, with separate Primary School Council and student councils (Middle School Council and High School Council) representing parents and students and advising on school life.
Located in the heart of Nicosia, with campuses in Nicosia and Limassol, Ecole Franco-Chypriote (formerly Ecole Française Arthur Rimbaud) delivers the French curriculum from Nursery to High School. It is a school affiliated with AEFE, accredited by the French Ministry of Education and the Cypriot Ministry of Youth, Sports and Education. From Nursery onward, instruction is delivered in French and Greek, with English introduced in primary; by the end of Key Stage 2 students are fluent in French, Greek and English. In Grade 10, an English European Section opens, and the school is working toward the French International Baccalaureate (BFI). Pupils sit the Diplôme National du Brevet in Year 10 and the Baccalauréat in Years 12–13, with pass rates reported. CDI library hosts over 4,000 books. Extracurriculars include choir, orchestra, theatre, and clubs such as High School Newspaper and Bracelet Club; AEFE links enable mobility and participation in network programs.
