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Ecole Franco-Chypriote

Cyprus, Nicosia

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School Essentials

Foundational information about the school

Location

Two campuses in Cyprus: Nicosia and Limassol. The Nicosia campus is located at 20 Konstantinou Kavafi Street, 2121 Aglantzia, Cyprus (P.O. Box 22091, 1517). The Limassol campus is located at Ptolemeon, Limassol 3041.

Levels

Nursery School; Primary; Secondary (Collège and Lycée).

School Type

Private school; member of the AEFE network; Pupils follow the French curriculum from Nursery through High School; Accredited by the French Ministry of Education and the Cypriot Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Education.

Additional Learning Support

SEN students are a priority; dedicated staff supervise and support students with special educational needs to ensure equal opportunities.

Country Affiliation

Cyprus; AEFE network member (France–Cyprus education abroad).

Day Structure

School day starts at 7:55 a.m. for Nursery, Primary, and Secondary. Nursery and Primary end at 2:30 p.m. (Wednesdays at 12:00 p.m.). Secondary day starts at 7:55 a.m.; After School Care is available from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Bus Service

A bus service is offered; about 15% of pupils use it daily; provided by an external provider on an annual contract and organized under the school's responsibility.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in French, English, Arabic, Hebrew, German, Spanish, Italian
Fees Unlisted
Ages 2 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 465
Type Co-educational
Opened 2000
Bus Service No

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.

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