Egypt, Alexandria
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The school has a Maths Club. The school has an Astronomy Club, formed after a telescope was donated in 2006, with astronomy trainings and observing sessions. The Centre Pe9dagogique provides psycho-educational services and runs the Seeds of Knowledge program in kindergarten, focusing on cognitive development, behavior modification, and academic readiness (reading, writing, and arithmetic). The program operates after school for two hours, two days a week during the school year, and four hours per day for three days in the summer, with goals including improving cognitive, practical, and behavioral skills and addressing individual student needs.
The school has a Chorale (choir). The The9e2tre program is the French-language theatre at Colle8ge Saint-Marc; in 2018-2019, two primary-level performances were presented at the school and at the Institut Franeais de9gypte in Alexandria, followed by additional theatre evenings at the school. The Salon Culturel serves as a cultural forum for French-language teaching; it began in 2008 and features talks, films, and presentations by French and local speakers. Centre de Cre9ativite9 designs non-classroom programs alongside the curriculum, with creative workshops, trips, and celebrations to foster creative thinking and multiple intelligences.
The Salon Culturel is a cultural forum for the French language department, created in 2008 to expose teachers to Alexandrian culture and broader francophone culture through talks and events. The Théâtre program highlights French-language theatre at the college, including performances by primary and secondary students and participation in francophone theatre activities. The Chorale is part of the college20 9s performing arts offerings, contributing to French-language cultural life on campus.
MEJ (Mouvement Eucharistique des Jeunes) provides a pedagogical approach focused on attention to life, looking outward to others, and deepening faith, with a focus on teamwork, reflection, and action. Scouts operates in three stages (Cub, Scout, and Senior) with year-round activities, including camping, maritime activities, and service projects, and social events such as Ramadan Iftar. The college also offers opportunities through the Chorale, Salon Culturel, Confe9rence, and other clubs to foster social engagement and personal interests.
Centre de Vie activities include a summer club, graduation ceremonies, events like Friendship Day and Ramadan breakfasts, and trips that build community. The Amicale Saint-Marc unites alumni to support the college and Alexandria, organizing events and charitable activities such as blood donation campaigns and community outreach, as well as programs like university-life orientation for current students. The Amicalea0also engages with a broader Lasallian network of schools and alumni globally to strengthen service and solidarity in the local community.
The Amicale provides professional mutual aid among alumni and supports the college, including initiatives to assist current students with career orientation and guidance. The committee collaborates with the school to host university-life orientation sessions for secondary students, inviting university instructors to give outlooks on higher education. The Lasallian network connects Saint-Marc with other Lasallian schools and associations around the world, fostering leadership, service, and professional ties.
Sports offerings include Football, Basketball, Hockey, Natation, and Gymnastique. MEJ emphasizes attention to life, openness to others, and the deepening of faith, promoting personal well-being through reflection, prayer, and community action. Centre de Vie activities provide social events, trips, and cultural celebrations, supporting students' physical, social, and emotional well-being.
Collège Saint-Marc is an all-boys Catholic Lasallian college in Alexandria, Egypt, delivering 14 years of education from kindergarten to the Egyptian baccalaureate. The curriculum blends the official Egyptian program with a Lasallian approach, with mathematics and the sciences taught in French, French as the first foreign language and English as the second. The school day runs from 7:55 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., organized into eight forty-five‑minute periods with two twenty‑minute recesses. The cycles span maternel (2 years); petit primaire (3 years); grand primaire (3 years); préparatoire (3 years); seconde (3 years). An international French section will open in 2025–2026 to provide immersion in French language and culture within a trilingual environment, following the French national program and offering Bac Français. The campus features the Lotus and the College Museum, and a 25‑bus service supports families. The Lasallian network emphasizes service, community engagement, and inclusive education for students with diverse needs.