Ghana, Accra
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Pre-registration for the 2025–2026 academic year is open. Step 1: To register a new student, complete a pre-registration form. For families with children already enrolled at LFIA, use the pre-registration form tutorial for existing families; for new families, create an account and start the pre-registration process. Step 2: For primary school applications, arrange an appointment with the headmistress and assemble the administrative file; for secondary school applications, assemble the administrative file. Step 3: Applications are reviewed and replies are sent 2 to 6 weeks after receipt of administrative documents, subject to space availability and administrative confirmation. From CP onward, a placement test is organized for students who have not previously attended a French school or who do not belong to the AEFE network; non-French-speaking pupils have placement tests in their mother tongue. The first registration fee must be paid before entry. All non-Ghanaian children aged 6 and over must present a non-citizen identity card at registration.
2025–2026 Announcement from the French Embassy in Ghana: The second campaign for submitting scholarship applications for the 2025/2026 school year is open until September 25, 2025. Files must be submitted complete to the consular section of the French Embassy. Updated documents for any application are available below or at the Scholarships 2025-2026 page; the consular section remains available for further information. Contact details: The French Embassy in Accra consular section is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., by appointment only. To make an appointment, call 0302 21 45 50 or email consulat.accra-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr.
LFIA is a French international school in East Legon, Accra, Ghana, with bilingual instruction in French and English. It follows the French framework for Primary and Secondary, offering the Baccalaureate and Brevet/DNB, and it prepares students for language certifications in French, English (IGCSE) and Spanish (DELE). From kindergarten to CM2, about 30% of weekly teaching is in English, including 3 hours of language proficiency and 4.5 hours of CLIL across subjects. The British Council enables CM2 students to take the APTIS English test, and English extracurricular activities are available. LFIA emphasizes progression to top French and international schools and universities. The campus at 6 Bathur Street East Legon features a library (BCD) with about 12,000 works, a restaurant in partnership with Paloma Hotel, and spaces for gym, football, golf and basketball. LFIA offers over 150 weekly activities across Arts & Lifeskills, Sports, STEM and Leadership, including Ballet, MindBots AI and Board Game Café. In 2024, Baccalaureate was 100% and DNB 97%.