Senegal, Dakar
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Corniche Ouest Campus and Ngor Campus, Dakar, Senegal. Corniche Ouest Campus houses Preschool and Elementary (French track, bilingual track, and special needs program); Ngor Campus houses Preschool (Pre-K and K) and Elementary (French track and bilingual track).
Preschool through Grade 5, with French track and bilingual track on both campuses; special needs program available at Corniche Ouest.
Private international school in Dakar, Senegal; part of the Cité Scolaire Internationale (CSI).
Special needs program (Relais) with individualized support and psychological assistance.
Part of the Cité Scolaire Internationale (CSI), a Senegal-based network of international schools.
Preschool starts at 8:00 and ends at 2:45; Elementary starts at 8:00 and ends at 3:00; mid-morning recess and lunch breaks; rest period for PS and MS in the early afternoon.
Bus service is provided (optional). A bus company with safety belts, air conditioning, and an experienced driver is used.
Application and administrative fees
- Administrative (application) fee: XOF 20,000 — non‑refundable, due on submission of each admission request.
- Enrollment (registration) fee for new students: XOF 180,000 (charged once at enrollment).
- Re‑enrollment (returning students) fee: XOF 110,000 (charged annually at re‑registration).
- Corporate (enterprise) tariff (where applicable and excluding NGOs and diplomatic missions): XOF 3,000,000.
Tuition fees by year group (tuition only, per academic year)
- Preschool / Maternelle (PS – MS): Tuition XOF 1,666,000 per year. Total payable for a new student (enrollment fee + tuition) XOF 1,846,000. Total for a returning student (re‑enrollment fee + tuition) XOF 1,776,000.
- Grande Section (GS): Tuition XOF 1,739,000 per year. Total for a new student XOF 1,919,000. Total for a returning student XOF 1,849,000.
- Elementary — Classic track (CP – CM2 classiques): Tuition XOF 1,984,500 per year. Total for a new student XOF 2,164,500. Total for a returning student XOF 2,094,500.
- Elementary — Bilingual track (CP – CM2 bilingues): Tuition XOF 2,143,500 per year. Total for a new student XOF 2,323,500. Total for a returning student XOF 2,253,500.
- Classe Relais (special track): Tuition XOF 2,200,000 per year. Total for a new student XOF 2,380,000. Total for a returning student XOF 2,310,000.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Initial admission step: the non‑refundable application/administrative fee of XOF 20,000 must be paid when the application is submitted.
- Enrollment / pre‑enrollment payment: the school indicates an advance/deposit payment step in late June (listed as "June 26" on the published schedule) linked to enrollment or pre‑enrollment.
- Installment schedule: tuition may be paid on an installment schedule with payment dates shown as 1 September, 1 December and 1 March. These dates are used for the school's published three‑part payment plan.
- Cantine (lunch) payments are organized by trimester and are due on the same trimester dates (1 September, 1 December, 1 March). Any trimester begun is due in full.
Per‑term / per‑installment detail (what is published)
- The school publishes a three‑date installment schedule (1 September / 1 December / 1 March) for tuition and for canteen payments. Specific per‑installment tuition amounts for each class are shown in the school's published payment‑plan grid; the grid pairs the enrollment/pre‑enrollment advance with the three‑date schedule and shows totals for new and returning students. For the published annual tuition figures and the school's payment‑plan rows, see the tuition table entries for each year group.
Lunch / cafeteria fees and schedule
- GS – CM2 (upper kindergarten / elementary): trimester amounts XOF 145,500; XOF 145,500; XOF 194,000 — annual total XOF 485,000. Enrollment for cafeteria services is done every trimester; any trimester that has started is due.
- PS – MS (preschool/middle section): trimester amounts XOF 118,500; XOF 118,500; XOF 158,000 — annual total XOF 395,000. Enrollment for cafeteria services is done every trimester; any trimester that has started is due.
- Children who bring their own meals and require on‑site logistics (supervision, table, chairs, water) are charged XOF 5,000 per month for logistics services, where published.
Boarding / residential provision and boarding fees
- No boarding (internat) fees are published. The school documents the availability of day‑school services (including a school transport service and lunchtime provision) but does not list residential or boarding options or boarding fees in the published materials.
Other recurring or incidental costs
- Uniform / dress code: a dress code and uniform policy is published (school colours and required items listed), but specific uniform prices are not listed in the published material. Clothing must be clearly labelled.
- School bus / transport: a school transport service is offered (operated through an external provider), but published pages do not list the transport tariff amounts.
- Parent association (APE) membership: a published annual parent‑association fee is XOF 5,000 per family per year (when applicable).
- Supplies / books: the school publishes supply lists by year but does not publish a centralised price list for supplies in the fee schedules.
Refund and withdrawal terms
- The administrative/application fee (XOF 20,000) is explicitly non‑refundable.
- Published admission and registration forms and historic registration documents state that fees already paid are generally not refundable and that school enrollment is annual; school fees are due for the full academic year even in the event of a pupil's departure during the school year. These published enrollment documents are part of the school's admission paperwork and registration conditions.
Fee payment options
- The school's published admissions and fee pages set out amounts, due dates and the installment calendar, but do not publish detailed payment method options (for example: bank transfer details, credit‑card acceptance, or online payment processors are not listed on the public fee pages). The admission procedure references paying the administrative fee as a required step but does not, in the publicly accessible pages referenced, specify which payment channels are accepted.
Notes on presentation of totals and who pays what
- Published totals shown for each year group distinguish between "tuition" (the annual tuition amount) and the full year charge for a new student (tuition + enrollment fee) or a returning student (tuition + re‑enrollment fee); both totals are published for each category.
(If you require these figures displayed in another currency or formatted differently for an external database, convert them using the current XOF rate; the figures above are published in XOF and correspond to the 2025–2026 published schedule and payment pages.)
Students come from about 35 different countries.
Ecole Actuelle Bilingue (EAB) is a private international school in Dakar, Senegal, within La Cité Scolaire Internationale (CSI). The campus network includes Campus Corniche Ouest and Campus Ngor, serving Petite Section through CM2 with distinct French and bilingual programs. EAB offers three pathways: the classic French track (CP–CM2) aligned with the French national curriculum and enriched by four English sessions per week; the bilingual track (Nursery–CM2) taught equally in French and English by two teachers per class; and an alternative Relai track for learners with identified difficulties, providing an individualized program and psychological support. The school participates in the AEFE network, is recognized by the Senegalese Ministry of National Education, and the classical section is homologated by the French Ministry of National Education. CSI promotes multilingualism and multiculturalism and aims to prepare students for study in international institutions. Extracurricular activities run daily, and the Parent Association (APE) supports school projects and events.