Concordia Lycée International Français en Egypte vs Lycée Français International Simone de Beauvoir

	C Concordia Lycée International Français en Egypte Cairo, Egypt	L Lycée Français International Simone de Beauvoir Cairo, Egypt
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year EGP 95,000 - 150,000	Fees / year EGP 8,000 - 206,500
Age range	Age range 3 - 18 years	Age range 2 - 18 years
Type	Type —	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum French Curriculum	Curriculum French Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils —	Pupils —
Typical class size	Typical class size —	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language French	Instruction language French
Opened	Opened —	Opened 2002
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location 1st Urban District, El Banafseg Zone, Area 1, New Cairo City, Cairo, Egypt.	Location The Lycée Français International Simone de Beauvoir is located at 22 km Ismailia Road, Cairo, Egypt. The school operates Sunday through Thursday from 7:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. A school transport service is provided with air-conditioned buses and adult supervision. Routes and stops are defined at the start of each year and cannot be altered.
Stages	Stages Preschool through high school (Maternelle, Elementary, Lycée).	Stages Preschool; Elementary; Collège (Middle School); Lycée (High School)
School type	School type French international school homologated by the French Ministry of National Education (AEFE network).	School type French international lycée
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support Individualized student support.	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation France (AEFE network).	Country affiliation Affiliated with France's national education system through Mission Laïque Française and AEFE
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure —	School day structure The school day runs Sunday through Thursday from 7:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Bus service details	Bus service details —	Bus service details The school operates a transport service with air-conditioned buses supervised by an adult. Annual fees for 2025/2026 are 33,000 LE–35,000 LE, payable by May 15. The service is round-trip only; routes and stops are defined at the start of each year and cannot be altered. For details, contact the transport office. Children must be accompanied at stops and the bus is responsible for pupils only while they are onboard.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application and Registration Fees - Application fee (one‑time, non‑refundable): EGP 3,000. - Registration (enrolment) fee / admission deposit (one‑time, payable at registration): EGP 12,000. Tuition fees (annual) — by year group - Pre‑school (nursery / pre‑KG): EGP 95,000 per year. - Kindergarten (KG): EGP 120,000 per year. - Grades 1–12 (primary, middle and secondary): listed around EGP 150,000 per year (directory listings show EGP 150,000 for general school year levels). Per‑term breakdown - The school publishes annual tuition amounts. A per‑term invoice structure is commonly used by schools in the region, but a fixed published per‑term tariff for Concordia was not available in the publicly accessible fee listings. The annual figures above should be used as the basis for calculating per‑term amounts if termly instalments are required. Other compulsory fees and charges - School transport (bus): commonly shown around EGP 13,500–30,000 depending on routing and source; a transport fee figure of EGP 30,000 is listed in the school directory summary, while other listings show bus charges from EGP 13,500 (amount varies by area). Parents should budget for a transport fee in this range if bus service is required. - Books, activities and basic resources: noted as included within the published tuition in the fee summary. - Uniforms, optional extracurriculars, school trips and lunch: these are typical additional costs billed separately by international schools; no single consolidated published amount for uniforms or meals was available in the accessible fee listings. Boarding - Boarding is not offered; the school is listed with day facilities (bus, clinic, libraries, labs) and no boarding fees appear in public listings. Billing schedule and payment terms - A clear, published billing schedule (exact instalment dates and payment deadlines) for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic year was not present in the publicly accessible fee summaries. The amounts shown above are presented as annual tuition figures; invoices and instalment options are handled by the school at registration and by the school's financial office. Parents should expect to pay the one‑time registration deposit at enrolment and the remaining tuition according to the school's invoicing schedule. Refunds and withdrawal - No explicit, publicly posted refund schedule for fees or the registration deposit was found in the accessible fee summaries. Information about refund eligibility and withdrawal penalties is contained in the school's internal regulations (règlement intérieur) and the school's financial policy documents. Parents should expect that refund rules and any withdrawal penalties are governed by those formal policies. Payment methods and options - Public fee listings did not publish a detailed list of accepted payment methods (for example, credit card, bank transfer, cash, or local bank account details). Standard practice at similar international schools includes bank transfer and in‑person payment; specific accepted methods and bank account details are issued on school invoices. Practical summary for parents - Budget using the annual tuition figures above (EGP 95,000 for pre‑school; EGP 120,000 for KG; approximately EGP 150,000 for Grades 1–12), plus a one‑time registration fee of EGP 12,000 and an application fee of EGP 3,000. Allow additional funds for transport (EGP 13,500–30,000 depending on route), uniforms, meals and optional activities. Note on the material consulted - The most recent, detailed public fee summary located lists annual tuition and the one‑time application and registration fees for the 2024/2025 academic year; no distinct published 2026/27 fee schedule was available in the accessible listings at the time of the check. Where precise instalment dates, refund schedules, payment method details or separate uniform/meal prices were not published, those items are handled via the school's financial office and the school's internal regulations.	Fee details Application / registration fees - First child: EGP 10,000 (registration fee payable once at first enrolment). - Second child: EGP 9,000 (registration fee). - Third child and subsequent children: EGP 8,000 (registration fee). - Registration, application and entrance test fees are not refundable. Tuition fees (by year group) - Maternelle (detailed amounts published for 2026/2027; amounts to be paid in Egyptian pounds - EGP): - TPS (Très Petite Section, age ~3): total EGP 65,000 — payable as: EGP 17,000 (advance, May), EGP 35,000 (remainder of first payment, August), EGP 13,000 (second payment, December). - PS (Petite Section): total EGP 75,000 — payable as: EGP 19,000 (May), EGP 38,000 (August), EGP 18,000 (December). - MS (Moyenne Section): total EGP 85,000 — payable as: EGP 22,000 (May), EGP 42,000 (August), EGP 21,000 (December). - GS (Grande Section): total EGP 95,000 — payable as: EGP 24,000 (May), EGP 48,000 (August), EGP 23,000 (December). - Élémentaire, Collège, Lycée (annual tuition totals published for academic year 2025/2026): - Kindergarten 1 (age 3 / K1): annual tuition EGP 94,250. - Kindergarten 2 (age 4 / K2): annual tuition EGP 138,050. - Kindergarten 3 (age 5 / K3): annual tuition EGP 149,050. - Grade 1 to Grade 5 (primary years shown): annual tuition EGP 172,850 (per year where listed). - Grades 6–9 (lower secondary / collège range where listed): annual tuition EGP 186,750 (per year where listed). - Grades 10–12 (upper secondary / lycée years where listed): annual tuition EGP 206,500 (per year where listed). Billing schedule and payment terms - Annual tuition is billed and collected in staged payments. The school requires an advance payment and uses three due dates across the year: advance of the first payment (before 15 May), remainder of the first payment (before 15 August) and the second payment (before 15 December). This is the standard payment schedule applied to tuition charges. - Payment currency and place: tuition and related fees are to be paid in Egyptian pounds (LE/EGP) at the school accounting office. Cheques are not accepted. - Late payment penalty: a 1% penalty is applied for each week of delay, up to a maximum of four weeks; after that the school may suspend access to transport and attendance until outstanding amounts are paid. - The advance payment made in May is considered the family's validation of re-registration; non-payment by the deadline may result in cancellation of the place. Boarding / boarding fees - The school provides day-school services and a paid school-transport service; no boarding (internat) program or boarding fees are listed for this establishment. Transport (bus) fees - Annual school-bus fees published for 2025/2026 are in the range EGP 33,000–35,000 per year (payment of transport fees is required in a single payment before 15 May; transport places are limited and transport fees are non‑refundable once paid). - The bus service is charged as a round-trip rate; there is no one-way fare. Other costs and recurring charges - Textbooks / manuals: - A textbook deposit/insurance of EGP 2,000 is collected from families starting in CP and is refundable at the end of the pupil's schooling provided the family holds a full account settlement. Manuels and book costs are billed separately and are usually collected with the August payment; families pay for the cost of books and periodic replacements as required. - The school follows a textbook delivery/return scheme; families may be charged for damaged or lost books. - School supplies: grade-by-grade supply lists are published and grouped purchases or individual purchases are possible; supplies are additional to tuition. - Uniforms and uniform shop: the school requires a uniform; a uniform shop is referenced for purchase of some items (costs vary and are charged to families as required). - School trips, extracurricular activities, photocopies, certain materials, and specific outings are charged to families and invoiced per activity; attendance at paid outings is conditional on payment. Discounts and concessions - A 10% reduction is applied to tuition from the second child onward (and other sibling reductions as stated by the school). Specific staff or APE employee concessions are detailed in the school financial rules. Refund information and withdrawal rules - Registration and application fees (droit de première inscription, dossier and entrance-test fees) are non‑refundable in all cases. - If the family withdraws the pupil's file before the start of the school year (the school considers the academic year to begin on 1 September), the school will deduct 10% from amounts already paid. If withdrawal occurs after the first day of school, the first payments made in May and August are non‑refundable under the relevant ministerial decree referenced by the school. Bus fees paid before 15 May are non‑refundable. - Textbook deposit (EGP 2,000) is refundable at the end of schooling subject to a cleared final account and return of books in acceptable condition; damaged or lost books are charged to families. Fee payment options - Cash payment in person at the school accounting office. - Payment by Visa card at the school accounting office. - Bank transfer options (specific banks noted for past students): CIB or QNB are listed as bank options for payments for former pupils; the school accounting office manages bank payment arrangements. Checks are explicitly not accepted. Penalties and collection - A weekly penalty of 1% is applied on overdue amounts, capped at four weeks; after four weeks the school may suspend services (bus, attendance) and pursue collection procedures. Summary notes (presentation of figures) - Maternelle fees published for the 2026/2027 intake are presented above with a full three-part instalment breakdown (May/August/December). - Annual tuition totals for primary and secondary grades shown above come from the school's published 2025/2026 fee schedule as reported in school-fees summaries for that academic year; payment of those annual amounts follows the school's instalment schedule (May/August/December) and the payment and refund rules described.
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Boarding arrangements	Boarding arrangements —	Boarding arrangements —
Uniform requirement	Uniform requirement The dress code is regulated and includes a uniform that every student must wear to attend classes.	Uniform requirement —
Food options	Food options Snack: Families are asked to provide healthy, varied, and balanced food for 2-3 meals per day, consisting of sandwiches, salads or vegetables, fruits, milk, water, fruit juice, and dry cakes. In hot weather, water should be provided in sufficient quantity. Candies, lollipops, chewing gum, chips, and carbonated drinks are prohibited.	Food options —
House system	House system —	House system —
Governance and ownership	Governance and ownership The Lyce9e Concordia is homologated by the French Ministry of National Education (AEFE network).	Governance and ownership The school is governed by a two-tier leadership structure with a Principal (Proviseur) and a Primary Director (Directrice Primaire). The Principal is Philippe LAMBERT and the Primary Director is May EL RÉFAÏ; the Organigramme shows both Primary and Secondary staff and governance bodies (CE, CHS, CVC, CVL). The page footer lists links to the Ministère de l'Education Nationale and Mission Laïque Française, indicating affiliation with French educational networks.
Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details Concordia Lycée International Français en Égypte is homologated by the French Ministry of National Education (AEFE network). In this 2022-2023 school year, we are pleased to welcome our students to the establishment. The past two years have been difficult but have allowed us to progress rapidly in our ability to adapt. It is now one of the values we cultivate: a lycée that learns through permanent adaptation. Academically, we continue to consolidate the implementation of the lycée reform, the competency-based evaluation, the mastery of French, multilingualism, and individualized student follow-up. Exam results and post-baccalaureate studies worldwide are among our criteria for success. LIFE, Concordia is a French international lycée for Egyptian students. We will continue, and strengthen, this double mission in the French way while taking into account the specifics of teaching Egyptians. The Principal, Jamil Maleyran.	Curriculum details French-language education from preschool through high school. The lycée prepares students for the French baccalaureate. Orientation and higher-education planning are integrated, with Parcoursup calendars, guidance for terminale, and Onisep resources.
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio —	Student teacher ratio —
Exam results	Exam results Exam results and post-baccalaureate studies worldwide are among our criteria for success.	Exam results DNB session 2025 results: 100% pass rate; two with mentions; three with Assez Bien; four with Bien; four with Très Bien, including two with the Jury's congratulations. Baccalaureate session 2025 results: 100% pass rate; 2 admitted without mention; 3 admitted with Assez Bien; 4 admitted with Bien; 3 admitted with Très Bien, including 1 with the Jury's congratulations.
Higher education progression	Higher education progression Post-baccalaureate study opportunities worldwide.	Higher education progression Post-bac guidance is provided through Parcoursup. The Parcoursup calendar and resources include a new search engine for available formations launched on December 20, 2022, with over 21,000 formations accessible by January 18, 2023. The school explains the link between the baccalaureate and Parcoursup, directing students to Bac et Parcoursup 2023 and to Onisep resources such as MonOrientationenligne and practical orientation sheets for teachers and students.
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented —
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning The school enriches students of multicultural backgrounds in all aspects, carefully considering the physical, conceptual, emotional and spiritual domains.	Social & emotional learning The school provides education to develop students' personality, to help them progress in school and into the professional world, and to exercise their citizenship. Students have the right to information and guidance, notably in matters of orientation; to participate in associations within the lycée (Foyer Socio-Éducatif, Sports Association); and to express themselves, individually or collectively, through elected delegates who may meet with the principal.
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language The school uses reputable international language schemes that include the latest language work aspects and schemes published for first-language learners to support English language acquisition; lessons also use the Virtual Meet Programme.	English as an additional language —
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing Mental wellbeing is addressed as part of holistic development, with emphasis on the emotional domain.	Mental wellbeing —
Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding The school guarantees protection against any form of psychological, physical, or moral violence. For health and safety, care, infirmary, and medical emergencies are provided: to ensure effective care, parents complete the medical form given at enrollment; the school keeps an up-to-date telephone number for guardians, or, if not available, a contact number for a close relative or a neighbor. Any accident or illness at the school must be reported to the nearest adult. In case of an accident or emergency, the school secretary notifies the family. The lycée does not arrange for ill students to be transported home; parents must pick them up as circumstances require. Students visiting the infirmary must go through the Vie Scolaire office to obtain a passage. Students must not carry medications on school grounds. Any student on medical treatment must deliver the medications to the school doctor along with the prescription (or a photocopy) and parental authorization.
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview Concordia LIFE centers on the CDI (Centre de Documentation et d27Information) as its core learning facility. The CDI houses a mix of physical and digital resources for information research and leisure reading, with some materials available for borrowing. The collection includes about 5,000 works across documentaries, fiction (novels, drama, tales, poetry and comics including mangas) and reference materials, plus online resources. The CDI runs a sustainability project with eco-representatives since 2019 and publishes Concordia News in digital and print. It engages with partners in France and locally, including a French school and a French NGO (IFE), to enrich cultural offerings; it also hosts external speakers for the career pathway.	Facilities overview The school has a BCD and a CDI. The BCD/CDI page shows images of these spaces as part of the school's facilities. These spaces provide library and information resources to students.
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities —
Academic facilities	Academic facilities The CDI is the central academic facility for research, study, and collaborative projects. The collection includes about 5,000 materials—documentaries, fiction and reference works—with on-site access and some online resources. Dictionaries, encyclopedias and other reference works are available for on-site consultation. The CDI runs a sustainability project with eco-representatives since 2019 and hosts external speakers as part of the career pathway.	Academic facilities The school has a BCD and a CDI as academic facilities.
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities Extracurricular activities for CM1-CM2 (choir performances).	Extra curricular facilities During the 2021/2022 school year, students will participate in after-school activities every Thursday from 13:20 to 14:20, beginning in early February and ending in March. These activities aim to foster learning about life in a community, autonomy, and taking responsibility to develop citizenship in children.
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History The Lycée International Français d'Egypte – Concordia (LIFE) is a French international high school homologated by the French Ministry of National Education and part of the AEFE network. In the 2022 school year, the school welcomed students; the past two years have been challenging but allowed rapid adaptation, a value the lycée now cultivates. Academically, the lycée continues implementing the lycée reform, competency-based assessment, mastery of French, multilingualism and individualized student follow-up, with exam results and post-bac trajectories worldwide as success criteria. LIFE, the Concordia lycée, is a French international school for Egyptian students and will strengthen this French mission while taking into account the specificities of teaching Egyptians. The principal is Jamil Maleyran.	History The Lycée Français International Simone de Beauvoir began in 2002 as the Nefertari International School, part of the Nefertari group, with a partnership with Mission Laïque Française (MLF) and an agreement with the French Foreign Affairs Ministry represented by the French Cultural Center in Egypt. It pursued a model balancing the French education system with Egyptian identity, adopting the MLF motto two cultures and three languages and emphasizing English for international relevance. Teaching follows the instructions of both the French Ministry of Education and the Egyptian Ministry of Education, with English taught from the first year of primary and German or Spanish offered from the 5e; the school also provides pathways to IG, American, or IB systems as appropriate. In June 2014, homologation for all levels from kindergarten to lycée was granted by the French Ministry of National Education. In 2019, the school changed its name to Lycée Simone de Beauvoir.
Community	Community The CDI (Centre de Documentation et d'Information) is the hub for research, reading and cultural projects for students, teachers and staff. The CDI houses about 5,000 books across documentaries, fiction and reference works, with on-site access and some lending, and it runs a sustainable development project with eco-delegates since 2019, publishing Concordia News regularly. It fosters connections with a French lycée, a French NGO, l'IFE and local charitable and ecological associations, and it hosts external speakers as part of career and cultural programs. Extracurricular activities include choir performances for CM1–CM2 as part of everyday school life.	Community The school engages its community through a range of events and activities. Since 2017, AEFE's Week of French Lycées around the world has featured at the school, including an edition where parents attended a class session during the week of November 28 to December 2. Extracurricular activities are offered every Thursday from 13h20 to 14h20 to promote life in the community, autonomy, and citizenship. The school also hosts orientation-related events such as university presentations at the Salon de l'Etudiant and seasonal offerings like summer camps organized by the Institut Français d'Égypte.
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association Parent involvement is organized through elected parent representatives who act as a liaison and mediator between families, teachers, and school leadership, and who sit on the school's councils and representative bodies. Parents are elected to these roles each October and participate in the establishment's councils, contributing to the school project and its priorities. In collège and lycée, the class council includes two parent representatives and meets at least three times per year to monitor student progress and discuss orientation, with input from the parent representatives. The education health and citizenship committee (CESC) coordinates actions to assist parents and combat exclusion. There is a Conseil des Parents CDP listing parent members who participate in school governance.
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual The school operates under the official programs of the French Ministry of National Education, with Arabic language instruction added. The establishment is homologated and part of the AEFE network. The policy is to provide a quality education that integrates French and Egyptian programs with a substantial language pathway and cultural openness to the world. In academic terms, the school continues to consolidate the lycée reform, competency-based assessment, mastery of French, multilingualism, and individualized student support; exam results and post-bac study opportunities worldwide are among the school's criteria for success.	Academic & intellectual The Lycée International Français Simone de Beauvoir is a French international school in Egypt welcoming French, Egyptian, and other nationalities. It follows the French national education programs, with agreements allowing students to follow the Egyptian program and to sit national exams; the school awards both the French baccalaureate and the Egyptian baccalaureate. Instruction is in French and the school supports multilingual, intercultural education with Arabic and English used as languages of communication. The curriculum covers core knowledge areas and civic education, and learning is organized around cycles and interdisciplinary projects (EPI).
Arts & creative	Arts & creative After-school activities include choir performances for CM1-CM2. Concordia Talents showcases student talents through a collection of videos. These activities demonstrate a commitment to arts and creative expression beyond the classroom.	Arts & creative The school provides education in visual arts and visual arts and music, and actively promotes cultural and artistic development through a structured arts program. It pursues a policy of culture and sport via the Parcours d'Éducation Artistique et Culturelle (PEAC) and offers a broad range of artistic and cultural activities. The school aims to diversify artistic domains through cultural projects and events, connecting school life with the wider community (for example, poetry festivals and artistic initiatives). PEAC emphasizes creativity, collaboration, and student engagement in the arts.
Cultural & language	Cultural & language The school follows the official programs of the French Ministry of National Education. Arabic language instruction is included. The establishment is homologated and part of the AEFE network. It integrates French and Egyptian programs with a substantial language pathway and cultural openness to the world.	Cultural & language French is the vehicular language, and the school guarantees plurilingual and intercultural education in line with linguistic policies. Communication within the school relies primarily on Arabic and English, reinforcing linguistic diversity. The institution highlights openness to world cultures and the multilingual dimension as central to preparing globally aware citizens. The overall approach situates language learning within a broad cultural project and intercultural dialogue.
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies After-school activities include choir performances for CM1-CM2. Concordia Talents showcases student talents through a collection of videos. These activities illustrate ongoing engagement in social and hobby-based pursuits beyond the core curriculum.	Social & hobbies Cultural and artistic events and the PEAC program promote student engagement through projects and creative activities, strengthening social collaboration within the school community. The project emphasizes living culture, openness to the environment, and collaboration with external partners, making the school a hub of artistic creation and cultural diffusion. Large-scale cultural and artistic initiatives and events are intended to enrich student life and social participation.
Community & service	Community & service Ecology and Citizenship projects are implemented at Concordia. The recycling project includes a contract with an Egyptian recycling company, the creation of eco-délégués for middle and high school, posters and infographics on sustainable development, waste sorting bins, articles in the school magazine Concordia News, and participation in the Al Ahram Hebdo sustainability contest. In 2021-2022, the school launched international cooperation with Lycée Jean-Moulin and Tara Océan. Planned actions include continuing recycling, expanding the collaborative garden, environmental reporting through films and interviews.	Community & service Citizenship and health are central to the school's ethos, with the Parcours Santé et Citoyenneté addressing health, safety, environment, and first aid, as well as digital ethics and responsible use of technology. The school aims to involve all members of the school community in shared values and civic projects, giving meaning to school life rules and fostering a common culture. These efforts are intended to support health and citizenship and encourage ethical digital practices across the student body.
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional The school has a student council (CVL) where high school students participate in school decisions. The CVL debates topics on academic work and student life; the school administration consults it on these topics. The CVL is aligned with the establishment project 2022-2025, emphasizing Concordia as a French International Lycée for Egyptian learners and the school as a learning organization with spaces for discussion and exchange, collaborative projects, and participatory democracy.	Leadership & professional The establishment organizes its strategic focus around five axes: mastering the French language; offering excellence education open to the world and its diversity; educating enlightened citizens in a complex world; valorizing the school's identity and developing its communication; and implementing an ambitious cultural and sporting policy. It emphasizes developing oral fluency in French, strengthening written French, and expanding project-based, cross-disciplinary work to support all students, including those still mastering French. The framework also underlines student engagement in shared values and civic projects as part of leadership development.
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing School hours are from 7:45 to 15:00. After-school activities include choir for primary students. Concordia Talents and other extracurricular activities showcase student talents. The school aims for students to be happy, thriving, respectful, responsible and autonomous.	Lifestyle & wellbeing A cultural and sports policy is central to the school's approach, expanding artistic and athletic opportunities via PEAC and a broad sports program. The school aims to offer a wide range of activities and competitions and to accommodate high-level athletes within its program, promoting students' physical and artistic well-being and personal development. The overall emphasis is on holistic growth, creativity, and well-being through structured cultural and sporting activities.
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision English language learning follows the Common European Framework (CEFR) as the basis for teaching and learning. The program covers listening, reading, speaking and writing. The learning journey is divided into primary and secondary levels, with English taught across cycles (Cycle 2 through Cycle terminal). Concordia is a French international school homologated by the French Ministry of National Education within the AEFE network.	Language provision English is taught from the first year of primary school (CP). From the fifth grade, students may choose between German and Spanish. In elementary, a foreign language is taught and may include an introduction to linguistic diversity. In the collège and lycée, English, Spanish, and German are taught as foreign languages, under a two cultures and three languages framework.
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Reputation	Reputation
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Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions CONCORDIA PRESENTATION. Concordia – Lycée International Français en Égypte, LIFE. Lycée homologué by the French Ministry of National Education (AEFE network). In this 2022 intake, we have the pleasure of welcoming our students to the school. The past two years were difficult but allowed us to progress rapidly in our capacity to adapt. This has become one of the values we cultivate: a lycée learning through permanent adaptation. Academically, we continue to consolidate the implementation of the lycée reform, competency-based assessment, mastery of French, multilingualism, and individualized student support. The exam results and the pursuit of post-bac studies worldwide are among our criteria for success. LIFE, the Concordia lycée, is a French international lycée for Egyptian students. We will continue, and seek to strengthen, this double mission in the French tradition while taking into account the specifics of teaching Egyptians. The Principal: Jamil Maleyran.	Admissions 1. Admissions overview and contact. The Lycée Français Simone de Beauvoir is located at 22km Ismailia Road, Cairo, Egypt, and operates Sunday through Thursday from 7:15 to 14:15. An online admissions portal is available under the Admission En Ligne section for submitting applications.
Scholarships	Scholarships —	Scholarships 1st scholarship campaign 2025/2026 (CCB1): The scholarship application period runs from January 21 to February 17, 2025 for submitting dossiers. Information is available on the Consulate General of France in Cairo Facebook page and on the Consulate's website via the linked page. The new Scolaide software is currently experiencing many issues, so paper dossier submission by appointment is reinstated for both first-time applications and renewals. Points to note: incomplete dossiers will be rejected and require a new appointment; applicants are urged not to wait until the last moment to schedule an appointment, as the social affairs service cannot accommodate all families.
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