International Schools in French or Bilingual

As French is the first language in Côte d'Ivoire, most international schools are in French and are part of the network of French education abroad (AEFE) in line with the standards of the French ministry of education. Children are prepared for the French state exams. An accreditation is required to join the network and is not granted on a permanent basis, therefore the schools must regularly undergo an inspection to ensure that they are fully complying with the criteria.

This network can be quite attractive for expatriates as it is standardised and available in about 130 countries.

For more information on the AEFE (Agence pour l'enseignement francais a l'étranger) visit: www.aefe.fr

Some schools still follow the French curriculum but are not accredited, they use the French state distance learning program called CNED.

For more information on the whole French system in Côte d'Ivoire, please check:

www.ambafrance-ci.org/Etablissements-scolaires-335

Please see below a list of all the French accredited (AEFE) or using the CNED program in Abidjan:

Cours Lamartine

Primary and secondary school AEFE accredited

Address: Marcory Résidentiel

Tel: +225 21 75 85 30 / +225 21 75 85 31 / +225 21 75 85 32

Email: courslamartine@hotmail.com

Cours Sévigné

Primary school, accredited by the AEFE

Address: 26, Marcory Zone 4 - Rue Calmette

-Primary

Secretariat: informations@cours-sevigne.org

Director: directrice@cours-sevigne.org

Tel: +225 21 35 74 75

-High school

Secretariat: secretariat.college.sevigne@gmail.com

Tel: +225 21 35 93 40

Principal: principalcollegesevigne@gmail.com

Tel: +225 21 35 87 95

Website: www.cours-sevigne.org

Ecole Internationale Clairefontaine

Address: Deux Plateaux Vallon - Rue J81

Tel: +225 22 41 27 05 / +225 07 07 79 00 / +225 49 19 60 22

Email: infos@clairefontaine.ci

Website: www.clairefontaine.ci

Ecole Jacques Prevert

Ecole Jacques Prevert is the primary school section of Lycée Français Blaise Pascal

AEFE accredited

Address: Riviera 3

Tel: +225 22 40 00 60

Email: directeurprevert@lycee-blaisepascal.com / secretariatprevert@lycee-blaisepascal.com

Website: www.lycee-blaisepascal.com

Ecole Jules Verne

Address: Road of Bingerville (Route Génie 2000)

Tel: +225 22 40 00 99 / +225 02 90 40 02

Email: info@ecolejulesverne-ci.net

Website: www.ecolejulesverne-ci.net

Enko Education

Enko Education is building a Pan-African network of private schools offering affordable,

high-quality education to the continent’s rising middle class. EEI’s business model is to invest in

and/or operate high-potential, existing private schools and help them achieve their potential.

Enko Education is dedicated to delivering an international curriculum recognized worldwide.

It offers the International Baccalaureat Diploma Program and gives an opportunity to

students entering high school to prepare for admission in the best universities in the world.

In Cote d'Ivoire, there are 2 Enko Schools (program in both French & English).

Please find the details below:

Enko Riviera International School

Address: Cocody, Riviera 3 - Near Lycee Francais Blaise Pascal

Tel: +225 87 14 14 92 / +225 02 20 27 56

Email: contact@enkoeducation.com

Website: www.enkoeducation.com/riviera

Enko John Wesley International School

Address: Cocody Angré-Near Cite GESTOCI

Tel: +225 87 24 24 16 / +225 02 20 27 55

Website: www.enkoeducation.com/johnwesley

Grain de Soleil

Address: Riviera 3 - Road of ‘’Lycée Blaise Pascal’’ school

Tel: +225 22 47 37 12 / +225 59 30 00 30

Email: ecolegds@yahoo.fr

Website: www.graindesoleil.ci

Groupe scolaire les papillons

Address: Deux Plateaux - 7th Tranche - Rue L139

Tel: +225 22 42 50 51 / +225 08 45 10 37 / +225 45 72 67 55

Website: www.gslespapillons.edu.ci

International Bilingual School of Africa (IBSA)

Address: Cocody Deux Plateaux 7ème Tranche

Tel: +225 49 42 08 06

Facebook: IBSA

Website: www.ibsafrica.org/home

La Farandole

Primary school is AEFE accredited

Address: Cocody - boulevard des martyrs

Tel: +225 22 41 46 10

Website: www.farandole.ci

La Pépinière des Deux Plateaux

Primary school, accredited by the AEFE

Address: Deux Plateaux opposite "ENA" School

Tel: +225 22 41 33 36 / +225 22 41 56 73

Email: pepiniere@aviso.ci

Website: lapepinieredes2plateaux.com

Le Nid de Cocody

Primary school, accredited by the AEFE

Address: Cocody- Danga Nord - Avenue de l'Entente

Tel: +225 22 44 27 63 / +225 22 44 01 96

Email: info@lenidecocody.com

Website: www.lenidecocody.com

Lycée Français Blaise Pascal

AEFE accredited

Address: Riviera 3

Tel: +225 22 40 55 80 / +225 22 40 55 88

Email: secretariatproviseuradjoint@lycee-blaisepascal.com

Website: www.lycee-blaisepascal.com

Jean Mermoz International school in Abidjan (Lycee International Jean Mermoz)

The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire has decided to re-open this prestigious school in September 2014, ten years after its closure.

It has been in the past a model for education at the highest level of academic skills for young Ivorians and children of international staff.

The school is managed by a non-profit organization, the Mission Laique Côte d'Ivoire in close collaboration with the Ivorian government.

Lycée jean Mermoz follows the French curriculum but is also offering a bilingual program, all children have a language support system to turn them into bilingual kids eventually.

Address: Cocody - Avenue Jean Mermoz

Tel: +225 22 48 05 29

Email: info@lijmermoz.org

Website: www.lijmermoz.org