Address KN 41 St, Kigali, Rwanda Founded 1973 | Phone +250 789 576 468 | |
Similar Belgian School of Kigali, Embassy of France, Institut Français, École Internatio de Kigali, Ministry of Education | ||
The École Antoine de Saint-Exupéry de Kigali (EFASE), also known as the Kigali French School, is a school in Downtown Kigali, Rwanda. The school, with a capacity of 400 students, serves nursery (maternelle) to upper secondary (lycée) levels.
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History
The school was created in 1973. The school was closed from 1994 to 1998 due to the Rwandan Genocide.
In 2006, after diplomatic relations between France and Rwanda declined, the Rwandan authorities forced the school to close. They gave a 72-hour deadline for the school to end operations. The school closed on Monday 27 November 2006. In 2009 France and Rwanda restored diplomatic relations. In September 2010 the school reopened with 200 students. Jean Nepomuscene Rushayigi, the headmaster, said that at the time 80% of the students were Rwandan nationals.
Curriculum
The school uses a French curriculum, which is also recognized by the Rwandan government. English classes are a requirement for students, and the school teaches in both languages. The school year begins in September and ends in July. Students travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Nairobi, Kenya to take A-level examinations.
Campus
The campus includes fifteen classrooms, one cafeteria and dining hall, one laboratory room, one clinic, two libraries, a digital laboratory, two computer labs, and athletic facilities.