École Française d'Islamabad

École Française d'Islamabad (EFI) or the École Française Alfred Foucher was a French international school in Diplomatic Enclave I in Islamabad, Pakistan,[1] serving maternelle (preschool) through lycée (senior high school).[2] Students in the secondary levels used CNED.[3]

The school was affiliated with the French embassy and the French cultural centre.[4]

History

It was established in 1979. It moved to its final facility in 1993.[2]

After the 11 September attacks in the United States, 26 families with children enrolled at the EFI left Pakistan by the end of that month. By November the student body recovered, with 14 new students enrolled.[5]

In 2002, after an attack at a convent school in Murree occurred, the French school and the cultural centre were closed for one year. In October 2008 the French government had the school and the cultural centre closed for an indefinite period.[6] Adrien Arbouche, the embassy's press councilor, stated that there were security concerns over the operation of the school. The Pakistani government and the parents of the school's students criticised the closure.[4]

Student body

In 2008 the school had 50 students.[4] In 2006 there were 63 students, with 59% being non-French and 41% being French. At the time 49 were primary students and 14 were secondary students.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Activités à l’Ecole française Alfred Foucher, Islamabad" (Archive). Embassy of France in Pakistan. Last updated 22 December 2009. Retrieved on 12 October 2015. Street address (Archive): "House No 77 to 80, Street 5 Diplomatic Enclave 1 P.O Box 1068, Islamabad"
  2. 1 2 Home page. École Française d'Islamabad. 13 September 2007. Retrieved on1 2 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Islamabad École française" (Archive). AEFE. 15 October 2005. Retrieved on 12 October 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 Baabar, Mariana. "French school closed down in Islamabad" (Archive). The News. Thursday 30 October 2008. Retrieved on 12 October 2015.
  5. ↑ Neumann, Benjamin. "EN TERRE D'ISLAM, OPÉRATION CAMOUFLAGE CHEZ LES EXPATRIÉS" (Archive). L'Express. 6 December 2001. Retrieved on 12 October 2015. "Fin septembre, 26 familles dont les enfants étaient inscrits dans son école sont parties. Mais, début novembre, 14 élèves se sont à nouveau assis sur les bancs de la classe."
  6. ↑ Malik, Sajjad. "French school and cultural centre closed in Islamabad" (Archive). Daily Times. 25 June 2008. Retrieved on 12 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "The beginning of the School year of the Ecole française d’Islamabad, Ecole Alfred Foucher" (Archive). Embassy of France in Pakistan. September 2006. Last updated 5 November 2008. Retrieved on 12 October 2015. French version (Archive).

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