Cape Town French School
| Cape Town French School | |
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École française du Cap "François Le Vaillant" | |
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| Location | |
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Lycée: 101, Hope Street - Gardens 8001 Cape Town South Africa Primary: Corner Tramway and Kings road - Sea Point 8005 Cape Town South Africa Cape Town , Western Cape , 8001 South Africa | |
| Coordinates | 33°55′24″S 18°22′54″E / 33.92342°S 18.3817679°E Kings Road, Sea Point 33°55′54″S 18°25′07″E / 33.93171°S 18.41850°E 101, Hope Street, Gardens |
| Information | |
| School type | International Private Co-educational |
| Established | 1987 |
| Status | Open |
| Principal | Samuel Jourdan |
| Staff | 9 |
| Teaching staff | 54 |
| Grades | 1–12 |
| Enrollment | 500 |
| Average class size | 20 |
| Classes offered | French, Mathematics, History and Geography, Economics & Social Sciences, Life & Earth Sciences, Digital Science and Technology, First foreign language, Second foreign language and Physical Education |
| Language | French, English |
| Schedule type | Traditional/Fixed Schedule |
| Hours in school day | 6-10 hours |
| Classrooms | 31 |
| Sports | Football, Ping Pong, Running, Basketball, Gymnastics |
| Website | ecolefrancaiseducap |
The Cape Town French School (French: Lycée Français du Cap) or the François Le Vaillant French School (French: École française du Cap "François Le Vaillant"[1]) is a French international school in Cape Town, South Africa.
It has two campuses, the primary school, within the former primary school building of Tafelberg Remedial School in Sea Point,[2] and the Lycée Français du Cap, which includes senior high school, in Gardens.[3]
As of 2015 about 41% of the students are not French. Of the overall number of students, 25% are South African.[4]
It directly teaches until seconde (first year of lycée), then uses CNED for première (second year of lycée).[5]
History
The school was initiated in 1985 by a group of French citizens living in Cape Town who sought to provide their children with a French curriculum. It was formally established in 1987 after securing suitable premises.[6]
In 2013, the school relocated to its current premises on Kings Road in Sea Point following an 18-million rand renovation.[2] The building, formerly occupied by Tafelberg Remedial School, had stood vacant since 2010 and was acquired through a public tender process administered by the Western Cape government, the property’s owner. After the school’s successful bid, the site was redeveloped to house its new campus.[7]
Curriculum
In some classes, instruction may use both French and English as mediums. Classes on the instruction of the English language and some other subjects may be fully English medium. The school has German and Spanish as subjects for foreign languages.[8]
Students are eligible to take the British International Section, Cambridge examinations and the Baccalauréat Français International (BFI) examinations.[8]
References
- ^ "Ecole française du Cap "François Le Vaillant"." Consulate of France in Cape Town. Retrieved on 22 January 2015.
- ^ a b McCain, Nicole. "SEA POINT WELCOMING THE FRENCH." People's Post. 13 February 2014. Retrieved on 22 January 2015.
- ^ "CONTACT." Cape Town French School. Retrieved on 22 January 2015. "Lycée Français du Cap 101, Hope Street - Gardens 8001 Cape Town South Africa" and "Ecole Française du Cap Corner Tramway and Kings road - Sea Point 8005 Cape Town South Africa"
- ^ "French School opens New Campus in Sea Point" (Archive). Orange South Africa. Retrieved on 22 January 2015.
- ^ "AEFE | Lycée français du Cap". Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Our History – Lycée Français du Cap". Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ Tyilo, Malibongwe (26 February 2016). "Architecture: Cape Town's French School". VISI. Archived from the original on 5 December 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b Crouth, Georgina (27 April 2023). "Why some parents are choosing to send their kids to international schools in SA over public schools". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
