The Gebre-Mariam French-Ethiopian High School, commonly known as (), is a French international school in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was established in 1947 and in the same year had integrated the Mission laïque française. It covers (preschool) through , the final year of (senior high school). It includes multilingual education in French, English and Amharic from preschool for all students. , the school has about 1,800 students, ranging from 3 to 18 years.
The French government spends around €4 million every year on LGM, which comes out to about €2,500 per student.()
Namesake The school's name commemorates Dejazmach Gebre Mariam Gari, who was an Ethiopian anti-fascist resistance fighter during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War and the subsequent Italian occupation of Ethiopia. His name, Gebre Mariam, translates to “servant of Mary”. Translation: "a very common name in Shewa", a region of Ethiopia.
The hyphen in the school's name is due to a French punctuation convention. (See French orthography#Hyphens)
Notable alumni Helen Pankhurst Liya Kebede. Ethiopian Records. Amde Akalework. Sahle-Work Zewde Chef Yohanis Betty G. The LGM has a website dedicated to its alumni, former LGM students.
See also Agency for French Education Abroad Education in France International school List of international schools Mission laïque française Multilingualism
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