The Cape Town French School () or the François Le Vaillant French School ("Ecole française du Cap "François Le Vaillant"." Consulate of France in Cape Town. Retrieved on 22 January 2015.) 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,McCain, Nicole. "SEA POINT WELCOMING THE FRENCH." People's Post. 13 February 2014. Retrieved on 22 January 2015. and the Lycée Français du Cap, which includes senior high school, in Gardens."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"
As of 2015 about 41% of the students are not French. Of the overall number of students, 25% are South African."French School opens New Campus in Sea Point" (Archive). Orange South Africa. Retrieved on 22 January 2015.
It directly teaches until seconde (first year of lycée), then uses CNED for première (second year of lycée).
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.
In 2013, the school relocated to its current premises on Kings Road in Sea Point following an 18-million rand renovation. 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.
From 2021 until 2026, the director of the school was Samuel Jourdan. On April 30 2026 he was elevated to the rank of Officer in the Order of Academic Palmes. His actions were reflected in a positive growth of the school and marked a new beginning of French education in South Africa with the search of a brand new campus.
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.
Students are eligible to take the British International Section, Cambridge examinations and the Baccalauréat Français International (BFI) examinations.
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External links Cape Town French School