Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
1300 |
| Most common nationality |
30% Cambodian, 30% French, 30% French Cambodian, 10% others |
| Native French speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in French |
We provide French as a Second Language lessons for non native French speakers. |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
English, Khmer, Chinese, Spanish, other languages can be studied remotely with the French CNED curriculum.
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| Max. number of students per class |
25 |
| Average number of students per class |
23 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Teaching assistants are present in every class in Kindergarten. |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
We follow the French curriculum with an emphasis on digital education. Each classroom has computers, iPads or tablets. |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No. |
| External examinations or assessments available |
French Baccalaureate, International French Baccalaureate. |
| Results in these examinations |
100% for the Diplôme National du Brevet (Middle school graduation), 100% for the Baccalaureate. |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes. |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
In-house psychologist, speech therapist, and 3 special needs teachers. |
| Learning support offered |
A special curriculum and adjustments can be put in place by the pedagogical team. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
A special curriculum and adjustments can be put in place by the pedagogical team. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Evaluation to test the level of French, and English for the American International Section. |
| Waiting list |
Yes |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Subject to availability. |
| School bus service available |
No |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Primary school, 56 different activities.
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| Sports activities included |
Please visit our website for more information. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes, we participate in local competitions, and in international competitions with schools from the French School network in Asia and the Pacific. |
| Facilities at the school |
3 libraries (Kindergarten, Elementary, and Secondary), multiple Science Labs, Art class.
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| Sports facilities at the school |
2 outdoor fields, 1 outdoor basketball court, 2 indoor gymnasium with climbing walls, 1 covered swimming pool. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Lycée Français René-Descartes in Phnom Penh is part of the network of French schools abroad (AEFE: Agence pour l’Enseignement Français à l’Etranger), which is made up of 495 French schools in more that 125 countries in the world. |
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