Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
1750 students |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
39 |
| Most common nationality |
French |
| Native French speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in French |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Arabic, Spanish, German, Latin. |
| Max. number of students per class |
28 |
| Average number of students per class |
24 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Screens, computers, interactive screens, robotic activities. |
| 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 |
| External examinations or assessments available |
None |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Minimum 1 hour. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
97 % |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
The inclusion unit's mission is to promote equal opportunities by providing personalized support to each student so that they can thrive. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
They are being able to skip grades. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes, for foreigners (not French) |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
A French language proficiency assessment. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
March |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
7.45 am |
| School finish time |
3.45 pm |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes |
| School bus service available |
No |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Not yet. |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Basketball, yoga, football, swimming, gymnastics, music, dancing, chess, team sports, robotic, table tennis, programming, pastry. |
| Sports activities included |
Badminton, natation, football. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes, PSG Academy (Football). Tornado Academy (Basketball). |
| Facilities at the school |
Library, theater, science labs, music room. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Atlethics tracks, swimming pool, gymnase, football field. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
École Française Internationale de Riyad is a French international school in Riyadh following the French educational system . |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Kindness and high standards. |
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