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Nationalities
| Number of students |
620 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
40 |
Languages
| Language support for students not fluent in French |
In both primary and secondary, students who do not speak French very well or at all benefit from French support classes. The classes are taught by a teacher of French as a foreign language (FFL) and tailored to the students’ prior knowledge, with the aim of bringing them up to the level for their age. An induction week is organised at the start of the school year for the students concerned. Intensive French courses are organised in the autumn holidays, in partnership with the Institut français. French classes are offered to the parents of non-French-speaking students. |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
English, Arabic, Spanish, German |
Classroom
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
School day
| School start time |
Nursery: 8:00
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| School finish time |
Nursery: 14:30
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| School bus service available |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
The school offers over thirty extracurricular activities, both creative and sports-based, whether internally or as part of an external partnership. The most popular include basketball, football, judo and fencing, but also radio and drama. In the lower secondary school, 3 hours a week are set aside for team sports (including basketball). |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Lycée Français international d’Amman offers education according to the highest French standards, from the age of two all the way through to graduation. |