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EFIR — École Française Internationale de Riyad

French curriculum school in An Nada. Lycée fees SAR 42,463/year.


Curriculum
French
Fees, annual
SAR 35–44k
Ages
3 to 18
Pupils
~1,200
Founded
1975

Fee Age Type Amount
Kindergarten 1-3 3 Annual SAR 35,000
Grades 1-9 6 Annual SAR 39,500
Grades 10-12 15 Annual SAR 43,500
Application Fee One-time SAR 1,224
Annual Registration Fee One-time SAR 5,000

  • Public parent review pool is thin. The two reviews on YaSchools average a middling and one comment is dismissive without specifics, so it carries little weight on its own.
  • Outside the parent pool, what matters is the structural picture: AEFE-network French school, around 1,380 pupils, only roughly a quarter French nationals, so the cohort is more international than a typical French-curriculum school abroad.
  • WhichSchoolAdvisor flags strong public exam outcomes (a 99% Brevet pass rate in 2021 and 97% on the Baccalaureate) and a not-for-profit governance model with elected parent representatives on the school council.
  • Fees sit in the mid-range for Riyadh international schools (around SAR 39,000-44,000). Reviewers do not flag cost as a friction point.
  • Across Reddit and community discussions, EFIR comes up as the default French-curriculum option in Riyadh; substantive first-hand feedback from current parents did not surface.

Head of school

Talal El Khatib

Talal El Khatib is the President of the Management Committee at EFIR, overseeing the strategic direction and operational management of the school. He is committed to enhancing the educational experience and ensuring compliance with local regulations while promoting French culture and language.

Accreditations

  • Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger 01

  • Enrollment 2024-2025 1,800
  • Enrollment 2023-2024 1,700

School website