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Lycee Francais International d'Amman
The French school of Amman, in the AEFE network since the early 1970s, with primary in Deir Ghbar and secondary off Airport Road. Around 620 students, two to eighteen, with families from more than 20 nationalities, weighted heavily towards the French and Francophone African expat community plus a strong Lebanese and Jordanian French cohort.
In brief
The French school of Amman, in the AEFE network since the early 1970s, with primary in Deir Ghbar and secondary off Airport Road.
Around 620 students, two to eighteen, with families from more than 20 nationalities, weighted heavily towards the French and Francophone African expat community plus a strong Lebanese and Jordanian-French cohort. Following the French national curriculum under AEFE oversight means the route into the French baccalauréat and then onto the French and European university system is the reason most families pick it.
Parent satisfaction is consistently high and the school holds the AEFE quality kitemark. The honest caveat: this is a French-medium school. Children who do not already speak French at home will need real support to keep up, and English and Arabic teaching are treated as additional languages rather than the academic core. Fees are mid-market for Amman, at JOD 4,890 to 7,763 a year.
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | 6 | JOD 4,890 |
| Middle School (College) | 11 | JOD 6,088 |
| High School (Lycee) | 15 | JOD 7,763 |
One-time fees
| Item | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Registration Fee (first enrolment) | JOD 1,340 |
Reviews
An AEFE-conventionné French school running the full French national curriculum from maternelle through the bac, with a community that's heavily French expat plus internationals who've moved through the AEFE network in other postings. Two campuses, primary in Deir Ghbar and secondary off Airport Road. The structural pieces, teaching staff seconded from France, recognised bac, multilingual programme in French, Arabic, English, Spanish and German, are the draw. The honest caveat from parents weighing it against the English-medium options in Amman is that English and Arabic sit alongside French rather than ahead of it, and families coming in from outside the AEFE world sometimes top up with tutoring.
Positives
- Curriculum and accreditation. AEFE-conventionné and approved by the French Ministry of National Education. The bac is recognised as equivalent to the Jordanian tawjihi, opening access to Jordanian universities as well as the wider francophone and European pipeline. Continuous schooling from age 2 to 18 on a single curriculum.
- Community fit. A core of French expat families, plus internationals who've been in other AEFE schools and want the same system in Amman. Useful for families on rotating postings who need their child to step back into a French classroom anywhere in the world.
Considerations
- Languages. Teaching is in French, with Arabic and English taught as subjects rather than as parallel mediums of instruction. Children who arrive with little French sit support classes. Families compare it to the English-medium options in Amman, where English and Arabic come second; some top up with tutoring.
- Two-campus setup. Primary in Deir Ghbar, secondary off Airport Road across from Dunes Club. Workable for siblings if drop-off is staggered, less so if both parents commute.
- Scale. Around 626 pupils across all year groups, which sits smaller than the larger English-medium internationals in Amman. Year groups stay close-knit; the trade-off is a narrower extracurricular and sports bench than the big campuses run.
Leadership
Mrs Sandrine GUY
Sandrine GUY assumed her duties as Headmaster of the French International High School of Amman for the 2025 school year. She previously served as Head of School in France, Morocco, and Lebanon. She believes that the international cultural openness of French schools abroad is an extraordinary asset for students' success and personal development. She is committed to the values of education and the tradition of excellence of French education, oriented towards the world and multilingualism.
Accreditations
- Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger 01
Academic results
- Baccalaureate pass rate 100%
- Distinctions 86%