The French School of Nairobi, also known as the Lycée Denis Diderot (LDD), is the French international school in Kenya. It is located in the district of Kilimani, in Nairobi.[1] It is part of Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger network.
French School of Nairobi Lycée Denis Diderot | |
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Address | |
Argwings Kodhek Road Kilimani (next to Yaya Center) - 00100 Nairobi GPO | |
Coordinates | 1°17′39″S 36°47′21″E / 1.29422222°S 36.78915833°E |
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Type | French international school |
Established | 1962 |
Headmaster | Bruno Maris |
Website | www |
Opened in 1962 in Westlands as École française à Nairobi, it moved to its current campus in 1972. In 1989 the school was named the Collège Denis Diderot, and it is in 1995 that it received its current name [2]
It includes kindergarten through secondary school education, which includes high school.[3]
The Lycée Denis Diderot is involved in numerous academic, sport and cultural events at local and international levels: rugby competitions, art project La Grande Lessive. Kenyan, French and foreign personalities like Sam Cambio, Maddo or Tabu Osusa are regularly invited for projects with the students.
See also
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edit- ^ "Argwings Kodhek Road Kilimani (près du Yaya Center)"
- ^ "La France au Kenya".
- ^ "Collège - Lycée Archived 2015-01-06 at the Wayback Machine." Lycée Denis Diderot. Retrieved on 18 January 2015.