Lycée français René Descartes de Phnom Penh
school in Phnom Penh
The Lycée français René Descartes de Phnom Penh is a private French school in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, operated under agreement with the Agency for French Education Abroad (Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger; AEFE).
The school serves up until terminale, the final year of lycée (senior high school). Degrees offered include the Brevet des Collèges and the Baccalauréat (S, ES and L depending on demand).
Classes range from petite section (maternelle) to terminale (S, ES, L)
The school has one canteen, a basketball court and a handball court (which can be transformed in a soccer football court), a gym, and a swimming pool.
History
In 2009 some land was given back to the institution, and several people living in the land were evicted. Area residents asked for a delay in the process. Residents chose to celebrate the Cambodian New Year in their residences instead of in their hometowns because they were afraid evictions would happen if they were away. Ten people asked the French embassy in Phnom Penh to assist them. Several students protested in favour of the residents.
Management
From a financial, administrative, material and real estate stand point the school is under parental management through its Comité de Gestion.
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