French School of Thessaloniki

French School of Thessaloniki (FST; French: École Française de Thessalonique or EFTH; Greek: Γαλλικό Σχολείο Θεσσαλονίκης) is a French international school in Thessaloniki, Greece. It serves maternelle (preschool) through lycée (senior high school). The school uses CNED beginning in sixième,[1] with student ages ranging from 2 to 18. It is the sole French international school serving northern Greece.[2]

History

It was established after the secretary general of the Mission laïque française (MLF), Maurice Kuhn, investigated how to establish a French educational programme in Thessaloniki.[3] The school opened in 1906.[4] Student enrollment was affected by the Balkan Wars, World War I, and a 1930 Greek law that prohibited Greek children under 12 from being enrolled in international schools. A fire had affected the school grounds in 1917. Enrollment was rising by the late 1930s but the school was dissolved after 1939, as World War II occurred. German soldiers occupying Athens destroyed the FST building as they withdrew. It was partially rebuilt in 1946 since the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave a subsidy, and the school had 500 students by the 1950s. Greek authorities recognized the primary school section in the 1960s, and the school building received an expansion in 1961, with annexes opening in Serres and Sidirokastro. A fire destroyed the main building in 1969; its cause was accidental. From 1970 to 1971 rebuilding activity took place. The Greek government recognized the secondary levels of FST in August 2013.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "École française de Thessalonique - Mlf." AEFE. Retrieved on 14 May 2015. "Leoforos Stratou 2A, Thessalonique"
  2. ↑ "The French School of Thessaloniki : Registration 2015-2016 is currently in session!!!" French School of Thessaloniki. Retrieved on June 2, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Historique." French School of Thessaloniki. Retrieved on June 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ "French School of Thessaloniki." French School of Thessaloniki. Retrieved on June 2, 2016.

Coordinates: 40°37′17″N 22°57′24″E / 40.6214°N 22.9568°E / 40.6214; 22.9568

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