École Française d'Islamabad


École Française d'Islamabad or the École Française Alfred Foucher was a French international school in Diplomatic Enclave I in Islamabad, Pakistan, serving maternelle through lycée. Students in the secondary levels used the distance education programme of the National Centre for Distance Education.
The school was affiliated with the French embassy and the French cultural centre.

History

It was established in 1979. It moved to its final facility in 1993.
After the 11 September attacks in the United States, 26 families with children enrolled at the EFI left Pakistan by the end of that month. By November the student body recovered, with 14 new students enrolled.
In 2002, after an attack at a convent school in Murree occurred, the French school and the cultural centre were closed for one year. In October 2008 the French government had the school and the cultural centre closed for an indefinite period. Adrien Arbouche, the embassy's press councilor, stated that there were security concerns over the operation of the school. The Pakistani government and the parents of the school's students criticised the closure.

Student body

In 2008 the school had 50 students. In 2006 there were 63 students, with 59% being non-French and 41% being French. At the time 49 were primary students and 14 were secondary students.