Lycée Guebre-Mariam Explained

Gebre-Mariam French-Ethiopian High School
Native Name:Lycée franco-éthiopien Guébré-Mariam
ገብረ ማርያም ትምህርት ቤት
Motto:Two cultures, three languages
Location:Churchill Road
Arada-Kebele 01/02
1496/1220 Addis-Abeba
Coordinates:9.024°N 38.7524°W
Pushpin Map:Earth#Africa#Ethiopia
Type:French International school
Established:1947
Affiliation:Mission laïque française[1]
(since 1947)
Information:MLF school under agreement with the AEFE[2]
Grades:Preschool – 12th grade
Age Range:3–18
Principal:Jean-Christophe Torres
Enrollment:1,759
Enrollment As Of:2017/2018
Medium Of Language:French, English, and Amharic
Free Label:Exam preparation
Free Text:French national diploma, Baccalauréat, national diplomas
Free Label1:Languages taught
Free Text1:French, Amharic, English, Spanish, Italian (Mandarin and German via distance learning)
Free Label2:Language certifications
Free Text2:French (DELF), English (Cambridge English)

The Gebre-Mariam French-Ethiopian High School, commonly known as, French: Lycée Guébré-Mariam (LGM)|italic=no (Amharic: ገብረ ማርያም ትምህርት ቤት) is a French international school in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was established in 1947 and in the same year had integrated the Mission laïque française.[3] It covers French: maternelle (preschool) through French: terminale, the final year of French: [[lycée]] (senior high school). It includes multilingual education in French, English and Amharic from preschool for all students.[4], the school has about 1,800 students, ranging from 3 to 18 years.[1]

The French government spends around €4 million every year on LGM, which comes out to about €2,500 per student.[5]

Namesake

The school's name commemorates Dejazmach Gebre Mariam Gari, who was an Ethiopian anti-fascist resistance fighter during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War and the subsequent Italian occupation of Ethiopia.[6] His name, Gebre Mariam, translates to “servant of Mary”.[7]

The hyphen in the school's name is due to a French punctuation convention. (See French orthography#Hyphens)

Notable Alumni

The LGM has a website dedicated to its alumni, former LGM students. Alumni website link

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Deberre. Jean-Christophe (publication manager). Bur. Michel (editorial manager). Buclon. Aude (coordination). Oukkal. Alexis (graphic design). 2017. Directory of schools - Mission laïque française OSUI 2017/2018. Mission laïque française. 103. 2260-8605.
  2. The Mission laïque française (Mlf) is the administrator of the school, fully run by it in terms of administration, teaching and finances.
  3. Book: Thévenin. André. 2002. La Mission laïque française à travers son histoire : 1902-2002. fr. Mission laïque française. 161.
  4. News: Lemaître. Aurélie. 14 April 2018. Mission laïque française : La laïcité comme pédagogie. fr. Ouest-France. 12 May 2018.
  5. News: Teguest Yilma . Lycee Guebre Mariam celebrates its 65th anniversary . . May 22, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151225123711/http://www.capitalethiopia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2974:lycee-guebre-mariam-celebrates-its-65th-anniversary&catid=35:capital&Itemid=27 . December 25, 2015 . May 28, 2017 .
  6. Web site: Présentation d'une biographie de Guebre Mariam Gari . Ambassade de France à Addis Abeba . fr . 2016 . les petits-enfants du Dedjazmatch Guebre Mariam Gari, qui a donné son nom au lycée français d’Addis Abeba, ont présenté une biographie de leur grand-père, héros de la résistance éthiopienne contre l’invasion fasciste en 1935..
  7. Berlan . Édouard . L'installation humaine au Choa . Revue de Géographie Alpine . 1952 . 40 . 4 . 615–623 . 10.3406/rga.1952.1071 . fr . [Guebre Mariam] « Serviteur de Marie », nom très commun au Choa.. Translation: "a very common name in Shewa", a region of Ethiopia.
  8. News: My Long Friendship With Richard and Rita Pankhurst. 2015-08-27. Ethiopia Observer. en-US. 2016-12-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220162037/http://www.ethiopiaobserver.com/2015/08/my-long-friendship-with-richard-and-rita-pankhurst/. 2016-12-20. dead.
  9. News: Syrett Cleary. Alison. 7 February 2018. Here Are Spring's Best Sparkly Looks, Modeled by Liya Kebede. InStyle. 20 May 2018. .
  10. News: Gebreyesus. Ruth. 27 October 2016. Ethiopian Records Is The Electronic Producer Who Wants His Home Country To Get Some Shine. The Fader. 20 May 2018. .
  11. News: 9 March 2017. Amde Akalework: A life in leather. Ethiopia Observer. 20 May 2018. .

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