Lycée Prince de Liège explained

Lycée Prince de Liège
Address:1, Avenue de la Gombe, Kinshasa (Gombe)
Coordinates:-4.318°N 15.2897°W
Pushpin Map:Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lycée Prince de Liège (LPL) is a Belgian international school in Gombe, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] It serves Francophone Belgians and other Francophones of the ages 2–21.[2] It is a part of the Association of Belgian Schools Abroad, in French: (AEBE).

Dutch-speaking Belgians in Kinshasa go to a separate school, Prins van Luik School.[3]

History

It was established in September 1966.[4] King Albert II of Belgium laid the cornerstone of the current campus, located on land purchased by the Belgian government. This campus opened in 1969.[2]

Student body

In the 1972–1973 school year, it had up to 2,500 students.[2] That number has never been reached ever after. As of 2015, the school had 894 students. In May 2018, it had 870 students.

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Notes and References

  1. "Accueil ." Lycée Prince de Liège. Retrieved on 26 October 2015. "Lycée Prince de Liège (Ecole belge), 1, Avenue de la Gombe, Kinshasa (Gombe)"
  2. "Historique " (Archive). Lycée Prince de Liège. Retrieved on 26 October 2015.
  3. "Contact". Prins van Luik School. Retrieved 26 October 2015. "Av de la Gombe Kinshasa DR Congo".
  4. Web site: Le Lycée Prince de Liège .