Lycée Guebre-Mariam
The Gebre-Mariam French-Ethiopian High School, commonly known as Lycée Guébré-Mariam , 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. It covers maternelle through terminale, the final year of lycée. It includes multilingual education in French, English and Amharic from preschool for all students., the school has about 1,800 students, ranging from 3 to 18 years.
The French government spends around €4 million every year on LGM, which comes out to about €2,500 per student.
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. His name, Gebre Mariam, translates to “servant of Mary”.The hyphen in the school's name is due to a French punctuation convention.
Notable alumni
- Helen Pankhurst
- Liya Kebede
- Ethiopian Records
- Amde Akalework
- Sahle-Work Zewde
- Betty G.