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Rabat is home to 4 international schools, offering families a range of curricula and price points to choose from.
Compare 8 international schools in Rabat, Morocco. Filter by curriculum, fees (average MAD 73,572), location, and more to find the right international school now.
Rabat American School is a private, non‑profit American independent Pre‑K–12 school in Rabat with American country affiliation. The campus sits on the Rabat corniche waterfront and comprises nine buildings that house science labs, a STEAM Lab, Visual Arts rooms, a 300‑seat performing arts center, a learning commons, a cafeteria, a gym, and an indoor pool, with outdoor basketball courts, a soccer field, and a track. The school offers an English‑language, standards‑based curriculum and awards both the American High School Diploma and the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB DP). It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and has offered the IB Diploma Program since 1992. Founded in 1962 to serve American Embassy families, the school relocated to waterfront campus in 2019. The Secondary School (Grades 6–12) emphasizes a globally oriented program and real‑world learning, supported by service learning, arts, athletics, and leadership activities, including Week Without Walls.
Dar Essalam American School is a co-educational international day school in Rabat offering an American curriculum with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for Grades 11–12. The school serves learners from ages 3 to 17 and sits on a five-hectare campus in Hay Riad neighborhood. Early childhood uses a Finnish preschool curriculum, with play-based, holistic development; elementary combines core subjects with art, music, crafts and PE, while Arabic and French begin in the early years. Middle school features a Makerspace and a Life X-perience course, building project-based learning and language proficiency. In high school, American courses run alongside international language and cultural studies, with electives in art and design and a Personalized Learning Plan. The program culminates in an American diploma, with the IB Diploma available in Grades 11–12. Facilities include a Black Box Theater and a Makerspace; boarding is offered for Grades 7–10; campus supports well-being and leadership through 5Cs.
Located in Rabat's Hay Riad district, Lycée Français Sophie Germain is a French international day school for students aged 2–18. It is AEFE-accredited and part of Globeducate, offering the French national curriculum with a bespoke pathway for bilingual learning. The school educates Maternelle (ages 2–6) through Lycée (ages 15–18), with the Seconde, Première and Terminale stages preparing pupils for the Brevet and the Baccalauréat, including Baccalauréat Français International in bilingual (French-English or French-Arabic) and tri-language formats. A bilingual French-English pathway begins in middle school to produce graduates fluent in both languages. The campus features a FabLab, swimming pool, amphitheatre and gym, alongside library facilities (BCD for younger pupils; CDI for secondary) that support research and reading. The school emphasizes project-based learning, innovation, and real-world applications, including robotics, WebTV and a Model United Nations program (GERMUN). The extracurricular program includes arts, sports and cultural activities that foster curiosity and international mindedness.
Lycée Descartes is a French international school in Rabat that follows the French national curriculum and participates in the AEFE network. The school offers education from 6th grade through CPGE, with five languages studied and a strong emphasis on language pathways. The campus hosts a multicultural and multilingual community representing about 20 nationalities, creating a rich learning environment rooted in tolerance and curiosity. Students prepare for higher education around the world, supported by a curriculum that includes collège, lycée général, lycée professionnel, and enseignement technologique tracks. Facilities include a health service, a high-quality library, and a demi-pension. Student life is active through the Maison des Lycéens and a dynamic sports association. Artistic and cultural education is integrated, with arts plastiques, theatre, and Cinéma Audio-Visuel, plus Education Artistique et Culturel pathways. The school also offers European language sections, Parcours Avenir, Parcours Citoyen, and Parcours Artistique et Culturel, connected to AEFE network.
Ecole André Chénier is an elementary school in Rabat, welcoming students from maternelle through CM2 (ages 3 to 11). It belongs to the AEFE network and is homologated by the French Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research, ensuring alignment with French programs and values. The school is part of the Rabat–Kenitra educational hub led by Lycée Descartes, offering students an opening to the world. Instruction is delivered in French with pathways in English and Arabic, supporting language development from early years. PEAC, Parcours d'éducation artistique et culturelle, is embedded in the curriculum to foster creativity, cultural understanding and interdisciplinarity through languages and digital media. The campus provides on-site health services, a school dining program and after-school care, along with a dynamic sports association and a range of extracurricular activities. With six decades of history, André Chénier blends educational tradition with a caring community focused on each pupil's success.
Ecole Paul Cézanne is an AEFE school in Rabat City serving ages 3 to 11, offering a French curriculum homologated by the French Ministry of National Education. The school is part of the Rabat‑Kenitra pole and is affiliated with Lycée Descartes, ensuring continuity for students who may progress to higher levels in the AFP network. Instruction is in French, with language pathways for all students and a clear emphasis on multilingual, multicultural diversity as central to the educational project. The campus provides a digital learning environment, a CDI library, and a Maison des Lycéens style student-life space, alongside a health service, after‑school services, and a school meal program. With roughly 650 students across 27 classes, the school offers PEAC for artistic and cultural education, regular sport through a dedicated association, and a broad range of extracurriculars, including cinema, theatre, music, visual arts, and enriching field trips for students and families.
Khalil Gibran School, Rabat is a private international school in Morocco for students aged 3 to 18. It operates across two Rabat campuses and is part of the Inspired Education Group. The school offers two curriculum pathways: the Moroccan Programme leading to the Moroccan Baccalaureate (Years 2–13) and the Cambridge pathway (IGCSE in Years 10–11 and AS/A Levels in Years 12–13). Cambridge examinations are administered by Cambridge Assessment International Education, and the school has been the sole Cambridge examination administrator in Morocco since 1998. Instruction is delivered in English, Arabic and French, building tri-lingual proficiency. Facilities include interactive whiteboards, laptops and digital learning tools; libraries with books in English, Arabic and French; music studios, gymnasiums, art rooms; green spaces and a multi-sport court. Extracurriculars cover sport, arts and languages, with a diverse community of over 65 nationalities; over 90% of graduates progress to their first-choice university. For diverse global pathways.
London Academy Rabat is a small, family‑feel campus located at Av. Mohamed Belhassan El Ouazzani and Ketama Street in Rabat. The school provides a British international education, offering UK National Curriculum in EYFS to Year 9, followed by Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge A Levels/NCUK frameworks, with additional options through an American Curriculum and bespoke programs. Core subjects include English, Maths, Science, Humanities, PE, French, Arabic, Creative Arts and Computing. The campus operates as a smart school with digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, to enrich learning. It is Wi‑Fi enabled with a 1‑to‑1 device policy from Year 2 and uses dedicated digital platforms to support core skills. The school emphasises 21st‑century skills and global citizenship through its 6Cs framework: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, Character and Citizenship. A British House System supports community life, while daily activities blend sport and arts. Languages taught are English, French and Arabic.
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