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The Danielle Mitterrand French School of Erbil was established in 2009 by Dr. Frédéric Tissot, the Consul General of France in Erbil at the time, in order to strengthen education in Kurdistan. The school is named in honor of the former First Lady of France, Danielle Mitterrand, who was known for her advocacy and support for Kurdish rights and the Kurdish people. Her involvement and activism on behalf of the Kurds earned her admiration and respect among the Kurdish community.


Our school is a member of the largest network of foreign schools in the world, Agence de l’Education Française à l’Etrangère (AEFE), which is a network of 581 French schools in 139 countries. AEFE is a branch of France’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs which oversees international French schools, including ours, and ensures that the quality of education is maintained by inspecting our school on a regular basis and offering continuous learning and training to our teachers. Our school maintains its accreditation through this rigorous inspection process performed every year by the Government of France.