The French School of Nairobi, also known as the Lycée

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(LDD), is the French

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. It is located in the district of

Kilimani Kilimani is a mixed-use commercial and residential neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. Location Kilimani is located approximately west of Nairobi's central business district, within Westlands Sub-county. It is north of Woodley; east of K ...

, in

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. It is part of Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger network. Opened in 1962 in Westlands as ''École française à Nairobi'', it moved to its current campus in 1972. In 1989 the school was named the ''Collège Denis Diderot'', and it is in 1995 that it received its current name It includes kindergarten through secondary school education, which includes high school.Collège - Lycée
." ''Lycée Denis Diderot''. Retrieved on 18 January 2015. The Lycée Denis Diderot is involved in numerous academic, sport and cultural events at local and international levels
rugby competitionsart project ''La Grande Lessive''
Kenyan, French and foreign personalities like

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are regularly invited for projects with the students.

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Private schools in Kenya International schools in Nairobi French international schools in Africa Educational institutions established in 1962 1962 establishments in Kenya {{Kenya-school-stub

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