Conakry · Guinea · since 2013

Passing on knowledge —
our only ambition.

Phénix International is a secular private school that guides children across Guinea, from preschool through high school. We believe in an education that is rigorous, open to the world, and deeply human.

Phénix International School campus — students in the courtyard
Sonfonia campus
850 students  ·  50 teachers
0Students supported
0Max students per class
0%Passed with honors
at the 2025 CEE
0thIn the national ranking
2025 CEE
Our vision, our goal

Shaping children who can think for themselves.

A commitment to building the common good, grounded in a school culture of challenges to meet, problems to solve, and tasks to carry out together. Four pillars serve this ambition: teaching that is active, positive, cooperative, and differentiated.
01

Teaching

A rigorous Guinean curriculum, active methods, and small class sizes. Individual support so that every student finds their path.

02

International

An openness to languages and cultures. Preparation for higher education in Guinea and beyond its borders.

03

Innovation

A vocational track, a modernized computer lab, and technology that serves teaching without distorting it.

04

Community

A village school in the heart of Conakry. Committed families, loyal alumni, and teams invested for the long run.

A classroom at Phénix International School
A word from our Head of School

“A high standard of rigor and excellence.”

Our educational vision is guided by values we strive to embody every day: a high standard of rigor and excellence, a relationship built on respect and care, and mutual support among students as well as within our teaching team.

With the opening of our high school program for the 2026–2027 school year, Phénix takes a decisive step forward. A demanding general track and a vocational track in future-facing careers, rooted in the economic realities of Guinea.

Julianna Diallo
Head of School — Phénix International School
Words from our families

Life at Phénix.

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Both of our children have been at Phénix since preschool. What won us over was the attention given to each child, and the way the school passes on curiosity as an inheritance.

A Phénix family
Students in CE2 and 7ème
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The teaching team knows every student. My son found his place, and we found a true educational community that goes well beyond schooling.

A student's mother
Student in CM1
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I was a student at Phénix from elementary school through 10ème. Now in higher education, I realize everything this school gave me: rigor, a love of learning, and confidence.

An alumna
Class of 2023
School life

News & events

Phénix International School students gathered in the courtyard
2025 ResultsPass rate

CEE 2025: 28 candidates sat, 28 passed, 100% with honors

A cohort distinguished as high as 4th nationwide, out of more than 173,000 candidates who sat the CEE — the national elementary-school leaving exam that marks entry into 7th grade.

Older students at Phénix International School
2026–2027 school yearNew

The High School opens for the 2026–2027 school year

Phénix welcomes its first 11ème class, with science and social-science tracks.

Students during a reading activity at Phénix International School
2026–2027 yearAdmissions

Enrollment open for 2026–2027, from preschool to high school

Enrollment forms to download and admission details available online.

Enrollment open

Join the Phénix family
for 2026–2027.

Enrollment for the coming school year is open, from preschool to high school. Explore our admission process and schedule a campus visit.

Enrollment open through September 11, 2026