French schools Morocco: Parents revolt over rising fees and stalled projects

The situation is deteriorating dangerously in the economic metropolis. Representing some 12,000 families, three associations have sent a scathing open letter to senior management. At the heart of this uprising is the blockage of a vast renovation program affecting four schools, including Anatole France secondary school.

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While the cost of these works has surged 30% to approach 21 million euros, parents claim to have already provisioned nearly 15 million euros through increased fees. Facing what they call "administrative inertia that has become unacceptable," they lament dilapidated facilities and demand a freeze on fees for the 2026-2027 school year until construction equipment is in action.

This deep discontent is also spreading to the Moroccan capital. Although education officials recently agreed to limit fee increases to 6% instead of the initially announced 7%, representatives from Rabat-Kénitra consider this gesture largely insufficient. They regret a glaring lack of clarity on financial projections for coming years. The accumulated delay in rebuilding Saint-Exupéry secondary school particularly crystallizes tensions, leaving families in complete uncertainty about whether renovation promises will be fulfilled. To make themselves heard, federations are taking offensive action on the legal front.

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They refuse to financially support the transfer of civil pension payments to schools, seen as the main driver of this price surge. Legal action has thus been launched before French courts, in close coordination with other parent groups worldwide. This growing contestation reflects genuine exasperation with financial management perceived as opaque, pushing families to demand absolute transparency on how their funds are used.