Algeria bans foreign curricula in private schools and makes Arabic mandatory

Algeria bans foreign curricula in private schools and makes Arabic mandatory Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 10/16/2026 - 10:52 The tightening of regulations governing private education is part of a broader state strategy aimed at reasserting linguistic sovereignty Students queue to enter class after the morning assembly on the first day of school in Algiers on 19 September 2023 (AFP) Off Algeria has ended the teaching of foreign school curricula in private institutions, marking a new milestone in its move to indigenise education in the North African state. Decree 26‑310 introduces stricter…