Bosnia And Herzegovina, Sarajevo
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The admissions procedure includes 3 steps: 1. Application form: Initial contact with the Admissions Office and submission of the application form. Required documents: school reports, photocopies of the parents' and child's passports. 2. Educational meeting and admission decision: After submission of the application file, an educational interview will be offered within 5 working days. Confirmation of your child's place will then be sent by email. 3. Payment of enrollment fees: After admission has been confirmed, families are invited to pay the first enrollment fee. In the event of withdrawal, these fees are non-refundable. Final enrollment confirmation will be sent by email within 7 days after payment.
CIFS Sarajevo is a private international French school in Sarajevo, offering the French National Education program under AEFE and part of the Odyssey Education Group. From nursery to Terminale, the school serves students aged 2 to 18 and currently welcomes around 266 pupils across 15 classes in a single, spacious, Austro-Hungarian-styled building. Lessons are taught in French, English and Bosnian, with a curriculum that follows the French system from early years through lycée, where the Diplôme National du Brevet attests competencies at the end of collège, and the baccalaureate is prepared at the attached Belgrade lycée. CIFS emphasizes a citizenship-oriented approach, blending theory and practical learning while respecting individual trajectories. The school is the only French institution in Bosnia and Herzegovina approved by the French Ministry of Education and Sarajevo Canton. Extracurriculars include multisport, Chinese language, arts and piano, chess, offering opportunities for language learning and cultural exchange after school.