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Bosnia And Herzegovina, Sarajevo
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Founded in 1998, the French International School of Sarajevo (CIFS) now accommodates 266 students from nursery to the end of high school. With a dynamic and committed teaching team, the school aims to provide each student with extensive knowledge and skills and an educational approach open to Europe and the world. CIFS is recognized for its educational philosophy and is one of the most prestigious French schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina; the teaching programs are guaranteed by the partnership with AEFE. CIFS is part of the Odyssey Education Group, led by Odyssey Executive President Luc Che2tel.
The CIFS offers after-school activities on Wednesdays and Fridays in the school building, with options including arts, dance, ballet, and piano. During school holidays, a leisure centre is run by school staff in French, with activities depending on numbers and season, indoors or outdoors. After-school options also include multisport, Chinese language, arts, chess, and piano.
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.
