Hungary, Budapest
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The Lycée Français Gustave Eiffel de Budapest serves students aged 3 to 18 (Maternelle through Lycée) with about 750 pupils and 65 teachers, drawing from around 40 nationalities. The cantine is provided by Delirest Kft, offering meat, fish, vegetables, fresh fruit and daily desserts, with a weekly vegetarian option. After-school care and activities are available through Périscolaire, including Garderie et devoirs and the Petit Conservatoire de Musique (PCM). The CDI/BCD library houses more than 18,000 documents and provides 20 workstations plus 10 reading seats, with the E-Sidoc catalogue and subscriptions to French and other language periodicals. Non-French-speaking students receive language support through FLSCo, with immersion in the curriculum starting from Petite/Moyenne Section onward to the 5th grade.
A gymnasium is available for physical education and indoor sports. The Association sportive offers activities such as climbing, badminton, volleyball, and basketball. After-school sports sessions run from 14:30 on weekdays for middle school and high school students, providing time for practice and competition. The gym has hosted events such as a 3x3 basketball tournament, reflecting active use of the indoor facilities.
The CDI / BCD provides a large shared working space with more than 18,000 documents, including books, periodicals, and an online catalogue via E-Sidoc. The collection features more than 12,000 authors and 1,200 publishers, with 28,000 subject notices and various themed groups. The library offers 20 workstations and 10 reading seats, plus zones such as Allée Informatique, Kiosque de Presse, and a Reading Salon. The CDI provides introductory sessions on documentary research and study skills, and hosts exhibitions and writing workshops throughout the year. FLSCo language support helps non-French-speaking students integrate into the curriculum from Grande Section to 5th.
Périscolaire provides after-school care and a range of activities after the mandatory school day, including cultural, manual, and sporting options. The Petit Conservatoire de Musique offers instrumental courses, choir, and orchestral experiences for primary and secondary students, with ensembles like the Lycée Orchestra (6e to terminale). The Association sportive extends sport into the after-school schedule with activities that can include climbing, badminton, volleyball, and basketball. After-school programs are organized in small groups and take place in the late afternoon, with enrollment through the Eduka platform.
Located in Budapest, Lycée Français Gustave Eiffel de Budapest is a French international school within the AEFE network, delivering education from kindergarten through lycée to about 750 pupils from around 40 nationalities. The school teaches in French and follows the French lycée curriculum for Seconde, Première, and Terminale, with core subjects including French, Philosophy, History-Geography, Mathematics, Civic Education, Languages, Physical Education, Economics and Social Sciences, and Digital Sciences and Technologies. In Terminale and Première, specialties include History-Geography, Geopolitics and Political Science; Economics and Social Sciences; Languages and Literatures in Foreign Languages; Mathematics; Life and Earth Sciences; Physics-Chemistry. Hungarian is studied as a mother-tongue language. The school reports a 100% exam pass rate with 91% Baccalaureate mentions and supports students' higher-education plans in France or abroad. Distinctive features include the Petit Conservatoire de Musique, a MUN program, a large CDI/BCD library, a language-support program for non-French speakers, and after-school offerings.