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Romania, Bucharest
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EFI Bucarest is part of the Odyssey School Network and is supported by French institutions. It was founded to offer education rooted in French excellence, multilingualism, an international outlook and personal development. The school follows the French national curriculum and is approved by the French Ministry of Education for all primary cycles. The academic vision blends the French idea of general culture with bilingual education delivered by international teachers, creating a trilingual (French, English, Romanian) and multicultural teaching environment, unique in Bucharest. The school is located on a single campus in central Bucharest, in a historic building that formerly housed the Romanian Literature Museum.
EFI Bucarest has an international community of parents, students and staff. Pupils are welcomed into a dynamic and multicultural environment where each member of the school community finds their place and builds lifelong relationships. Parents and EFI Bucharest work together to ensure the best possible education for the children. Elected parent representatives defend the interests of the pupils' parents and maintain regular and meaningful contact with the school, building a relationship based on trust. Parent representatives inform other parents about actions by distributing documents to pupils and serve as intermediaries, working directly with the headmaster and the school community (educational advisors, teachers).
EFI Bucarest's Parent-Teacher Association is formed by elected parent representatives who defend the interests of the school's parents. They work in close collaboration with the headmaster and school leaders, including educational advisors and teachers, to ensure regular and meaningful communication. Parent representatives keep the wider parent community informed by distributing documents to pupils. They serve as intermediaries, bridging families and the school in matters of education and school life. The PTA reinforces parental involvement in the school and helps foster a relationship of trust between families and the school. This collaboration supports the overall educational environment and school activities.
EFI Bucarest is a French international school within the Odyssey Education group, located on Casa Scarlat Kretzulescu in central Bucharest. It offers a trilingual French–English–Romanian learning environment and follows the French national curriculum as approved by the French Ministry of Education. The school serves prekindergarten through primary levels, with a junior high opening in September 2024 and a high school planned for September 2028 to enable the French baccalaureate (international option) and related language certifications. French is the language of instruction, with English (~4.5 hours per week plus co-teaching) and Romanian (2 hours per week); about 20% of lessons are taught in English. Facilities include a 2,200 m² campus with a multi-sports hall, two large playgrounds, a media library, and a canteen. The Passerelle and Portal programmes support non‑French-speaking students, while extracurriculars span arts, theatre, robotics, chess and sport within the Odyssey network. The school emphasizes intercultural exchange and international-mindedness.
