Romania, Bucharest
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The school transmits fundamental skills and general cultural knowledge to all students, the pillars of intellectual and social development, and supports each student through a personalised approach and individual growth.
EFI Bucharest is open to students of all nationalities and welcomes kindergarten and primary school pupils who speak little or no French. To ensure their successful integration, the school has set up the Portal programme, providing pupils with a smooth transition, so that they learn French quickly while easing their way into the school's teaching curriculum.
The school is a trilingual school (French, English and Romanian), approved by the French Ministry of Education and providing education in accordance with the French national curriculum. The school uses a 1 multilingual education approach.
The educational values include intercultural dialogue, cooperation and initiative as part of a global mindset and citizenship education, supporting students in social development and 21st‑century engagement.
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.