École Française Internationale Bratislava

Bratislava, Slovakia. Address: Marie Curie-Sklodowskej 1, 85104 Bratislava. It is a private French–Slovak integrated school serving both French and Slovak communities.

Kindergarten (ages 2–5), Elementary (ages 6–10), Middle School (ages 11–14), High School (ages 15–17).

Private integrated school (French–Slovak).

Non-French-speaking students receive a targeted FLSco program in the last year of Kindergarten and in Elementary school. FLSco teachers help students acquire French and communicate, with small-group sessions (2–4 students) and regular progress assessments.

Affiliated with France through the AEFE network.

EFIB delivers a schooling in cycles from kindergarten to the baccalauréat, aligned with the French national education programs. The curriculum runs from maternelle (cycle 1) through elementary (cycles 2–4), then collège and lycée, with progression organized to cover the full range from early years to lycée. Knowledge and skills to be acquired from ages 6 to 16 are formalized in the socle commun across five domains, with the languages domain comprising four objectives evaluated across disciplines. The lycée prepares students in three years for the baccalauréat and for entry to higher education, and students enrolled at EFIB or in other French-language schools abroad are admitted to the lycée without entrance exams, based on the assessment of the class council. The DNB is awarded at the end of collège and the baccalauréat at the end of lycée; the baccalauréat is the first university degree in France and opens access to higher education. EFIB offers a distinctive program in Slovakia enabling students to follow a French curriculum from kindergarten through the baccalauréat while also preparing for the Slovak maturita; a program supports welcoming non-French-speaking students.

The Diplôme National du Brevet (DNB) attests knowledge at the end of collège and is earned by combining 400 points for the socle commun with 400 points from five exam papers, for a maximum of 800 points. A bonus of 10 or 20 points may be awarded for an additional subject (ELCE or Slovak) if learning goals are met or exceeded, and a student passes with at least 400 points in total. The Baccalauréat counts 40% of the final grade from continuous assessment and 60% from five exam papers; a final average of at least 10/20 is required to be admitted, with possible mentions: Assez Bien (over 12 to under 14), Bien (over 14 to under 16), Très Bien (over 16 to under 18), and Très Bien avec les félicitations du jury (18+). The diploma records the final mention and the terminal specialty studied in Terminale.

EFIB is the only school in Slovakia offering a program aligned with French education. It enables students to follow a continuous French curriculum from Kindergarten to the Slovak maturita and the French baccalauréat, within a single institution. The baccalauréat opens access to higher education, and the school's dual French‑Slovak pathway supports progression to universities in France, Slovakia, and beyond.

KiVa anti-bullying program is in place. KiVa is a bullying-prevention program developed by the University of Turku in Finland, based on decades of research, with materials and tools to help schools address harassment. The program has three pillars: Prevention, Intervention, and Monitoring. It provides prevention lessons for the relevant year groups, school-wide activities addressing bullying, informing students, parents, and staff, a structured intervention model, team training, and annual questionnaires to monitor progress. KiVa was implemented at EFIB in October 2023. For inquiries, kiva@efib.sk.

EFIB is an inclusive school offering a quality education for students from Kindergarten to High school, taking their singularities and their special educational needs into account. It welcomes students who undergo long-term medical treatments, have learning difficulties not related to a learning disorder, are not Francophone, are intellectually precocious or high potential (identified by a professional), have learning difficulties related to one or more professionally diagnosed learning disorder, or have a disability. EFIB provides special attention from teachers and education assistants and supports them throughout their schooling. Arrangements and adaptation measures recommended by the French Ministry of Education are implemented in class, and such arrangements can also be applied during DNB and Baccalauréat exams upon request from the family and notification to the Strasbourg rectorate.

English instruction is strengthened from CE2 as part of the Cycle 2 program. The Cycle 2 program follows the French national education program with the exception of Slovak language teaching and the strengthening of English instruction from CE2.

KiVa anti-bullying program supports student wellbeing by preventing harassment and creating a safe school climate. It includes prevention lessons, school-wide activities, informing students, parents, and staff, a structured intervention model, team training, and annual questionnaires to monitor progress. The program was implemented in October 2023.

The school develops a Plan Particulier de Mise en Sûreté (PPMS) each school year to handle crises. The plan is validated by the French Embassy in Slovakia. It ensures the safety of students and staff while awaiting external assistance, in line with authorities' directives. The school conducts 4–5 safety exercises during the school year to prepare the community for different risks. These exercises form part of the civic education provided to students.

EFIB is a French-Slovak private integrated school in Bratislava serving children from Kindergarten through High School (ages 2 to 17). Kindergarten is for 2–5 years; Elementary 6–10; Middle School 11–14; High School 15–17. It is a member of the AEFE network and delivers education aligned with the French national education system, including the Diplôme National du Brevet (DNB) in collège and the Baccalauréat exam in lycée. The school welcomes non-French-speaking students through a special program. The address is Marie Curie-Sklodowskej 1, 851 04 Bratislava, Slovakia. Prospective families can attend an Open Day (Open Day 2025) and there is an admission enquiry form on the site.

AEFE scholarships are available for students who are French nationals and meet criteria including being at least 3 years old on December 31 of the school year, living in Slovakia with a parent, being listed in the Register of French citizens resident outside France, and being enrolled or in enrollment at EFIB. Scholarships cover all or part of the first-time registration fee, the annual fee, the school canteen fees, or exam fees. The scholarship must be renewed each year, and the application file is submitted to the Consular section of the French Embassy in Slovakia during January–February (or September for new arrivals). Contact: French Embassy in Slovakia (Consular section). Scholarship application form is available via the linked form. Address: École Française Internationale de Bratislava, Marie Curie-Sklodowskej 1, 851 04 Bratislava, Slovakia.