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Thailand, Pattaya
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1. Attend an interview (ideally with your child). Parents (and the child if possible) meet with the pedagogical leader or head of school. For non-French speakers, the child's language motivation and project are discussed, and a French proficiency assessment may be required.
2. Submit the signed registration form and required documents. You must complete the official enrolment form and include items such as passport copies, identity documents, school transcripts, and a certificate of radiation if applicable. Applications without full documentation and payment cannot be accepted.
3. Pay the registration and administrative fees. A registration fee (FPI) and annual administrative fee must be paid before enrolment is confirmed, and uniforms (for new students) are required.
4. Receive final confirmation and enroll in CNED as needed. Once documentation and payments are approved, the school confirms your child’s place. From collège (3ᵉ) onwards, students are registered via CNED for official French secondary examinations.
EFIP does not operate a formal waitlist or pool system.
Students of French nationality, starting from Petite Section (age 3), may apply for AEFE scholarships through the French Embassy. These scholarships can cover tuition, transport, and catering fees, and must be reapplied for each academic year—renewals are not automatic.
EFIP runs two application campaigns annually. The second round for 2025–2026 closes on September 12, 2025, with results expected by December 2025. Families are informed by email and may request flexible payment schedules while awaiting decisions.
Applicants must be registered with the French nationals abroad registry, and incomplete or late files are not accepted.
Ecole Française Internationale de Pattaya delivers the French national curriculum from kindergarten (maternelle, age 3) through terminale (age 18). Located just east of Pattaya in a leafy Huai Yai setting, it opened in 2009 and relocated to a new campus in 2018. Class sizes are kept small, about 10 students each with a maximum of 15, which supports teaching in French while offering English, Thai, Spanish, and Chinese. From 3e onwards, students enrol in CNED courses to prepare for the French national brevet and baccalauréat examinations. The school is part of the AEFE network and holds E3D recognition for sustainable development practices. Facilities include science laboratories, an art room, sports fields, swimming pool and dojo. A signature initiative is its “bridge class” system, designed to support non-French-speaking children with intensive French before integration into mainstream classes. EFIP also offers an optional school bus service and billing in instalments when needed.
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