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Thailand, Pattaya
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French Ministry of National Education (homologation): Official recognition by France to deliver the full French national curriculum from petite section through terminale, allowing students to qualify for official French diplomas and access French government bursaries.
Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE): EFIP is part of the AEFE network, meaning it operates within a global system of French schools abroad and adheres to standards supervised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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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