École Française de Londres Jacques Prévert

Children have thrived here since 1974. Jacques Prévert is one of the first French schools in London. At its founding it welcomed 81 pupils; today more than 260 pupils attend. The idea of creating a second French establishment in London emerged in the 1970s. When a French real estate agent found a building for sale at 59 Brook Green, the French Chamber of Commerce in London mobilized to create a dedicated trust to acquire it, and the school opened in 1974 for £300,000. In 1994, on its 20th anniversary, the school became Jacques Prévert, named after the famous French poet; the plaque in front of the main entrance on Brook Green is still there. The historic building, formerly The High House, is a Victorian building that once housed St Paul's School boarders. In 1989, major work improved facilities, including a library, a music room, and an external staircase, and the second interior staircase was removed to enlarge classrooms. Since then, regular renovations have continued to improve the well-being of children and learning conditions. Today the school hosts 260 pupils and about 40 adults (teachers, administrative staff, and other facilitators) and is recognized for the quality of its educational model. The school balances high standards with attention to each pupil's welfare from the early years to CM2, as evidenced by the latest Ofsted inspection and generations of pupils who continue their education in secondary schools of their choice.

The school has a family atmosphere and maintains a relationship of trust and respect with parents. It collaborates closely with other AEFE institutions in London through the Embassy's cultural services and the National Education Inspector based in London for pedagogical matters. Parents are present at several levels: in the management committee that handles administrative and financial governance with elected representatives on the school council, and in the APEEF, which organizes many after‑school clubs and events that punctuate school life throughout the year.

Jacques Prévert features a dedicated parental governance. The school is AEFE‑affiliated, but it is also an independent, parent‑run association. Parents participate at multiple levels: the management committee (administers the school's finances with elected representatives on the school council, which deliberates on life at school and major pedagogical orientations), and the APEEF, which partners with the school to run numerous after‑school clubs and events. The management committee operates as a British charity, a non‑profit governed by volunteer parents, whose mission is to manage the school's administrative and financial affairs in the best interests of families. The school council is a formal consultative body with decision‑making powers, bringing together representatives of the school community to advise on life, internal regulations, and the school project. In addition to these two central bodies, AEFE provides program homologation and pedagogical guidance, the APEEF complements after‑school cultural, linguistic, and sports offerings and supports the school through its events calendar, and the conseil des élèves gives CE1–CM2 pupils a voice in school life and democratic practice.