EFI Bucarest
A French International School in Bucharest
The Ecole Française Internationale de Bucarest (EFI Bucarest) is a trilingual French-English-Romanian school, located in the city centre of Bucharest, which welcomes students from Kindergarten to Elementary school.
Founded in 2019 and a member of the Odyssey Education group, EFI Bucarest places academic excellence and multilingualism at the heart of its educational project. Its mission is to train curious, open and fulfilled citizens of the world, while valuing cultural diversity.
School curriculum and programmes
EFI Bucarest follows the curricula of the French Education Nationale and teaching is in French and English, with an introduction to Romanian from a very early age.
- Kindergarten (Maternelle): from 2 to 6 years old
- Elementary (Elementaire): 6 to 11 years
Accreditations, Partnerships
- Certified by the French Ministry of Education
- Partner of the Agence pour l’Enseignement Français à l’Etranger (AEFE), ensuring continuity of schooling in the AEFE network
- Partner of establishments in Bucharest, including the Lycée Français Anna de Noailles, facilitating continuity of schooling
- Our local partners: the French Institute of Romania, the French CCI in Romania and the “Bucarest Accueil” association.
In a nutshell
Bilingual French-English programme
from Kindergarten with an introduction to Romanian
A historic building
in the heart of Bucharest city centre
An active, caring and committed
international community, of 18 nationalities
A unique international pathway
to excellence
Facilities and services
A library
with books in French, English and Romanian
A sports playground
where pupils can practise a variety of sports
On-site school catering
adapted to children's nutritional needs
A range of activities to support children's development:
afterschool activities, pre-school courses, holiday camps and day nurseries
Programme Passerelle:
language support programme for non-French-speaking students
Success stories and pathways to excellence
- Guaranteed integration into the AEFE network, enabling pupils to pursue a continuous educational pathway, from primary school to high school, in French schools in France or abroad.
- Privileged access to international establishments, offering solutions adapted to a variety of family projects beyond primary school.
- Priority access to Odyssey Education schools abroad
