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.

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.