Calendar

Bilingual French/English School in London

Notable dates throughout the School Year

Event	Dates
School start	Tuesday 1st September 2026
Half term holidays	Friday 16th October 2026 after the school day to the morning of Tuesday 3rd November 2026
Monday 2nd November 2026: INSET day for PEF staff only
Christmas Holidays	Friday 18th December 2026 after the school day to the morning of Monday 4th January 2027
Half term holidays	Friday 5th February 2027 after the school day to the morning of Monday 22nd February 2027
Easter holidays	Thursday 25th March 2027 after the school day to the morning of Monday 12th April 2027
Bank holiday	Monday 3rd May 2027
Friday 28th May 2027: INSET day for PEF staff only
Spring holiday	Thursday 27th May 2027 after the school day to the morning of Monday 7th June 2027
Last day of school	Friday 2nd July 2027

From 1st September 2026 to 4th September 2026 (owing to a period of ‘settling in’) the Toute Petite and Petite Section will finish at 11:30am.

Calendar 2024/2025

From 2nd September to 6th September incl. (owing to a period of ‘settling in’) the Petite Section children will finish at 11.30am.

Calendar 2025/2026

From 1 st September to the 5th September incl. (owing to a period of ‘settling in’) the Toute Petite and Petite Section will finish at 11:30am

Testimonials

Kind Words from our Parents

Parents and children alike love the school, and here are some of their thoughts.

Our two daughters Sophie (15) and Charlotte (10) have been pupils at la PEF from PS until the end of CM2, from September 2010 to July 2022. We were part of the first few that saw the opening of the primary school and have always been delighted with the high level of education and teaching provided. La PEF is one of the truly bilingual schools in London with both English and French native speakers. The focus on the individual students is possible thanks to the relatively small classes at la PEF and this enables a smooth transition to the curriculum of the secondary school – in the case of our eldest Lycee CDG in section internationale. Also given the extraordinary times we lived the last couple of years during the numerous lock downs, the PEF really stepped up to the challenge and were amongst the first schools in London to offer continuation of lessons online. With this important achievement during such formative years of our children, the PEF will remain with us in fond memory and we will always be delighted to recommend la PEF to future students.

Our sons have been with La Petite Ecole for the past 5 and 2 years respectively. We’ve always been extremely happy with the standard of education and learning. With smaller class sizes, the school offers the best care and attention to the children’s individual needs to learn and grow. There is a real sense of community in the school and after these fundamental years in their development, the children from the same age group become like a family, which is lovely to see. As a Franco-British family, we truly value that whilst being a French school following the French curriculum, there are also positive influences from the English system from empathy to a positive approach and encouragement to learning.

I feel very blessed to have had my 3 children in this wonderful school for now 12 years. The small classes and attentive teachers combine to help children flourish, both academically and personally. The lovely and friendly atmosphere has also helped foster close and genuine friendships that will probably last my children for life.

One of the best schools in London: education, management, teachers … Top quality.

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