French Government Grants

Encouraging a French Education

La Petite Ecole Française

One of the missions of the AEFE is to encourage the schooling of every French child residing abroad, hence grants are available.

If you believe that your family may be eligible for financial support, the application process and eligibility criteria can be found on the French Consulat Website.

Eligibility Criteria

  • the child must be a French citizen;
  • the child and family must live in the country where the school is located;
  • the child, and the parent applying for financial support, must be on the register of French citizens residing abroad held by the French Consulate of the host country;
  • the child must be over 3 years old;
  • the child must be attending a school accredited by the French Ministry of Education (‘établissement homologué par le ministère de l’Éducation nationale’), as is the case for La Petite Ecole Française;
  • A request for financial support must be made to the French Consulate.
French Consulat Website

Kind words from our parents

Testimonials

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.

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

    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.

    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.

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