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French pathway · Pattaya · sources checked 24 July 2026

French-system schooling near Pattaya

In brief

EFIP is the French-system route supported by current official sources in this guide. The AEFE directory lists it as a partner establishment with nine homologated levels; upper grades use CNED support. BJP's 27 July 2026 school-page snapshot described English education, so it is not listed as a second French-national route.

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01 · What the evidence supports

French curriculum by grade

The label “French school” needs more precision than a school name or a French-language class. The current AEFE listing identifies EFIP as a partner school and names nine homologated levels, from Petite Section through Sixième. It also shows where the structure changes: Cinquième is listed without homologation, while Troisième through Terminale use CNED. That does not make the upper pathway invalid, but it means parents should request a written grade map before assuming every level has the same status.

The 2026/27 tuition range is ฿175,000–฿235,000

The school’s financial rules print the year inside the document and publish ฿175,000 for Nursery, Reception and Year 1; ฿200,000 for Years 2–6; ฿215,000 for Years 7–10; ฿220,000 for Year 11; and ฿235,000 for Years 12–13. The middle bands moved slightly from the previous schedule while the endpoints stayed unchanged. Treat those numbers as tuition, not the entire cost of joining.

Entry, language support and upper-year costs matter

EFIP publishes ฿50,000 first registration, ฿5,000 administration and a ฿4,000 new-pupil uniform charge. Intensive French is ฿20,000 for applicable pupils. Selected secondary books cost ฿8,000–฿13,000. CNED is ฿39,000 in Year 10 and ฿48,000 in high school, while DNB and baccalauréat examination costs are separate but unpriced. Families should ask whether each item is mandatory for the child’s exact grade.

Transport and meals add a visible second layer

Annual bus pricing is ฿35,000 one-way or ฿46,000 return. Meal plans run ฿12,960–฿18,000, with a separate Wednesday surcharge shown by period. Visa-support administration is ฿5,000 for a child and another ฿5,000 for one parent. The published sibling reduction is 10% for the second child and 15% for the third and later children.

BJP’s dated record does not show a French-system route

BJP’s former page, captured 27 July 2026, described an English curriculum from preschool through Year 10, an IGCSE pathway, GED and ESL. The captured page listed French as a foreign language, not a parallel French-national curriculum. Its 2026/27 fee snapshot listed ฿80,000–฿120,000 tuition plus ฿12,000 annual registration. The former routes were unavailable on 29 August 2026; confirm the current offer in writing. The dated record belongs in an English-curriculum comparison, not as an AEFE alternative.

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02 · Admissions checklist

Confirm the pathway with admissions

  • Ask which exact grade is AEFE-homologated, locally taught or CNED-supported.
  • Ask how French-language placement is assessed and whether the ฿20,000 intensive-French charge applies.
  • Request one dated invoice covering registration, administration, uniform, books, CNED, meals, bus, visa support and examinations.
  • Confirm where DNB or baccalauréat examinations are entered and who pays the separate exam costs.
  • Ask how a transfer into or out of another French-system school would be documented for the child’s grade.

Primary sources checked 24 July 2026: EFIP 2026/27 financial rules, AEFE establishment listing, and Former BJP fee/programme page (captured 27 July 2026).

FAQ

French-school questions, answered carefully.

How many verified French-system schools are in the Pattaya guide?

One: EFIP. Its current AEFE listing identifies nine homologated levels, with additional upper years supported through CNED.

Is every EFIP grade AEFE-homologated?

No. The current listing is grade-specific. Families should check the child’s exact level rather than applying a group-level claim to the entire school.

Is BJP Elite Academy a French school?

Not in BJP’s school-page snapshot captured 27 July 2026. That page described an English curriculum, IGCSE pathway, GED and ESL; French is listed as a foreign language.

What does EFIP cost in 2026/27?

Published tuition is ฿175,000–฿235,000. First registration, administration, uniform, selected books, CNED, meals, transport, visa support and exams may sit outside tuition.