CE1 / UK Year 3

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CE1 (UK Year 3) Application Details

Native-level English and French Students are enrolled in a French “Ecole Elémentaire” (‘Ecole du Secteur’) for the French portion of the programme, then released twice a week to attend British Section classes. Children who enrol in this class must be native English speakers and be ready to learn to read and write simultaneously in two languages.

Estimated spaces available for 2027-28: 8, mostly externé


Eligibility

  • Age: Candidates must normally be born in 2020 to enrol in this class (7 years old)
  • Level of English: Applicants must possess age-appropriate native-level English (spoken, written, comprehension) to be considered for these programmes.

Curriculum

Details of the CE1 curriculum can be found here.


Application Fee

The non-refundable Application Fee is 200 €.


Registration Fee

The non-refundable Registration Fee is 1 500 € per child plus an advance on Tuition Fees of 500 € per child. The latter will be deducted from the Annual Tuition Fees invoice issued in September of the year of entry.


Annual Tuition Fees

  • 4 051 € per annum (reduced rate, if family paying)
  • 7 642 € per annum (standard rates, if employer paying)

Timeline

  • December 1 2026 - January 8 2027: pay non-refundable admission fee of €200
  • January 15 2027: last day to complete online application forms
  • March 2027: testing
  • May 2027: acceptances sent

Information Meeting

An online meeting for prospective Primary parents will take place on Monday 30th November 2026 at 9.30 am. You can register here to attend this presentation of our nursery and primary programmes.


Required documents

  1. Letter of motivation from parents
  2. Birth certificate / passport
  3. Photo
  4. Dossier d’inscription form
  5. Last school reports
  6. School reference (Anglophone / Bilingual schools only) 

Class Schedule

Monday mornings and Thursday afternoons.


CE1 Programmes

Is your child a fluent English and French speaker?

Is your child a fluent English speaker only (no or very little French)? 

Bilingual 
Site Options

Location: Ecole Félix Eboué, Le Pecq
Schedule: Full-time
Spaces available for 2027-28 academic year: 3
The British Section welcomes approximately 85 students at this partner school located in Le Pecq. Students attend their British Section classes as well as their French classes on this site. This is the only placement option with after school care possibilities.

Location:  Ecole Internationale
Schedule: Externé
Spaces available for the 2027-28 academic year: 3
This is a part-time option in which students come to the Lycée site two half-days per week for their British Section classes. The rest of the time they attend their local French school. Please note that the majority of all primary students at the Lycée are externés (Currently 750 students from 13 international sections). Externé students may request a full-time place in successive years depending upon space availability.

Immersion / Français Spécial

This is a specialised programme for students who do not yet speak French or who have limited knowledge of the language. The class is composed of 15-20 new students coming from all around the world. The British Section is assigned one to two places a year. Students work with a specialised French teacher from September to June to develop their knowledge of French while maintaining their native level of English with the British Section. By the end of the academic year, immersion students should have developed a high level of French proficiency which will then allow them to integrate into a regular French classroom the following year for the French curriculum.

Location: Ecole Internationale
Schedule: Full-time
Spaces available for the 2027-28 academic year: 2-3

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Our Classes

Nursery
Nursery
Nursery(Maternelle)
Ages 3-5
Nursery(Maternelle)
Ages 3-5
In the Primary years, the focus is on building a robust foundation in English language and literacy, alongside a rich programme of stories, drama, and topic-based learning.
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Primary
Primary
Primary(Elémentaire)
Ages 6-11
Primary(Elémentaire)
Ages 6-11
In the Primary years, the focus is on building a robust foundation in English language and literacy, alongside a rich programme of stories, drama, and topic-based learning.
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Middle
Middle
Middle(Collège)
Ages 12-15
Middle(Collège)
Ages 12-15
As pupils enter Collège, there is greater subject specialisation and a drive towards increasing autonomy. The British Section curriculum runs in parallel with the French national curriculum, reinforcing pupils’ ability to move seamlessly between two pedagogical traditions and methodologies.
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Upper
Upper
Upper(Lycée)
Ages 16-18
Upper(Lycée)
Ages 16-18
The final three years of schooling (Seconde, Première, and Terminale) are dedicated to preparing pupils for external examinations International GCSE and the Baccalauréat Français International (BFI) - and university entrance.
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