We do not conduct entrance tests for children wishing to join our school. However, the management reserves the right to conduct a test if deemed necessary.

Parents are reminded that entry to kindergarten is subject to two conditions:

- The child must be 3 years old in the year of admission to the petite-section.

- The child must be potty-trained. If the child is not potty-trained, EFIB's partner KidsCare can take charge of the child until he or she is potty-trained, without any contractual obligation.

All registrations and re-registrations must go through the EDUKA platform. You will find the registration tutorial here: EDUKA tutorial

We don't offer families the option of enrolling their children in school for just a few months.

Except in the case of exceptional family circumstances (parents moving to Switzerland for a limited period of time, etc.), in such cases the management will consider the situation on a case-by-case basis.

The International French School of Berne is an international school open to students of all nationalities, whether or not their mother tongue is French. To this end, we have set up two learning programs to help students master the French language and culture:

• FLE (French as a foreign language)
• FLSco (French as a second language)

Please visit our page dedicated to allophone students: Allophone students

It is also possible for new students to take part in the Club Vacances during July and August, to get to know new classmates and practice the French language.

Vacation club: https: //new.efib.ch/vie-a-lefib/centre-de-loisirs-club-vacances-et-d-hiver/

Si votre enfant rencontre des difficultés d’élocution, un retard de langage, des troubles articulatoires, une dyslexie ou encore des troubles de l’attention ; nous tenons à vous informer qu’à partir de la rentrée de septembre 2024, notre école a établi un partenariat avec Mme Amato, une logopèdiste/orthophoniste qualifiée. Cependant, avant de prendre rendez-vous directement avec elle, il est impératif de passer par la direction de l’école. Nous organiserons ensuite la mise en contact avec Mme Amato si cela est jugé nécessaire. À noter que nous nous réservons le droit de ne pas valider une demande de consultation logopédique si les enseignants estiment qu’un tel traitement n’est pas nécessaire pour l’enfant dans ce cas il vous faudra prendre attache auprès de votre médecin généraliste. 

The French International School of Berne is committed to the success of all its students, offering them an educational path adapted to their needs. We take into account the specific needs of all students, especially those with special educational needs. See our dedicated page: https: //new.efib.ch/pedagogie/

EFIB offers after-school care for elementary and middle-school students (4:00 pm to 6:00 pm) in the form of "homework help" on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. For kindergarten pupils, the school also offers a day-care service at the same times (4:00 pm to 6:00 pm), on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

L’EFIB propose également la prise en charge des élèves les mercredis et vendredis après-midi de 13h30 à 18h00 sous la forme de centre de loisirs. 

Parents of kindergarten students must accompany and pick up their children from the classroom. Parents with elementary school children must accompany their children to the school gates and pick them up at the same point.

Half-boarders are not allowed to leave the school premises during the school day.

Day students must leave the school grounds at lunchtime. It is not possible to bring a packed lunch.

As far as school meals are concerned, children are strictly forbidden to bring in any outside food.

Half-boarders are forbidden to leave the school premises at lunchtime.

Day students are required to leave the school grounds at lunchtime, and are not allowed to bring a packed lunch.

Si vos enfants ont des besoins ou des régimes alimentaires spécifiques, veuillez-vous rapprocher du secrétariat.