École Greenfield and New School Lyon are both in Lyon, about 10 km apart. Both schools offer French programmes, and New School Lyon also offers Montessori. Published annual fees are €3,200 - 6,420 at École Greenfield and €6,155 - 7,750 at New School Lyon, which puts New School Lyon roughly 45% higher. Both take pupils from 2 to 11.
Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, Lyon, France. The school sits in a privileged environment in the commune of Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, with the Monts d'Or hills to one side and the Saône valley to the other. It is about 10 minutes from Place Bellecour in central Lyon and near Paul Bocuse's three-star restaurant.
Location
69 avenue Jean Mermoz, 69008 Lyon, in Lyon's 8th arrondissement
Stages
Stages
Maternelle (nursery/kindergarten) and Élémentaire (elementary). Accueil starts at age 2, and CM1 and CM2 are under contract with the State.
Stages
Nursery and Elementary
School type
School type
Private Franco-English bilingual school (maternelle and élémentaire) in Lyon.
School type
Private bilingual school
Pupil nationality mix
Pupil nationality mix
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Pupil nationality mix
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Additional learning support
Additional learning support
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Additional learning support
Personalised care; increased supervision and extra tutoring where necessary; support courses in French, Maths or English
Country affiliation
Country affiliation
France
Country affiliation
France (French national curriculum)
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation
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Religious affiliation
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School day structure
School day structure
Four-day week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday). The school day runs 8:30–16:30 for elementary and 9:00–16:30 for kindergarten; arrivals are from 8:00 to 18:00, with an on-site canteen.
School day structure
Open Monday to Friday; starts 7:45 am (before-school care available until 9:00 am); morning 9:00 am–12:00 pm; afternoon 1:30 pm–4:30 pm; Nursery 4:30 pm–6:30 pm; supervised study three times a week from 5:00 pm–6:00 pm (CE1).
Bus service details
Bus service details
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Bus service details
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Fees
Fees
Fee details
Fee details
Application fees
- Première inscription et frais de dossier (par enfant) : €400. - Adhésion annuelle pour l'accès au service périscolaire (par enfant) : €250, à régler à l'inscription.
Tuition fees (by year group and billing unit)
- Maternelle (tous niveaux sauf TPS mi-temps) : mensualité €450. Montant calculé sur dix mensualités (septembre à juin) : €4,500 par année scolaire (10 mensualités). - Section « 2 ans » (mi‑temps matin) : mensualité €320. Montant sur dix mensualités : €3,200 par année scolaire (10 mensualités). - Élémentaire (CP–CM2) : mensualité €460. Montant sur dix mensualités : €4,600 par année scolaire (10 mensualités). - Remise famille : -10% sur la scolarité pour le 2ème enfant, -20% pour le 3ème enfant.
Periscolaire and catering fees (other recurring charges)
- Forfait cantine mensuel (par enfant) : 2 jours = €92 ; 3 jours = €107 ; 4 jours = €130. Ces forfaits sont calculés annuellement puis répartis en dix mensualités. Coût du repas occasionnel : €10. Les goûters pour les externes sont facturés séparément. - L'adhésion & garderie périscolaire (voir ci‑dessus) est due à l'inscription et non remboursable en cas d'annulation par la famille.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- La scolarité est facturée sur dix mois, avec mensualités à régler de septembre à juin (dix règlements). Les mensualités de scolarité sont indiquées ci‑dessus. - Pour la cantine/préscolaire, le montant est à régler le premier de chaque mois. Le forfait peut être réglé mensuellement ou, pour la cantine, trimestriellement (paiements regroupés en septembre / janvier / avril) ; la facturation est annuelle. En cas d'absence justifiée, la cantine est remboursée sur la base de 50% du prix du repas occasionnel à partir de la deuxième semaine d'absence (la première semaine demeure due). - Documents et paiements peuvent être remis dans la boîte aux lettres verte située dans le hall de l'école. Toute modification concernant la cantine doit être signalée par téléphone au service concerné.
Boarding fees
- L'établissement accueille les enfants en école maternelle et élémentaire en journée ; il n'y a pas d'offre d'internat répertoriée et donc pas de frais d'hébergement à prévoir.
Other costs and regular extras
- Tenue et équipement sportif : tenue de sport obligatoire pour les cours d'EPS (jogging, chaussures de sport, K‑way, chaussons de gymnastique à laisser à l'école). Ceci relève d'un équipement à prévoir par la famille ; aucun tarif officiel de « uniforme » n'est listé dans les documents de tarification publiés. - Photos d'identité et petit matériel demandé en début d'année (ex. 2 photos, couverture/petite couette pour les tout‑petits) : éléments à fournir par la famille. - Cantine et périscolaire : voir tarifs mensuels/forfaits et adhésion indiqués ci‑dessus. Coût du repas occasionnel : €10.
Refund information (applicable items)
- L'adhésion annuelle à l'association gérant la cantine et la garderie périscolaire est non remboursable en cas d'annulation de la part des familles. - Pour la cantine, en cas d'absence justifiée, le remboursement est possible : 50% du prix du repas occasionnel, à compter du premier jour de la deuxième semaine d'absence (la première semaine restant due).
Fee payment options
- Paiement en mensualités (scolarité) : prélèvement en dix mensualités de septembre à juin ou règlement selon les modalités de facturation indiquées par l'école. Paiement des services périscolaires/cantine : montant à régler le premier de chaque mois, ou trimestriellement (septembre / janvier / avril) pour certains forfaits. - Dépôt de documents et paiements possible dans la boîte aux lettres verte du hall de l'école ; pour toute modification de cantine, l'école demande de contacter le service dédié par téléphone. Aucune modalité de paiement par carte bancaire ou virement n'est explicitement détaillée dans les documents tarifaires et le règlement intérieur publiés.
Fee details
Application and registration fees
- Registration fee for new students (per child): €360. - Re-enrolment fee for returning students (per child): €95. - Excellence Fund contribution (per child): €300.
Tuition fees (rates published)
- Monthly full-time tuition for one child: €549.50. - Monthly full-time tuition for a family with two children: €990 (total monthly). - Monthly full-time tuition for a family with three children: €1,399 (total monthly). - Monthly part-time tuition (TPS only): €386.50.
Note: The school publishes tuition as monthly rates. No published breakdown by individual year group (TPS, Maternelle, CP, etc.) or as per-term figures is available in the public schedule.
Optional and ancillary fees (monthly pricing where indicated)
- Daycare (hours listed: from 7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. — time slot not charged — and from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; monthly rates): - For 1 child: 3 days €31; 4 days €41.50; 5 days €51.50; one-day ticket €4.20. - For 2 children: 3 days €51.50; 4 days €67; 5 days €82.50; one-day ticket €7.20. - For 3 children: 3 days €77.50; 4 days €92.50; 5 days €118; one-day ticket €12.
- Supervised study (monthly basis stated): 1 day €30; 2 days €55; 3 days €75. - Wednesday workshops: between €20 and €40 per month per activity (rate depends on the activity).
Boarding / residential provision
- Boarding is not offered; New School Lyon operates as a day school for nursery and primary levels (TPS to CM2). No boarding fees apply.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Published billing basis: monthly tuition rates are shown (i.e., fees are presented as a monthly amount). No publicly published per-term billing schedule, due dates, or late-payment penalties are included in the published fee information.
Refunds and cancellations
- No publicly published refund or cancellation policy appears with the fee schedule. Refund terms and liability for partial school attendance or early withdrawal are not stated in the published fee page.
Other routine costs
- The published schedule does not list mandatory uniform costs or textbook charges as separate line items; optional service charges above (catering, daycare, supervised study, workshops) are those explicitly listed. Additional incidental costs (school supplies, excursions, special activities) are not itemised in the published fee schedule.
Fee payment options
- The published fee information lists rates but does not specify accepted payment methods (bank transfer, direct debit, credit card, cheque) or payment-channel details.
Brief note on unavailable details
- The publicly available fees are given as monthly rates and optional monthly services. A per-term breakdown, explicit per-year-group tuition lines, specific billing dates, accepted payment methods, and a published refund policy are not provided in the published fee schedule. These specific items are not available in the published fee material.
Diving deeper
Diving deeper
Boarding arrangements
Boarding arrangements
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Boarding arrangements
No boarding. The school provides before- and after-school care on site, with the day opening from 7:45am and supervision available around the school day.
Uniform requirement
Uniform requirement
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Uniform requirement
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Food options
Food options
On-site canteen with multiple lunch service options.
Food options
Meals are prepared on site using fresh produce, with seasonal and organic ingredients; menus are drawn up by a dietician. A typical meal includes a starter, a hot dish with vegetables and starch, with a vegetarian option one day a week, and snacks are provided. Nursery meals are supervised by teachers.
House system
House system
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House system
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Governance and ownership
Governance and ownership
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Governance and ownership
New School Lyon is a public school in Lyon that follows the official French curriculum and offers bilingual English–French immersion.
Academics
Academics
Curriculum details
Curriculum details
GREENFIELD is a bilingual French-English nursery and elementary school in Lyon, located in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, about 10 minutes from Place Bellecour. It welcomes children from age 2 and offers enrollment for 2026/27. The school provides daily instruction in French and English, with native English-speaking teachers and French teachers working together. The preschool aims to foster a love of learning and the development of the child's personality, while the elementary program prioritizes mastery of the French language and the first elements of mathematics. The bilingual program is organized around half-day blocks in French and English on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The school day runs roughly 9:00–16:30 in maternelle and 8:30–16:30 in élémentaire, with an on-site cafeteria and before/after-care options. CM1 and CM2 are under contract with the State, guaranteeing the level of schooling required to progress to 6e. The majority of the teaching staff have more than 15 years' experience in delivering the bilingual project, and collaborate across languages to enrich teaching through projects and cross-disciplinary experiences. A founder's note explains that Greenfield was created to offer early bilingual education in a family-style setting that emphasizes respect, self-esteem, tolerance and open-mindedness. The school emphasizes a warm, supportive environment and a family atmosphere.
Curriculum details
New School Lyon is a bilingual French-English public school in Lyon's 8th arrondissement, serving pupils from TPS to CM2. It follows the official French Ministry of Education curriculum. Bilingual immersion in English from an early age is central to learning. Small class sizes support a personalised teaching approach, which is active and based on a thematic project of general and scientific culture. The environment promotes children's well-being and development.
Student teacher ratio
Student teacher ratio
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Student teacher ratio
Small class sizes.
Exam results
Exam results
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Exam results
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Higher education progression
Higher education progression
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Higher education progression
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Gifted and talented
Gifted and talented
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Gifted and talented
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Academic calendar
Academic calendar
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Academic calendar
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Wellbeing & support
Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning
Social & emotional learning
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Social & emotional learning
The school promotes children's well-being and personal development. It is designed as a friendly, human-scale environment with small class sizes and personalised teaching, and bilingual immersion from an early age.
Special educational needs (SEN)
Special educational needs (SEN)
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Special educational needs (SEN)
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English as an additional language
English as an additional language
The school provides bilingual instruction in French and English with native English-speaking teachers; daily half-days in French and English.
English as an additional language
The school is bilingual in French and English, with bilingual immersion from an early age.
Mental wellbeing
Mental wellbeing
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Mental wellbeing
The school supports mental wellbeing by fostering a friendly, human-scale environment that respects each child's rhythm and needs.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding
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Safeguarding
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Safeguarding policy
Safeguarding policy
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Safeguarding policy
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Facilities
Facilities
Facilities overview
Facilities overview
Greenfield Lyon is a bilingual Franco-English kindergarten and elementary school located in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, just outside Lyon. The campus fosters a family-like atmosphere with a teaching staff that works in both French and English. The school provides on-site cantine meals with multiple service options and offers extended hours to fit family needs. The bilingual program blends French and English instruction daily, with half-days in each language on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. The school is about 10 minutes from Place Bellecour in central Lyon and near the Paul Bocuse restaurant. The founder emphasizes values of respect, self-esteem, tolerance and openness.
Facilities overview
New School has moved to brand new premises covering more than 2,200 m2, suitable for children from kindergarten to CM2. Classrooms are spacious, soundproofed and ergonomically furnished, each with a large touch screen and a sound system, with outdoor terraces for activities. The playground is designed for optimal comfort with ventilation, acoustics and light, and includes a variety of games and equipment such as a ping-pong table, a play structure with a slide, a mini climbing wall and sensory games. The canteen is a large, light-filled, soundproofed space where meals are cooked on site, with menus prepared by a dietician and lunches offered in both languages. There are dedicated spaces for cultural and sporting activities. The school is located near the Mairie du 8e with easy access to transport and a bicycle garage.
Sports facilities
Sports facilities
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Sports facilities
Dedicated spaces for cultural and sporting activities are provided in specially adapted areas. The playground is designed with ventilation, acoustics and light in mind to ensure comfort during play. It is colorful and landscaped, large enough for imaginative play and sporting activities. Games for all ages include a ping-pong table, balls, a play structure with a slide, a mini climbing wall, sensory games, bicycles, wheelchairs and other activities.
Academic facilities
Academic facilities
The school delivers bilingual instruction with native English-speaking teachers and French teachers, and it organizes daily instruction so that French and English are taught in half-day sessions on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. In elementary, CM1 and CM2 classes are under contract with the State, guaranteeing the standard required to progress to 6e. The majority of the teaching staff and personnel have been leading the school project for more than 15 years, fostering continuity and collaboration across years to enrich teaching with projects and cross-disciplinary experiences. The curriculum aims to develop intellectual thinking, observation, experimentation, sensitivity, motor skills and creative imagination in both French and English, ensuring strong foundational knowledge in language and mathematics.
Academic facilities
Classrooms are spacious and well soundproofed, enabling optimized teaching. Ergonomic furniture helps pupils maintain good posture throughout the day. Each classroom is equipped with a large touch screen and a sound system for interactive learning. Outdoor terraces are available for outdoor activities.
Extra curricular facilities
Extra curricular facilities
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Extra curricular facilities
Extracurricular spaces include dedicated areas for cultural and sporting activities. The playground offers a variety of games and equipment, including a ping-pong table, a ball, a play structure with a slide, a mini climbing wall and sensory games. There are bicycles and other equipment such as wheelchairs for inclusive activities. The outdoor terraces and surrounding spaces support a wide range of learning activities outside the classroom.
Parent experience
Parent experience
History
History
Isabelle Fiquet founded Greenfield, a bilingual English-French school in Lyon, while she was still a student. She aimed to create a bilingual school in Lyon offering early French-English instruction, tailored for children, their pace and development, in a traditional family-like setting where children learn to love school from age 2. The school emphasizes values that support intellectual, cultural and relational development: respect, self-esteem, tolerance and openness. Since 1988, Greenfield Lyon has remained faithful to this philosophy.
History
New School Lyon has a history of more than 45 years. It opened its doors with an avant-garde idea. Since 1979, New School welcomes pupils from a very young age, sharing the official French curriculum with dynamic English-language learning. English is an indispensable language in today's world, and bilingualism prepares students for success in their studies and future careers. The school adopts an active, personalized teaching approach based on thematic projects of general and scientific culture, and it considers each child's identity, personality, and psychology.
Community
Community
Most of the teaching staff and personnel have worked on the school project in both French and English for more than 15 years. This continuity is an asset to the community. The teachers know and respect one another and coordinate their programs each year in a collaborative manner to enrich teaching with projects and cross-disciplinary experiences across different subjects and classes.
Community
New School Lyon welcomes students from diverse backgrounds with small class sizes that enable a personalized, bilingual immersion from an early age. It is a friendly, human-scale community that prioritizes children's well-being and personal development, with teaching methods tuned to each child's rhythm and needs. On-site meals are prepared by a chef, and after-school options include supervised study and activities. An Open Day is held, with the next planned for March 28, 2026.
Parent teacher association
Parent teacher association
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Parent teacher association
The Parents' Association (APE) is the link between families and the school management. The APE is active and involved in the life of the school. It supports the school/parent relationship to enrich children's development through activities and events, and to organize events directly for children and parents. Contact is apenewschool@gmail.com or via the online contact form. APE works to strengthen parent engagement and support the school community.
Extra-curricular
Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual
Academic & intellectual
The school provides bilingual instruction in French and English, with daily half-days in both languages on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. The school uses cross-disciplinary projects and experiences that involve different subjects and classes to enrich teaching. The school develops thinking, observation, the taste for experimentation, sensitivity, motor skills, and creative imagination in both French and English through these projects. Cambridge English examinations Movers and Flyers are offered to CE2 and CM2, with a 100% success rate in recent years.
Academic & intellectual
The school follows the French Ministry of Education curriculum and adds bilingual immersion. The school fosters open-minded, curious and responsible citizens through a complete educational programme. A varied curriculum in science, arts and history encourages curiosity and critical thinking, with environmental projects reinforcing ecological responsibility. New technologies and creativity are central to learning, with coding and robotics and workshops such as Verbal Aïkido to develop communication, empathy and cooperation.
Arts & creative
Arts & creative
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Arts & creative
Artistic activities include pottery, painting and an introduction to music theory, with piano lessons through the Amadeus mini conservatory. Drama classes are taught by Anglo-Saxon teachers, and artistic exploration extends to visual arts and theatre. These activities support creative expression as part of daily learning.
Cultural & language
Cultural & language
The school provides bilingual instruction in French and English, with daily exposure to both languages through early English learning. The school uses project-based pedagogy to make English engaging through projects such as presentations and research, and through themed days like medieval day and inventors day. The school integrates the English program through collaborative teacher planning and a bilingual approach across the primary years. The school fosters language development by combining French and English learning throughout the curriculum.
Cultural & language
Pupils experience English and French cultural customs and traditions through a broad general culture curriculum. The school achieves bilingualism with roughly half of the timetable in English, taught by English-speaking teachers to ensure total immersion. Trips to the United States or the United Kingdom broaden knowledge of English-speaking cultures.
Social & hobbies
Social & hobbies
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Social & hobbies
The school provides cultural and sporting activities on site outside school hours. Nursery activities include monthly drawing competitions, musical games, rhythm and percussion, and guitar. Primary students participate in coding, swimming, climbing and museum visits, with sporting and artistic activities integral to the program.
Community & service
Community & service
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Community & service
The Parents' Association (APE) is the link between families and school management and is active in school life. The APE supports the school-family relationship by organizing events and activities for children and parents. Environmental projects form part of the educational project, reinforcing social responsibility.
Leadership & professional
Leadership & professional
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Leadership & professional
Verbal Aïkido workshops develop communication, empathy and cooperation, supporting leadership and teamwork. Coding lessons, robotics and other creative technologies foster autonomy, innovation and responsible use of digital tools. Visits to English-speaking countries provide international exposure and context for leadership in a global world.
Lifestyle & wellbeing
Lifestyle & wellbeing
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Lifestyle & wellbeing
Sport plays a central role, promoting health, team spirit and mutual respect. The programme includes swimming, climbing and other physical activities, plus on-site meals prepared by a chef. The school day is designed to respect each child's rhythm and needs, with early start times and supervised after-school care to support families.
Language provision
Language provision
Language provision
Language provision
French and English are taught as core languages in a bilingual program across maternelle and elementary. Daily instruction uses both languages, with native English-speaking teachers and French teachers. The CM1 and CM2 classes in the elementary division are under contract with the State, aligning with national education standards.
Language provision
French is the common foundation with rigorous teaching of the French language, enriched by group projects. The school encourages multilingualism and language exposure as natural and valued. It supports language development through exchanges with English-speaking schools, English theatre, immersive activities, and related language offerings.
Bilingual teaching
Bilingual teaching
The school offers bilingual education in French and English. Instruction is delivered daily by native-English-speaking teachers alongside French teachers. Bilingual instruction is organized around half-days in French and English on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Enrollment begins at age 2 for the maternelle and elementary levels.
Bilingual teaching
The school is a bilingual French-English public school in Lyon's 8th arrondissement, serving children from TPS to CM2. It follows the official French Ministry of Education curriculum while adding bilingualism and a differentiated, personalised teaching approach. English is an indispensable language in today's world, and bilingualism enables students to prepare for a successful future in their studies and their careers. Bilingual immersion from an early age is at the heart of learning.
Immersion programs
Immersion programs
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Immersion programs
Bilingual immersion from an early age is at the heart of learning. English and French are used in instruction, creating a bilingual learning environment from nursery onward. The program emphasizes immersive language activities and continuous English exposure throughout the learning journey.
Reputation
Reputation
Awards
Awards
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Awards
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Accreditations
Accreditations
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Accreditations
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Admissions
Admissions
Admissions
Admissions
1. Pre-register online to request enrollment without waiting for the next entry to avoid being on the waiting list. Greenfield keeps small class sizes, with about 20 children per class, so places are limited. By pre-registering, you help initiate the enrollment process and enable the school to prepare the required enrollment file. Pre-registration is possible year-round for the current year, subject to available places.
2. All year round, you can submit a registration request for the current year, subject to available places. After you submit the request, you will receive the complete enrollment file to review and complete. This process allows you to start enrollment at any time rather than waiting for a fixed intake date. The online pre-registration option is designed to facilitate timely processing.
Admissions
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Scholarships
Scholarships
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Scholarships
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Waitlist
Waitlist
To avoid being on the waiting list, pre-register online; registration requests are accepted year-round for the current year and are subject to available places.
