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French-curriculum international options in Greece are relatively limited and are centred on a conventionné French section in Athens and a long-established French school in Thessaloniki, both linked into the global French-school network. These schools deliver the French national curriculum (with the French section preparing to the baccalauréat) while also teaching Modern Greek and English as part of a trilingual offer in practice. Tuition at the main French school in Athens is published annually and recent public figures show typical annual school-fees in the low thousands of euros with separate one-off entry charges and additional costs for transport and catering. Admissions follow the northern-hemisphere school year: applications and placement tests are handled in spring (with a further session for overseas arrivals in late summer) and families relocating to Athens should plan for a campus in the city’s northern suburbs and available school buses for longer commutes.
Which schools in Greece follow the French national curriculum?
There are only a small number of institutions in Greece that run a full French curriculum; the French network lists the Lycée franco-hellénique in Athens as a conventionné establishment and a French school in Thessaloniki as a partner school. Families should confirm each school’s current AEFE/partner status when enquiring.
What qualifications do pupils sit at a French-curriculum school in Greece?
Pupils in the French section follow the French national programme and, where the school covers lycée, prepare for the baccalauréat under the same rules as in France. Partner or Mission-laïque-française schools commonly prepare pupils for French national diplomas and language certifications such as DELF/DALF alongside local qualifications where relevant.
What languages are used and is support available for non-French speakers?
Instruction is primarily in French in the French section, with Modern Greek and English taught from early years in the schools that operate a trilingual model; partner schools often advertise ‘two cultures, three languages’. Most schools run language-support or induction programmes for pupils joining from other systems, and they offer recognised French language certifications.
How much should I budget for fees and extra costs?
Published figures for the main French school in Athens show annual tuition sitting in the mid-thousands of euros depending on age, with a one-off first-entry fee and additional charges for school transport and the canteen; exact amounts are fixed each year by the school’s financial regulation and should be checked on the school’s current tariff sheet. Expect separate items such as registration fees, insurance and termly billing for meals or buses.
When should a relocating family apply and what does the admissions process look like?
Applications typically open in spring for entry in September, with placement tests or interviews held in April - May for children already in country and an additional admissions session for families arriving from abroad in August; the school will usually require academic reports, identity documents and payment of application or registration fees to process a file. Families of French nationality who need state bourse support must also allow time for consular bourse deadlines, which are separate from school deadlines.
Are there financial aid or scholarship options for French nationals?
Yes, the French government’s school-bourse system administered through consular services can cover part or all of tuition at French schools abroad for eligible French nationals, but applicants must be registered with the consulate and meet residency and means-test conditions; schools also publish their own remission and sibling discount arrangements. Always check both the school’s financial rules and the consular timetable early in your planning.
