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École Greenfield

France, Lyon

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The school at a glance
Instructs in French, English
Fees €3,200 - 6,420
Ages 2 - 11 years
Type Co-educational
Opened 1988
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum French Curriculum
Taught languages French, English
Typical class size 20
Strengths Languages, Academic Enrichment
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Cultural and Language
Stages Early Years, Primary School
Introduction

École Greenfield is a private Franco-English bilingual nursery and elementary school in Lyon, located in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, about ten minutes from Place Bellecour. It welcomes children from age 2 to 11 and offers enrollment for 2026/27. The school provides daily instruction in French and English with native English-speaking teachers and French teachers collaborating across languages. The preschool aims to foster a love of learning and the development of each child's personality, while the elementary program prioritises mastery of French and early mathematics. The bilingual program uses 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. CM1 and CM2 are under State contract, guaranteeing progression to 6e. Most staff have more than 15 years' experience, supporting continuity and cross-language collaboration through projects. The founder, Isabelle Fiquet, established Greenfield in 1988 to offer early bilingual education in a family-like setting, emphasizing respect, self-esteem, tolerance and openness. Cambridge Primary is integrated, with Movers and Flyers exams for CE2/CM2 and a high success rate.

14 Rue de la Mairie, 69660 Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, France

The Essentials

École Greenfield has typical class sizes of 20, instruction in French, English.

Location
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.

Stages
Maternelle (nursery/kindergarten) and Élémentaire (elementary). Accueil starts at age 2, and CM1 and CM2 are under contract with the State.

Type
Private Franco-English bilingual school (maternelle and élémentaire) in Lyon.

Country affiliation
France

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.
Diving Deeper

Food Options
On-site canteen with multiple lunch service options.
Fees

Annual tuition at École Greenfield ranges from EUR 3,200 to EUR 6,420 for 2026/27.

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.
Academics

École Greenfield teaches French Curriculum for students aged 2 to 11.

Curriculum
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.
Wellbeing

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The school provides bilingual instruction in French and English with native English-speaking teachers; daily half-days in French and English.
Parent Experience

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.

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.
Facilities

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.

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.
Extra-Curricular Activities

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.

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.
Languages

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.

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.
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.

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.
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