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École Française Internationale Marbella

Spain, Malaga

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The school at a glance
Instructs in French, Spanish, English
Fees €5,850 - 6,900
Ages 2 - 11 years
Pupil numbers 115
Type Co-educational
Opened 2020
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum French Curriculum
Taught languages French, Spanish, English
Typical class size 20
Strengths STEM, Languages, Service and Sustainability
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language
Stages Early Years, Primary School
Introduction

École Française Internationale Marbella delivers the official French National Education curriculum for ages 2 to 11. Preschool and primary programs are homologated by the French Ministry of National Education and operate within the AEFE framework. The school uses a hybrid model that blends the French curriculum with trilingual instruction in French, English and Spanish, delivered by native-speaking teachers. The central objective is to learn how to learn, developing executive, affective, social and metacognitive skills to adapt in a changing world. The campus is in central Marbella, a quiet residential area, opposite Parque de los Enamorados and near the sea, offering a tri-lingual, multicultural learning environment. Facilities include two outdoor courtyards, a dining hall and a multi-sport hall/gym, a media library, Fab-Lab, Archéo-Lab and Creative-Lab, plus a Nenuphar mindfulness room, a Green Space and a Pôle-Santé Health Hub. After-school programs provide opportunities to speak French and engage in varied clubs beyond regular hours.

efimarbella.com

C/ Jacinto Benavente, s/n, 29601 Marbella, Málaga, Spain

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The Essentials

École Française Internationale Marbella has 115 pupils, typical class sizes of 20, instruction in French, Spanish, English.

Location
EFIM is located in Marbella, Málaga, Spain. The address is Calle Jacinto Benavente S/N, 29601 Marbella (Malaga). It is a French international school homologated by the French Ministry of National Education. It provides nursery and primary education with trilingual instruction in French, English, and Spanish.

Stages
Nursery and elementary education, covering Petite Section (PS) through Cours Moyen 2 (CM2).

Type
French international school offering a French national education program, homologated by the French Ministry of Education.

Country affiliation
France

School day structure
School hours run Monday to Thursday, 8:00 to 17:30, and Friday, 8:00 to 16:30. Classes run from 9:00 to 16:00 for nursery and 9:00 to 16:15 for other levels; Friday classes are 9:00 to 12:00. A daycare service is available from 8:00 to 9:00, and optional activities run Monday to Thursday midday to 17:30 and Friday afternoons 13:00 to 16:30.
Diving Deeper
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Fees

Annual tuition at École Française Internationale Marbella ranges from EUR 5,850 to EUR 6,900 for 2026/27.

Application and registration fees

- First-time registration fee (Droits de 1ère inscription): EUR 875 (non‑refundable).
- Re-enrolment / renewal fee: EUR 300 (listed for April 2024 in the published schedule).

Tuition fees by year group and payment plan

- Applicability: The published fee schedule applies to the school's listed classes (Maternelle: PS–MS–GS; Élémentaire: CP–CE1–CE2–CM1–CM2; Collège: 6ème–5ème–4ème CNED réglementée). The schedule below is presented as the school's tuition options.

- Monthly payment (10 monthly instalments): EUR 650 per month (EUR 6,500 per school year). Payments are made over 10 terms.

- Trimestrial payment (3 terms): Term 1 = EUR 2,520; Term 2 = EUR 1,890; Term 3 = EUR 1,890. Total for the year under the trimester schedule: EUR 6,300.

- Annual payment (single payment at registration): EUR 6,025 (full-year payment required at registration for this rate).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Monthly plan: billed over 10 monthly instalments; direct debit (prélèvement automatique) is required for the monthly payment option.
- Trimesters and annual payment: the school states that terms are payable in advance. The annual single-payment rate requires full payment at registration.
- Family discounts: a sibling discount schedule is applied starting from the second child: 5% off the 2nd child; 10% off the 3rd child; 20% off the 4th child and subsequent children (as listed).

Boarding fees

- Boarding is not applicable. The school operates as a maternelle and élémentaire (with CNED‑regulated collège classes) and does not publish any boarding or residential fees.

Other costs and optional fees

- Demi‑pension (school lunches): EUR 160 per month for five days per week; EUR 130 per month for four days per week.
- Extra‑curricular activities: fees are charged separately and vary according to the activity; tariffs are listed as variable.
- CNED‑related costs: collège classes noted as CNED réglementée may involve CNED‑related fees or arrangements for collège-level provision; those costs are separate from the standard tuition schedule.
- Uniforms, school supplies and some incidental items: no specific uniform fee or fixed uniform charge is listed in the published fee document; school supplies and activity‑specific costs are treated as additional where applicable.

Refund information

- The first‑time registration fee (EUR 875) is explicitly non‑refundable. The published schedule does not set out a detailed general refund policy for tuition or other fees in the document provided.

Fee payment options

- The published schedule expressly requires authorization for automatic direct debit for the monthly payment plan. Other specific payment methods (credit card, bank transfer, cheque, etc.) are not detailed in the published fee document.

Additional notes on availability of published information

- The school's publicly available fee document that lists the amounts above is dated as a published schedule for 2023/2024; the school's admissions/fees page indicates the admissions team provides current tariff details on request. The figures presented here are taken from the school's published fee schedule.
Academics

École Française Internationale Marbella teaches French Curriculum for students aged 2 to 11.

Curriculum
The school follows the official French National Education curriculum. All preschool and primary classes are homologated by the French Ministry of National Education and operate within the AEFE framework. It uses a hybrid system that combines the French curriculum with trilingual instruction in French, English and Spanish. Native-speaking teachers deliver instruction in these three languages. The central objective is to learn how to learn, developing executive, affective, social and metacognitive skills to adapt in a changing world.
Wellbeing
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Reputation
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Admissions

Admissions
Admission takes place during commissions throughout the year for a September intake. Admissions are conducted exclusively online via the EFIM site. The process consists of five steps: 1. Submit an online application at the start of the enrollment campaign by creating an account and submitting the application dossier online on the EFIM site; 2) Family interview: upon receipt, the file is submitted to the admissions commission. If requested by the commission or by the parents, a family interview can be organized. If your child is educated in France or in a school accredited by the French Ministry of National Education, admission is granted without a placement test. Otherwise, a mandatory French language placement test takes place in June 2021. Children whose level is below A1 must participate in the mandatory French language refresh sessions in July. 3. Results of the Admissions Committee: you are informed of the outcome by email. 4. Confirmation of enrollment: if your file is accepted, an offer of a place is sent. Admission is confirmed when you have paid the first registration fee (€875). If you withdraw later, this amount is non-refundable. 5. Admission: our admissions team will send you a welcome booklet in June with essential information for the start of the school year. If you move to Marbella mid-year and wish to enroll your child, contact the admissions office who will indicate the procedure to follow. Note: the admissions procedure and admission policy may evolve from year to year. Non-French-speaking families are welcome at EFIM. The tri-lingual program in a non-French-speaking family environment requires commitment and time; all parents must be prepared to expose their children to the French language and culture outside the classroom. Through our extracurricular programs, there are many opportunities for children to speak French after school. The curriculum: EFIM follows the French National Education program while integrating added-value pedagogies. The program relies largely on the five domains of learning of the National Education and is structured into three-year cycles; Cycle 1 corresponds to kindergarten (3–6 years). The school uses multi-age classes, and language learning (French, Spanish, and English) is introduced from kindergarten. In elementary, language learning is emphasized and the collaborative, project-based approach is standard.

Scholarships
A school scholarship is financial aid for schooling awarded to French families whose children attend a school in the AEFE network and who apply through the Consulate; the scholarship is related to resources and is provided under AEFE guidelines. Scholarships for children enrolled at EFIM will be available once homologation by the school is obtained. Under the Education Code, AEFE can provide scholarship support to children of French nationality enrolled in French education abroad; applicants should consult the Consulate of France in Madrid for general scholarship information.
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