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École Primaire Française de Genève

Switzerland, Geneva

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The school at a glance
Instructs in French
Fees Fees not listed
Ages Not listed
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum French Curriculum
Taught languages English, German
Strengths Languages, Sport, Academic Enrichment
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Cultural and Language, Community and Service
Stages Kindergarten, Primary School
Introduction

École Primaire Française de Genève (EPFG) is AEFE-homologated and located in the Eaux-Vives district, Chemin des Vergers 3. It follows the French National Education curriculum (Eduscol), organized into cycles: Cycle 1 PS, MS, GS; Cycle 2 CP, CE1, CE2; Cycle 3 CM1, CM2 (and 6e where applicable). French is the language of instruction; English begins in GS with 30 minutes per week and increases through CP, CE1/CE2, to 3 hours per week in CM2, including one hour taught in English. German is taught 1.5 hours weekly in CM1/CM2 to aid Swiss-system integration, with aims for Goethe-Institut A1 certification. Digital literacy is embedded via a computer room, interactive whiteboards, tablets for CM1, iPads for CM2, and Thymio robots. The cantine, run by the APE, serves hot meals (CHF 13) with a weekly vegetarian option; menus are dietitian-approved. Educational trips every two years and debates on educational topics enrich language development and cross-curricular learning.

Chemin des Vergers 3, CH-1208 GENÈVE

The Essentials

École Primaire Française de Genève has instruction in French.

Location
The school is located at Chemin des Vergers 3, CH-1208 Genève, Switzerland. It sits in the heart of Geneva, in the Eaux-Vives district. Contact: T. +41 22 735 60 20; epfg@bluewin.ch.

Stages
Levels include Grande Section (GS) through CM2. This spans part of maternelle and primary education. There is an equivalence with the Swiss system: GS maps to 2P, CP to 3P, CE1 to 4P, CE2 to 5P, CM1 to 6P, and CM2 to 7P.

Country affiliation
France (AEFE network)

Religious affiliation
Secular; no religious affiliation

School day structure
School hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:30 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 16:00. There is no after-school care.
Diving Deeper

Food Options
The cantine is run by the Association des Parents d'Elèves (APE). The EPFG cantine serves hot meals from 12:00 to the whole school. The meals are balanced and supervised by a dietitian; the menus are posted at the entrance of the school and in the main hall.

Governance and Ownership
AEFE-homologated. The Ecole Primaire Française de Genève is responsible for schooling and pedagogy. The Association pour l'Ecole Primaire Française de Genève handles management and logistics. The Association des Parents d'Elèves (APE) is the link between parents and the School, organizing and coordinating the cantine and the Escalade festival.
Fees
Application & Registration Fees

- Frais uniques de première inscription : CHF 500. Facture à réception de l'inscription.
- Frais annuels de réinscription : CHF 200. Facture en janvier.

Tuition fees (all year groups / per year and per term)

- Tarif annuel de scolarité (tous niveaux primaires, y compris élèves français, binationaux et étrangers) : CHF 6,000 par an.
- Mode de facturation : facture trimestrielle ; répartition des mois facturés = 1er trimestre : 4 mois ; 2e trimestre : 3 mois ; 3e trimestre : 3 mois.
- Montants par trimestre (proportionnels aux mois indiqués, calculés sur le montant annuel de CHF 6,000) :
- 1er trimestre (4 mois) : CHF 2,400.
- 2e trimestre (3 mois) : CHF 1,800.
- 3e trimestre (3 mois) : CHF 1,800.

Family discounts

- Réduction famille nombreuse (3 enfants ou plus) : réduction de CHF 50 par mois et par enfant. Application par mois : sur le 1er trimestre la réduction est de CHF 200 par enfant (4 mois × CHF 50), et sur le 2e et 3e trimestres la réduction est de CHF 150 par enfant (3 mois × CHF 50) pour chaque trimestre concerné.

Other compulsory or recurring costs

- Fournitures scolaires : CHF 40 frais annuels (toutes les classes sauf la grande section). Facturation avec le 1er trimestre.
- Assurance scolaire obligatoire : CHF 6 par mois.
- Cours d'allemand (CM1 et CM2) : CHF 30 (mention tarifaire publiée).
- Cantine (gestion APE, repas chauds) : CHF 13 par repas. Inscription via le portail de cantine.

School trips (extra charges)

- Voyages scolaires (facturation en février) :
- CM1 & CM2 (tous les 2 ans) : environ CHF 300.
- CE1 & CE2 (tous les 2 ans) : environ CHF 150.
- CP & GS (tous les 2 ans) : CHF 50.

Boarding fees

- Internat / boarding : non applicable. L'établissement est une école primaire de jour et ne propose pas d'hébergement résidentiel.

Billing schedule & payment terms

- Facturation trimestrielle pour l'écolage : 1er trimestre (4 mois), 2e et 3e trimestres (3 mois chacun). Les frais d'inscription sont facturés à la réception de l'inscription ; la réinscription est facturée en janvier ; certains frais (voyages scolaires) sont facturés en février. Les sommes dues sont émises sous forme de factures selon ces échéances.

Refund information

- Politique de remboursement spécifique pour les frais de scolarité, d'inscription ou autres frais : aucune modalité de remboursement détaillée n'est publiée dans la grille tarifaire.

Fee payment options

- Les modalités de paiement (moyens acceptés : virement bancaire, carte, etc.) ne figurent pas dans la grille tarifaire publiée ; les factures sont émises selon les échéances indiquées (voir facturation trimestrielle, frais d'inscription, réinscription et facturation des voyages).

Notes pratiques courtes

- Toutes les fournitures et manuels nécessaires sont pris en charge par l'établissement dans le cadre de l'enveloppe annuelle de CHF 40 (sauf grande section). Cartable, trousses et petites fournitures personnelles restent à la charge des familles à la rentrée.
Academics

École Primaire Française de Genève teaches French Curriculum.

Curriculum
The programs applied are those of the French National Education (Eduscol). They are organized into cycles: Cycle 1—PS, MS, GS (GS only at EPFG); Cycle 2—CP, CE1, CE2; Cycle 3—CM1, CM2 and 6e (only CM1 and CM2 at EPFG). The objective is for all students to master a common core of competencies and knowledge by the end of compulsory schooling; 25 hours per week are taught annually, with additional language hours built in. The French language is the language of instruction for most teaching; English starts in GS with 30 minutes per week, 45 minutes per week in CP, 1 hour per week for CE1 and CE2, 1 hour 30 minutes per week for CM1, and 3 hours per week for CM2, including 1 hour of a subject taught in English. German is taught to support Swiss-system integration (CM1/CM2 have 1 hour 30 minutes of German weekly; the school aims to offer Goethe-Institut A1 certification within two years). Assessments use the LSU and other progress records in line with the French system, with bridging provisions to link to the Swiss system in the larger classes. Information technology and digital literacy are integrated through a computer room, interactive whiteboards, tablets for CM1, iPads for CM2, and Thymio robots; cross-cutting activities in English and other subjects support language and digital skills.

Higher Education Progression
The school has no secondary cycle; students continue at another establishment after CM2. There is no French AEFE secondary in Geneva; the nearest is Institut Sainte-Marcelline (Institut Valmont) in Lausanne. Many private Swiss or private French-system schools in Switzerland welcome EPFG graduates and prepare for the French baccalaureat. Other private Swiss or international establishments may offer continuation from the Orientation cycle to maturité, often within networks such as GESBF or AGEP. Students may reintegrate into the Swiss public system after tests and dossiers, with placement rules based on birth date (birth after July 31: 8P; birth before July 31: 9CO), though early transfers have become difficult. EPFG also organizes an annual Forum des Ecoles d'après in November to support families in choosing a path after EPFG.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Built around the values of tolerance, mutual aid, and secularism, EPFG's school project defines an ambitious and innovative pedagogical policy oriented toward fundamental axes for the School of Tomorrow. The curriculum emphasizes languages, citizenship, mastery of digital tools, science and the arts, which contribute to shaping students' learning journey and helping them face future challenges with confidence.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
Foreign language learning is one of the pillars of EPFG's education. Teachers have long been committed to developing multilingual competence among students. From Grande Section (GS), an English language teacher provides weekly sessions in half groups to foster exchanges. Additionally, 1 hour 30 minutes of German are taught to CM1 and CM2 students in full-class settings. This instruction facilitates integration into the Swiss system.
Parent Experience

Community
EPFG is AEFE-homologated and integrated into the Geneva environment. The educational community comprises a National Education-certified teaching team and dedicated educational staff, supported by a managing association and a dynamic Association des Parents d'Elèves. Built on the values of tolerance, mutual aid, and secularism, the school's project defines an ambitious and innovative pedagogy focused on languages, citizenship, digital tools, sciences, and the arts to prepare students for the future. Language learning is central: from the early years, an English language teacher leads weekly half-class sessions, and CM1–CM2 students receive 1 hour 30 minutes of German in whole-class instruction to aid integration into the Swiss system. The school also conducts pedagogical trips every two years, and the cantine is run by the Association des Parents d'Elèves.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The Association des Parents d'élèves (APE) is a non-profit association run by EPFG parents. It is dynamic and volunteer-driven, contributing to school life by developing projects related to student life and by fostering exchanges between the teaching team, the managing association, and parents. The APE is organized into activity poles: events, communication, cantine, and finances. At the annual general meeting each September, the current board presents its activity report, accounts are approved, and a new board is elected to guide the year's major projects. Activities include cantine management (inscriptions, coordination with the catering provider, invoicing, purchasing, and events), organization of the climbing race (Escalade), and planning and running events such as bake sales, Marmite, and the school fête, plus coordinating class email lists. Contact: ape@epfg.ch; Cantine: restauration@epfg.ch; Escalade: escalade@epfg.ch; Finances: finance@epfg.ch.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The school is located in the heart of Geneva in the Eaux-Vives district. It is AEFE-homologated and aligned with the values of the French education system within the Geneva environment. A cantine is run by the Association des Parents d'élèves (APE) and serves hot meals from 12:00 to all students. Menus are balanced and checked by a dietitian; meals are prepared and served by Eldora, with a weekly vegetarian option. Meals are offered to GS and CP in the small room, and to CE1-CM2 in the large dining room; breakfast is occasionally served in the large room to foster exchanges between age groups. The lunch price is CHF 13, and the school is located at Chemin des Vergers 3, 1208 Genève.

Academic Facilities
Languages, citizenship, digital tools, sciences, and the arts are central to the curriculum. From GS, an English language teacher provides weekly half-group lessons to promote language exchange. CM1 and CM2 have 1 hour 30 minutes of German in class to facilitate integration into the Swiss system.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Educational trips take place every two years. Temps forts include the Course de l'Escalade and pedagogical voyages.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school offers debates and conferences on educational topics, including children and screens, and how children learn to read. Language learning is a pillar of the school's teaching, with teachers committed to developing multilingual competence. Every two years, students go on a school trip, linked to curricular content and designed to foster independence and shared experience.

Cultural & Language
Language learning is a pillar of the school's teaching. English lessons are provided weekly in half-group sessions from the Grande Section (GS). German is taught for 1.5 hours in CM1 and CM2 in full-class sessions.

Community & Service
The school has an active Association des Parents d'élèves (APE) that manages the cantine and coordinates school-life logistics. The APE organizes major events such as the Course de l'Escalade, Marmite, cake sales, and the school festival, and coordinates parent emails by class. The cantine is managed by the APE; the menus are prepared by a dietitian and displayed at the entrance of the school.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
A sports teacher delivers physical education across all classes. The Course de l'Escalade is a sporting event organized with the APE. Cantine meals are balanced and prepared under a dietitian's supervision, with menus displayed for families.
Languages

Language Provision
Languages: The teaching of foreign languages is a pillar of EPFG's education. For several years, teachers have been committed to developing plurilingual competence among students. From kindergarten (Grande Section), an English language teacher provides weekly lessons in half-group format to encourage interaction. In CM1 and CM2, 1.5 hours of German are taught in whole-class instruction. This instruction facilitates integration into the Swiss system.
Admissions

Admissions
The school has limited capacity. To enroll a child in the school, you must meet two criteria: be domiciled in the canton of Geneva, and for an enrollment in Grande Section (GS) or 2P, the child must have already attended school for a minimum of one year (in PS or 1P). For pre-registration, you can email admission@epfg.ch and fill the form attached to the following link (for each child if you wish to pre-register multiple). An open-house morning will be organized on Saturday, November 8, 2025 from 9:30 to 12:00 to visit the school and meet members of the teaching staff. For families concerned with a possible admission for the 2025-2026 intake, you must assemble a file to be presented to the admissions committee, which will meet on Monday, February 2, 2026. The committee will decide on your admission request based on available places and the following priorities, in this order: 1) a sibling in the school; 2) a student from the French system or AEFE; 3) French nationality; 4) date of pre-registration. Documents to be provided electronically between January 5 and January 31, 2026 include: a) a copy of the family booklet or a birth certificate showing parentage; b) a child's identity document (ID card or passport) for each nationality declared at registration; c) proof of domicile in the canton of Geneva (less than 3 months) such as a water, electricity, or internet bill or a residence certificate; d) a certificate of schooling from the child's current class and school. After completing the administrative and financial registration, the final step is an integration morning for your child at the school in your presence, where the child will meet future classmates and participate in activities. Chemin des Vergers 3, CH-1208 GENÈVE. Tel. +41 22 735 60 20; Fax +41 22 735 96 00; epfg@bluewin.ch
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