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| Number of students |
310 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
40 |
| Most common nationality |
Most children have dual nationality and EIFA has a fair proportion of Francophone families. |
| Max. number of students per class |
20 |
| Average number of students per class |
15 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Native English and French speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and French |
English as an Additional Language
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| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
EIFA is an Apple school and uses a combination of traditional education and technologies. |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
With the help of modern technology and forward thinking, combined with an amazing team of willing and able teaching and administrative staff, EIFA has been able to fulfil its mandate to continue providing the very best bilingual education to all our pupils at the school during the Coronavirus crisis. |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
At EIFA, there is no answer fit for all and homework is organised to be spread out through the week and allow for the best education practices while fostering our students' well-being. Teachers communicate to allow for the most sensible organisation in this respect. |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Waiting list |
The school requires a deposit to register children. Such deposit is returned when the child leave the school. |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Our school is all inclusive. In the most senior years, a decent level of English and a minimum of French are required and may be assessed. Our teachers of FLE (French as a Foreign Language) and EAL (English as an Additional Language) organise whenever necessary extra one to one lessons to allow students to catch up with any language gap, at no extra cost. for the parents. |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
A written and verbal language examination for the most senior years can be requested. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
EIFA takes students all year long and is open to visits all year long. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| External examinations or assessments available |
Brevet, IGCSE |
| Results in these examinations |
100% |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No the school is not religious but all faith are respected. |
| School bus service available |
Yes there are three different bus routes available which all together cover the most frequently used London itineraries. |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Special Educational Needs Coordinator |
| Learning support offered |
EIFA offers learning support and works at times with specialist consultants who take care of specific educational needs such as mild dyslexia, dyspraxia or ADHD. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Bursaries are available subject to terms and conditions. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
No but the school has a safeguarding team which is responsible to ensure the well-being of all the students and will communicate with the parents as necessary to work out the best possible and individual solutions. |
| School start time |
Junior School: 8:40
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| School finish time |
Junior School: 15:20
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| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes, homework clubs and different activities are available after the school day. |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
33 clubs. The school also provides for additional music tuition. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes we have vegetarian menus available and all the meat is halal. No pork is served at the school. |
| Sports activities included |
For the younger pupils: Motor skills exercices , French traditional games, Team games, Ball games.
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| Sports facilities at the school |
EIFA makes use of the extensive facilities in Regent’s Park, which is a short walk from the Schools, as well as visiting local leisure centres for activities such as swimming. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Year 4, 5 and 6 have an athletic competition every year. Year 6 have a tag-rugby tournament. Within the school, Early years, Junior and Senior school participate at the Race against hunger event as well as sporting activities linked to events and charity such as telethon and Sports Day. The school organises friendly tournaments and sport meetings for its senior students with other local schools. These events include disciplines such as badminton, football and cross-country. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
EIFA International School London is an independent, international, secular school in Marylebone providing an English-French bilingual education for children from 2-18 years old. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
EIFA takes a child-centred approach to learning and encourages the linguistic diversity of its students – developing responsible global citizens, and promoting multicultural understanding through study in at least two languages. |