La Petite Ecole Bilingue de Bordeaux

Admission

La Petite École Bilingue invites families interested in enrolling in our school or in extra-curricular activities to contact the management via the contact form. For the kindergarten, primary school and clubs, click here for the main enrolment procedures and fees.

Kindergarten and Primary School Classes

Inscription à la Petite Ecole Bilingue - classes de maternelle et primaire

Children from the age of 2 and a half to 11 can join La Petite École Bilingue.

The first request for information is made using the contact form or by email.
The school will then make an appointment for an interview and a school visit, which can be done by video.
The complete application form must be sent before the end of the year preceding the child’s start date.
The school will give its decision by 15 January each year.

Wednesday and Holiday Clubs

Inscription à la Petite Ecole Bilingue - activités extra scolaires

Our clubs are open to all children, whether regularly enrolled in our school or not.

  • To request information, please use the contact form or send us an email.
  • Registration for the Wednesday club is by term.
  • Registration for holiday clubs takes place during the first 15 days of the term.
  • Enrolment is confirmed once payment has been received in full.

FAQ

La Petite École Bilingue’s admission criteria are based on school reports from previous years and teachers’ observations. However, our approach also takes the child, his or her personality and motivation into account.

We do not require a specific level of English and/or French to join La Petite École Bilingue. We work with our students in groups of different levels in each elementary class and adapt our programmes to each child.

La Petite École Bilingue welcomes pupils from 8.30 to 16.30. The school gate closes at 8.45. In the event of lateness, parents are asked to bring their children back at lunchtime, i.e. 11.30 for nursery and 12.30 for primary.

Uniforms must be purchased from the school when the child registers (€40).

A list of school supplies is given to parents before the start of the school year. Materials can be ordered from www.scoleo.fr

Communication with the school during the day is preferably by WhatsApp, text message or email for minor problems.
In the event of an event likely to affect the child’s well-being or a fundamental problem, parents are invited to make an appointment with the teachers for a meeting outside school hours.

Home-cooked meals are only authorised for medical reasons and on presentation of a medical certificate.

La Petite École Bilingue follows the official French school holiday calendar. It is based on the Zone A calendar.

All our staff are first-aid trained. In the event of an accident, we call the fire brigade or ambulance, and parents are notified immediately.