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Nationalities
| Number of students |
185 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
32 |
| Most common nationality |
French |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
20/80 |
Languages
| Native English and French speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and French |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Khmer, Mandarin, Spanish |
Classroom
| Max. number of students per class |
18 |
| Average number of students per class |
14 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Interactive whiteboard, tablets, wifi in each classroom, laptop when needed |
| 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) |
Yes, through Google Classroom & Pronote |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
EFI is a secular school, we however offer non-pork option at the canteen and respects all beliefs |
Academics
| External examinations or assessments available |
From 2022, 3e / Grade 9 students complete the French National Diploma - "Brevet des Collèges"
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| Results in these examinations |
100% succees |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on the grade |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
The school started in 2016 with kindergarten so it's too early to answer |
Student support
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
We have special needs teaching assistant for the students who need one |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
N/A |
| Student access to education psychologist |
If needed we can put students and families in touch with a counselor and/or psychologist |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Language test can be performed from Grade 1 |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Language evaluation to make sure students can follow the classes |
| Waiting list |
Depends on the class |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Registrations are possible all year long |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School day
| School start time |
8:00 a.m. |
| School finish time |
3:00 p.m. (Kindergarten & Elementary school)
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| Supervised care before/after school |
From 7:40 am before class and until 3:30 pm after class |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Students can choose to use the school lunch service or to bring their own lunchbox |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Everyday, there's vegetarian and non-pork options |
| Uniform required |
Yes from MS / JK |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
More than 30 ECA and more than 10 CCA are offered inclunding: swimming, drama, judo, journalism, STEAM, Badminton, Art, etc. |
| Sports activities included |
We have a specialist PE teacher who goes in each class at least once a week and provide training in many different sports such as basketball, athletism, volley-ball, swimming and so on |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Currently 1 swimming team, we are planning to start new teams from school year 2024-2025 such as football, badminton, volleyball, judo |
Facilities
| Facilities at the school |
There's 1 blackbox theater (600 seats ), 2 libraries, 2 swimming-pool (including one specially designed for young children) , 4 sciences labs, 1 IT room, 1 green room, 5 playgrounds (including a ninja-style one), 1 butterfly garden, 1 music room, 1 art room |
| Sports facilities at the school |
2 swimming pools, 2 gymnasiums, 4 football pitch, 4 basketball court |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
EFI is the only program to provide a combined French-English language education in Phnom Penh. Together with two native-speaking teachers, the students will discover two linguistic and cultural worlds. Their pedagogical approach focuses more on practicing a language – speaking, listening - and fully experience its culture, rather than just learn it. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
The EFI education is based on internationally recognized pedagogical approaches. Our educational team was inspired by the best existing school systems to develop a quality bilingual education program. While it follows the French national school program, we make sure to adapted it to our international context. We respect every personalities of our students through positive discipline, and provide differentiated education in order to adapt to each student need. |