How much is annual tuition for a child aged 3–5 at École Française Internationale de Pattaya (EFIP)?

180,000 THB per year (234,000 THB in the first year, including one-time fees).

How much is annual tuition for a child aged 16–18 at École Française Internationale de Pattaya (EFIP)?

240,000 THB per year (294,000 THB in the first year, including one-time fees).

École Française Internationale de Pattaya (EFIP)

Ages: 3–18Kindergarten–Sixth Form
Location: Bang Lamung, Chon Buri

Cost per year

From180,000 THBFollowing years

First year: 234,000 THB

Ages 6–10

First year259,000 THB

Following years205,000 THB

Age 15

First year279,000 THB

Following years225,000 THB

Ages 16–18

First year294,000 THB

Following years240,000 THB

Ages	First year	Following years
	234,000 THB	180,000 THB
Ages 6–10	259,000 THB	205,000 THB
	274,000 THB	220,000 THB
Age 15	279,000 THB	225,000 THB
Ages 16–18	294,000 THB	240,000 THB

First year includes one-time fees such as registration and deposit

Additional fees that may apply

These are not included in the figures above. They are charged only in certain cases — not to every family — so read the note on each line to see when it applies.

Meals12,960–18,000 THB per term
School lunch, priced per term according to grade level.
School bus7,000–9,200 THB per term
Bus service in Pattaya and surrounding areas (6 minivans, limited seats) — the school charges per période of the French calendar, not strictly per term.
English support (ESL)20,000 THB per year
Intensive French course fee (FLSCO) for non-French-speaking students — mandatory only for this group

Location

Bang Lamung, Chon Buri · Open in Google Maps

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Exam results

Baccalauréat pass rate~97% (about 2 in 3 achieved a mention)

Basic information

Ecole Francaise Internationale de Pattaya (EFIP) in Huai Yai, Chonburi is a French curriculum school founded in 2009, AEFE-homologated from Maternelle to Sixieme and teaching ages 3-18 through Terminale (upper secondary via CNED). Suited to families seeking a French-language education, it has around 260 students and intensive French support for non-francophone learners.

Curriculum	French
Language of instruction	French
Founded	2009
Accreditation	AEFE, Thai MOE
Student count	260
Website	https://www.ecolepattaya.com/

Admissions

Intake	Applications open	Deadline	Status
September	—	Rolling	Open — Follows the French academic calendar starting in September; for 2026/2027 the school has announced that some places are still available; apply by downloading the application form and scheduling an interview with the director.

Admission assessment: Interview · Placement test · Family interview · Case-by-case review

Daily life

Uniform	Yes
School lunch	Yes
After-school care	Yes
School bus	Yes
Boarding	No

Activities: Paid extracurricular activities include swimming, general sports, Muay Thai, theater, music, and homework-help classes; DELF (French) and Cambridge (English) exam preparation at all levels; participation in AEFE network competitions and events; childcare (garderie) on Wednesday afternoons 13:30-15:30 for middle-upper kindergarten grades