CFBL, Jeannine Manuel, EIFA

[EG29]

hello, any mUm with kids at Jeannine Manuel or CFBL? What is your experience? Do you think they are mainly french or rather multicultural? DD speaks french but she is not french, but three different nationalities.
We would love EIFA but no places for now , sigh.. For the EIFa moms, do you think there are departures every year?
Thanks a lot!!

Hi EG29 - have you hadn’t any feedback on EJM? I’m also trying to find out whether they’re more on the French side of the spectrum or international (student mix, teaching approach, pastoral care).
Thanks for any feedback you may have!

Hi from my experience.... the french families I know like EJM but the bilingual/American families don't. My understanding is that it's a very ''french'' school ( teaching approach, administration etc...) with a few hours of English. I've been working as a nanny since 1992 and I've noticed EABJM/EJM has lost its luster among international/bilingual families over the last years.... hope this helps :)

Hello, old post, but I am going through the same process and would be grateful if you could share your thoughts.
Donald could you elaborate? Do you know families who switched from one to the other? EG29 did you manage to enter one of these and what do you think?
Thank you

Bumping this thread as we have an offer from EIFA for DS going into year 7 this September. Really not sure about the school, mainly as we are not French and don't really want DS taught in French half the day. Would love to hear any feedback on the school.