Cape Town French School
International School in Cape Town
400
40 (French)
19 avg / 26 max
Rolling
French Baccalaureate and Brevet
About Cape Town French School
Located in the heart of City of Cape Town, the Cape Town French School provides French and Cambridge English education from pre-primary to grade 12. Our students are fully bilingual (French-English), they also learn a third language (German or Spanish) and obtain the Baccalauréat Français International (BFI), which is recognised by over 400 universities (in Europe, the USA, Canada, the UK, and in all French speaking and English speaking countries).
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Annual tuition (USD) | $5,370 – $7,078 |
| Annual tuition (local) | R 99343-R 130952 |
| Fee year | 2025-2026 |
| True annual cost (with hidden fees)how we calculate | $7,024(+13%) |
| First-year total (with registration + deposit) | $8,524 |
| Cost position in Cape Town | 72th percentile(above average) |
British, French
French Baccalaureate and Brevet
French International Baccalauréat aka BFI. French International "Brevet" (at the end of grade 9) Checkpoint (Cambridge for primary school) - CAE/FCE/YLE (Cambridge for secondary school).
100% pass rate, 80 to 95% with honors
German, Spanish
Special programs with adaptation. Presence of a specialised teacher to adapt some of the lessons / communicate with the parents and the staff about special needs. Presence of French as a Foreign Language teachers / English as a sSecond Languages teachers on a full-time basis.
Yes
Yes. For free.
8:30 at the primary school, 8:00 at the secondary school. – Primary school - Monday to Thursday: 14:45. Friday: 12:30 Secondary school grade 6 to 10 - Mondays and Thursdays: 16:00. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 15:00 Grades 11 and 12: depending on the subjects, they might finish at 15:00, 16:00 or 17:00.
Yes
Upon request
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At a Glance
Fee Position in Cape Town
Budget-friendlySchool Profile
Class Size
Student Diversity
Highly diverse
Common: French
Estimated Real Cost
Tuition + registration, transport, uniform, exams
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