International School in Marseille & Aix-en-Provence area, France

EPIM, International Private Schools of Marseille and the Mediterranean, Provence:
EPIM, International Private Schools of Marseille and the Mediterranean consists of two international bilingual (French and English) kindergarten and elementary schools in Provence, Southern France. One is located in Marseille between Roucas Blanc and the old port, and the second is in Luynes, 10 km south of Aix-en-Provence. Since the schools' creation, EPIM offers a unique educational concept, yet based on a curriculum recognized by UNESCO and mastered by more than 2,000 international schools around the world. The school offers children an atmosphere where they can learn both French and English for an international oriented future. Our curriculum is based on the International Baccalaureate (IB), which has been specifically designed by and for international schools.

EPIM is a member of the FNEP, National Federation of Private Education (la FNEP, Fédération Nationale de l'Enseignement Privé). In addition, EPIM is a corresponding member of the European Council of International Schools, ECIS (Conseil Européen des Écoles Internationales, l'ECIS), an independent official body which ensures, through regular inspections, quality and ethics of the member schools.

EPIM is also working to meet the requirements of the National French Inspection Académique, with which it is registered, and was able to audit and verify the rigor and relevance of its procedures. Finally, EPIM is an official preperation site for the University of Cambridge English Exam.

- At EPIM, the week is split equally, half in English and half in French, so that each child actually has two teachers; one English and one French with the younger children benefiting from an assistant. Our art and music teachers are also either French or English.

- EPIM currently enriches the range of languages offered in its school with Dutch, German and Italian.

- EPIM's curriculum is designed specifically for children between the ages of 3 to 12 years. The program is interdisciplinary, and each subject is dealt with in a coherent manner and preserves its importance. Mathematics, for example, is also discussed in science, geography, music, etc.

- Activities are not only centred around languages, math, and science but also the arts, music and social studies. Our school has an open admissions policy and each application is considered entirely on the child’s individual merits.

- Classes are small with a maximum of 16 children enabling each child to work at his / her own level under the direction of our experienced team.

EPIM is international because:

- The school census includes children from both local and international families. Our enriched bilingual curriculum places strong emphasis on the academic performance and development of the whole child.
- The school is considered by local and regional authorities as being one of the city's assets for attracting international companies.

EPIM's History?
The two founders have a broad international professional and personal experience. They have solid leadership, business and management skills. In 2005, the school moved to its current premises in Marseille and attracts since then child education specialists from across the globe with broad experiences in international schools (more than 15 years of experience in average).

Pupils work also with specialist teachers in art, music and theater. In 2008, the founders opened a second school in Aix to respond to local demand.