Become a Member

Connect and Communicate with Leading Schools and Partners

ELSA brings together international and bilingual schools, specialists and partner institutions to promote high-quality English-medium education in France. As the national association in this field, ELSA supports schools at every stage of development, whether establishing a new programme, seeking mentorship, accessing regional or national insights or partnering on a project.

Through its network and expertise, ELSA offers school leaders and their teams opportunities to connect, communicate, collaborate and cultivate stronger programmes, partnerships and practice. ELSA also serves as a link for local, regional and professional entities interested in international education, providing field expertise, market insights and resources to support their work and research, and helping to bridge communication between these organisations and international schools.

Membership Benefits

Connect with school leaders, experts, and specialists in education to support your school and your teams, project and program development, accreditation guidance, in-house professional development, research and more

Support educational program enrichment for students through student competitions, visiting authors, workshops and more

Heads Luncheon: Connect yearly with fellow leaders in education in an atmosphere of professional comradeship as embodied by the ELSA network

AGM: Find out about the network, activities, professional development and initiatives

Participation in ELSA events and programs with preferential participation fees

Assist and offer guidance to new schools and programs

Receive discounts from our partnering institutions

Membership Requirements

Schools that meet the Association’s academic and linguistic criteria, can apply for membership.

School Membership

475€ per academic year

1- National or international schools or programmes whose medium of language instruction for part of or all of the curriculum is English.
2- The curriculum or subjects are taught by qualified teachers in their subject.
3- Schools can provide documents to support the accreditation: curriculum and evidence of teacher qualifications.

Schools that are part of a consortium must apply individually and pay the membership fee for their school.

Associate Membership

365€ per academic year

Partner with local and international representatives in the education sector. Organisations, institutions, businesses and associations have much to gain from the ELSA network and can extend membership benefits to their own network.