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Athens, Greece
Finding the right school
International and French-language programmes, in Athens and its surroundings.
Selection · 12 schools shown
Lycée franco-hellénique Eugène-Delacroix
Agia Paraskevi (Αγία Παρασκευή) · Surrounding area
French · GreekFrench · National
From pre-school to upper secondary
AEFE-accredited — contracted school (établissement conventionné)
About this school
AEFE directory: Chlois & Trikalon streets, 153 42 Aghia Paraskevi; levels accredited from pre-school to the final year of upper secondary. The school's website confirms AEFE accreditation and contracted status. A Hellenic section (gymnasio, lykeio) follows the Greek curriculum, hence “local”; the BTS section (post-baccalaureate) is not included.
Istituto Italiano Statale Omnicomprensivo di Atene (Scuola Italiana di Atene)
Athènes — rue Mitsaki (11141) · City
ItalianOther curriculum
From pre-school to upper secondary
Italian state school abroad (Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
About this school
Italian curriculum (“curricula delle Scuole Italiane”): scuola dell'infanzia (private), primo ciclo (elementare and media) and Liceo scientifico statale; address Mitsaki 18, 11141 Atene. Language of instruction assumed to be Italian based on the curriculum (not specified on the page).
American Community Schools of Athens (ACS Athens)
Chalandri (Χαλάνδρι) · Surrounding area
EnglishAmerican · IB
From primary to upper secondary
Accredited by the Middle States Association (MSA-CESS)
About this school
Website: 129 Aghias Paraskevis Ave. & Kazantzaki Street, Halandri; Elementary School, Middle School and Academy (grades 9 to 12); IB Diploma and AP offered. Pre-school provision not confirmed on the page consulted.
Byron College — The British International School
Pallini (Παλλήνη) · Surrounding area
EnglishBritish curriculum
From pre-school to upper secondary
BSO inspection; COBIS member
About this school
Website: 46 Anthousas Ave., Pallini (new campus since September 2025); Early Years, primary, secondary and Sixth Form; IGCSE then A-Level. The BSO inspection appears in the website menu.
Campion School
Pallini (Παλλήνη) · Surrounding area
EnglishBritish · IB
From pre-school to upper secondary
COBIS member
About this school
Website: Aghias Ioulianis 2, Pallini; Junior School and Senior School, IGCSE then IB Diploma; English-speaking kindergarten (“Αγγλόφωνο Νηπιαγωγείο”) mentioned.
Costeas-Geitonas School (Εκπαιδευτήρια Κωστέα-Γείτονα)
Pallini (Παλλήνη) · Surrounding area
Greek · EnglishNational · IB
From pre-school to upper secondary
About this school
Greek private school: national curriculum and IB programmes (PYP at Nipiagogeio and Dimotiko, MYP at Gymnasio and in the first year of Lykeio, IB Diploma at Lykeio) according to its website. The language of instruction for the IB is not specified on the page consulted.
Deutsche Schule Athen (Γερμανική Σχολή Αθηνών)
Marousi (Μαρούσι) · Surrounding area
German · GreekGerman · National
From pre-school to upper secondary
About this school
Website: Dimokritou 6, 151 23 Marousi; Kindergarten / Vorschule, Grundschule (grades 1-4), Sekundarstufe (grades 5-12); “deutsches Curriculum mit besonders ausgeprägtem griechischen Schwerpunkt” (German curriculum with a particularly strong Greek focus), all qualifications offered. The details (Abitur, Greek examinations) were not checked page by page.
International School of Athens (ISA)
Kifissia (Κηφισιά) · Surrounding area
EnglishInternational Baccalaureate
From pre-school to upper secondary
About this school
Website: Xenias and Artemidos, Kifissia; “IB Continuum World School” (PYP, MYP, IB Diploma) from Kindergarten to grade 12, Early Years from the age stated by the school; a High School Diploma is also mentioned. The footer refers to the Middle States Association, without explicit mention of accreditation: not included.
Moraitis School (Σχολή Μωραΐτη)
Psychiko (Ψυχικό) · Surrounding area
Greek · EnglishNational · IB
From pre-school to upper secondary
About this school
Greek private school: νηπιαγωγείο, δημοτικό, γυμνάσιο, λύκειο and IB section (Diploma, Pre-IB) according to its website. Municipality not shown on the page consulted (Psychiko, to be confirmed).
St. Catherine's British School
Lykovrysi (Λυκόβρυση) et Kifissia (Κηφισιά) · Surrounding area
EnglishBritish · IB
From pre-school to upper secondary
ISI inspection; COBIS member
About this school
Website: Lower School in Lykovrissi (141 23), Upper School in Kifissia (B. Antonopoulou 9, 145 61); Early Years, Lower School, Upper School and IB Programme (final years). A single entry: same school on two sites.
St. Lawrence College — The British School in Greece
Koropi (Κορωπί) · Surrounding area
EnglishBritish curriculum
From pre-school to upper secondary
COBIS member
About this school
Website: Anemon St., Koropi (PO box in Varkiza); Junior School (Early Years, Key Stages 1-2) and Senior School (Key Stages 3 to 5). COBIS list: “St Lawrence College - The British School In Greece”, Varkiza. Specific British examinations (IGCSE / A-Level) not detailed on the page consulted.
Verita International School
Glyfada (Γλυφάδα) et Alimos (Άλιμος) · Surrounding area
EnglishBritish curriculum
From pre-school to upper secondary
COBIS member
About this school
Website: Early Years (Irakliou 30) and primary (Smirnis 13) in Glyfada, secondary in Alimos (Marinou Antipa 4); British curriculum (IEYC, IPC, IMYC, IGCSE, A-Levels) with Greek language teaching. A single entry: nearby campuses, same school.
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Where this list comes from
Schools listed in the AEFE directory (Greece) and in the COBIS member directory, supplemented by well-known schools whose identity, location, levels and curriculum have been confirmed on their official website. Covers Athens and its surroundings (northern and eastern Attica, southern coast). The Greek Ministry of Education's list of foreign schools by name was not found and the IB database was not consulted (anti-bot check): some international or Greek schools offering the IB programme are missing (see notes). Greek schools following only the national curriculum, including Catholic schools of French origin that follow the Greek curriculum, are not included.
Compiled from the registers cited; it does not claim to be complete.
- AEFE — annuaire des établissements (Grèce)
- COBIS — recherche des écoles membres (Grèce)
- Eurydice (Commission européenne) — Grèce, organisation de l'enseignement privé (écoles étrangères)
- Sites officiels des écoles (liens dans chaque ligne)
List updated on Oct 15, 2026.
Your guide to healthcare
Understand your cover and prepare the first steps.
Mandatory health insurance
Depends on status
Employees and self-employed workers are compulsorily insured under the public scheme through their work.
Access to the public system
Under conditions
Access to public healthcare is through social insurance: employees, self-employed workers, pensioners and recipients of unemployment benefits are insured, as are their dependants (spouse, children up to the set age).
What is your situation?
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Your cover · General rules
Mandatory health insurance
Employees and self-employed workers are compulsorily insured under the public scheme through their work.
Read the details
Employees and self-employed workers are compulsorily insured under the public scheme through their work. A third-country national applying for or renewing a residence permit of a type that accepts private insurance must provide a private insurance contract, taken out in Greece or abroad, covering them for the entire duration of their stay; this contract must meet the minimum annual cover indicated (hospitalisation, medical expenses, accidental disability), with a capped contribution from the insured person and no exclusions or special clauses. This applies to the Golden Visa, the digital nomad visa and the permit for residents with sufficient resources.
Access to public healthcare
Access to public healthcare is through social insurance: employees, self-employed workers, pensioners and recipients of unemployment benefits are insured, as are their dependants (spouse, children up to the set age).
Read the details
Access to public healthcare is through social insurance: employees, self-employed workers, pensioners and recipients of unemployment benefits are insured, as are their dependants (spouse, children up to the set age). Entitlement to benefits requires having contributed for the indicated number of days in the year before the illness. Care is provided by EOPYY through contracted doctors, laboratories and clinics and in public hospitals; voluntary insurance is possible. A retiree from another EU Member State who does not receive a Greek pension is covered in Greece by means of the S1 form. A residence permit holder without work in Greece (Golden Visa, digital nomad, sufficient resources) relies on their private insurance.
- Employee
- Employees are compulsorily insured through their work with e-EFKA and receive EOPYY benefits after the indicated number of contribution days; the health contribution is shared between employer and employee according to the e-EFKA scale.
- Self-employed
- Self-employed workers contribute to e-EFKA according to the flat-rate contribution category they choose, part of which funds healthcare; they must prove a higher number of contribution days than employees.
- European Union retiree (S1 form)
- A retiree who receives only a pension from another EU Member State is covered in Greece by that State: they have the S1 form registered with the Greek health insurance body. A retiree receiving a French pension also retains entitlement to healthcare in France.
- Golden Visa (permanent residency by investment)
- The initial application and each renewal include a private insurance contract covering health risks, with the minimum cover set by the joint ministerial decision; the permit does not, on its own, give access to the public scheme.
- Digital nomad visa and residence permit
- Remote workers employed by an employer established outside Greece must provide a private insurance contract to obtain the residence permit; as they do not carry out insured work in Greece, they are not covered by EOPYY on that basis.
- Residence permit for sufficient resources (financially independent resident)
- The first issue and renewal require a private insurance contract in addition to proof of stable income; without work in Greece, the holder remains covered by this insurance.
- European Union citizen (temporary stay)
- During a temporary stay, the European Health Insurance Card gives access to EOPYY care; a long-term move falls under the rules on registration through work or the S1 form.
Your first steps
- Register with e-EFKA through your work: declaration by the employer for an employee, otherwise registration as a self-employed worker.
- Prove the indicated number of contribution days to become entitled to EOPYY benefits.
- Book an appointment with a contracted doctor via the EOPYY online service (gov.gr); prescriptions are electronic.
- EU retiree without a Greek pension: request the S1 form from the fund that pays your pension, then have it registered with the competent Greek health insurance body.
Official sources
- Le régime grec de sécurité sociale — maladie, prestations en nature — CLEISS
- Taux de cotisations en Grèce (1er janvier au 31 décembre 2026) — CLEISS
- Συχνές ερωτήσεις — Ασφαλισμένοι — EOPYY (Grèce)
- KYA 133692/2024 (FEK B 2724/10.05.2024) — risques et prestations de l'assurance maladie privée des ressortissants de pays tiers — Ministères de la Santé, du Travail et de la Migration (Grèce)
- KYA 95391/2024 (FEK B 1807/22.03.2024) — pièces justificatives des titres de séjour — Ministère de la Migration et de l'Asile (Grèce)
- Golden Visa — Ministère de la Migration et de l'Asile (Grèce)
- Votre couverture médicale — vous êtes retraité(e) — Commission européenne (L'Europe est à vous)
Information updated on Oct 15, 2026.
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