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Tbilisi, Georgia
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International and French-language programmes, in Tbilisi.
Selection · 9 schools shown
École française du Caucase
Tbilissi — Vake, 76b avenue Ilia Tchavtchavadzé · City
FrenchFrench curriculum
From pre-school to upper secondary
AEFE-accredited — partner school (établissement conventionné)
About this school
AEFE directory: partner school (établissement conventionné), 15 of 15 levels accredited, from pre-school to upper secondary; address “76b avenue Tchavtchavadzé, 0162 Tbilissi”. The school's website (efc.edu.ge) places the campus in the heart of a park in Vake and mentions the baccalauréat and the AEFE's DNA scheme. Languages of instruction other than French not verified.
École franco-géorgienne Saint-Exupéry
Tbilissi — quartier non vérifié · City
Georgian · FrenchLocal curriculum
From lower secondary to upper secondary
LabelFrancÉducation (grades 7 to 11 of the French bilingual stream), order of 4 June 2026
About this school
Georgian school with a labelled French bilingual stream; only the labelled levels are included. Official website and address not found.
British International School of Tbilisi (BIST)
Tbilissi — secteur du lac Lisi, rue Léo Kvatchadzé 17 · City
EnglishBritish curriculum
From pre-school to upper secondary
About this school
British curriculum: Early Years, primary (KS1 and KS2), secondary (KS3, KS4) and Sixth Form with Cambridge AS and A Levels. Same address as the British-Georgian Academy, a partner school; whether the campus is separate or shared not verified. Pupils take part in the COBIS awards according to the website, without membership or accreditation being specified.
British-Georgian Academy (BGA)
Tbilissi — secteur du lac Lisi, rue Léo Kvatchadzé 17 · City
English · GeorgianBritish · IB · National
From pre-school to upper secondary
IB Diploma Programme (according to the school)
About this school
The website (in Georgian) presents pre-school, primary school (grades I to V), basic school (VI to X) and secondary (XI and XII), with the Cambridge international programme in grades 8 to 10 and the IB Diploma Programme in grades 11 and 12; Georgian national curriculum assumed for the other grades (not detailed). IB authorisation and Georgian ministry authorisation not cross-checked against an official register.
Buckswood International School Tbilisi
Tbilissi — Tskneti (rue Roustavéli 156) ; second campus avenue Guelovani · City
English · GeorgianBritish · National
From lower secondary to upper secondary
About this school
The website presents a Pearson Edexcel International GCSE programme and an A Level programme, an English-style “house” system and two campuses (Tskneti and Guelovani); levels below lower secondary, distribution by campus and Georgian curriculum not verified (website partly in Georgian, annual action plan mentioning the Guelovani campus). Tskneti is a locality within the municipality of Tbilisi.
Deutsche Internationale Schule Tbilissi (École internationale allemande)
Tbilissi — Bagebi · City
German · GeorgianGerman curriculum
From pre-school to upper secondary
German school abroad (Deutsche Auslandsschulen network), Deutsches Internationales Abitur
About this school
German-Georgian encounter school (“deutsch-georgische Begegnungsschule”) following German curricula since 2010, up to the Deutsches Internationales Abitur, with a German-speaking kindergarten from age three. Georgian retained on account of the encounter-school model, exact share not verified. Precise address not recorded.
European School (Tbilissi)
Tbilissi — bâtiments rue I. Skhirtladzé 2, rue K. Koutateladzé 10A, avenue Al. Kazbegui 47 et campus route de Kodjori 2 · City
English · GeorgianIB · National · American
From pre-school to upper secondary
IB World School (Diploma Programme since 2009, MYP since 2012, PYP since 2016, and Career-related Programme); authorised by the Authorisation Council for General Educational Institutions (Georgia) in 2022
About this school
Streams: IB programmes (PYP, MYP, DP, CP), Georgian programme and “American School of Advanced Studies” (American stream, content not verified), plus a “European Kindergarten”. Language of instruction of the IB streams: English (inferred); Georgian for the national programme.
New School, International School of Georgia
Tbilissi — Bagebi (35, route de Tskneti) · City
English · GeorgianInternational Baccalaureate
From pre-school to upper secondary
IB World School (PYP, MYP and Diploma Programme; the first IB World School in Georgia according to the school)
About this school
Languages of instruction not explicitly stated: the page presents English and Georgian departments and support in English as an additional language. Authorisation by the Georgian Ministry of Education not verified. Levels: Early Years programme mentioned in the website menu.
QSI International School of Tbilisi
Tbilissi — Zurgovani (code postal 0126) · City
EnglishAmerican curriculum
From primary to upper secondary
Middle States Association (since 1999); recognised by the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement (NCEQE, Georgia) according to the school
About this school
Quality Schools International network: QSI high school diploma and Advanced Placement programme (“AP Program”); “american” retained for the American-style diploma and AP. Pre-school provision not verified. Zurgovani is attached to Tbilisi by its postal address (“Village Zurgovani, Tbilisi 0126”).
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Where this list comes from
Schools taken from the AEFE directory and the order of 4 June 2026 on the LabelFrancÉducation, supplemented by schools identified in a commercial directory and then verified one by one on their official website. The IB database (anti-bot check) and the authorisation register of the Georgian Ministry of Education (eqe.ge) were not consulted. Covers Tbilisi, including the localities of Bagebi, Lisi, Zurgovani and Tskneti; excludes schools offering only the Georgian curriculum and several international schools identified but not verified (see notes).
Compiled from the registers cited; it does not claim to be complete.
- AEFE — annuaire des établissements homologués (Géorgie : École française du Caucase)
- Arrêté du 4 juin 2026 fixant la liste des établissements scolaires étrangers labellisés « LabelFrancÉducation » (ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères, NOR EAEM2614924A)
- New School, International School of Georgia — À propos (site officiel)
- British-Georgian Academy — site officiel
- British International School of Tbilisi — Sixth Form
- QSI International School of Tbilisi — Accreditation
- European School — Accreditation
- Deutsche Internationale Schule Tbilissi — site officiel
- Buckswood International School Tbilisi — site officiel
- École française du Caucase — site officiel
List updated on Oct 15, 2026.
Your guide to healthcare
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Mandatory health insurance
Depends on status
Since 1 January 2026, every foreign tourist entering Georgia must hold medical and accident insurance, on paper or electronic, in Georgian or English, issued by a Georgian or foreign insurer, covering the entire duration of the stay and with a sum insured of at least the amount indicated.
Access to the public system
Not provided
The conditions of access for resident foreigners to the universal health programme could not be verified against an official source (Ministry of Health, moh.gov.ge, not consulted).
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Mandatory health insurance
Since 1 January 2026, every foreign tourist entering Georgia must hold medical and accident insurance, on paper or electronic, in Georgian or English, issued by a Georgian or foreign insurer, covering the entire duration of the stay and with a sum insured of at least the amount indicated.
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Since 1 January 2026, every foreign tourist entering Georgia must hold medical and accident insurance, on paper or electronic, in Georgian or English, issued by a Georgian or foreign insurer, covering the entire duration of the stay and with a sum insured of at least the amount indicated. Exempt are holders of diplomatic, service or special passports or visas, accredited staff of diplomatic and consular missions and international organisations and their families, persons covered by an international agreement, and international road transport drivers. Whether this requirement applies to holders of a residence permit and to employees or managers of companies established in Georgia has not been verified against the resolution itself (matsne.gov.ge not consulted).
Access to public healthcare
The conditions of access for resident foreigners to the universal health programme could not be verified against an official source (Ministry of Health, moh.gov.ge, not consulted).
- Tourist stay (with or without a visa)
- Medical and accident insurance is compulsory for the entire stay, with the minimum sum insured indicated; the policy may be requested at the border.
- Residence permit
- Neither the insurance requirement nor access to the universal health programme could be verified for holders of a residence permit.
Official sources
- Information for travelers to Georgia regarding insurance — Ministère des Affaires étrangères de Géorgie — ambassade en Moldavie
Information updated on Oct 15, 2026.
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