A European Idea, Established in Manila
The story of Eurocampus Manila began with a shared vision: to create a home for French and German education in the Philippines. What started as a collaboration between two international schools became a pioneering model of educational cooperation, bringing different national traditions together on one campus.
1992
Eurocampus Opens
In August, the German school moved to the new campus, followed shortly afterwards by the French school. Eurocampus Manila became the world's first French-German Eurocampus, bringing two distinct educational traditions together in one location.
1996 - 2002
British School Manila Joins the Campus
The British School Manila began using the campus in September 1996, initially as a temporary arrangement for part of its secondary school. The cooperation continued for five years, until BSM moved to its own campus in Bonifacio Global City in 2002.
2013 - 2014
Modernising the Campus
The schools embarked on a joint campus modernisation programme under a master plan. Additional classroom buildings opened in 2014, marking a new phase in the development of the shared site.
2023
Eurocampus at 30,
Franco-German Friendship at 60
In 2023, Eurocampus Manila celebrated its 30th anniversary alongside the 60th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty, which formalised the friendship between France and Germany. GESM and LFM marked the occasion with four days of joint activities, bringing students and staff together through sports, music, cultural events and shared experiences. The celebrations highlighted the Franco-German partnership at the heart of Eurocampus and the cooperation that continues to shape campus life.
1991
The Vision Takes Shape
The French and German schools in Manila began working towards a shared campus. The European Education Foundation (EEFI) was established to support the project and acquire a site in Parañaque.
1993
Dutch School Joins
The Dutch School was officially inaugurated on campus, adding another international school community. Unfortunately, the official Dutch presence could not last, and closed shop by the of the 1995–1996 school year.
2003 - 2005
Multilingual IB Diploma Programme
The German School and the École Française de Manille (EFM), now the Lycée Français de Manille (LFM), jointly offered the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme through EIS. Students could pursue the programme in English, German-English or English-French, bringing three languages and different educational traditions into one academic offering.
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This short-lived collaboration was a distinctive chapter in Eurocampus history. The French school eventually returned to the French baccalauréat, but the joint programme remains an example of the schools' ambition to cooperate across linguistic and educational boundaries.
2020 - 2021
Education Through the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic posed unprecedented challenges to schools in the Philippines, where in-person classes were suspended for an extended period. Throughout this time, the Eurocampus schools remained operational, delivering classes entirely online and continuing students' education.
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In December 2021, Eurocampus became one of the first school campuses in the Philippines permitted to resume face-to-face classes. To support a safe return, the schools introduced weekly antigen testing for students at no cost to parents, adding an extra layer of precaution as in-person learning resumed.
Today
Two Schools, One Shared Campus
Today, Eurocampus Manila remains home to the German European School Manila (GESM) and the Lycée Français de Manille (LFM). Each school maintains its own educational identity while sharing facilities and a campus shaped by more than three decades of international cooperation.