Who We Are

Gustave Eiffel Academy

Founded in 2023, Gustave Eiffel Academy is an independent, non-sectarian, trilingual school serving an international community of students 1st through 8th grade in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Eiffel Academy students receive quality French immersion education, American education and Spanish language, preparing students to become responsible, honest and empathetic thinkers, creators and leaders. We believe education should open doors, so one of the main objectives of our school is for students to be able to integrate into a French school in France or abroad, or an American school at any time during their education.

Gustave Eiffel Academy is the only trilingual elementary and middle school in the Tampa Bay Area. It is the only school where students are immersed in French from grade 1 through grade 8; and one of only three schools in the entire Tampa Bay Area offering Spanish immersion from elementary through middle school.

Vision

Nurture a multicultural community of learners who confidently traverse continents, culture and language, embrace creativity, and fully experience life in real-time as as they explore St. Petersburg and the world beyond.

Mission

To prepare our students for academic achievement and to equip them with the necessary skills required to think critically and evaluate issues from a global perspective, exemplifying responsible behavior including respect, honesty, self-control, and concern for others and the planet so that they may successfully fulfill their role as informed and responsible citizens.

Philosophy

We Believe

  • Every child has a potential for excellence.

  • Children learn best when they feel supported and nurtured.

  • Small classes are a key to learning efficiently.

  • Children will take care of the future planet.

We Support

  • Transdisciplinarity and conceptual learning

  • Diversity, equity and inclusion

  • Use of the arts to encourage creativity and think outside the box

  • Sports and Physical Education to prepare students to face the challenges of life

Core Values

Honesty

Creativity

Social emotional health

Physical activity

Diversity

Community

A smiling couple taking a selfie outdoors, standing close together with their heads touching. The man wears a gray flat cap and a white T-shirt with a graphic of the Eiffel Tower and the text 'Gustave Eiffel Acad' on it. The woman wears a red beret. Behind them are shiny red and silver tinsel decorations.

Meet Our Founders

For 20 years, Olivier and Magali Guilhem dedicated their careers to the French Ministry of Education, serving in schools within the AEFE network worldwide. Each expatriation brought them face-to-face with new cultures, diverse educational systems, and innovative teaching methods.

These rich experiences equipped him with the expertise to establish a new educational institution. This is Gustave Eiffel Academy — a school where innovation, cultural diversity, and excellence in education come together.