[4] The school has a policy regarding academic attendance: extracurricular activities are encouraged, but only outside class times.

Students are taught to appreciate the many forms of art, from being able to recognise and place paintings and artists to going to the theatre to enjoy a concert or a ballet.

[6] The students of the first five classes wear the school uniform, a traditional sailor suit, which is relatively uncommon in Estonia.

One is a plain silver ring with a round cylinder that is halved by a line (unofficially called "the pill").

The other ring is similar, but instead of the round cylinder it features the school initials and the French tricolour.

[7] The initiative to found an Estonian school that concentrates on teaching the French language and culture came from the Republic of France.

Although the school opened its doors as early as 1 August 1921, its birthday is celebrated on 1 October when the first lessons were held.

Reproductions of works of art cover the walls of the school building (Modigliani, Picasso, Rembrandt, van Gogh etc.).

The first is an arras called Virvatuli 96 and is a gift from the author Lea Valter (who is an alumna of Tallinn French School).

When Tallinn French School was re-established in 1992 (after Estonia regained its independence in 1991), Lauri Leesi became the principal and held the post until 2018.