ABC School International vs École Internationale Bilingue Cagnes Le Pain de Sucre

	A ABC School International Cote D Azur, France	É École Internationale Bilingue Cagnes Le Pain de Sucre Cote D Azur, France
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year €7,400 - 10,700	Fees / year €9,600 - 9,750
Age range	Age range 3 - 11 years	Age range 2 - 11 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum French Curriculum, Cambridge (Primary)	Curriculum French Curriculum, British Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils —	Pupils 950
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Instruction language	Instruction language English, French	Instruction language French, English
Opened	Opened 1987	Opened 1982
Bus service	Bus service Yes	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Nice, France. ABC School International is located at 72 Boulevard Carnot, 06300 Nice. The school serves as a bilingual private institution in the city and is accessible within the Nice area.	Location 43 chemin du Pain de Sucre, 06800 Cagnes-sur-Mer, France. The school is located in Cagnes-sur-Mer. Bus for excursions is available from the school.
Stages	Stages Maternelle (kindergarten) and Primaire (primary), with a Classe d'adaptation (adaptation class).	Stages Nursery from age 2; Primary from CP to CM2.
School type	School type Private bilingual school offering French-English instruction from the early years.	School type Private bilingual international school.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support Garderie – Etude – Soutien (childcare, study supervision, and academic support) and Classe d'adaptation for intellectually precocious students.	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation France; private bilingual school under contract with the State.	Country affiliation France; private school declared and approved by the French Ministry of National Education.
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure Class hours run from 9:00 to 16:30. Children can be welcomed from 7:30 to 18:00. Secretariat hours are 8:30 to 17:30 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.	School day structure Open from 7:30 to 18:30 with Mini-Club available on Wednesdays and during school holidays.
Bus service details	Bus service details Ramassage scolaire provides safe transport with experienced drivers, adapted routes, and supervision to ensure punctual and secure arrivals at school.	Bus service details Bus for excursions is available.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application fees - New-student registration fee: EUR 190 (applies to new pupils only). Annual one-off fees (charged at registration) - Administrative fee: EUR 90 per pupil. - Pedagogical/materials fee (books, files, art and IT materials, supplies): EUR 420 per pupil. - Participation in school shows / spectacles: EUR 60 per pupil. - At registration a deposit of EUR 550 plus payment of the annual fees listed above is required. Tuition fees by year group (2025/2026 academic year) — stated as monthly amounts; annual and per-term amounts are calculated below - Pre-Maternelle and Maternelle 1 & 2 (monthly): - Part-time with snack: EUR 558 per month. - Meal package (for meal days): EUR 173 per month. - Full time (four-day week): EUR 810 per month. - Maternelle (Grande Section) through CM2 (monthly): - Full school week (includes two snacks and the meal): EUR 730 per month. - Dispositif F.L.E. (monthly): - Full programme (includes two snacks and the meal): EUR 1,070 per month. Annual totals and per-term amounts (calculation method stated below) - Calculation method used here: the school calendar shows the instructional year running from 1 September to early July; that span corresponds to approximately ten months of schooling. Annual tuition amounts below are therefore calculated as monthly fee × 10. A three-term academic billing split is presented as Term 1 = 3 months, Term 2 = 3 months, Term 3 = 4 months (term month counts align with the school calendar). These per-term amounts are calculated from the monthly figures above. - Pre-Maternelle / M1–M2: - Monthly: EUR 558. - Annual (monthly × 10): EUR 5,580. - Per term: Term 1 (3 months) EUR 1,674; Term 2 (3 months) EUR 1,674; Term 3 (4 months) EUR 2,232. - Meal package (monthly EUR 173): annual EUR 1,730; per-term: EUR 519 / EUR 519 / EUR 692. - Full-time option (monthly EUR 810): annual EUR 8,100; per-term: EUR 2,430 / EUR 2,430 / EUR 3,240. - Maternelle (GS) – CM2: - Monthly: EUR 730. - Annual (monthly × 10): EUR 7,300. - Per term: Term 1 EUR 2,190; Term 2 EUR 2,190; Term 3 EUR 2,920. - Dispositif F.L.E.: - Monthly: EUR 1,070. - Annual (monthly × 10): EUR 10,700. - Per term: Term 1 EUR 3,210; Term 2 EUR 3,210; Term 3 EUR 4,280. Options and other recurring costs - Wednesday-morning activities: EUR 70 per month (maternelle); EUR 80 per month (primaire). - Supervised study (étude surveillée, primaire): EUR 85 per month. - School transport (ramassage scolaire): - Morning on Nice (4 days): EUR 40 per month. - Morning outside Nice (4 days): EUR 95 per month. - Evening on Nice (4 days): EUR 40 per month. - Evening outside Nice (4 days): EUR 95 per month. Discounts and sibling reductions - A sibling discount applies: 5% off tuition for the second child from the same family; 10% off tuition for the third child from the same family. Billing schedule and payment terms - At registration: a deposit of EUR 550 plus payment of the annual fees (registration, administrative, pedagogical materials, spectacle participation) are required. Monthly tuition is quoted and the school's calendar shows the instructional year runs from 1 September to early July; the figures above present monthly, inferred annual, and per-term amounts accordingly. - Parents must provide a RIB (bank account details) as part of the enrollment documentation, indicating bank transfer details are used for account setup and payments. No explicit statement of acceptance of credit-card payments or other specific payment channels is published in the fee documents. Boarding fees - Boarding is not applicable. The school is a maternelle and primaire day school; no boarding fees are published. Uniforms and additional one-off items - The 2025/2026 fee schedules list the annual material/package fees and show optional and recurring costs (transport, activities, study) but do not list a compulsory uniform fee for that academic year. (An older fee document from a previous year referenced a clothing package; that item is not shown in the 2025/2026 fee documents.) Refund information - The published 2025/2026 tariff documents specify required deposits and annual fees payable at registration but do not publish a refund policy or rules for pro rata refunds within the tariff files. No explicit refund terms are listed in the fee schedules. Fee payment options (methods stated in school documentation) - A RIB (bank account details) must be provided at enrollment; this indicates bank transfer is a payment channel used for billing. No other individual payment channels (for example explicit credit-card acceptance) are specified in the published fee documents. Notes on calculations included above - Monthly tuition amounts are the figures published in the school's 2025/2026 fee documents; the annual totals and per-term totals above are calculated by multiplying the published monthly amount by ten months and by allocating months to three terms (Term 1 = 3 months; Term 2 = 3 months; Term 3 = 4 months) to align with the school calendar. These annual and per-term totals are presented to give clear per-term and per-year figures for parent planning.	Fee details Application fees - New registration (frais d'inscription) : EUR 200. - Participation au matériel scolaire (frais de matériel) : EUR 400. - Réinscription (pour l'année suivante) : 1st child EUR 450 (comprend participation au matériel), 2nd child EUR 400, 3rd child EUR 350. Tuition fees (by year group and option) - Scope: The school provides classes from baby/very young children in maternelle through primaire (CP–CM2). A single set of published tuition rates applies to the maternelle and primaire year groups. - Standard full-time tuition (all inclusive of school day, pedagogical materials, activities, meals and goûter): EUR 915 per month. This rate is shown for the full-time maternelle/primary programme. - Optional additions (monthly): - Mini‑club (Wednesdays): + EUR 60 per month. - Mini‑club (vacation weeks): + EUR 60 per month. - Mini‑club (Wednesdays + vacations): + EUR 120 per month (combined). - School bus (ramassage scolaire morning and evening): EUR 100 per month. - Late‑pick‑up penalty: EUR 10 per 5 minutes after 18:30. - Occasional Mini‑Club (single day): EUR 58 per day. - Annual and per‑term conversion (calculation based on the published monthly rate): - Annual tuition (standard full‑time) = EUR 915 × 10 monthly instalments = EUR 9,150 per academic year. The school treats the tuition price as annual and fixed and publishes payment as ten monthly instalments. - Per term amount (calculated from the annual price and the school's trimester change policy) = EUR 9,150 ÷ 3 = EUR 3,050 per term (this per‑term figure is a calculation from the published annual/monthly rates). Billing schedule and payment terms - The tuition price is annual and forfaitaire; it may be paid in full for the year or by ten monthly instalments. Instalments are payable before the 3rd of each month; the ten instalments structure is the published payment schedule. - Payment in full for the academic year paid before 15 September receives a 5% reduction on tuition. - Any direct‑debit (prélèvement) refusal generates bank fees which will be charged to the family; after two consecutive rejected prélèvements the school may suspend direct‑debit and require immediate settlement of the outstanding balance. Faute de règlement d'une seule mensualité, le contrat peut être résilié après mise en demeure. - Families not domiciled in the region must provide a non‑refundable initial payment equal to three months of tuition at the time of inscription. Boarding / residential fees - There are no boarding (internat/pension) provisions or boarding fees published for this school; the school operates day programmes (maternelle and primaire). Other costs and mandatory items - Uniform / tablier: A tablier (maternelle) and an uniform (primaire) are mandatory. Uniforms/tabliers must be ordered from the school's official supplier (SoFrenchSchool) by the published deadline. The dossier notes that uniform/tablier costs are charged through the supplier (price set by the supplier). - Material pack: the participation au matériel scolaire (EUR 400) is charged at registration. - Optional extracurriculars and support (examples): supervised study, extra support groups and certain activities carry additional charges (specific prices to be applied per activity); mini‑club and transport optional charges are published as above. Refund and cancellation rules - Registration fees (frais d'inscription) and most registration‑related charges are non‑refundable. The material participation fee can be refunded only if the registration is cancelled before the published cutoff date (annulation d'inscription before 15 April for the published schedule). - Tuition is treated as an annual fixed price; absences do not give rise to fee deductions. The only routine refund practice published is for school catering: when a child is absent for more than one week for medical reasons and a medical certificate is provided, the restaurant scolaire is reimbursed on a forfait basis at EUR 4 per missed meal. - In case of contract rupture or suspension, annual tuition remains due except in cases explicitly listed as exceptions (force majeure, long‑term illness or certain justified family moves). The school's contract contains a clause résolutoire detailing these conditions. Fee payment options - The school requests a Relevé d'Identité Bancaire (RIB) and offers SEPA direct‑debit authorization as a documented payment method. Cheque and cash are referenced as acceptable means to regularize unpaid invoices if a direct‑debit is rejected; bank charges for rejected prélèvements are passed to the family. These are the payment methods and procedures documented in the enrolment dossier.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details ABC School International in Nice offers a bilingual French-English program from maternelle through CM2. There are two curricula: Français 1re Langue Bilingue Anglais, preparing for the Baccalauréat général; and Anglais 1re Langue Bilingue Français, preparing for the Cambridge Primary Program. It is a private school under contract with the State for maternelle and primary and operates a Cambridge International Center, preparing children for Cambridge exams from age seven (YLE, KET, PET, FCE, CAE, CPE). The teaching follows the French National Education program with French and English teachers, small class sizes, and multimedia and internet resources integrated into teaching. The Cambridge Primary track is conducted in association with the University of Cambridge. ABC School was founded in 1987 by Mr. André Rosset and is located at 72 Boulevard Carnot, Nice 06300.	Curriculum details The school provides a bilingual, multidisciplinary curriculum with 50% French and 50% English instruction. From age 2, all sections of kindergarten and primary classes CP to CM2 are offered, in small class sizes. The program follows both French and British national frameworks with reinforced oversight. Linguistic progress is validated by Cambridge English diplomas; the school is a Cambridge English exam center. The curriculum includes artistic, cultural, and environmental projects, plus music (percussion and, from age 4, piano), Italian through music, computing, sports, outings, and a range of after-school activities (Chinese, chess club, choir, robotics, tennis, yoga, calligraphy). It opens from 7:30 to 18:30 with Mini-Club available on Wednesdays and during holidays.
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio —	Student teacher ratio Small class sizes.
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Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented ABC School welcomes intellectually precocious children and provides differentiated teaching aligned with their cognitive functioning and progression pace. Small classes and cross-age projects with an attentive staff support cognitive and psychosocial development. When appropriate, progression can be accelerated through two-level classes to harmonize learning and avoid gaps.	Gifted and talented —
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English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
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Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions The school is a private bilingual kindergarten and primary school in Nice. The school teaches bilingual French–English instruction from the earliest years, from nursery through CM2. The school has a state contract for kindergarten and primary education and is overseen by the Académie (Inspection Académique), with student levels nationally recognized. The school is in association with Cambridge University and Cambridge International, and Cambridge examinations are part of its program starting from age 7 (YLE, KET, PET, FCE, CAE, and CPE).	Admissions 1. Enrollment begins in January preceding the start of the school year. For the 2026/2027 school year, registrations start in January. Registrations during the year are possible, subject to available places. 2. To discuss enrollment, schedule an appointment with the Director. The Director, Madame Rosfelder, meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays mornings by appointment. The Director welcomes prospective families for enrollment discussions. 3. Online pre-registration saves time. Use the online pre-registration form. A registration dossier can be downloaded for offline completion. 4. When applying, submit the completed dossier with the following documents: family book; health record (vaccinations); transfer certificate and school file (for Primary classes). Include two passport photographs; copies of the CNI for persons authorized to pick up the child; bank account details with direct debit authorization. Include proof of custody or shared custody and ensure documents are current and legible. 5. At the start of the school year, provide civil liability and bodily injury insurance, and a medical certificate of fitness to participate in sports. The Director is available daily by appointment. Schedule an appointment by calling 04 93 73 70 41.
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