American School of Paris vs Marymount International School Paris

	A American School of Paris Paris, France	M Marymount International School Paris Paris, France
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year €25,000 - 41,400	Fees / year €23,500 - 38,500
Age range	Age range 3 - 18 years	Age range 2 - 14 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum American Curriculum, Advanced Placement (AP), IB (DP)	Curriculum American Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils 810	Pupils —
Typical class size	Typical class size 18	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language English	Instruction language English, French
Opened	Opened 1946	Opened 1923
Bus service	Bus service Yes	Bus service Yes
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location The American School of Paris is located in Saint-Cloud, France, a western suburb of Paris. The campus sits on a private 5-hectare (12-acre) site just outside central Paris. The address is 41 Rue Pasteur, 92210 Saint-Cloud, France. It is accessible by bus and train, and ASP provides a private bus service across western Paris and nearby suburbs.	Location Marymount Paris is located at 72 Bd de la Saussaye, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. Neuilly-sur-Seine is a leafy, quiet residential town immediately west of Paris's 16th and 17th arrondissements. The Seine River borders the area and the Bois de Boulogne lies nearby, providing a tranquil setting within easy reach of central Paris.
Stages	Stages Lower School (Grades 2–5, ages 7–10); Middle School (Grades 6–8); Upper School (Grades 9–12).	Stages Early Childhood (ages 2–6), Elementary School, and Middle School (up to age 14).
School type	School type Independent international school in Paris offering an American curriculum.	School type Catholic international day school.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix 63 nationalities represented; 27 countries on the enrollment map account for 94% of enrollment; United States is the most represented at 34.6%; France accounts for 17.3% of enrollment.	Pupil nationality mix 63 nationalities represented.
Additional learning support	Additional learning support English as an Additional Language (EAL) support is available from Grade 1. ASP provides learning support as part of an inclusive program; about 15% of students across levels require some form of learning support.	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation —	Country affiliation France
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation Catholic; part of the Global Network of Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM) Schools.
School day structure	School day structure School starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m.; after-school activities begin at 3:40 p.m.	School day structure —
Bus service details	Bus service details ASP provides a private bus service with routes across western Paris and nearby suburbs. Bus 6246 stops at Gustave Lambert; Bus 467 serves the Pont de Saint Cloud area; schedules are managed by the Bus Office.	Bus service details A chaperoned bus service covers western Paris and suburbs; routes are redeveloped each year to meet families' needs; each bus has a dedicated staff supervisor.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application fees - EUR 1,450 per child (one-time, payable at time of application). The application fee is refundable only if the school does not offer a space; it is not refundable when a space is offered. Tuition fees (annual and per-term by year group) - K3–K4: EUR 25,000 per year. Per term (calculated by dividing the annual fee into three equal instalments): EUR 8,333.33 per term (inference: see note below about term calculation). - K5–Grade 5: EUR 34,600 per year. Per term (3 equal instalments): EUR 11,533.33 per term (inference). - Grades 6–8 (Middle School): EUR 39,965 per year. Per term (3 equal instalments): EUR 13,321.67 per term (inference). - Grades 9–12 (Upper School): EUR 40,950 per year. Per term (3 equal instalments): EUR 13,650.00 per term (inference). (Note on per-term figures: the above per-term amounts are calculated by dividing each published annual tuition by three to produce equal-term figures. This per-term calculation is an explicit arithmetic inference intended to give per-term values where the school's public fee listing provides annual amounts; the school calendar follows a typical academic year running from late August/early September through June. ) One-time and mandatory additional fees - Capital assessment: EUR 12,200 per child (one-time, non-refundable; charged during the first year a child attends in K5 and above). - Security fee: EUR 2,000 per child per year (annual, mandatory). Mandatory fees where assigned - English as an Additional Language (EAL) fee: EUR 5,490 per child per year (mandatory only for students assigned to the EAL program). - Learning Support Services fee: EUR 6,695 per child per year (mandatory only for students assigned to learning support services). Optional / program-specific charges - Bus fees (annual): - Zone 1 (close to school): EUR 4,100 per child per year. - Zone 2 (other areas): EUR 4,550 per child per year. - Extracurricular and optional trips / activities (examples and typical extra charges billed separately at time of reservation): - Music festival trips: approximately EUR 800 each. - Model United Nations (selected trips): EUR 600–1,000. - Seasonal athletics trips: approximately EUR 230 each; ISST tournaments approximately EUR 300 (depending on host city). - Theater trip to London: approximately EUR 500. - Selected academic clubs/trips: examples around EUR 600–800. These are charged in addition to tuition when the activity is optional. Educational (curricular) trips - Educational trips that are integral to and mandatory for the curriculum are included in the tuition fee; no separate charge for mandatory curricular trips is billed. If a curricular trip does not take place, funds are typically reallocated and reimbursements are not provided. Billing schedule and payment terms - Application fee: payable at the time of application. Capital assessment is charged one time in the first year K5 and above. Security fee and other assigned program fees are charged on an annual basis. Partial-year charges and refunds follow a defined partial-year fee policy (see refund section). - The school's published fee material does not specify a detailed public billing calendar (invoice due dates or standard instalment schedule) for tuition invoices on the public fees page. The per-term figures above are an arithmetic division of the annual tuition into three equal instalments to provide per-term amounts where parents require them; the school's calendar follows the typical academic year (September to June). Refund information and partial-year fee policy - New students: - Withdrawal prior to June 1 of the year of entry: full refund of tuition and fees paid. - Withdrawal between June 1 and August 15 of the year of entry: 50% refund of tuition and fees. - Withdrawal after August 15 and prior to December 31 of the year of entry (provided Admissions Office is notified by December 10): 25% refund of tuition and fees. - Students beginning classes after January 1 are charged 75% of full-year tuition and fees; students beginning after April 30 are charged 40% of full-year tuition and fees. The Capital Assessment is charged in full. A space may be held by paying 100% of tuition and fees. - Returning students: - Withdrawal prior to June 1: full refund of tuition and fees paid. - Withdrawal between June 1 and August 15: 50% refund. - Withdrawal after August 15 and prior to December 31 (provided Admissions Office is notified by the stated deadline): 25% refund. - The school explicitly identifies the Capital Assessment and Application fees as non-refundable. Boarding fees - Boarding: Not applicable. The school operates as an international day school for ages 3–18 and does not publish boarding provision or boarding fees. Other costs and common incidental items - Uniform: No mandatory uniform fee or required school uniform charge is published in the school's public fee listing. - Meals / cafeteria: the school provides cafeteria recharge facilities and a lunch program; meal costs and cafeteria card recharges are handled separately from tuition. Specific meal-plan pricing is not published in the general tuition-and-fees listing. - Instrument rental, course materials, specialist program fees and other occasional charges may be billed separately depending on program participation; examples (music, trips, clubs) are listed under optional charges above. Fee payment options - For the school's extension and short programs, payment options explicitly accepted include credit card (via processors such as BlueSnap and PayPal) and bank transfer (RIB provided on request). The school's giving/donation channels also accept bank transfer and credit card payments. These references indicate that bank transfer and credit/debit card payment channels are used by the school for program and community payments; specific tuition invoice payment portals or installment processors are not detailed on the public fees page. Summary (key figures at a glance) - Application fee (one-time): EUR 1,450 per child. - Annual tuition (K3–K4): EUR 25,000; per term (3-way split, inference): EUR 8,333.33. - Annual tuition (K5–Grade 5): EUR 34,600; per term (3-way split, inference): EUR 11,533.33. - Annual tuition (Grades 6–8): EUR 39,965; per term (3-way split, inference): EUR 13,321.67. - Annual tuition (Grades 9–12): EUR 40,950; per term (3-way split, inference): EUR 13,650.00. - Capital assessment (one-time for K5+): EUR 12,200 (non-refundable). - Security fee (annual): EUR 2,000. - EAL fee (if assigned, annual): EUR 5,490. - Learning support fee (if assigned, annual): EUR 6,695. - Bus (optional, annual): EUR 4,100 (zone 1) or EUR 4,550 (zone 2). - Refund / partial-year policy: specified percentage refunds depending on withdrawal date; capital assessment and application fee are non-refundable.	Fee details Application and registration fees - Application and registration fee: EUR 1,400 (one-time, non‑refundable). - Capital Assessment (one‑time joining fee for each new student): EUR 12,400 (non‑refundable; payable within 14 days of an offer of admission). - Annual re‑enrollment fee (to secure a place for the following year): EUR 500. Tuition fees by year group (annual and approximate per‑term) Note: the amounts below are the published annual tuition figures followed by an approximate per‑term value (annual divided by three, shown for informational purposes). The per‑term figures are calculated by dividing the annual fee by three. - Early learners 1 (age 2–3): EUR 23,250 per year — approx. EUR 7,750 per term. - Early learners 2 (age 3–4): EUR 23,250 per year — approx. EUR 7,750 per term. - Early learners 3 (age 4–5): EUR 27,250 per year — approx. EUR 9,083 per term. - Kindergarten (age 5–6): EUR 34,000 per year — approx. EUR 11,333 per term. - Elementary School (Grades 1–5, ages 6–11): EUR 34,400 per year — approx. EUR 11,467 per term. - Middle School (Grades 6–8, ages 11–14): EUR 38,500 per year — approx. EUR 12,833 per term. - ILC (Specialist educational support centre): EUR 55,000 per year — approx. EUR 18,333 per term. Additional service fees (examples and typical amounts) - Enriched learning support and English language support (where required): EUR 6,000 per year — approx. EUR 2,000 per term. - School bus: typical annual band examples shown as EUR 5,000 (Bus A) and EUR 6,000 (Bus B). These are charged in addition to tuition and are invoiced separately. - Hot lunch (canteen): EUR 1,900 per year (may be billed pro‑rata monthly). - After‑school activities: charged according to activity; activity pricing is additional to tuition. (After‑school activity registration commonly operates on a trimester basis.) - School trips and optional excursions: variable and invoiced separately. - Uniforms: uniform items are obtained through the school's uniform outlet (The Nest) and are an additional cost to families. Billing schedule and payment terms - A 20% non‑refundable deposit of the total tuition fees is required upon acceptance. - Capital Assessment fee must be paid within 14 days of an offer to secure the place. - For children starting at the beginning of the school year, tuition fees are payable in full by June 30. For mid‑year entrants, tuition fees must be paid in full before the student's first day of school. - Additional service charges (school bus, lunch, enrichment activities) are invoiced and payable separately and, where specified, must be paid in advance. Bus fees are typically non‑refundable and must be paid in advance for the year. - Failure to meet payment deadlines may result in exclusion from classes or activities, withholding of school records, and interest charges at the legal rate for late payments. Boarding - Boarding is not provided; the school serves early years through Grade 8 as a day school for students in the 2–14 age range. No boarding fees apply. Refund and partial‑fee policy - Application fee, Capital Assessment fee and the 20% acceptance deposit are non‑refundable. - Late arrivals and early departures during the school year: before December 31 the annual tuition remains due in full; after December 31 the school will charge 75% of the annual tuition; after April 15 the school will charge 40% of the annual tuition. - Refunds for withdrawal from the next school year after enrollment confirmation: withdrawal before June 30 — full refund of the annual tuition; withdrawal between June 30 and August 31 — 50% refund. After December 31 (of the school year in progress) no refund for that year will be made. - School bus fees are non‑refundable; school lunch fees may be billed pro‑rata per month. There is no reduction or reimbursement for absence or dismissal. Fee payment options - Payments are accepted in euros by bank transfer, online payment by credit card, or cheque. American Express and cash are not accepted. - The school may accept a third party payer (an employer or other third party) but parents remain ultimately responsible for payment and must guarantee any third‑party arrangement. Interest and legal remedies may be applied if fees remain unpaid.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details ASP follows an American approach to education. The curriculum is standards-based for Grades K3–12 and offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program. The Understanding by Design framework guides all curriculum units. The main language of instruction is English, and all students study French at varying levels. Upper School offers IB, AP, or a mixture of both, and all graduates receive an American high school diploma. Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) testing is used to assess progress for students in Grades 3–8.	Curriculum details Early Learners (ages 2–6) follow an English-language preschool program with a play-based, child-centered pedagogy and an emphasis on international values; the curriculum supports language development and an appreciation for children's home languages. Elementary School (grades 1–5, ages about 7–11) offers an English-language international primary program with literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, plus enrichment in music, art, drama, library, religion, physical education, information technology, and philosophy; literacy uses a Lucy Calkins workshop approach with phonics programs. Middle School (ages 12–14) follows an American international core curriculum focused on language and literature, language acquisition, mathematics and sciences, individuals and societies, and the arts; it includes weekly assemblies, leadership opportunities, a house system, service, well-being activities, and after-school clubs. A Dual Language Programme for Francophone middle-school students fosters bilingualism and biliteracy, with small-group sessions to prepare for French 3ème level and related examinations. Standardized assessments include MAP testing (Reading, Language Use, Mathematics) and CAT4 to differentiate instruction, and Grade 2+ students may sit the DELF exam in spring; the curriculum aligns with American Education Reaches Out (AERO) standards and uses Next Generation Science Standards for science in the upper grades.
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio Student–teacher ratio is 8:1, and the average class size is 18.	Student teacher ratio —
Exam results	Exam results ASP's Class of 2024 achieved strong results in AP and IB programs. Over 90% of the Class of 2024 participated in AP or IB. The IB Diploma pass rate is 100%, and the average IB Diploma score is 34.6. AP exam scores 3 or higher were achieved by ASP students.	Exam results —
Higher education progression	Higher education progression Graduates have earned degrees from universities around the world. Notable destinations include Brown University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, NYU, Georgetown University, UC Berkeley, Imperial College London, ESCP, ESSEC, McGill University, University of British Columbia, KAIST, and the American University of Paris.	Higher education progression —
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Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing —	Mental wellbeing —
Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding —
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview —	Facilities overview —
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities —
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Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities —	Extra curricular facilities —
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History —	History —
Community	Community —	Community —
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association —
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual —
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision —
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching —	Bilingual teaching —
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	Awards —	Awards —
Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions ASP accepts applications for students aged 3 to 18 and uses a rolling admissions model for the current academic year (space permitting), with applications for the following academic year opening in October. Applications are completed online through the admissions portal; required documents include the student's school reports from the previous two years and the current year, a student questionnaire, confidential teacher and counselor forms, a parent questionnaire, and a copy of the passport; the application fee is €1,450 and is non-refundable if an offer is made, but refundable if no space is offered. An English-language assessment may be required for Grade 6–12 applicants to determine the appropriate level of English-language support, and non-native speakers are assessed through the English as an Additional Language (EAL) pathway. The Admissions Committee reviews complete files and communicates decisions within 10–15 working days after receipt of the complete file; October marks the start of accepting applications for the following year, and rolling admissions may apply for the current year if space permits. The school provides relocation support for families relocating to Paris, including grade-level placement and EAL/learning-support considerations.	Admissions 1. Contact the admissions team to begin your Marymount journey. They guide you through every step of the application process. You can take a virtual or in-person tour of the school as part of the admissions process. Tours can be booked by clicking the virtual consultation link. 2. Apply online through OpenApply. The admissions team will schedule a private consultation and tour. You can track the progress of your application there. You will receive updates in OpenApply as the review progresses. 3. Application deadline: We recommend applying in January and February for September entry as spaces are limited. However, we accept applications year-round and review them on an individual basis. Early submissions are strongly encouraged. 4. Materials needed: Online application form; the student's school records from their current or most recent year (in English); a child safeguarding form; passport-size photos and a photo ID from each parent. A list of health issues translated into English is required. Middle school students must complete an interview with the Head of School and may be asked to provide math and writing samples. Immunization records are required by the nurse and health information should be provided via the Medical Health Form. 5. Tours: Yes, in-person and virtual tours are offered with an admissions representative. Tours are recommended for all prospective families. Language: No language placement test is required; school records suffice. English can be taught as an additional language and the inclusion team is available to support any students who need to improve their English. 6. Notification of admission decision: After applying, you will have an OpenApply account to check the status of your application. When a decision is made, it will appear in OpenApply and you will automatically receive an email. You can expect timely updates as the review progresses.
Scholarships	Scholarships Financial assistance is available for current ASP families who require temporary tuition and fee support; ASP does not offer need-based or merit scholarships to applicants.	Scholarships —
Waitlist	Waitlist Waitpool: When a grade level is full, a waiting pool is developed only as a last resort; parents are advised when a place may become available or if an additional class will be formed. Waitpool placements are communicated to families as placement opportunities arise.	Waitlist —
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