Bim School - Paris 15 vs Rainbow School Paris

	B Bim School - Paris 15 Paris, France	R Rainbow School Paris Paris, France
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year €9,800 - 11,020	Fees / year €7,050 - 11,750
Age range	Age range 2 - 9 years	Age range 2 - 11 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum French Curriculum, Montessori Curriculum	Curriculum British Curriculum, Cambridge (Primary), French Curriculum, Montessori Curriculum
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Instruction language	Instruction language English, French	Instruction language English, French
Opened	Opened 2013	Opened 2003
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Four campuses in the Île-de-France region: Boulogne-Billancourt (175 rue d'Aguesseau, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt); Puteaux (1 place du théâtre, 92800 Puteaux); Courbevoie (104 Avenue de la République and 10 rue Molière, 92400 Courbevoie); and Paris 15 (18 rue Saint-Armand and 11 rue du Clos Feuquières, 75015 Paris). The campuses are located in Boulogne-Billancourt, Puteaux, Courbevoie, and the 15th arrondissement of Paris. The network serves families in the Paris metropolitan area with bilingual education for children aged 2 to 11.	Location Rainbow School Paris is located at 7 Avenue de Charlebourg, 92250 La Garenne-Colombes, France.
Stages	Stages Preschool and elementary education for children aged 2 to 11. Campuses offer Toddlers, Preschool, and Elementary programs; Montessori pedagogy is used at several campuses, and the system provides a 50/50 bilingual immersion of English and French.	Stages Nursery and Primary. Nursery uses English immersion (70% English, 30% French). Primary is bilingual and introduces the French national curriculum; French as a foreign language is offered for non-native speakers.
School type	School type Bim School is a bilingual preschool and elementary school network in Paris, with Montessori-inspired classrooms and a 50/50 English-French curriculum across campuses.	School type private international school
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix Averaging 25 nationalities each year.
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Country affiliation	Country affiliation France	Country affiliation —
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure —	School day structure Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 am–4:30 pm.
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Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application fees - Bim School Paris 15: Registration fee — EUR 400 (first year). - Bim School Boulogne: Registration fee — EUR 400 (first year). - Bim School Courbevoie: Registration fee — EUR 600 (first year). - Bim School Puteaux: Registration fee — EUR 600 (first year). Tuition fees by campus and year group (amounts, and per-term breakdown where the school publishes annual fees) - Bim School Puteaux (rates shown per year): - Toddlers / Maison des enfants (under 3): EUR 9,050 per year — Per term (annual ÷ 3): EUR 3,016.67 per term. - Maison des enfants (from 3 years): EUR 9,050 per year — Per term: EUR 3,016.67 per term. - Elementary: EUR 9,050 per year — Per term: EUR 3,016.67 per term. - Bim School Courbevoie (rates shown per year): - Toddlers / Maison des enfants (under 3): EUR 9,050 per year — Per term: EUR 3,016.67 per term. - Maison des enfants (from 3 years): EUR 9,050 per year — Per term: EUR 3,016.67 per term. - Elementary: EUR 9,050 per year — Per term: EUR 3,016.67 per term. - Bim School Boulogne (fees set by household income bracket; amounts shown are annual tuition): - Barème 1 (household income < EUR 35,000): EUR 2,547 per year — Per term: EUR 849.00 per term. - Barème 2 (income < EUR 50,000): EUR 5,520 per year — Per term: EUR 1,840.00 per term. - Barème 3 (income < EUR 70,000): EUR 7,788 per year — Per term: EUR 2,596.00 per term. - Barème 4 (income < EUR 90,000): EUR 10,158 per year — Per term: EUR 3,386.00 per term. - Barème 5 (income < EUR 120,000): EUR 11,250 per year — Per term: EUR 3,750.00 per term. - Barème 6 (income < EUR 150,000): EUR 12,378 per year — Per term: EUR 4,126.00 per term. - Barème 7 (income > EUR 150,000): EUR 13,584 per year — Per term: EUR 4,528.00 per term. - Barème 8 (company rate): EUR 15,255 per year — Per term: EUR 5,085.00 per term. - Note: tuition bracket placed on registration depending on availability of the bracket. - Bim School Paris 15 (published amounts): - Standard tuition is published as EUR 9,800 per month. Adaptation for toddlers: EUR 750 per month (4 morning sessions). Afterschool (Saint-Amand) option: EUR 300 per month (4 evenings). The page also shows a lunch charge as an annual forfait. The site presents Paris 15 tuition as a monthly amount rather than an annual figure; a per-term amount is not published on the page. Billing schedule and payment terms - Registration requires a registration fee / deposit at the time of finalizing the application. If an application is rejected, the deposit is refunded when applicable. The school's admissions process references a registration deposit payment and notes refund of the deposit in case of refusal. Exact tuition billing cadence, due dates, and detailed payment terms (for example: specific invoice dates, penalties for late payment, or whether tuition is billed by term or by month for each campus) are not published on the public pages. Boarding fees - Not applicable. All four Bim School campuses are day schools offering morning/afternoon sessions, supervised lunch, and after-school care; no boarding or residential provision is listed. Other costs and optional fees - Lunch / restauration forfaits (annual): - Bim School Boulogne: Lunch forfait (annual) EUR 1,498. - Bim School Puteaux: Lunch forfait (annual) EUR 1,370. - Bim School Courbevoie: Lunch forfait (annual) EUR 1,370. - Bim School Paris 15: Lunch forfait (annual) EUR 1,370. - Supervision-only (lunch-box) option is referenced for Boulogne with a published annual lunch forfait and a separate supervision-only option (amount not fully listed on the page). - Afterschool / extracurricular programmes: Paris 15 lists an Afterschool option (Saint-Amand) at EUR 300 per month (4 evenings). Other afterschool activities are provided in partnership with an external provider and may carry separate fees; specific per-activity fees are not published in the school-level fee summaries. - Adaptation / reduced-schedule option: Paris 15 lists an adaptation rate for toddlers (4 morning sessions) at EUR 750 per month. - Sibling discounts, school supplies, uniforms, transport, exam fees, or field-trip contributions are not detailed in the public fee summaries for the campuses; some consumables and activity costs may be charged separately. Refund information - The admissions process explicitly states that the registration deposit will be refunded if an application is rejected, where applicable. No full tuition-refund schedule (for withdrawal after enrolment, prorating rules for mid-year entry, or deadlines for refunds) is published in the campus fee summaries. Fee payment options (methods reported or not reported publicly) - The public pages instruct families to finalize registration by processing the registration fee deposit payment, and they list admissions contact details (phone and email) for practical enquiries. Specific payment methods (credit card, bank transfer, direct debit, or other e-payment methods) are not listed on the public campus fee pages. Contact details for arranging payments and confirmation are published: phone +33 6 63 30 86 58 and Admissions@bim-school.com. Brief summary of missing fee details that are not published on the school pages - The public campus pages provide clear figures for registration fees, annual tuition (or monthly tuition for Paris 15), and annual lunch forfaits, but do not publish a comprehensive billing schedule with specific invoice dates or standard term definitions, nor a complete public list of accepted payment methods, nor a full tuition-refund policy covering withdrawals after enrolment. These items were not available in the publicly visible fee summaries.	Fee details Registration & application fees - Application fee: EUR 160 (non-refundable). - Interview fee: EUR 150 (billed and payable prior to the appointment; non-refundable). - Entrance (confirmation) fee: EUR 1,950 (billed when a family accepts an offer; non-refundable). Tuition fees — annual and per term (three instalments) - Pre‑Nursery & Nursery — part time (mornings only): EUR 7,050 per year; per term (3 instalments): EUR 2,350. - Pre‑Nursery, Nursery & Pre‑K — full time (Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri): EUR 9,950 per year; per term (3 instalments): EUR 3,317. - Kindergarten — full time (Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri): EUR 9,950 per year; per term (3 instalments): EUR 3,317. - Primary (Grades 1–5) — full time (Mon, Tue, Wed morning, Thu, Fri): EUR 11,750 per year; per term (3 instalments): EUR 3,917. Academic support / programme supplements (per child) - Student counselling & wellness (Pre‑Nursery/Nursery part‑time): EUR 115. - Student counselling & wellness (Pre‑Nursery, Nursery & Pre‑K full time): EUR 220. - Cambridge English certification + counselling (Kindergarten): EUR 260. - Cambridge learning / Cambridge English certification / counselling & wellness (Primary): EUR 290. Other compulsory and optional annual costs - School material and supplies: Nursery EUR 90 once per year; Primary EUR 310 once per year (charged on the first invoice). - Uniform package (mandatory package from the school supplier): approximately EUR 385. Uniform orders are placed through the school's supplier and delivered to the school for collection. - School insurance (required each school year; not required until the first day the child begins): approximately EUR 30 (price varies by provider). - FLE programme (required for non‑native French speakers in Grades 2–5): EUR 1,600. - Afterschool Club (Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 16:00–18:30; Wednesdays for Wednesday Club registrants): EUR 2,850 (programme fee); individual evening voucher: EUR 23 per evening. Wednesday Club options available (full day / half day / single activity). - Canteen (hot lunches, 4 days/week): indicative termly amount EUR 565; final termly level is to be confirmed by the school for the current year. Billing schedule and payment terms - Payment frequency: families may pay tuition annually or by term (three instalments). If paying by term, the three due dates are before 31 July, before 31 January, and before 30 April. - Invoicing and reservation: the entrance fee is billed when a family accepts an offer and must be paid to reserve the place; the interview fee is billed and payable prior to the appointment. - Late or non‑payment: if school fees are not paid by the stated due dates, the student's place may be released to another family. Refunds and cancellations - Application, interview and entrance fees are non‑refundable. - No portion of tuition fees is refunded if a student leaves before the end of the school year. Boarding - Boarding is not applicable. Rainbow School Paris operates as a day school with defined opening and dismissal times; no boarding provision is listed. Fee payment options - Published fee and policy documents specify due dates and billing procedures but do not list accepted payment methods (credit card, bank transfer, SEPA direct debit, etc.) in the public fee documents. Payment for specific items (for example, the interview fee) is described as payable prior to the appointment. Families should follow the school's invoice instructions when billed.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details 50% English–50% French curriculums for children aged 2 to 11 across four bilingual preschools in Paris and the Île-de-France region. The schools offer a Montessori-inspired environment and a bilingual immersion for preschool to elementary levels. The educational approach emphasizes a joyful, child-centered model that supports confidence, autonomy, well-being, and academic development. Extracurricular programs are provided in partnership with Pari Grandir to support modern families. The four campuses are Bim School Paris 15, Boulogne, Courbevoie, and Puteaux.	Curriculum details Rainbow School Paris offers a bilingual Primary Curriculum. English lessons are based on the British National Curriculum and French lessons are based on the French National Curriculum. In Grade 1 English is taught in the morning and French in the afternoon, with English also on Wednesday mornings. Grades 2 and 3 have English for 2.5 days and French for 2 days; Grades 4 and 5 have French for 2.5 days and English for 2 days. Mathematics is taught using the Singapore method to develop fluency. The school is a Cambridge International School offering Cambridge Pathway programs.
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Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions To join our international community, follow these steps: 1. Complete the information form to receive detailed information and join Open House Days; 2) The school will contact you to schedule an individual meeting at one of our schools or via video call for families outside Paris; 3) Finalize your application by uploading the required documents to your family portal and processing the registration fee deposit payment; 4) The school will review your application and inform you of the decision: acceptance, waitinglist placement, or rejection (with the deposit refunded if applicable).	Admissions Rainbow School Paris uses an immersive bilingual approach in English and French. The school is located at 7 Avenue de Charlebourg, 92250 La Garenne-Colombes, France, about 10 minutes from Paris and 5 minutes from La Défense. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Contact can be made by phone at +33 (0)1 43 33 00 07 or by email at [email protected].
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Waitlist	Waitlist Waiting list placement is a possible outcome of the admissions decision.	Waitlist —
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