Cours Molière and EIB Lycée Etoile are both in Paris, about 9 km apart. Both schools offer Bespoke and French programmes, and EIB Lycée Etoile also offers IB. Published annual fees are €11,400 - 12,825 at Cours Molière and €10,200 - 20,600 at EIB Lycée Etoile, which puts EIB Lycée Etoile roughly 27% higher. Cours Molière takes pupils from 3 to 18, and EIB Lycée Etoile from 15 to 18.
The school operates in Paris, France, with two campuses: Campus Soult at 2 boulevard Soult, 75012 Paris; Campus Montmorency at 24 rue de Montmorency, 75003 Paris.
Location
EIB Lycée Etoile operates across two campuses in central Paris: Campus Etoile in the 17th arrondissement and Campus Londres in the 8th arrondissement. Both sites are situated in established, residential neighborhoods and are accessible via the city's Metro and public bus networks.
Stages
Stages
Preschool, Primary School, Middle School, High School
Stages
The school functions as an upper secondary school (lycée), welcoming students in Grades 10 through 12. This corresponds to an age range of approximately 15 to 18 years old, covering the final three years of education before university.
School type
School type
International private school
School type
EIB Lycée Etoile is a co-educational, private day school. The school does not offer boarding facilities, meaning students commute to the campus and reside locally with their families.
Pupil nationality mix
Pupil nationality mix
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Pupil nationality mix
400 students from more than 40 nationalities.
Additional learning support
Additional learning support
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Additional learning support
The school provides personalized academic guidance and a dedicated university counseling service to help students manage their course loads and applications. While teachers can accommodate some minor learning differences through smaller class groupings, the campus does not maintain specialized facilities or dedicated staff for complex Special Educational Needs (SEN).
Country affiliation
Country affiliation
France and the United States (Franco-American curriculum)
Country affiliation
The school is affiliated with France, adhering to the curriculum standards set by the French Ministry of National Education alongside its international diploma tracks.
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation
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Religious affiliation
The school is entirely secular and has no religious affiliation.
School day structure
School day structure
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School day structure
Classes are scheduled between the hours of 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM, with a student's exact start and finish times varying based on their specific course selections. The daily timetable includes regular intervals for breaks and a designated lunch period.
Bus service details
Bus service details
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Bus service details
EIB Lycée Etoile does not offer a dedicated private school bus service. Because the campuses are centrally located in Paris, students typically commute independently using the city's public transportation, relying on the Metro, RER, and city bus routes.
Fees
Fees
Fee details
Fee details
Application / Registration fee - A registration payment is required to confirm a place. The school's registration documents show a registration check of €3,000 required at enrollment; another published tuition note references a registration payment of €2,500 for an alternate payment option.
Tuition fees by year group (annual amounts and common optional services) - Kindergarten (Soult campus) - One-time annual payment: €12,350. - Annual total if using the 3-installment option: €13,000. - Lunch: €2,000 (annual). - Educational daycare / after-school (16:30–18:00): €2,000 (annual). - Optional "Bilingual Wednesdays" program (11:30–18:00): €3,500 (annual).
- Primary (Soult campus) - One-time annual payment: €12,350. - Annual total if using the 3-installment option: €13,000. - Lunch: €2,000 (annual). - Supervised study / after-school (16:30–18:00): €2,000 (annual). - Optional "Bilingual Wednesdays" program (11:30–18:00): €3,500 (annual).
- Middle School (Montmorency campus) - One-time annual payment: €12,825. - Annual total if using the 3-installment option: €13,500. - Lunch box (note: applies to certain grades): €1,000 (annual). - Study hall / supervised study (17:00–18:00): €1,000 (annual) as stated in the school's enrollment document.
- High School (Montmorency campus) - One-time annual payment: €12,825. - Annual total if using the 3-installment option: €13,500. - No standard half‑board or study‑hall rates are listed for High School in the published enrollment form; the school notes that enrollment in the High School Diploma (dual-diploma) program may incur additional fees.
Billing schedule and payment terms - Method 1 (single payment): One-time payment due before September 1st; paying in one instalment qualifies for a 5% reduction on the tuition amount. - Method 2 (registration deposit + instalments): A registration check (the enrollment documents state €3,000) is required at registration and the remaining amounts are collected across scheduled payments (the enrollment documents list payment dates as August 15, November 15 and February 15). Registration is definitive only after the school receives the registration payment. Registrants are required to pay for the entire school year even in case of cancellation.
Boarding - The school does not publish boarding (full‑board) services or boarding fees. Published fees refer to lunch / half‑board or lunch‑box options and after‑school study; no residential boarding fee schedule is provided.
Other costs and recurring extras - Uniform: the school provides a coat‑uniform for pupils, but no purchase price is listed in the enrollment documents. - School supplies and back‑to‑school packs are referenced in the school's materials (separate supply lists exist); individual supply costs are not listed in the fee tables. - Optional programs and their annual fees found in enrollment materials: - Bilingual Wednesdays (Kindergarten & Primary): €3,500 per year. - Middle‑school lunch box: €1,000 per year. - After‑school study / daycare (varies by level): €1,000–€2,000 per year as listed above by level.
Refund policy and cancellation - Enrollment is confirmed when the registration payment is received. The school's enrollment documents state that registrants must pay for the entire school year even in the case of cancellation, indicating that tuition for the year remains payable after cancellation.
Fee payment options / accepted instruments - The published enrollment documents specify the payment process using checks (the registration/check amounts and scheduled check dates are listed). No credit‑card or bank‑transfer payment instructions are specified in the published fee documents.
Brief notes about items not fully specified in published materials - The published documents give the annual totals for each level and list payment dates and the registration check amount, but do not itemize the per‑installment monetary breakdown for the three‑installment option (i.e., exact amounts for each scheduled instalment are not shown). - There is an inconsistency between two published statements regarding the registration payment: some published notes reference a registration payment of €2,500 for an alternate payment option while the enrollment forms state a registration check of €3,000. Additionally, one published summary shows a supervised‑study fee of €2,000 for certain levels while the detailed enrollment form lists a study‑hall fee of €1,000 for Middle School; these discrepancies appear between the tuition summary and the enrollment PDFs. These points are taken from the school's published tuition summary and from the level‑specific enrollment documents.
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Fee details
Application & registration fees - Frais de dossier (nouveaux élèves) : EUR 300. - Frais d'inscription (nouveaux élèves) : EUR 1,000. - Ces frais administratifs et d'inscription sont non remboursables ; l'inscription définitive d'un nouvel élève est subordonnée au paiement du droit d'inscription non remboursable et d'un acompte correspondant à un tiers de la scolarité annuelle.
Tuition fees by programme and year group (academic year 2026/27) - Cursus du Baccalauréat français (Section générale / Section internationale / Section européenne) : - Frais de scolarité par trimestre : EUR 3,400. - Frais de scolarité annuels : EUR 10,200. - Cursus de préparation à l'International Baccalaureate (IB) : - Seconde (classe préparatoire au cursus IBDP) : EUR 4,166 par trimestre / EUR 12,498 à l'année. - IB DP1 (Première IB) : EUR 6,485 par trimestre / EUR 19,455 à l'année. - IB DP2 (Terminale IB) : EUR 6,890 par trimestre / EUR 20,670 à l'année. - Frais annexes obligatoires pour tous les élèves : assurance scolaire EUR 15 ; dossier médical EUR 16. - Frais d'inscription aux examens (élèves IB1 et IB2) : EUR 100. - Dans les frais de scolarité annuels est inclus un « Pack EIB » (prestations périscolaires obligatoires) et une part liée au contrat d'association (montants ventilés dans la grille tarifaire). Une remise de 25 % s'applique pour le 3ᵉ enfant inscrit (sur les frais de scolarité uniquement).
Optional / additional costs (examples and amounts) - Options et préparations (tarifs annuels indiqués aussi par trimestre) : - Préparation BFI (ex-OIB) : EUR 715 par trimestre (EUR 2,145 à l'année). - Préparation section européenne : EUR 494 par trimestre (EUR 1,482 à l'année). - Option Cinéma‑Audiovisuel : EUR 330 par trimestre (EUR 990 à l'année). - Option Arts plastiques : EUR 330 par trimestre (EUR 990 à l'année). - Cours de Culture générale : EUR 330 par trimestre (EUR 990 à l'année). - Biologie complémentaire : EUR 270 par trimestre (EUR 810 à l'année). - iPad : caution restituée en fin de scolarité EUR 400 ; location iPad EUR 160 (soit EUR 16/mois sur 10 mois). - Service de counselling pour candidatures universitaires : à partir de EUR 600 ; tarification par pays (ex. UK à partir de EUR 900 ; US à partir de EUR 1,800) selon le niveau d'accompagnement. - Voyages scolaires, sorties et projets pédagogiques sont facturés en sus et feront l'objet d'estimations et facturation ponctuelle.
Billing schedule and payment terms - Facturation : une facture annuelle pour les frais scolaires (payable selon la modalité choisie) ; factures trimestrielles pour frais optionnels ; les élèves inscrits en cours d'année sont facturés au prorata (le mois d'arrivée est facturé en entier). - Garantie de place : le règlement du premier trimestre (et le droit d'inscription non remboursable plus l'acompte d'un tiers le cas échéant) garantit la place. - Modalités de règlement (choix) : - Prélèvement automatique SEPA : en 1 paiement (1ère semaine d'octobre), en 3 échéances trimestrielles (1ère semaine d'octobre, de janvier et de mars) ou en 9 échéances mensuelles (1ère semaine d'octobre à 1ère semaine de juin). Le paiement en 9 mensualités entraîne une facturation supplémentaire de EUR 75 pour l'année. En cas de rejet de prélèvement SEPA, une pénalité (frais) est appliquée. - Virement bancaire ou paiement par carte (American Express non acceptée) : paiement unique la 1ère semaine d'octobre ou en 3 virements/paiements (1ère semaine d'octobre et de janvier). Si une échéance trimestrielle est réglée en plusieurs paiements, une facturation de EUR 25 par trimestre peut être rajoutée. Les règlements en espèces ne sont pas acceptés. - Rejets et pénalités : en cas de rejet de prélèvement des frais (SEPA) un montant est facturé par rejet ; en cas de non‑paiement aux dates prévues, intérêts de retard au taux légal majoré de deux points et pénalités correspondant à 10 % de la facture impayée. Des frais de relance et frais de recouvrement peuvent être appliqués. L'inscription peut être suspendue en cas de non‑paiement.
Refunds, cancellations and re‑registration - Frais administratifs et frais d'inscription/examens : non remboursables. - Remboursement de l'acompte (nouvelle inscription) : possible seulement si l'école est informée de l'annulation par lettre recommandée dans un délai maximum de 15 jours suivant l'admission effective (date portée sur le document d'admission définitive). Après 15 jours, les montants versés ne sont pas remboursés. - Réinscription : acompte de réinscription EUR 700 par élève (déductible de la facture du premier trimestre) ; cet acompte est facturé et peut être remboursé dans des cas spécifiques (orientation décidée par l'école vers un enseignement non dispensé dans une école EIB, refus de redoublement décidé par l'école, mutation professionnelle hors Île‑de‑France avant une date fixée, admission dans un lycée public selon procédure). - Départ en cours d'année : la famille doit notifier le départ par lettre recommandée ; tous les frais relatifs au trimestre complet en cours restent dus.
Boarding (internat) - Aucun service d'internat/boarding n'est mentionné dans la grille tarifaire ni dans le règlement financier du lycée EIB Etoile pour l'année 2026/27 ; aucun tarif d'internat n'est facturé dans les pages tarifaires.
Uniform and related costs - Les uniformes scolaires sont fournis via la boutique uniforme officielle de l'EIB (site de la boutique uniforme EIB) et les articles obligatoires (hauts avec logo, packs standards, packs sport, etc.) sont vendus séparément ; les coûts varient selon le pack et la taille (exemples de packs standard pour d'autres établissements EIB : à partir d'environ EUR 35 à EUR 88 suivant le pack et le niveau). Ces achats ne sont pas inclus dans les frais de scolarité.
Diving deeper
Diving deeper
Boarding arrangements
Boarding arrangements
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Boarding arrangements
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Uniform requirement
Uniform requirement
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Uniform requirement
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Food options
Food options
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Food options
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House system
House system
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House system
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Governance and ownership
Governance and ownership
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Governance and ownership
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Academics
Academics
Curriculum details
Curriculum details
Cours Molière offers an international education in Paris with a complete and balanced Franco-American curriculum. The program enables each student to master two languages, with personalized support and innovative teaching methods tailored to a modern, international education. The environment is caring and fosters curiosity and the development of each student's potential. Founded in 1926, the school has welcomed around 17,000 students. The school operates on two campuses: Campus Soult for preschool and primary (2 boulevard Soult, 75012 Paris) and Campus Montmorency for middle and high school (24 rue de Montmorency, 75003 Paris).
Curriculum details
Since September 2023, the school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The IB Programme section is located at 52 Rue de Londres in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. Lycée Etoile serves Seconde to Terminale. Campus Etoile is at 9 Rue Villaret de Joyeuse, 75017 Paris, and Campus London is at 52 Rue de Londres, 75008 Paris; the IB section also hosts all Seconde classes of Lycée Etoile. Language teaching and immersion classes are offered, providing a multicultural and multilingual environment from day one.
Student teacher ratio
Student teacher ratio
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Student teacher ratio
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Exam results
Exam results
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Exam results
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Higher education progression
Higher education progression
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Higher education progression
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Gifted and talented
Gifted and talented
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Gifted and talented
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Academic calendar
Academic calendar
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Academic calendar
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Wellbeing & support
Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning
Social & emotional learning
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Social & emotional learning
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Special educational needs (SEN)
Special educational needs (SEN)
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Special educational needs (SEN)
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English as an additional language
English as an additional language
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English as an additional language
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Mental wellbeing
Mental wellbeing
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Mental wellbeing
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Safeguarding
Safeguarding
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Safeguarding
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Safeguarding policy
Safeguarding policy
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Safeguarding policy
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Facilities
Facilities
Facilities overview
Facilities overview
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Facilities overview
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Sports facilities
Sports facilities
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Sports facilities
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Academic facilities
Academic facilities
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Academic facilities
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Extra curricular facilities
Extra curricular facilities
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Extra curricular facilities
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Parent experience
Parent experience
History
History
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History
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Community
Community
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Community
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Parent teacher association
Parent teacher association
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Parent teacher association
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Extra-curricular
Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual
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Arts & creative
Arts & creative
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Arts & creative
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Cultural & language
Cultural & language
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Cultural & language
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Social & hobbies
Social & hobbies
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Social & hobbies
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Community & service
Community & service
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Community & service
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Leadership & professional
Leadership & professional
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Leadership & professional
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Lifestyle & wellbeing
Lifestyle & wellbeing
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Lifestyle & wellbeing
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Language provision
Language provision
Language provision
Language provision
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Language provision
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Bilingual teaching
Bilingual teaching
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Bilingual teaching
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Immersion programs
Immersion programs
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Immersion programs
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Reputation
Reputation
Awards
Awards
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Awards
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Accreditations
Accreditations
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Accreditations
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Admissions
Admissions
Admissions
Admissions
The school has two campuses in Paris: Campus Soult at 2 boulevard Soult, 75012 Paris (Preschool and Primary) and Campus Montmorency at 24 rue de Montmorency, 75003 Paris (Middle School and High School). The Preschool and Primary programs are on Campus Soult, while Middle School and High School are on Campus Montmorency. The school is located in the heart of Paris and offers an international environment. The Franco-American curriculum is complete and balanced, providing an optimal environment for overall development. The program offers each student the opportunity to master two languages with personalized support and innovative teaching methods.
Admissions
1. Initial Application: To begin the process, parents must complete a pre-registration form online through the school's Eduka platform. This step creates a family account where you can track the status of your application. Applications are reviewed in the order they are submitted.
2. Document Submission and Application Fee: Once the Eduka account is active, parents must upload all necessary supporting documents, which centrally include the student's previous academic reports. A non-refundable application fee of €300 is required at this stage to process the file. If any documentation is missing, the admissions team will request it before moving forward.
3. Academic Review and Assessment: The school evaluates the student's academic history to ensure they can access the curriculum. Depending on the student's profile and whether they are applying for the French or International Baccalaureate track, the school may request additional testing or language assessments. This ensures the student's level aligns with the school's standard requirements.
4. Family Interview: If the application is strong and there are potential vacancies, the school will invite the family for a meeting. This allows the school to assess the student's maturity, conduct, and suitability for the program. It also provides an opportunity for parents to ask questions and familiarize themselves with the campus.
5. Offer and Registration: When a place is offered, parents must formally accept it by returning the required enrolment forms. To secure the spot, families must pay a registration fee of between €900 and €1,000, along with an advance deposit toward the first term's tuition. Once these payments are received, the student is officially placed on the class roster.
