EIB de La Jonchère and EIB Grenelle School are both in Paris, about 12 km apart. Both schools offer French programmes, and EIB de La Jonchère also offers IB. Published annual fees are close, at €13,845 - 17,145 for EIB de La Jonchère and €16,132 - 17,431 for EIB Grenelle School. EIB de La Jonchère takes pupils from 3 to 18, and EIB Grenelle School from 3 to 11.
The EIB de La Jonchère is located in Bougival, Yvelines (78). The campus sits on 4.9 acres of attractive grounds set in a forest, with a main campus address at Chemin du Mur du Parc, 78380 Bougival, and an entrance at Sente de Bournival, 78170 La Celle-Saint-Cloud. It is about 30 minutes from central Paris.
Location
176 rue de Grenelle, 75007 Paris, in the heart of the 7th arrondissement, minutes away from Les Invalides.
Stages
Stages
Nursery - Grade 9 (ages 3-15); bilingual program with 50% of teaching in English and 50% in French
Stages
Nursery to Year 6 (Maternelle to CM2).
School type
School type
Private bilingual school
School type
Private bilingual primary school.
Pupil nationality mix
Pupil nationality mix
More than 35 nationalities represented.
Pupil nationality mix
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Additional learning support
Additional learning support
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Additional learning support
Small class sizes and personalised supervision to meet the needs of individual students.
Country affiliation
Country affiliation
France
Country affiliation
France
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation
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Religious affiliation
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School day structure
School day structure
Open Monday to Friday from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM; Wednesdays 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM; after-school activities until 6:00 PM
School day structure
School opens at 8:30 AM; classes run 9:00 AM–4:30 PM; after-school care and homework assistance available until 5:45 PM.
Bus service details
Bus service details
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Bus service details
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Fees
Fees
Fee details
Fee details
Application and enrolment fees - Application (frais de dossier, new applicants): EUR 300. - Registration fee (frais d'inscription, new applicants): EUR 1,650. - Excellence fund on first enrolment (Fonds d'excellence, new applicants): EUR 1,650.
Tuition fees (per trimester and annual by year group) - Maternelle and Primary (per trimester): EUR 4,515; annual total: EUR 13,545. - Immersion class (CE1, CE2, CM1, CM2) (per trimester): EUR 5,450; annual total: EUR 16,350. (Immersion tuition does not combine with the standard primary tuition.) - Collège (per trimester): EUR 5,450; annual total: EUR 16,350. - Reduction: 25% discount applies to the tuition for the third child enrolled (applies to tuition only; not cumulative with employer coverage).
Canteen / lunch options (per trimester and annual) - Demi‑pension (canteen) 5 days (per trimester): EUR 978; annual total: EUR 2,934. - Demi‑pension 4 days (per trimester): EUR 783; annual total: EUR 2,349. - Lunch box (supervised lunch / use of facilities) (per trimester): EUR 440; annual total: EUR 1,320.
Other compulsory and one‑off costs - School insurance: EUR 15. - Medical file fee (dossier médical): EUR 16. - Annual excellence fund for continuing students: EUR 300 (except for new pupils where a different amount applies). - Uniform (mandatory from Petite Section to 3ème): - Tablier: EUR 44. - Sweater / Cardigan: EUR 54. - Sports pack (from CP): EUR 98. - New‑entry starter pack and manuals are billed during the year (price set annually).
Optional services and their costs (annual figures where given) - Door‑to‑door shuttle (annual): - < 10 km: EUR 7,530. - 10–14 km: EUR 8,211. - ≥ 15 km: EUR 9,051. - School trips: costs of longer school trips are charged separately to families; shorter daily trips are included in certain fees as stated by the school.
Boarding - No boarding (residential) fees are listed; the school operates as a day school.
Billing schedule and payment terms - Academic year is billed on an annual basis for tuition, with trimester dates defined as follows: 1st trimester: 1 September – 30 November; 2nd trimester: 1 December – 28 February; 3rd trimester: 1 March – 3 July. Trimesters are used for optional service invoicing. - Re‑registration: an advance (acompte) of EUR 1,750 is required at re‑registration; this amount is deducted from the first term invoice. - Payment methods accepted: SEPA direct debit, bank transfer, or card payment (American Express is not accepted). Cash is not accepted. - Payment schedules offered: - Single annual payment (single debit in the first week of October). - Three instalments (first week of October, January and March). - Nine monthly instalments (first week of October to first week of June) — a processing fee of EUR 75 is added for the monthly option. - Invoices: tuition is generally invoiced annually; optional fees are invoiced by trimester; extracurricular activities and transport have their own invoicing cadence as specified by the school. - Non‑payment and penalties: late payment triggers default interest (legal rate plus two points) and a late‑payment penalty of 10% of the unpaid invoice. Collection fees are applied for successive reminders (first and second reminders free, third reminder EUR 25, enforcement order EUR 450). Fees for unpaid direct debit or cheque are EUR 100. Non‑payment may result in exclusion from class and immediate exigibility of all outstanding sums.
Refunds, cancellation and early‑departure terms - Application and registration fees are non‑refundable. The enrolment deposit (first‑term tuition paid as an advance) may be refunded only if the school receives written cancellation by registered letter within 15 calendar days following the date of final admission; after that period the amounts paid at registration are not refundable. - Early departure during the school year: any started trimester remains fully payable. Optional fees are billed pro rata where applicable. Requests to change canteen/lunch box status during the year must follow the school's stated calendar and administrative process.
Other administrative fees and inter‑EIB transfer costs - Transfer fees to other EIB primary or secondary sites (testing and interview included): EUR 800 (charged at re‑registration in February).
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Fee details
Application and Registration Fees - Application fee (new applicants): EUR 300 — non-refundable. - Registration fee (first year, academic year 2025/2026): EUR 1,650 — non-refundable. - One‑off School Excellence Fund (one-time contribution): EUR 300.
Tuition fees (per term and per academic year) - Preschool (Maternelle): EUR 5,367 per term; EUR 16,101 per year. - Primary (Elémentaire, Year 1 to Year 6 / CP to CM2): EUR 5,800 per term; EUR 17,400 per year. - Annual insurance and medical‑file charges: EUR 15 + EUR 16.
Billing schedule and payment terms - School year is split into three billing terms: Term 1 (1 September – 30 November), Term 2 (1 December – 28 February), Term 3 (1 March – 3 July). - Payment options and schedules offered: - Single annual payment (one transfer) scheduled in the first week of October. - Three instalments: first week of October, January, and March. - SEPA direct debit is available and preferred for families with EU bank accounts; SEPA debits can also be used for re‑enrolment deposits. - Accepted methods: bank transfer or debit card (American Express is not accepted). Cash payments are not accepted. - Re‑enrolment deposit for the next year (applied as an advance on the next year's invoice): EUR 1,750 (stated as the deposit amount to confirm re‑enrolment for 2026/2027). - Late payment penalties and recovery fees: legal interest rate plus two points and an automatic penalty of 10% of the unpaid invoice; recovery fees include a formal notice fee (EUR 25), bailiff notice (EUR 450), and failed direct debit fee (EUR 100). Non‑payment can lead to immediate exigibility of all sums and to exclusion of the pupil.
Boarding fees - Boarding is not offered. EIB Grenelle is a day primary school (maternelle to CM2). No boarding fees apply.
Other compulsory and optional costs - Uniforms (mandatory from Nursery to Year 6): tablier (apron) EUR 44; sweater / cardigan EUR 54. Sports pack (EUR 98) is mandatory from CP onward. - Optional Language Integration Programme (for pupils needing French as an additional language or English as an additional language): EUR 2,750. - Catering / lunch options (optional, billed in addition to tuition): - Canteen 5 days: EUR 977 per term; EUR 2,931 per year. - Canteen 4 days: EUR 782 per term; EUR 2,346 per year. - Lunch box (4 days): EUR 452 per term; EUR 1,356 per year (includes supervision and use of catering equipment). - Transfer fees between EIB schools (where applicable): EUR 800 for transfer to EIB Monceau or EIB Lamartine primary school; EUR 800 for transfer to Collège Monceau (covering entrance test and interview). - Sibling discounts: a 25% reduction is offered for the third enrolled child; the 25% reduction applies to tuition fees for the third child and is not cumulative with corporate full/partial sponsorship.
Refund and cancellation conditions - Application and registration fees are non‑refundable. - The tuition down‑payment (first term's tuition paid on enrolment) can be reimbursed only if the school is informed of cancellation by recorded delivery within 15 calendar days following the admission date; after that 15‑day period payments are not refundable. - Re‑enrolment deposit refund is possible only in specific cases (for example, change of course decided by the school, refusal of a school‑decided repeat year under the stated deadlines, or a parental transfer outside Île‑de‑France before the stated date with employer proof) and subject to the contractual deadlines and conditions described in the school's terms.
Summary note on invoicing and proration - Annual school fees are prorated for students entering during the school year (charged by full months, with the month of arrival charged in full). For students leaving mid‑year, any term started remains payable in full; optional services are prorated.
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
Follows the French National Education curriculum with a bilingual structure where teaching is 50% in English and 50% in French. From preschool, students are immersed in both English and French, and the programme uses Anglo-Saxon teaching methods based on experimentation and group work. The curriculum includes interdisciplinary STEAM projects and integrates technology and robotics. Small classes support personalised attention, with a student-to-teacher ratio lower than the average French school.
Curriculum details
Follows the French Ministry of National Education curriculum with a fully bilingual programme, 50% of classes in English and 50% in French. By the end of elementary school, students have covered the elements of the official curriculum in both English and French. Chinese is taught for 2 hours per week starting in Year 4. STREAM activities (Science, Technology, Reading and Robotics, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) support ongoing skill development. Small classes and personalised support are provided, with a student-to-teacher ratio lower than the average French school.
Student teacher ratio
Student teacher ratio
Student-to-teacher ratio lower than the average French school.
Student teacher ratio
Student-to-teacher ratio is lower than the average French school.
Exam results
Exam results
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Exam results
Brevet des Collèges and Baccalauréat: 100% success, with 98% honours.
Higher education progression
Higher education progression
Fully bilingual students can choose between Francophone or Anglophone academic systems after their time at the school.
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
Academic & intellectual
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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 accepts and welcomes students year-round, subject to space availability.
Admissions
1. Submit the online application form to apply for a place for your child. Applications for Nursery to Year 6 are accepted year-round, subject to available places. For 2025-2026, registration is open and a member of the admissions team will contact you after submission.
2. Review the terms of service and fees. The 2025-2026 terms show an application fee of 300€ and a registration fee of 1650€ (non-refundable). The 2026-2027 terms show an application fee of 300€ and a registration fee of 1800€ (non-refundable).
3. You can choose between 2025-2026 or 2026-2027; both have open registration. The school publishes separate fees for each academic year, and the fees are non-refundable.
4. Book a visit to see the school before applying. You can book a visit to view the facilities and meet the admissions team; this is encouraged for prospective families.
5. Start the admissions process by downloading the documents. Download the application process and the tuition fees schedule and Terms of Service for 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 from the links at the bottom of the page.
6. Mid-year admissions are possible. EIB Grenelle regularly welcomes new pupils mid-year, depending on available places; the teaching team provides support to ensure a smooth integration.
