Esclaibes International School Marseille - 12 vs Montessori 21 Bilingual Schools

	E Esclaibes International School Marseille - 12 Marseille, France	M Montessori 21 Bilingual Schools Marseille, France
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year €8,264 - 10,220	Fees / year €5,880 - 10,920
Age range	Age range 0 - 16 years	Age range 2 - 15 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum French Curriculum, Montessori Curriculum	Curriculum Montessori Curriculum, French Curriculum
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Typical class size	Typical class size 18	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language French, English	Instruction language English, French
Opened	Opened —	Opened —
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Marseille 12ᵉ arrondissement, 7 rue Gaston de Flotte, 13012 Marseille, France. The campus features bright rooms, motor skills areas and a large private courtyard designed to provide a secure learning environment. The exterior is described as a peaceful spot to be discovered on your visit. Opening hours are not listed here.	Location Montessori 21, Plessis-Robinson is located at Allée Robert-Debré, 92350 Le Plessis-Robinson. It opened in September 2022. It is accessible by Bus numbers 179, 189, 195 and 395 and by Tram line 10. It is part of the Montessori 21 bilingual French-English network.
Stages	Stages Nursery, Kindergarten, Elementary and Middle School. Montessori-inspired teaching with bilingual instruction; from CP to CM2 in elementary, and an innovative international middle school for grades 6–9 with small multi-age classes.	Stages 3-6 years; 6-9 years
School type	School type Private bilingual international school with Montessori pedagogy.	School type Montessori school; bilingual French-English
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support Each student benefits from individual support tailored to his or her needs.	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation France.	Country affiliation France
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure Opening hours: Crèche, kindergarten, elementary and middle school are open Monday to Friday, 8:30 am–6:30 pm. Daycare is available from 4:30 pm–6:30 pm for the kindergarten and elementary groups. On Wednesdays and during vacations, bilingual workshops and courses are offered. Lunch options include bringing a lunch box or using the catering service.	School day structure Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30–16:15; Arrival 8:30–8:45; Departure 16:15–16:30.
Bus service details	Bus service details —	Bus service details Bus 179, 189, 195 and 395; Tram 10.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application / one‑time fees - Entrance (one‑time) fee: EUR 600. - Annual administrative fee: EUR 300 (charged each year). Tuition fees by year group (annual and per term) Note: the school's published fee schedule lists annual amounts; the per‑term figures below are shown assuming a standard three‑term academic year (annual ÷ 3) and are rounded to the nearest euro. Annual figures are taken from the published 2026/2027 fee schedule for the Marseille campus. - Nursery 1 (Nurs. 1) — Annual: EUR 9,320. Per term (approx.): EUR 3,107. - Nursery 2 (Nurs. 2) — Annual: EUR 9,320. Per term (approx.): EUR 3,107. - Kindergarten 1 (Kindg. 1 / equivalent) — Annual: EUR 9,320. Per term (approx.): EUR 3,107. - Kindergarten 2 (Kindg. 2) — Annual: EUR 9,320. Per term (approx.): EUR 3,107. - Kindergarten 3 (Kindg. 3) — Annual: EUR 9,320. Per term (approx.): EUR 3,107. - Grade 1 — Annual: EUR 9,320. Per term (approx.): EUR 3,107. - Grade 2 — Annual: EUR 9,320. Per term (approx.): EUR 3,107. - Grade 3 — Annual: EUR 9,320. Per term (approx.): EUR 3,107. - Grade 4 — Annual: EUR 9,320. Per term (approx.): EUR 3,107. - Grade 5 — Annual: EUR 9,320. Per term (approx.): EUR 3,107. - Grade 6 — Annual: EUR 8,264 (this total is composed of tuition and the annual administrative fee). Per term (approx.): EUR 2,755. - Grade 7 — Annual: EUR 8,264. Per term (approx.): EUR 2,755. - Grade 8 — Annual: EUR 8,264. Per term (approx.): EUR 2,755. Additional breakdown shown in the published schedule for a sample pupil (example used by the school): - Tuition (example) for a Grade 6 pupil: Tuition component EUR 7,964 (annual). Administrative fee EUR 300 (annual). Entrance fee EUR 600 (one‑time first year). Total first‑year cost in that example: EUR 8,864 (first year includes the one‑time entrance fee). Sibling discount - 2nd child: 10% discount on fees. 3rd child: 20% discount. 4th child: 30% discount. Billing schedule and payment terms - Published fees are shown as annual amounts; the fee schedule also presents the one‑time entrance fee and the annual administrative fee separately. Per‑term figures above were calculated from the published annual figures by dividing by three (standard three‑term academic year) for display purposes. Exact billing dates, installment deadlines, and any late‑payment penalties are set in the school's fee schedule and billing terms. Boarding - No boarding provision is listed for the Marseille campus; the school operates as a day school (nursery, kindergarten, elementary and middle school) with opening hours and after‑school care. Other costs and optional fees - After‑school/daycare: after‑school care is available (daycare from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm); this service is optional and is not included in the base tuition. Evening care and additional daycare slots are charged as options. - Lunch / catering: two options are offered — bring a lunch box or enroll in the catering service; the catering option is charged separately. - Extracurricular / Wednesday Workshops and holiday workshops: these bilingual sessions and holiday immersion weeks are offered and may carry separate charges when attended as an extra service. - Uniform: no uniform fee or mandatory uniform requirement is listed in the published fee materials that are publicly available. Refunds and withdrawal - A detailed refund/cancellation policy and conditions for refunding paid fees or deposits are documented in the school's full fee schedule and enrollment terms. That detailed policy is not provided in full on the public summary pages; the school's published fee schedule separates one‑time and annual fees and shows first‑year totals including entrance fees. Fee payment options - The publicly available fee summary presents amounts and fee components but does not list all accepted payment methods on the summary page. Families are billed for annual tuition (with common practice allowing installment payments by term); the school's administrative contacts handle invoicing and payment method arrangements. For payment logistics the school provides administrative contact addresses for the Marseille campus. Notes on limits of publicly available information - The school publishes a detailed PDF fee schedule for 2026–2027; the public summary and third‑party listings provide annual amounts, one‑time entrance and administrative fees, and sibling discounts. The publicly available pages do not include every billing deadline, the precise per‑term invoice amounts as officially printed in the school's PDF, the full text of the refund policy, or a definitive list of accepted payment methods. These specific operational details are set in the school's full fee schedule and administrative terms.	Fee details Application / admission fees - First-time registration fee (première inscription): EUR 700 per child. For families enrolling two or more children, the second child's first-time registration fee is EUR 350. Re-enrolment (réinscription) fee: EUR 350 per child. Tuition fees by school level (monthly amounts and billing basis) - Preschool / Préschool (age 2–3): Typical tiered monthly rates are: Standard EUR 850 / month (on a 12-month basis), Reduced EUR 750 / month, Support EUR 620 / month; part‑time (mi‑temps) rates are lower where offered. - Maison des Enfants / Kindergarten cycle (age ~3–6): Typical tiered monthly rates are: Standard EUR 820 / month (billed over 12 months), Reduced EUR 705 / month (QF 1501–2500), Support EUR 590 / month (QF 1001–1500). Part‑time (mi‑temps) rates are indicated separately (for example, EUR 640/month standard mi‑temps). - Primary / Petits Explorateurs (age ~6–11): The same three-tier model (Standard / Reduced / Support) is applied at most primary sites; published monthly figures for elementary-level places commonly match the Maison des Enfants banding (e.g., EUR 820 / 705 / 590 on a 12‑month basis at multiple campuses). - Collège / Lower secondary (Collège 21): Tiered monthly rates (billed over 12 months) are: Standard EUR 910 / month, Reduced EUR 800 / month, Support EUR 690 / month, Solidarity tariff EUR 490 / month (for very low QF). Annual pedagogical fees and one‑time entry dossier fees are charged in addition (see “Other fees”). How tuition is billed and payment terms - Tuition is normally expressed as a monthly amount and spread over 12 months to smooth family payments. Several campuses explicitly state “/mois sur 12 mois.” - Discounts: a 4% discount is applied for a single annual payment made by the stated deadline; a 3% discount is applied for payment in two instalments (deadlines vary by year and campus). Family/sibling discounts (typically 10% for siblings) and referral credits are also published. - Periscolaire (after‑school, Wednesdays, holiday camps) is billed either as an annual subscription spread monthly (commonly over 10 months for some periscolaire packages) or as one‑off bookings; recurring periscolaire subscriptions are invoiced monthly. Examples and precise periscolaire formulas vary by site. - For periscolaire subscriptions and recurring services the standard collection method is automatic direct debit; occasional bookings (single days or holiday camps) generally require prepayment by card at the time of booking. A limited acceptance of E‑CESU is noted in some cases; payments by cheque or cash are not accepted for these services. Exact debit dates and monthly collection timing are set in the billing rules (examples show the 1st direct‑debit run for September's service taken on the 5th of the following month). Boarding / residential provision - Boarding is not part of the offered services. All Montessori 21 sites operate as day schools with optional periscolaire (after‑school) and holiday care; no boarding fees apply. Other costs and recurring fees - School meals: where a catering service is provided, the typical meal fee is around EUR 120 per month for early‑years and primary sites; at the collège level a published catering contribution is EUR 130 per month. If families choose to supply a lunchbox, a smaller facility/cleaning contribution (commonly EUR 40 per month) is charged. - Periscolaire example prices (illustrative examples from a campus periscolaire schedule): Mercredis découvertes (annual subscription) ~ EUR 193 / month (traiteur) for Montessori families; Afterschools subscriptions 1–4 evenings per week range by level (examples: EUR 50–175 / month depending on frequency at one campus). Holiday camp 5‑day packages are published per campus (examples: EUR 300–350 for a five‑day week depending on family status and meal option). These periscolaire amounts vary by site and by whether the family is within the Montessori 21 family rate or an external family rate. - Annual or yearly pedagogical / material fees: some sites and levels charge an annual pedagogical fee to cover supplies, photocopies and digital access (for example, Collège pedagogical fees published as EUR 350 per year). - Uniforms: no uniform fee or mandatory uniform programme is published; no campus‑wide uniform charge is listed. Where material costs exist they are described as pedagogical or supply fees rather than uniform fees. Refunds and cancellation rules - Services already started are due in full; absences are not refunded except in documented cases of hospitalisation. Periscolaire and holiday bookings that require prepayment are subject to the site‑specific cancellation and refund policy stated in the billing rules. Occasional bookings paid by card are required at the time of reservation. Fee payment options and collection methods - Recurring subscriptions and many billed services are collected by automatic direct debit (prélèvement automatique). Occasional bookings and holiday stages are prepaid by card. E‑CESU is accepted in limited cases for some services; payments by cheque and cash are not accepted for the periscolaire platform. Specific payment platform codes and portal procedures are used for family accounts and reservations. Summary of the tiered pricing approach used across the network - Montessori 21 applies a progressive, quotient‑based tariff scale (QF) across its schools: a Standard tariff (higher QF), a Reduced tariff (middle QF band), and a Support/Solidarity tariff (lower QF band). Certain sites and the Collège add a separate solidarity contribution of EUR 30 / month per family to finance scholarships. Tuition is billed monthly (most commonly over 12 months); admission/re‑registration fees and selected pedagogical or catering fees are charged in addition.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details The Marseille campus serves nursery, kindergarten, elementary and middle school for ages 0–16. Bilingual teaching is provided, with two language-specific classes (French or English) supervised by two teachers. In International Elementary (CP to CM2), classes have 18 pupils and two teachers, with instruction in both French and English, following official school curricula. The program emphasizes concrete, active learning with Montessori-inspired methods. Since September 2024, the Innovative International Middle School (6e to 3e) uses small multi-age classes of 18 students; mornings cover core subjects and afternoons offer pathways in languages, arts and sports, supported by projects, debates and experiments. The Brevet examination is prepared in the middle school.	Curriculum details Montessori 21 applies Montessori pedagogy with mixed-age classrooms of about 25–26 children per class and two full-time adults per class, at least one AMI-trained, including one francophone and one anglophone to support bilingualism. An English-speaking teacher uses only English in the classroom, creating a daily bilingual immersion. From ages 2–6, emphasis is on oral language; from age 6, written language is introduced, with bilingual students working in both languages, and by age 9 learning in English expands to include subjects such as history and science. There is 2.5–3 hours of uninterrupted independent work every morning. Montessori materials are high-quality and organized by learning area (life, sensory, language, math, and culture for the 3–6 years; language, math, geometry, geography, history, biology, arts for the 6–12 years). Progress is assessed twice a year through a comprehensive review covering progress in the French national education program and the child's emotional development; the adolescence phase includes a Montessori collège with a complete personal, social, academic and artistic education.
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio 18 students per class in bilingual kindergarten and elementary, and 18 students per class in the middle school. Each class is taught by two teachers.	Student teacher ratio 1:12–13 in mixed-age classrooms (two full-time teachers per class for 25–26 students).
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Higher education progression	Higher education progression —	Higher education progression Pantin-Villette hosts a Montessori collège (middle school) offering education for adolescents 12–18; the collège provides a complete education including personal, social, academic and artistic development.
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented —
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
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 —
Academic facilities	Academic facilities —	Academic facilities —
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 Registration has three steps: 01. Contact: Contact via the website, specifying the school you would like to attend and some practical information. 02. Your needs: Complete the form so that the school can better understand your needs and ensure that our values are aligned. 03. Appointments: Meet by scheduling an appointment at the school of your choice with a member of the management team.	Admissions Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year has a few places left. Reserve your pre-registration appointment now. For the 2026-27 school year, enrollment begins March 21 and you can register for the open days. Enrollment is managed through the admissions portal via the Inscriptions page. Corporate packages are available to finance tuition for employees' children, including a Basic package (9,000 € per year), a Daily package (10,400 € per year), and a Full package (13,900 € per year). The Full package includes after-school options and holiday camps as described. The network operates campuses in Aubervilliers-Villette (Preschool & Elementary), Paris-Jaurès (Preschool & Elementary), Nanterre (2–3 years, Preschool), Courbevoie (Preschool), Châtenay-Malabry (Preschool), Plessis-Robinson (3–6 and 6–11 years), Marseille (Preschool & Elementary), Pantin Moderato (Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary), Pau (Preschool & Elementary), Chaville (Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary), and Collège 21 (Middle School with a modified timetable).
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Waitlist	Waitlist —	Waitlist —
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