New School Lyon vs Ombrosa International School - College Multilingue De Savoie
New School Lyon and Ombrosa International School - College Multilingue De Savoie are both in Lyon. Both schools offer French programmes. New School Lyon also offers Montessori, and Ombrosa International School - College Multilingue De Savoie also offers Cambridge IGCSE, IB and American. Published annual fees are €6,155 - 7,750 at New School Lyon and €6,540 - 17,890 at Ombrosa International School - College Multilingue De Savoie, which puts Ombrosa International School - College Multilingue De Savoie roughly 76% higher. New School Lyon takes pupils from 2 to 11, and Ombrosa International School - College Multilingue De Savoie from 11 to 15.
French Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, IB (DP), American Curriculum
Pupils
Pupils
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Pupils
1,270
Typical class size
Typical class size
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Typical class size
21
Instruction language
Instruction language
French, English
Instruction language
English, French
Opened
Opened
1979
Opened
1971
Bus service
Bus service
No
Bus service
Yes
Essentials
Essentials
Location
Location
69 avenue Jean Mermoz, 69008 Lyon, in Lyon's 8th arrondissement
Location
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Stages
Stages
Nursery and Elementary
Stages
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School type
School type
Private bilingual school
School type
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Pupil nationality mix
Pupil nationality mix
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Pupil nationality mix
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Additional learning support
Additional learning support
Personalised care; increased supervision and extra tutoring where necessary; support courses in French, Maths or English
Additional learning support
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Country affiliation
Country affiliation
France (French national curriculum)
Country affiliation
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Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation
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Religious affiliation
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School day structure
School day structure
Open Monday to Friday; starts 7:45 am (before-school care available until 9:00 am); morning 9:00 am–12:00 pm; afternoon 1:30 pm–4:30 pm; Nursery 4:30 pm–6:30 pm; supervised study three times a week from 5:00 pm–6:00 pm (CE1).
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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 registration fees
- Registration fee for new students (per child): €360. - Re-enrolment fee for returning students (per child): €95. - Excellence Fund contribution (per child): €300.
Tuition fees (rates published)
- Monthly full-time tuition for one child: €549.50. - Monthly full-time tuition for a family with two children: €990 (total monthly). - Monthly full-time tuition for a family with three children: €1,399 (total monthly). - Monthly part-time tuition (TPS only): €386.50.
Note: The school publishes tuition as monthly rates. No published breakdown by individual year group (TPS, Maternelle, CP, etc.) or as per-term figures is available in the public schedule.
Optional and ancillary fees (monthly pricing where indicated)
- Daycare (hours listed: from 7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. — time slot not charged — and from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; monthly rates): - For 1 child: 3 days €31; 4 days €41.50; 5 days €51.50; one-day ticket €4.20. - For 2 children: 3 days €51.50; 4 days €67; 5 days €82.50; one-day ticket €7.20. - For 3 children: 3 days €77.50; 4 days €92.50; 5 days €118; one-day ticket €12.
- Supervised study (monthly basis stated): 1 day €30; 2 days €55; 3 days €75. - Wednesday workshops: between €20 and €40 per month per activity (rate depends on the activity).
Boarding / residential provision
- Boarding is not offered; New School Lyon operates as a day school for nursery and primary levels (TPS to CM2). No boarding fees apply.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Published billing basis: monthly tuition rates are shown (i.e., fees are presented as a monthly amount). No publicly published per-term billing schedule, due dates, or late-payment penalties are included in the published fee information.
Refunds and cancellations
- No publicly published refund or cancellation policy appears with the fee schedule. Refund terms and liability for partial school attendance or early withdrawal are not stated in the published fee page.
Other routine costs
- The published schedule does not list mandatory uniform costs or textbook charges as separate line items; optional service charges above (catering, daycare, supervised study, workshops) are those explicitly listed. Additional incidental costs (school supplies, excursions, special activities) are not itemised in the published fee schedule.
Fee payment options
- The published fee information lists rates but does not specify accepted payment methods (bank transfer, direct debit, credit card, cheque) or payment-channel details.
Brief note on unavailable details
- The publicly available fees are given as monthly rates and optional monthly services. A per-term breakdown, explicit per-year-group tuition lines, specific billing dates, accepted payment methods, and a published refund policy are not provided in the published fee schedule. These specific items are not available in the published fee material.
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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
New School Lyon is a bilingual French-English public school in Lyon's 8th arrondissement, serving pupils from TPS to CM2. It follows the official French Ministry of Education curriculum. Bilingual immersion in English from an early age is central to learning. Small class sizes support a personalised teaching approach, which is active and based on a thematic project of general and scientific culture. The environment promotes children's well-being and development.
