New School Lyon vs Ombrosa International School - Lycee Multilingue De Lyon

	N New School Lyon Lyon, France	O Ombrosa International School - Lycee Multilingue De Lyon Lyon, France
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year €6,155 - 7,750	Fees / year €6,540 - 17,890
Age range	Age range 2 - 11 years	Age range 3 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum French Curriculum, Montessori Curriculum	Curriculum IB (DP), Cambridge IGCSE, French Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils —	Pupils 1,270
Typical class size	Typical class size —	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 Ombrosa has four sites in Lyon and Savoie: Campus of Ombrosa Caluire (95 Quai Clemenceau, Caluire-et-Cuire 69300), The Nursery – Lyon (50 Rue Vendôme, Lyon 69006), École bilingue de Savoie in Voglans (215 Rue centrale, 73420 Voglans) and Collège multilingue de Savoie in Le Bourget du Lac (168 chemin de la grande Roche, 73370 Le Bourget du Lac). The Lyon campus sits on the banks of the Saône in a protected area of the Grand Lyon, and the network serves the agglomeration with five school bus lines.
Stages	Stages Nursery and Elementary	Stages Nursery – Elementary – Lower Secondary – Upper Secondary
School type	School type Private bilingual school	School type Private, secular, non-profit international bilingual school, partly under contract with the State.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix 58 nationalities represented; 75% French and 25% international.
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 —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation France (French national curriculum)	Country affiliation France
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation Secular
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).	School day structure —
Bus service details	Bus service details —	Bus service details Five school bus lines serve the Grand Lyon agglomeration.
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) - Catering (monthly): - Nursery (half-board) 4 days/week: €160.50. - Nursery (half-board) 5 days/week: €177. - Primary (half-board) 4 days/week: €180. - Primary (half-board) 5 days/week: €198.20. - 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.	Fee details Registration (application) fee - EUR 175 per child (charged only for first-year admission). Annual tuition (day school) — general (Nursery through Upper Secondary, excluding international section) - Annual tuition per child varies according to the number of siblings enrolled and household means: EUR 6,540 (one child, highest household bracket) to EUR 3,175 (four children in the same family, lowest household bracket). Annual tuition — international section (from Troisième / Grade 9 onward) - Troisième (IGCSE year 1): EUR 10,330 (one child, higher household bracket) to EUR 5,505 (four children in the same family, lower household bracket). - Seconde (IGCSE year 2): EUR 11,540 to EUR 6,715. - Première and Terminale (International Baccalaureate years): EUR 17,890 to EUR 9,275 (ranges reflect sibling/household allowance adjustments and possible institutional family-support measures). Per-term amounts (approximate) - The school publishes annual tuition figures. Per-term figures below are approximate and calculated by dividing the published annual amount by three (annual ÷ 3) to provide a term-level reference only: - General day-school annual range per term (approx.): EUR 2,180.00 to EUR 1,058.33 (annual EUR 6,540 ÷ 3 to EUR 3,175 ÷ 3). - Troisième (approx. per term): EUR 3,443.33 to EUR 1,835.00. - Seconde (approx. per term): EUR 3,846.67 to EUR 2,238.33. - Première / Terminale IB (approx. per term): EUR 5,963.33 to EUR 3,091.67. Billing schedule and payment terms - The detailed billing schedule, payment terms and any available family support or payment plans are set out in the school's application file and general information booklet; the published public overview gives annual amounts and notes sibling- and household-adjusted rates. Boarding fees - Ombrosa operates as a day school across several local sites and offers daytime services (including midday meal service and before/after-school care). No boarding/internat fees are published for the school's sites. Other costs and extras - Complementary fees: Certain international classes and specific teachings generate additional (complementary) fees. - Meals/canteen (demi-pension) and before/after-school care (périscolaire) services are provided and typically carry separate charges. - Textbooks and school supplies: lists of required manuals and supplies are published for each year group; costs for books and personal supplies are separate from tuition. - School trips, exams (IGCSE / IB-related charges), extra-curricular club fees and any optional activities may incur additional charges as specified in the school's fee documentation. Refunds and withdrawal - Specific refund, cancellation and withdrawal conditions (including any non‑refundable elements) are set out in the school's formal registration/fee documentation and general information booklet; the public summary indicates fee levels but refers to the application file for full terms. Fee payment methods - Public pages list tuition and fee levels but do not publish a detailed list of accepted payment methods. The school's application/fee documents specify billing modalities and permitted payment methods. Notes for parents (concise, factual) - The registration fee is payable at first admission (EUR 175 per child). - Annual tuition is quoted as ranges that depend on sibling count and household allowance; international-section years (IGCSE/IB) carry higher published annual fees and specific complementary charges. - Per-term figures above are approximate (annual ÷ 3) to give term-level context; the school's registration documents give formal billing schedules and any available payment plans.
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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.	Curriculum details The school coordinates the French national curriculum with the International Baccalaureate, and offers bilingual access from nursery onward. From 3e (G9/Y10) upward, students choose between the French General Baccalaureate and the International Baccalaureate; Cambridge IGCSE is available in some paths, and Singapore mathematics is used to develop mathematical skills. The multilingual environment includes French, English, German, Japanese, Spanish and Chinese.
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio Small class sizes.	Student teacher ratio —
Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results French General Baccalaureate (2025) had a 100% success rate with 100% honours; 61% of students achieved distinctions (B–TB) and the general average was 14.2/20. The International section had a 95% success rate with an average of 32 points, and 33% of students passed the Bilingual Baccalaureate.
Higher education progression	Higher education progression —	Higher education progression Graduates join higher education institutions in France and abroad, including INSA Lyon (PASS option mathématiques), EDHEC Nice and EDHEC Lille (International BBA, French and English tracks), Sciences Po Paris, Emlyon Global BBA, Université Lyon 1, Université Lyon 2, Bellecour Ecole, and abroad at University of Sussex, Rutgers University, Eindhoven University of Technology, University of Amsterdam, McGill University, Santa Barbara City College, among others.
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented Parcours talent (talent track) is listed among higher education options via Emlyon Global BBA (English track).
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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 —
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Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities —	Extra curricular facilities —
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History —	History —
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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 —	Admissions 1. Information and application. Information and application files can be requested from the school. Applications are studied by the Head of Studies of the required class. Depending on availabilities, a waiting list may be established, and the date of reception of the complete application is taken into account. Registration fee (first year only) is 175€ per child for admission in 2025-2026. 2. Nursery entry. In nursery school, an interview with the director is required. The interview is part of the admission process at Ombrosa. 3. Elementary entry. For entry up to CE1 (G2/Y3), an application file and interview are required. From CE2 (G3/Y4), an assessment, interview and application file are required. 4. Secondary entry. In secondary school, an assessment, interview and application file are required. 5. Fees and payment. Annual school fees are identical per family and are adjusted based on the number of children enrolled and the household allowance. International classes from troisième (G9/Y10) to Terminale (G12/Y13) incur complementary fees. Reference points for 2025-2026 include: non-international fees from 6 540 € (one child, household allowance maximum bracket) to 3 175 € (four children, household allowance minimum bracket); international section starting in troisième: 10 330 € (troisième) / 11 540 € (seconde) for one child, down to 5 505 € / 6 715 € for four children; Première (G11/Y12) and Terminale: 17 890 € (one child) to 9 275 € (four children). The international section also references a policy to support families offered by the school and more details in the general information booklet.
Scholarships	Scholarships null	Scholarships —
Waitlist	Waitlist —	Waitlist Waiting list may be established. The date of reception of the complete application is taken into account.
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