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Located in Angers, France. Address: 5 rue des Basses Fouassières, 49000 Angers. It is an independent bilingual school serving the Angers community. Opening hours are by appointment.
Kindergarten (from age 3) with French–English bilingual immersion; Elementary school (1st–5th grade) bilingual; Middle school coming soon (bilingual middle school in Angers, project in development).
Independent bilingual day school; non-profit, community-based and founded by parents.
Opening hours are Monday to Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 6:15 p.m., by appointment.
Enrollment / Application Fees
- Application fee (per family, at enrollment or re-enrollment): €300.
- Annual association membership fee (per family): €30.
Annual tuition and core charges (all year groups currently served)
- Tuition (including bilingual daycare): €6,000 per year (equivalent shown as €500/month).
- Educational materials and supplies: €348 per year (equivalent shown as €29/month).
- Field trips and external instructors: €108 per year (equivalent shown as €9/month).
Family discounts
- 10% discount on tuition fees and cafeteria for the second child.
- 15% discount from the third child onward on tuition fees and cafeteria.
Optional services and extracurricular fees
- Cafeteria (school lunch service): €1,200 per year (equivalent shown as €100/month).
- Lunch box (PAI) option (cold lunch provided by families): €300 per year (equivalent shown as €25/month).
- Wednesday Class (for children enrolled at the school): €700 per year (equivalent shown as €70/month over 10 months). For children not enrolled at the school the full-year price is shown as €2,000 (or charged per term/Wednesday as detailed below).
- Holiday Class (school holidays): standard weekly rates are listed (examples shown: €250/week for new enrollees; reduced rates for enrolled children).
Wednesday Class — term-by-term fees (examples and terms given for the 2025–26 school year)
- Term 1 (Sept 3 – Oct 15): External child €420; Enrolled child €140.
- Term 2 (Nov 5 – Dec 17): External child €420; Enrolled child €140.
- Term 3 (Jan 7 – Feb 11): External child €360; Enrolled child €140.
- Term 4 (Mar 4 – May 6): External child €480; Enrolled child €160.
- Term 5 (May 13 – July 2): External child €480; Enrolled child €160.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Annual fees are presented with monthly equivalents (e.g., tuition €6,000 shown as €500/month; educational materials €348 shown as €29/month). The Wednesday Class is presented with a monthly equivalent of €70 over 10 months and detailed per-term charges are provided for Wednesday and Holiday activities.
Boarding
- Boarding is not offered; the school operates as a day school with bilingual daycare (morning and afternoon care included in tuition). Opening and care hours are published (morning and afternoon daycare times shown).
Other costs or fees (additional typical items)
- No mandatory uniform cost is listed in the school's public fee information. Standard additional costs identified in the fee schedule include educational materials, field trips, cafeteria, and optional program fees (Wednesday and Holiday classes).
Refund information
- No specific public refund policy or refund schedule is provided within the school's published fee pages; specific refund or cancellation terms are handled through the school's administrative procedures. For administrative contact, an email and phone number are published.
Fee payment options
- The school provides administrative contact details (email and phone) for fee and enrollment administration. Specific payment methods (for example, credit card or bank transfer) are not itemized in the published fee pages.
The Alternative International School of Angers is an independent bilingual day school in Angers founded by parents as a nonprofit, community-based association. It offers French–English immersion from age 3 and runs a primary program for CP to CM2, with a bilingual collège planned for the future. Class sizes are small (around 15 pupils), and the school draws on alternative pedagogies such as Montessori, Freinet, Céline Alvarez, and neuroscience insights, together with outdoor schooling (École du dehors). A balanced timetable supports younger children with nap spaces and a flexible extended-day program. Lunch is on site, with 40% organically sourced ingredients, 100% Label Rouge-certified meat, and weekly vegetarian options. Families are actively involved in school life, organizing events, communications, and educational projects. Facilities include a francophone and anglophone library, access to computer equipment, and spaces adapted for diverse needs, reinforcing a welcoming environment for bilingual learning and global mindedness. A welcoming community.
