Bordeaux International School

Located in the heart of Bordeaux, France. 252 Rue Judaïque, 33000 Bordeaux, France.

Early Learning (3-6 years); Primary (6-10 years); Middle School (10-14 years); Upper School: International GCSE (14-16 years); Upper School: International A Level (16-18 years)

Bilingual international school operated as a SCOP (Educational Cooperative) since 1999

France

Admissions & one‑off fees

- Application / registration fee (one‑off, non‑refundable except if the school cannot guarantee a place): 1st child €680; 2nd child €580; 3rd child €480; 4th child free.
- Capital fund (one‑off, per family, non‑refundable): €1,200.
- Security deposit (one‑off, per child; refunded after audited accounts):
- Early Learning: €2,600
- Primary: €2,700
- Lower Middle School: €3,500
- Upper Middle School: €4,000
- International IGCSE: €4,600
- International A Level: €5,200
The security deposit is refunded within 60 days of the student's departure after the accounts have been audited.

Tuition fees — annual and per‑term by year group (tuition only)

All figures are tuition fees (annual). Term amounts are shown on a 10‑month basis (school uses a 10‑month payment schedule: 1st term = 4 months; 2nd term = 3 months; 3rd term = 3 months):

- Foundation / Reception / Year 1 (Early Learning)
- Annual tuition: €7,890
- Term 1 (4 months): €3,156
- Term 2 (3 months): €2,367
- Term 3 (3 months): €2,367
- Years 2–5 (Primary)
- Annual tuition: €8,240
- Term 1: €3,296
- Term 2: €2,472
- Term 3: €2,472
- Years 6–7 (Lower Middle)
- Annual tuition: €10,050
- Term 1: €4,020
- Term 2: €3,015
- Term 3: €3,015
- Years 8–9 (Upper Middle)
- Annual tuition: €12,170
- Term 1: €4,868
- Term 2: €3,651
- Term 3: €3,651
- Years 10–11 (International IGCSE)
- Annual tuition: €14,290
- Term 1: €5,716
- Term 2: €4,287
- Term 3: €4,287
- Years 12–13 (International A Level)
- Annual tuition: €16,290
- Term 1: €6,516
- Term 2: €4,887
- Term 3: €4,887

Reductions applicable to tuition fees only:
- 4% discount for payment of the full year in advance by 1 June (date specified in the school's payment schedule).
- 2% discount applicable for termly payments made on the set dates.
- 3% discount for families with three or more children enrolled.

Equipment, lunches and other recurring charges

- Equipment fee (annual, per student): €680 (covers notebooks, textbooks, photocopies, materials for arts/music/theatre, specialised classroom resources and access to computers/software; excludes personal stationery, external exam fees, personal insurance and some school trips).
- Lunch / canteen (annual) or packed‑lunch contribution (supervision/maintenance):
- Early Learning: €1,254 (canteen) / €280 (packed‑lunch contribution)
- Primary: €1,418 / €280
- Lower Middle: €1,418 / €280
- Upper Middle: €1,682 / €350
- IGCSE: €1,682 / €350
- A Level: €1,682 / €350
Meals are provided at school; special dietary/allergy arrangements require an official Individual Health Plan (PAI).
- Miscellaneous academic costs: A‑Level online supplementary subjects, language support, special needs support and preparation for the Diplôme National du Brevet are charged separately (fees available on request). External examination fees, some school trips, extra tuition and personal items are not covered by the equipment fee.

Boarding (host‑family) fees

- Weekly host‑family stay (Monday–Friday, excluding school holiday periods): €7,495 per year.
- Full‑time host‑family stay (including weekends, excluding school holiday periods): €11,445 per year.
- Host‑family re‑arrangement fee (any changes during the school year): €200. Fees for host‑family stays include an annual local transport card (TBM); in the event of early departure a pro‑rata deduction is applied.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Termly payment dates (reductions apply when payments are made on these dates): 1 June for Term 1 (4 months), 1 September for Term 2 (3 months), and 1 January for Term 3 (3 months). Monthly payments by standing order are available over 10 months (payments begin 1 June and end 1 March).
- Late payments incur a 10% annual late fee plus a fixed administrative charge of €40. Bank charges (cheques, transfers, exchange costs, etc.) are payable by the payer.

Refunds, early departure and related conditions

- Registration fees are non‑refundable except where the school is unable to guarantee a place. The capital fund is non‑refundable. The security deposit is refunded within 60 days of departure after accounts have been audited.
- Early departure notice requirements (registered letter with acknowledgement or hand delivery against signature): notice must be received by the school by the announced deadlines to take effect at the end of a term; if notice is not provided by those dates, tuition fees for the current term and the following term remain payable. In cases of definitive exclusion by the Disciplinary Committee, tuition fees will not be refunded.

Fee payment options

- Options explicitly described in the school's payment terms are: termly payments on set dates and monthly payment by standing order over 10 months. The school notes bank charges for methods such as cheques and bank transfers are to be borne by the payer (these payment types are referenced in the payment terms). Late payment penalties apply as above.

More than 40 nationalities represented