Bordeaux International School

France, Bordeaux

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Annual Fees

Name	Age	Fee	Track	Conditions
Foundation	3	7,890 EUR	Early Learning	Tuition only; annual. 10-month payment schedule: Term 1 = 4 months, Term 2 = 3 months, Term 3 = 3 months. Discounts: 4% for full-year payment by 1 June; 2% for termly payments on set dates; 3% discount for families with three or more children.
Reception	4	7,890 EUR	Early Learning	Tuition only; annual. 10-month payment schedule: Term 1 = 4 months, Term 2 = 3 months, Term 3 = 3 months. Discounts: 4% for full-year payment by 1 June; 2% for termly payments on set dates; 3% discount for families with three or more children.
Year 1	5	7,890 EUR	Early Learning	Tuition only; annual. 10-month payment schedule: Term 1 = 4 months, Term 2 = 3 months, Term 3 = 3 months. Discounts: 4% for full-year payment by 1 June; 2% for termly payments on set dates; 3% discount for families with three or more children.
Year 2	6	8,240 EUR	Primary	Tuition only; annual. 10-month payment schedule: Term 1 = 4 months, Term 2 = 3 months, Term 3 = 3 months. Discounts: 4% for full-year payment by 1 June; 2% for termly payments on set dates; 3% discount for families with three or more children.
Year 3	7	8,240 EUR	Primary	Tuition only; annual. 10-month payment schedule: Term 1 = 4 months, Term 2 = 3 months, Term 3 = 3 months. Discounts: 4% for full-year payment by 1 June; 2% for termly payments on set dates; 3% discount for families with three or more children.
Year 4	8	8,240 EUR	Primary	Tuition only; annual. 10-month payment schedule: Term 1 = 4 months, Term 2 = 3 months, Term 3 = 3 months. Discounts: 4% for full-year payment by 1 June; 2% for termly payments on set dates; 3% discount for families with three or more children.
Year 5	9	8,240 EUR	Primary	Tuition only; annual. 10-month payment schedule: Term 1 = 4 months, Term 2 = 3 months, Term 3 = 3 months. Discounts: 4% for full-year payment by 1 June; 2% for termly payments on set dates; 3% discount for families with three or more children.
Year 6	10	10,050 EUR	Lower Middle	Tuition only; annual. 10-month payment schedule: Term 1 = 4 months, Term 2 = 3 months, Term 3 = 3 months. Discounts: 4% for full-year payment by 1 June; 2% for termly payments on set dates; 3% discount for families with three or more children.
Year 7	11	10,050 EUR	Lower Middle	Tuition only; annual. 10-month payment schedule: Term 1 = 4 months, Term 2 = 3 months, Term 3 = 3 months. Discounts: 4% for full-year payment by 1 June; 2% for termly payments on set dates; 3% discount for families with three or more children.
Year 8	12	12,170 EUR	Upper Middle	Tuition only; annual. 10-month payment schedule: Term 1 = 4 months, Term 2 = 3 months, Term 3 = 3 months. Discounts: 4% for full-year payment by 1 June; 2% for termly payments on set dates; 3% discount for families with three or more children.
Year 9	13	12,170 EUR	Upper Middle	Tuition only; annual. 10-month payment schedule: Term 1 = 4 months, Term 2 = 3 months, Term 3 = 3 months. Discounts: 4% for full-year payment by 1 June; 2% for termly payments on set dates; 3% discount for families with three or more children.
Year 10	14	14,290 EUR	International IGCSE	Tuition only; annual. 10-month payment schedule: Term 1 = 4 months, Term 2 = 3 months, Term 3 = 3 months. Discounts: 4% for full-year payment by 1 June; 2% for termly payments on set dates; 3% discount for families with three or more children.
Year 11	15	14,290 EUR	International IGCSE	Tuition only; annual. 10-month payment schedule: Term 1 = 4 months, Term 2 = 3 months, Term 3 = 3 months. Discounts: 4% for full-year payment by 1 June; 2% for termly payments on set dates; 3% discount for families with three or more children.
Year 12	16	16,290 EUR	International A Level	Tuition only; annual. 10-month payment schedule: Term 1 = 4 months, Term 2 = 3 months, Term 3 = 3 months. Discounts: 4% for full-year payment by 1 June; 2% for termly payments on set dates; 3% discount for families with three or more children.
Year 13	17	16,290 EUR	International A Level	Tuition only; annual. 10-month payment schedule: Term 1 = 4 months, Term 2 = 3 months, Term 3 = 3 months. Discounts: 4% for full-year payment by 1 June; 2% for termly payments on set dates; 3% discount for families with three or more children.

Application Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Application Fee	0 EUR	Admissions / registration

Enrollment Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Enrollment Fee	0 EUR	Enrollment

Additional Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Security deposit	0 EUR	One-off per child; refunded within 60 days of departure after accounts have been audited
Admissions / Registration fee (one-off, non-refundable except if place cannot be guaranteed)	0 EUR	First child €680; Second child €580; Third child €480; Fourth child free
Capital fund	1,200 EUR	One-off per family; non-refundable

Fee Breakdown

Fees

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.

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The school at a glance

Instructs in English, French

Fees €8,290 - 12,170

Ages 3 - 18 years

Type Co-educational

Opened 1987

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Bordeaux International School (BIS) is a bilingual international school in central Bordeaux serving ages 3–18. The curriculum uses Cambridge International Education as its framework, and BIS has been an official Cambridge centre since 1991, delivering Cambridge IGCSE, AS and A Levels with most subjects taught in English and exams available in students' home language where possible. The bilingual English–French programme runs across Early Learning, Primary and Middle School, while Upper School follows Cambridge pathways. BIS operates as an SCOP (Educational Cooperative) since 1999, founded in 1987, and uses a democratic four‑house system (Cousteau, Montesquieu, Alienor, Rosa Bonheur). Class sizes are small (10–12 in Early Learning; 16 in Primary and Secondary). Facilities include four sections with dedicated learning spaces, a new Art studio (2023), a Dance and Drama studio, and an on-site canteen; a nearby sports centre provides an Olympic pool, track and tennis courts. BIS also administers SATs and offers extensive clubs and trips to foster international-mindedness and leadership.

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