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Located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France. The address is 71 Rue Chardon Lagache, 75016 Paris. It is accessible from the 15th arrondissement and from Issy-les-Moulineaux and Boulogne-Billancourt.
Nursery (kindergarten), Primary, and Middle School (Collège)
Private bilingual international school; secular
Support for gifted children (EIP-HPI) with a bilingual program and individualized support, with collaboration from specialists.
France
Secular
School day starts at 8:30 AM and ends around 6:00 PM, with a midday lunch and supervised study/after-school activities. Classes typically run from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM on non-Wednesday days; Wednesdays include morning and afternoon activities, with additional extracurricular options after school.
Registration / Application fees
- Registration fee: EUR 460 (one-off payment at the time of registration).
Tuition fees by year group (annual, and typical per-term / per-month when paid in instalments)
- Part-time nursery (maternelle mi-temps): Annual tuition EUR 6,349. Per term (if paid in three instalments): EUR 2,116.33. Per month (if paid in ten instalments): EUR 634.90.
- Nursery / Maternelle (full-time): Annual tuition EUR 8,884. Per term (3 instalments): EUR 2,961.33. Per month (10 instalments): EUR 888.40.
- Primary (élémentaire): Annual tuition EUR 9,111. Per term (3 instalments): EUR 3,037.00. Per month (10 instalments): EUR 911.10.
- Secondary / Collège: Annual tuition EUR 10,156. Per term (3 instalments): EUR 3,385.33. Per month (10 instalments): EUR 1,015.60.
- Secondary — Sport / Arts / Études program: Annual tuition EUR 7,921. Per term (3 instalments): EUR 2,640.33. Per month (10 instalments): EUR 792.10.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition fees are billed and due at the start of each academic year. Payment may be made in a single annual payment, in three instalments, or by ten instalments (monthly-style). Any instalment option is requested at billing.
- Any quarter (or term) that has been started is payable in full. Late payments may incur recovery costs which are charged to the family. A deposit for the following academic year is requested at the end of the second term. A sibling discount (sliding scale) applies when more than one child from the same family is enrolled.
Boarding / accommodation
- Boarding is not applicable to the school day schedule: the school operates as a day school with daily opening and closing hours (school day schedule and supervised after-school times are provided). No boarding programme is offered.
Other costs and regular additional fees
- School meal (organic catering) — per day: EUR 9.70.
- Lunch box (served, cutlery provided) — per day: EUR 4.90.
- After-school supervised study / evening attendance (16:45–18:00) — charged per session: EUR 8.00 (any attended session is charged).
- Extracurricular clubs and workshops — fees vary by activity and are charged in addition to tuition. Transport, special outings or specific materials may incur additional charges depending on the activity.
Refund and cancellation terms
- Registration fees and any deposit paid are retained by the school in the event of cancellation (non-refundable). Any term or quarter already started remains due in full on withdrawal.
Fee payment options and methods
- Available billing frequencies: annual payment, three instalments at the start of the year, or ten instalments. Monthly automatic bank transfer has been used as a payment method for instalments. Families should follow the school's enrolment paperwork for the selected instalment plan and the requested payment method.
Notes on discounts and financial assistance
- A degressive (sliding) tuition scale applies for families with more than one child enrolled. The school also offers limited scholarships or school financial help that may be granted after examination of a family file.
École Galilée is a private bilingual international school in Paris, established in 2010, located at 71 rue Chardon Lagache in the 16th arrondissement. It serves ages 3 to 15, offering Kindergarten, Primary and College within a bilingual framework and a pathway toward trilingual education. The curriculum combines the French National Curriculum, the British Curriculum, Montessori methods and the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP). Kindergarten learning is 50% English and 50% French, with two teachers per class and Maria Montessori materials. Primary is bilingual and aligned with the National Education program and the English Curriculum; from CE1, Spanish is introduced to create a tri-lingual environment. The College provides a triple curriculum in English, French and Spanish until the brevet des collèges, supported by an excellence program that emphasizes solidarity and teamwork and a progression to Lycée. Gifted education is individualized. The school embodies values in a secular setting today.
