France, Marseille
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Marseille 12ᵉ arrondissement, 7 rue Gaston de Flotte, 13012 Marseille, France. The campus features bright rooms, motor skills areas and a large private courtyard designed to provide a secure learning environment. The exterior is described as a peaceful spot to be discovered on your visit. Opening hours are not listed here.
Nursery, Kindergarten, Elementary and Middle School. Montessori-inspired teaching with bilingual instruction; from CP to CM2 in elementary, and an innovative international middle school for grades 6–9 with small multi-age classes.
Private bilingual international school with Montessori pedagogy.
Each student benefits from individual support tailored to his or her needs.
France.
Opening hours: Crèche, kindergarten, elementary and middle school are open Monday to Friday, 8:30 am–6:30 pm. Daycare is available from 4:30 pm–6:30 pm for the kindergarten and elementary groups. On Wednesdays and during vacations, bilingual workshops and courses are offered. Lunch options include bringing a lunch box or using the catering service.
Application / one‑time fees
- Entrance (one‑time) fee: EUR 600.
- Annual administrative fee: EUR 300 (charged each year).
Tuition fees by year group (annual and per term)
Note: the school's published fee schedule lists annual amounts; the per‑term figures below are shown assuming a standard three‑term academic year (annual ÷ 3) and are rounded to the nearest euro. Annual figures are taken from the published 2026/2027 fee schedule for the Marseille campus.
- Nursery 1 (Nurs. 1) — Annual: EUR 9,320. Per term (approx.): EUR 3,107.
- Nursery 2 (Nurs. 2) — Annual: EUR 9,320. Per term (approx.): EUR 3,107.
- Kindergarten 1 (Kindg. 1 / equivalent) — Annual: EUR 9,320. Per term (approx.): EUR 3,107.
- Kindergarten 2 (Kindg. 2) — Annual: EUR 9,320. Per term (approx.): EUR 3,107.
- Kindergarten 3 (Kindg. 3) — Annual: EUR 9,320. Per term (approx.): EUR 3,107.
- Grade 1 — Annual: EUR 9,320. Per term (approx.): EUR 3,107.
- Grade 2 — Annual: EUR 9,320. Per term (approx.): EUR 3,107.
- Grade 3 — Annual: EUR 9,320. Per term (approx.): EUR 3,107.
- Grade 4 — Annual: EUR 9,320. Per term (approx.): EUR 3,107.
- Grade 5 — Annual: EUR 9,320. Per term (approx.): EUR 3,107.
- Grade 6 — Annual: EUR 8,264 (this total is composed of tuition and the annual administrative fee). Per term (approx.): EUR 2,755.
- Grade 7 — Annual: EUR 8,264. Per term (approx.): EUR 2,755.
- Grade 8 — Annual: EUR 8,264. Per term (approx.): EUR 2,755.
Additional breakdown shown in the published schedule for a sample pupil (example used by the school):
- Tuition (example) for a Grade 6 pupil: Tuition component EUR 7,964 (annual). Administrative fee EUR 300 (annual). Entrance fee EUR 600 (one‑time first year). Total first‑year cost in that example: EUR 8,864 (first year includes the one‑time entrance fee).
Sibling discount
- 2nd child: 10% discount on fees. 3rd child: 20% discount. 4th child: 30% discount.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Published fees are shown as annual amounts; the fee schedule also presents the one‑time entrance fee and the annual administrative fee separately. Per‑term figures above were calculated from the published annual figures by dividing by three (standard three‑term academic year) for display purposes. Exact billing dates, installment deadlines, and any late‑payment penalties are set in the school's fee schedule and billing terms.
Boarding
- No boarding provision is listed for the Marseille campus; the school operates as a day school (nursery, kindergarten, elementary and middle school) with opening hours and after‑school care.
Other costs and optional fees
- After‑school/daycare: after‑school care is available (daycare from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm); this service is optional and is not included in the base tuition. Evening care and additional daycare slots are charged as options.
- Lunch / catering: two options are offered — bring a lunch box or enroll in the catering service; the catering option is charged separately.
- Extracurricular / Wednesday Workshops and holiday workshops: these bilingual sessions and holiday immersion weeks are offered and may carry separate charges when attended as an extra service.
- Uniform: no uniform fee or mandatory uniform requirement is listed in the published fee materials that are publicly available.
Refunds and withdrawal
- A detailed refund/cancellation policy and conditions for refunding paid fees or deposits are documented in the school's full fee schedule and enrollment terms. That detailed policy is not provided in full on the public summary pages; the school's published fee schedule separates one‑time and annual fees and shows first‑year totals including entrance fees.
Fee payment options
- The publicly available fee summary presents amounts and fee components but does not list all accepted payment methods on the summary page. Families are billed for annual tuition (with common practice allowing installment payments by term); the school's administrative contacts handle invoicing and payment method arrangements. For payment logistics the school provides administrative contact addresses for the Marseille campus.
Notes on limits of publicly available information
- The school publishes a detailed PDF fee schedule for 2026–2027; the public summary and third‑party listings provide annual amounts, one‑time entrance and administrative fees, and sibling discounts. The publicly available pages do not include every billing deadline, the precise per‑term invoice amounts as officially printed in the school's PDF, the full text of the refund policy, or a definitive list of accepted payment methods. These specific operational details are set in the school's full fee schedule and administrative terms.
Esclaibes International School Marseille offers a bilingual, Montessori-inspired education for ages 0 to 16 at a dedicated Marseille 12e campus. The creche (0–3) uses Montessori Nido environments, while bilingual kindergarten and primary years (CP to CM2) run with two teachers per class in French and English, 18 pupils per class, and concrete, active learning aligned with official curricula. Since September 2024, the Innovative International Middle School serves 6e to 3e in small multi-age classes of 18, with mornings focused on core subjects and afternoons offering pathways in languages, arts and sports, all under a project-based, debate- and experiment-rich approach that prepares students for the Brevet. Facilities include bright rooms, motor-skills areas and a large private courtyard, with lunch options and a protective, family-friendly environment. Extracurriculars span culture, sport and charitable action, including music, art and cooking workshops, fundraising for Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque and after-school bilingual workshops for families and communities.