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23 rue de Cronstadt, 75015 Paris, France. Located on a single campus in the heart of Paris. The nearest Metro is Line 12, Convention.
Nursery - Grade 12; IB Continuum (PYP, MYP, DP).
Private, co-educational international school. IB World School offering PYP, MYP and DP on a single campus in the heart of Paris.
Learning support embraces learner diversity and offers mild to moderate academic support. The program is supervised by a Student Support Coordinator and includes an ILP; supports learners from Primary Years Programme to IB Diploma Programme. It provides two levels of academic support: Pairing Support and Individual Support.
France
Door-to-door shuttle service with 7-seat vans. Morning pick-up 7:20–8:20; Monday–Friday afternoon pick-up around 4:15 with drop-off 4:30–5:30; Wednesday around 1:15; extracurricular pick-ups around 5:15; fees depend on distance (under 10 km 7560€, 10–14 km 8220€, over 17 km 9050€). Areas covered expand with demand.
Application fees
- Application fee (new students): EUR 750 per child; this fee is non-refundable.
Enrolment / Registration / Deposits
- Enrolment package for new students (total):
- Registration fee (payable on admission): EUR 2,800 per child (non-refundable).
- Deposit: EUR 4,000 per child (refundable when the child leaves the school provided there are no outstanding charges).
- School Development Fund (new students): EUR 3,750 (obligatory for new students). Re-enrolling students: School Development Fund EUR 1,000.
Annual tuition fees (2025/2026) — by year group and per-term breakdown
- Nursery / Pre-K / Kindergarten: Annual tuition EUR 20,595. Per term (three-term schedule): EUR 6,865.
- Grade 1 – Grade 5: Annual tuition EUR 23,940. Per term: EUR 7,980.
- Grade 6 – Grade 8: Annual tuition EUR 27,840. Per term: EUR 9,280.
- Grade 9 – Grade 12: Annual tuition EUR 31,260. Per term: EUR 10,420.
(Note: tuition for mid-year starters is prorated by month of arrival on a 'pro rata temporis' basis; the school charges in full for the month of arrival.)
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Invoicing: invoices are issued on a 10-month basis; students are enrolled for the full school year (10 months).
- Typical instalment schedule (when paying in instalments): three instalments debited on 10 July, 10 September and 10 December. One-off payment option is also available.
- Mid-year admissions: annual tuition fees are prorated by month of arrival; other new-student fees (application, registration, deposit, school development fund) are due in full.
- Late payment / rejected direct-debit charges: rejected SEPA withdrawals incur bank charges (an invoiced fee per rejected withdrawal) and a convenience fee applies when paying by direct-debit in instalments.
Boarding
- ICS Paris is a day school and does not offer boarding facilities. Families must arrange their own accommodation.
Other mandatory and optional costs
- Lunch supervision (mandatory for Nursery to Grade 5 for students bringing a packed lunch): EUR 1,677 per year (invoiced with tuition).
- Hot Lunch (optional catered canteen service): EUR 2,865 per child per year (primary); lunch supervision for students who take hot lunch is included in this cost.
- Door-to-door shuttle (optional, annual prices):
- up to 10 km: EUR 7,560 per year.
- 10–14 km: EUR 8,220 per year.
- up to 17 km (subject to approval): EUR 9,050 per year.
- Learning support (where required): Group lessons and individual lessons are chargeable — for 2025/26 example figures appear in the fee schedule (group / individual).
- Technology / device fees:
- iPad deposit (Grades 5–8): EUR 400 (refundable on return in good condition).
- Laptop (Grades 9–10): EUR 700 (cost inclusive of insurance; device provided/purchased via the school).
- Uniforms: uniforms are mandatory from Nursery through Grade 12; families purchase the required uniform items via the school's uniform arrangements and will be invoiced for those items.
Discounts and sibling policy
- A 25% discount is offered for the third enrolled child; this discount applies to tuition fees only and is not combinable with employer/company full or partial fee coverage.
Refunds and cancellation terms (key points)
- Application fees and registration fees are non-refundable.
- The deposit (EUR 4,000) is refundable when the child leaves the school, provided there are no outstanding charges on the family account.
- The first-trimester tuition payment (or initial down payment) is treated as an initial down payment at enrolment and may be non-refundable except under specific short-notice cancellation conditions described in the school's terms (for example, a narrow timeframe for refund if cancellation occurs within a defined period after admission). Families who cancel after the stated short-notice window forfeit amounts paid at enrolment.
- Re-enrolment downpayment for the following year: EUR 4,500 (deducted from the following year's invoice); special circumstances for refund are limited and defined in the terms of payment.
Methods of payment and practical notes
- Accepted methods for school tuition and major invoices: direct debit (SEPA) — one instalment or three instalments — and bank transfer. SEPA direct debits should be arranged from a French bank account when possible but SEPA from eligible European countries is accepted. A convenience fee (when using direct-debit in instalments) and charges for rejected debits apply.
- Accepted methods for certain other invoices (extracurricular activities, holiday camps, trips, registration and re-registration fees): cheque, credit card or debit card (American Express is not accepted for card payments in these cases).
Summary
- Annual tuition for 2025/2026 ranges by age group from EUR 20,595 (Early years) up to EUR 31,260 (Grades 9–12). Per-term amounts (three-term billing) are the annual figure divided by three as given above. Mandatory up-front items for new students include the Application Fee (EUR 750), Registration Fee (EUR 2,800), Deposit (EUR 4,000) and the School Development Fund for new students (EUR 3,750). Optional services such as hot lunch, shuttle and learning support are charged in addition to tuition. Payment options include SEPA direct debit and bank transfer, with card/cheque accepted for selected activity invoices; the school's terms specify invoicing, proration for mid-year starts, refund rules, and penalties for late/non-payment.
Students come from over 70 countries.
ICS Paris International School is an English-language private, co‑educational international school in central Paris. It is an IB World School offering a continuum from Early Education through the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) on one campus at 23 rue de Cronstadt, near the Convention metro. The school also provides Cambridge IGCSE and Pearson Edexcel IGCSE options as part of the Pre-IB pathway, with intensive English support and targeted learning assistance for new students. The curriculum is taught in English, with regular French instruction at five proficiency levels to support language development and cultural immersion. The campus hosts an Innovation Centre and a STEAM approach, supported by a BML Smart School platform for language learning. ICS Paris is part of Globeducate, offering global exchange opportunities and welcoming students from over 70 countries. Activities include Model United Nations, Eco-Schools, and a broad range of after-school clubs. The campus also emphasizes inquiry-based learning principles.
