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France, Marseille
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English and French are the core languages of instruction. Primary uses a 50/50 bilingual immersion with two teachers and bilingual specialists; the younger students may have additional support. The curriculum combines Education Nationale and Cambridge, meeting both French and international educational objectives. Upper School provides bilingual immersion and offers three sections: International Section (IGCSE Cambridge followed by IB Diploma), French Section (National French Education with the Brevet).
ISM is bilingual in French and English. Language exposure is integrated from early childhood; language is used to access activities in English or French with native-language support. In Nursery, language is not taught as a separate subject; in Primary, the week is split 50/50 between English and French with two teachers (one Anglophone and one Francophone) and bilingual specialists. The program serves children from 2 to 11 years old.
Total immersion practices enable children to speak the target language in natural situations. Creative Arts in English and Leisure Club activities are conducted in English under native-speaking or bilingual instructors, creating a natural English-speaking environment. The program emphasizes opportunities for real communication in English during afterschool activities.
International School of Marseille (ISM) is part of the IBS group, offering a bilingual English-French education for ages 2 to 18. The curriculum combines Education Nationale and Cambridge curricula, with English and French instruction across all levels. In Nursery, language learning is embedded in activities with native-language teachers. Primary runs a bilingual immersion program: the week is split equally between English and French, and every pupil has two teachers (one Anglophone, one Francophone). Upper School provides two tracks: the International Section follows Cambridge IGCSE in Years 10–11 and the IB Diploma Programme in Years 12–13; the French Section follows the National French Education programme with the Brevet and French Baccalaureat. The Marseille campus is complemented by the Aix-en-Provence campus, on a five-hectare estate with a two-story Academic Building, a Sports Complex, a 300-seat amphitheatre, four tennis courts, a pool and outdoor fields. The school supports mobility for international higher education.
