International School of Nice

ISN Nice is a private, co-educational day school on the Côte d'Azur in Nice, France. The campus is on the western edge of the city, five minutes from Nice Côte d'Azur Airport, with easy access to the A8 motorway. The address is 15 Avenue Claude Debussy, 06200 Nice.

ISN Nice provides a full English-language international education for ages 3-18, from preschool through Grade 12. The school is organized into Primary School, Middle School and High School, with High School following the IGCSE and IB Diploma Programme.

Private, co-educational day school; IB World School; English-language instruction; non-sectarian. Globeducate network affiliation.

REACH Centre provides one-to-one support and Individual Education Plans for diagnosed learning needs (ages 3-18). EAL (English as an Additional Language) support is available to help students acquire English.

Non-sectarian

Hours of tuition are 08:30–15:40 for Primary, and 08:30–15:50 for Middle and High School, Monday to Friday. Lower School Lunch 11:00–12:00; Middle School Lunch 12:20–13:00; High School Lunch 13:00–14:00.

ISN Nice offers six school bus routes across the Côte d'Azur, including Cannes, Monaco Fontvieille, Monaco Grimaldi, Nice, Valbonne and Vence.

Application and registration fees
- Application (dossier) fee for new registrations: EUR 690 for the first child; EUR 540 for the second, third and fourth child.
- Non‑refundable Excellence Fund (one‑off at enrolment): EUR 2,000.
- Non‑refundable admission/registration fees for new entrants: EUR 3,200 for Child 1; EUR 1,500 for Child 2; EUR 500 for Child 3; Child 4: EUR 0. Total initially payable for one new child (application + excellence fund + admission fees) is shown as EUR 5,890 (lower totals for subsequent children are published).

Tuition fees by school year (annual and per semester)
- Young Explorers (pre‑K / Kindergarten): Annual tuition EUR 11,400. Per semester (school year = 2 semesters): EUR 5,700. Down payment to guarantee place: EUR 4,500 (deducted from the annual fee).
- Grade 1–5: Annual tuition EUR 14,700. Per semester: EUR 7,350. Down payment: EUR 4,500 (deducted from the annual fee).
- Grade 6–8: Annual tuition EUR 18,315. Per semester: EUR 9,157.50. Down payment: EUR 4,500 (deducted from the annual fee).
- Grade 9–10 (IGCSE years): Annual tuition EUR 21,060. Per semester: EUR 10,530. Down payment: EUR 4,500 (deducted from the annual fee).
- Grade 11–12 (IB Diploma years): Annual tuition EUR 23,550 for Grade 11 and EUR 24,885 for Grade 12. Per semester: EUR 11,775 (Grade 11) and EUR 12,442.50 (Grade 12). Down payment: EUR 4,500 (deducted from the annual fee).

Other compulsory or commonly billed costs
- Canteen (school meals), billed in addition to tuition (annual): Young Explorers EUR 1,348; Pre‑K/K EUR 1,481; Grade 1–5 EUR 1,784; Grade 6–8 EUR 1,911; Grade 9–11 EUR 1,911; Grade 12 EUR 1,722. Canteen fees are non‑refundable in the event of absence.
- Bus/transport: Bus service is an extra, billed in addition to tuition; full‑time/half‑time pricing is set and communicated at the start of the academic year.
- EAL (English as an Additional Language) support (price per semester): Grade 1–5 from EUR 3,092 per semester; Grade 6–8 from EUR 3,387 per semester; Grade 9–10 from EUR 3,771 per semester.
- REACH (individual support): Annual prices vary by need; published from EUR 1,900 per year (case‑by‑case).
- IGCSE/IB external examination fees: charged per exam; indicative range for IGCSE examinations EUR 90–100 per exam (final price notified in April). External IB examination charges apply where relevant.
- Private music lessons: EUR 33 per 30‑minute lesson (price quoted per semester where applicable). World language extra classes: annual prices from EUR 1,000. After‑school activity prices are published each year and billed per semester.
- PTA annual subscription: EUR 130. Uniforms are mandatory from Young Explorers through Grade 10; uniform costs are charged separately. Badge/voucher and incidental canteen items: e.g., canteen badge replacement EUR 15; voucher of 5 meals EUR 75.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition is quoted on an annual basis; the school year is made up of two semesters (Semester 1: September–January; Semester 2: February–June). Any semester begun must be paid for in full. Families enrolling mid‑year are charged on a prorata basis, with full month charged for the month of arrival.
- Required initial payments at enrolment (new students): application fee, registration/admission fee, Excellence Fund contribution and an initial down payment on tuition of EUR 4,500. For re‑enrolment, a down payment of EUR 4,500 is requested (to be paid by March 1st for the following academic year unless opting out by the published deadline).
- Payment timing: the first payment is the down payment on enrolment or re‑enrolment; a second payment is due at the end of August; the remaining balance is payable according to the payment option selected. The school allows payment in 1 or 2 instalments by bank transfer, and via direct debit (SEPA) in 3, 6 or 9 instalments (direct debit is preferred from a French bank account but SEPA from listed countries is accepted). All bank charges are at the payer's expense.

Late payment and debt recovery
- Late payment interest and penalties: interest is charged at the legal rate plus two percentage points and a late‑payment penalty of 10% of the unpaid invoice is applied automatically for missed deadlines. Debt‑recovery administrative charges are applied in stages (several reminder letters free; later reminders and formal actions carry fees—for example, reminder letters and final recovery charges up to the specified amounts; a bailiff command can incur higher costs). Fees for returned direct debits or unpaid cheques are charged. Non‑payment may result in exclusion from classes and the immediate payability of all outstanding sums.

Refunds, cancellations and early departure
- Application fees, registration/admission fees and the Excellence Fund are non‑refundable. The EUR 4,500 down payment may be refunded if the family cancels by registered letter within 15 days of the student's admission date; beyond 15 days amounts paid at enrolment are generally not refunded. In special circumstances (for example, the school proposes an educational arrangement or directs a student to education not provided at ISN, or for Grade 5 and Grade 8 students who obtain a place in a French state collège/lycée under the rules described), the school will refund sums already paid as set out in the financial terms.
- Early departures by parents require 90 days' (3 months) written notice by registered letter; any semester during which the child attends must be paid in full. Amounts paid will not be refunded in the normal course. Expulsion for breach of obligations does not entitle the family to a refund of fees already paid.

Boarding
- Boarding is not applicable: ISN operates as a private day international school; no boarding fee schedule is published.

Fee payment options and practical notes
- Accepted methods of payment: cash (subject to legal limits), bank transfer (typically in one or two instalments; all bank charges at payer's expense), SEPA direct debit (from eligible European/associated countries) arranged for payment in 3, 6 or 9 instalments, and credit card payments (Visa, Mastercard). Families who choose direct debit must provide bank details and, where required, a Relevé d'Identité Bancaire or SEPA form. Charges for rejected debits apply.
- Sibling discounts: a 10% reduction on tuition is applied from the third child enrolled (subject to conditions) and a 20% reduction from the fourth child enrolled (subject to conditions).

(Values and terms above reflect the published fee schedule and the school's financial terms for the current academic year.)

ISN Nice has around 65 nationalities represented and more than 40 home languages spoken by the student body.