Living School

Living School is located in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, France, across three campuses near Parc des Buttes Chaumont: main campus at 6 rue Georges Auric; preschool site at 6 allée Darius Milhaud; college site at 93 bis Rue Manin.

Preschool/Primary school; Secondary school.

Private preschool & elementary school plus secondary school.

France

Preschool day runs 8:30 to 16:20 with a morning welcome, bilingual activities and outdoor classes, organic lunch, and nap/quiet time; weekly outdoor class at Parc des Buttes Chaumont. Primary day runs 8:30 to 16:40 with bilingual activities, language and mathematics sessions, English assemblies, lunch, outdoor time, and daily Savoir-être sessions plus eco-citizenship activities.

Public bus access serves the campuses; no dedicated school bus service is described. Bus lines 75, 60 and 48 stop near the sites.

Application / Registration fees

- A one-time registration fee is charged at first enrolment: EUR 600 for the first child; EUR 350 for a second child at the same time. Re-registration (annual) is EUR 240 per year.

Tuition fees by school level (annual and monthly figures; income-based bands apply)

- General note: tuition is set on an income-based grid (Quotient Familial). Four tariff categories are used: boursier (reduced/award-based), solidaire, réduit and standard. A sibling discount of EUR 1,000 applies from the second enrolled child; some places are reserved for boursiers.

- Maternelle (preschool):
- Boursier band: annual and monthly amounts shown in the school's tariff grid for eligible families (income-based).
- Solidaire: EUR 6,000 per year (EUR 500 per month if paid over 12 months).
- Réduit: EUR 8,500 per year (EUR 708 per month if paid over 12 months).
- Standard: EUR 9,500 per year (EUR 792 per month if paid over 12 months).

- Élémentaire (primary):
- Boursier band: annual and monthly amounts shown in the school's tariff grid for eligible families (income-based).
- Solidaire: EUR 6,500 per year (EUR 542 per month if paid over 12 months).
- Réduit: EUR 9,000 per year (EUR 750 per month if paid over 12 months).
- Standard: EUR 9,900 per year (EUR 825 per month if paid over 12 months).

- Collège (lower secondary):
- Boursier band: annual and monthly amounts shown in the school's tariff grid for eligible families (income-based).
- Solidaire: EUR 7,000 per year (EUR 583 per month if paid over 12 months).
- Réduit: EUR 9,500 per year (EUR 792 per month if paid over 12 months).
- Standard: EUR 10,500 per year (EUR 875 per month if paid over 12 months).

- Corporate (employer-sponsored) rates (flat corporate tariff):
- Maternelle: EUR 12,900 per year.
- Élémentaire: EUR 13,900 per year.
- Collège (corporate rate): EUR 14,900 per year.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Payment method: tuition and most programme fees are collected by automatic direct debit (prélèvement automatique) only. For extra programmes there are some alternative payment methods (see details below).

- Timing and instalment options:
- At initial registration you are billed for the registration fee plus the first monthly instalment (these are non-refundable in case of withdrawal) and a caution (security deposit) equal to one month's tuition. The caution is refunded at final departure from the school.
- From September you may choose either monthly billing spread over 12 months (a debit at the start of each month) or quarterly billing (three instalments due in September, December and March).
- Re-enrolment: in February the school collects the re-registration fee and the first month of the next academic year (these amounts are non-refundable in case of withdrawal).
- A one-month notice is required for departure during the school year; monthly debits continue as scheduled through early July if you do not re-enrol.

Boarding (internat)

- Boarding is not provided; the school operates as a day school with usual school hours and day services (canteen, after-school care, study) rather than an internat.

Other costs and optional services

- School meals (cantine): EUR 9.15 per day; a monthly meal package (for 4 days/week) is EUR 126.30 on a 10-month basis. Vegetarian option is available at no surcharge.

- Class trips and textbooks: expect occasional additional costs – a biennial “classe verte” (4–5 days) is charged at cost (estimate EUR 400–500); outings budget ≈ EUR 25 per year; CP–collège swimming cycle ≈ EUR 35 per year; some class books (GS and up) are charged at cost.

- After-school care, study and clubs (examples and typical charges):
- Daily after-school study/garderie (to 17:30): hourly ad hoc rate EUR 13 per hour.
- Monthly after-school study/garderie packages (on a 10-month basis): 1 day/week EUR 35; 2 days/week EUR 67; 3 days/week EUR 94; 4 days/week EUR 133.
- Wednesday Club (bilingual) — monthly (10 months): morning half‑day EUR 115; afternoon EUR 110; morning + lunch EUR 125 + meal; full day EUR 195 + meal.
- Evening workshops (after 16:30) such as arts, coding, singing, Cook & Sing: EUR 68 per month (10 months).
- Holiday (vacation) clubs: full week EUR 388 (which includes pedagogy and meals where applicable); half‑week and daily rates are also published with specific prices; cancellations without charge require one week's notice.
- Living Scouts and other extracurriculars: typical fee EUR 68/month (10 months).
- A 10% discount applies for a second child on after-school activities.

- Uniforms and regular school clothing: no school uniform or uniform-fee is listed in the published fee schedules; daily snacks for maternelle and for the garderie/study are to be supplied by parents.

Refunds and deposits

- Deposit (caution): one month's tuition is collected at registration as a refundable deposit; it is refunded when the pupil leaves the school.

- Non-refundable items: the registration fee and the first month's tuition collected at registration are non-refundable in case of withdrawal. The re-registration payment collected in February (re-registration fee plus first month of the coming year) is also non-refundable if you withdraw.

Accepted payment methods and transactional details

- Standard tuition and most recurring programme payments are collected by automatic direct debit (prélèvement automatique) only. For holiday club bookings the school accepts bank transfer (virement), cheque or direct debit. Credit card payment is not listed as a standard payment method in the published schedules.

Discounts and financial assistance

- Sibling discount: EUR 1,000 reduction for the second enrolled child.
- Bourses: the school reserves some bourses (partial or full) and operates an income-based tariff grid; families with low income may qualify for reduced or boursier rates under the school's criteria.

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