France, Lyon
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69 avenue Jean Mermoz, 69008 Lyon, in Lyon's 8th arrondissement
Nursery and Elementary
Private bilingual school
Personalised care; increased supervision and extra tutoring where necessary; support courses in French, Maths or English
France (French national curriculum)
Open Monday to Friday; starts 7:45 am (before-school care available until 9:00 am); morning 9:00 am–12:00 pm; afternoon 1:30 pm–4:30 pm; Nursery 4:30 pm–6:30 pm; supervised study three times a week from 5:00 pm–6:00 pm (CE1).
Application and registration fees
- Registration fee for new students (per child): €360.
- Re-enrolment fee for returning students (per child): €95.
- Excellence Fund contribution (per child): €300.
Tuition fees (rates published)
- Monthly full-time tuition for one child: €549.50.
- Monthly full-time tuition for a family with two children: €990 (total monthly).
- Monthly full-time tuition for a family with three children: €1,399 (total monthly).
- Monthly part-time tuition (TPS only): €386.50.
Note: The school publishes tuition as monthly rates. No published breakdown by individual year group (TPS, Maternelle, CP, etc.) or as per-term figures is available in the public schedule.
Optional and ancillary fees (monthly pricing where indicated)
- Catering (monthly):
- Nursery (half-board) 4 days/week: €160.50.
- Nursery (half-board) 5 days/week: €177.
- Primary (half-board) 4 days/week: €180.
- Primary (half-board) 5 days/week: €198.20.
- Daycare (hours listed: from 7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. — time slot not charged — and from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; monthly rates):
- For 1 child: 3 days €31; 4 days €41.50; 5 days €51.50; one-day ticket €4.20.
- For 2 children: 3 days €51.50; 4 days €67; 5 days €82.50; one-day ticket €7.20.
- For 3 children: 3 days €77.50; 4 days €92.50; 5 days €118; one-day ticket €12.
- Supervised study (monthly basis stated): 1 day €30; 2 days €55; 3 days €75.
- Wednesday workshops: between €20 and €40 per month per activity (rate depends on the activity).
Boarding / residential provision
- Boarding is not offered; New School Lyon operates as a day school for nursery and primary levels (TPS to CM2). No boarding fees apply.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Published billing basis: monthly tuition rates are shown (i.e., fees are presented as a monthly amount). No publicly published per-term billing schedule, due dates, or late-payment penalties are included in the published fee information.
Refunds and cancellations
- No publicly published refund or cancellation policy appears with the fee schedule. Refund terms and liability for partial school attendance or early withdrawal are not stated in the published fee page.
Other routine costs
- The published schedule does not list mandatory uniform costs or textbook charges as separate line items; optional service charges above (catering, daycare, supervised study, workshops) are those explicitly listed. Additional incidental costs (school supplies, excursions, special activities) are not itemised in the published fee schedule.
Fee payment options
- The published fee information lists rates but does not specify accepted payment methods (bank transfer, direct debit, credit card, cheque) or payment-channel details.
Brief note on unavailable details
- The publicly available fees are given as monthly rates and optional monthly services. A per-term breakdown, explicit per-year-group tuition lines, specific billing dates, accepted payment methods, and a published refund policy are not provided in the published fee schedule. These specific items are not available in the published fee material.
New School Lyon is a bilingual French-English school in Lyon's 8th arrondissement that follows the official French Ministry of Education curriculum. It serves pupils from TPS to CM2, with English immersion from an early age integrated into daily learning. Small class sizes enable a personalised, active teaching approach centered on thematic projects across general and scientific culture. The school environment prioritizes children's well-being and development, with spacious, soundproofed classrooms equipped with large touch screens and integrated sound systems. New premises span over 2,200 m2 and include outdoor terraces, a well-equipped canteen operated by a dietician, and dedicated spaces for cultural and sporting activities. The program blends French academic standards with robust language exposure, supported by English-speaking teachers and international trips to reinforce language and cultural understanding. Practical learning extends to coding and robotics, Verbal Aikido workshops, arts, and theatre, fostering curiosity, collaboration, and responsible digital literacy for confident global citizens.