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The school has Poetry By Heart, a poetry-reading competition for collège and lycée students from international schools across France, and SIS Paris Ouest students have earned praise and top prizes. The school has a Debating Club, Model United Nations (MUN) and Parliament Européen (PEL) to develop teamwork, eloquence and diplomatic skills. The school has a four-day intensive Revision Seminar for final-year students before the Bac, with extensive group and individual work. The school has literary and artistic projects including the Yearbook-Jahrbuch and the DSZ literary and art magazines.
The school has The Play and Die Bühne, annual theatre productions that build confidence, teamwork and stage presence. The school has The Primary Play, an annual performance by younger pupils from theWednesday morning activities. The school has Literary and Art magazines, including the DSZ editions and Perspectives 2025 (e-magazine), produced by student crews. The school has the Yearbook-Jahrbuch, a collaborative and creative yearbook produced by a student committee.
The school has at least two opportunities per year to participate in tailor-made trips organized by teachers. The destinations for 2022-23 include Montreal, Canada; Mount Prospect, USA; Edinburgh, Scotland; London, Shrewsbury, York, England; Berlin, Köln, Frankfurt, Karlsruhe, Germany. The school has exchanges and trips as part of the SIS program.
The school has Boums, end-of-year dances for collège students. The school has Senior Prom, a post-graduation celebration organized by the Parents' Committee. The school has social events and performances like The Play and Die Bühne that bring the SIS community together.
The school has the Room to Read Readathon, a sponsored reading event in which sixth, fourth and second-year students participate. The proceeds are donated to the international charity Room to Read to support literacy, libraries and the publication of books in developing countries. Over the years the SIS has raised over €30,000.
The school has Debating Club, Model United Nations (MUN) and Parliament Européen (PEL) delegations that develop teamwork, mediation techniques and eloquence. Students participate in MUN and PEL delegations to practice diplomacy and public speaking. These activities build leadership and professional communication skills.
The after-school life at SIS is rich and varied, with moments open to self-discovery and building connections with others. Students develop passions, talents and curiosity through the numerous clubs, activities, exchanges and trips offered each year. The life outside the classroom supports personal growth and community belonging within the SIS experience.
SIS Paris Ouest offers bilingual education within the French education system, with Anglophone and Germanophone sections. The school operates across three host establishments in Sèvres, Boulogne-Billancourt and Saint-Cloud and serves over 1,300 students from kindergarten through lycée. It was founded in 1960 and remains an international section under the aegis of the French Ministry of National Education, employing about sixty teachers from English- or German-speaking countries. The curriculum combines the French national framework with Cambridge Secondary and Cambridge IGCSE, and the integrated programme is designed for bilingual students with mother-tongue-level language skills. Two disciplines—literature and history-geography—are taught in English or German, and the programme provides six hours of literacy, geography, history and science instruction. A Wednesday School offers morning workshops in English and German, and after-school language activities for younger students. Extracurriculars include Debating Club, Model United Nations and Parliament Européen, theatre productions (The Play/Die Bühne) and fundraisers and exchanges.
