L'école - French International School of Raleigh

Located at 5510 Munford Road, Raleigh, NC 27612. The school is in Raleigh, North Carolina. The contact number is (919) 790-1219 and email is administration@lecole-fisr.org.

Preschool (TPS-1, our 2-year-old class). The school also offers a French-English bilingual Kindergarten and an Elementary School through 5th grade.

French international school offering bilingual French-English instruction; accredited since June 2024 through the French Ministry of Education and AEFE (French Agency for the Teaching of French Abroad).

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Elementary hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Preschool hours are 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Before-care runs 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.; after-care runs 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Application / Registration Fees

- Registration fee for the school year: USD 495 per child. This registration fee is non-refundable and must be paid at the time of registration.
- FLAM / FLE class registration (2025–2026): USD 95 per child (non-refundable) for the year.
- Summer camp registration for students outside the school (non-refundable): USD 60.

Tuition — Preschool (annual amounts and installment equivalent) — 2026–2027

The school publishes annual tuition by schedule (half-day / full-day) and days-per-week. Parents may pay annually in full or in ten equal installments; the per-installment amounts below reflect the annual fee divided by ten.

- Preschool — Half-day (annual / per 10 installments):
- 3 days/week: USD 7,022 per year — installment: USD 702.20.
- 4 days/week: USD 8,675 per year — installment: USD 867.50.
- 5 days/week: USD 10,330 per year — installment: USD 1,033.00.

- Preschool — Full-day (annual / per 10 installments):
- 3 days/week: USD 9,946 per year — installment: USD 994.60.
- 4 days/week: USD 12,287 per year — installment: USD 1,228.70.
- 5 days/week: USD 14,628 per year — installment: USD 1,462.80.

Tuition — Elementary (K through 5th) — 2026–2027

- Yearly tuition (elementary): USD 14,933 per year. Per 10-installment payment: USD 1,493.30 per installment.

Other program fees and hourly rates

- FLAM / FLE private tutoring rates (2025–2026): Private USD 50/hour; two students USD 26/hour; three or more students USD 23/hour. Session rate: USD 220 per 10-week session + USD 50 registration fee for the first session; 5% sibling discount for these classes.
- Summer camp weekly rates (camp tuitions): Half-day USD 280/week; Full-day USD 350/week; Aftercare USD 100/week; Supplies fee USD 40/week.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Regular school tuition payment options: tuition may be paid in full at once or in ten equal installments.
- Summer camp payment schedule: 50% of the total camp tuition is due at registration; the remaining 50% is due on May 30. Cancellation policy for camps: 80% refund for cancellation before May 1; no refund after May 1.
- Sibling discount: a 5% tuition discount is available for siblings of current students.

Boarding fees

- Boarding is not applicable; no boarding fees are published for this school.

Other costs and incidental fees

- Aftercare (camp) fee: USD 100/week (see camp rates above).
- Camp supplies fee: USD 40/week (camp-specific).
- No separate uniform fee or an annual school-wide textbook fee is published in the tuition and admissions information.

Refunds and cancellation

- Registration fees (school and FLAM/FLE) are stated as non-refundable.
- Camp cancellations: 80% refund if cancelled before May 1; no refund after May 1.
- No general school-year tuition refund or withdrawal schedule beyond the registration-fee and camp cancellation details is published in the tuition and admissions materials.

Fee payment methods and contact for billing

- The published materials list tuition-payment options (pay in full or ten equal installments) but do not specify accepted payment methods (credit card, bank transfer, etc.) in the tuition summary. For billing or payment-method details, the school's administration contact is provided: administration@lecole-fisr.org.

Scholarships and financial assistance

- The school participates in the NC Opportunity Scholarship Program; families may apply and awards can be up to USD 7,000 per child. The school also administers an internal Elizabeth King Scholarship Fund. Sibling discounts (5%) are also available.

Brief note on published detail and limits found

- The published information provides annual tuition amounts and the option to pay in ten equal installments. A per-term (for example semester or trimester) breakdown of school-year tuition is not published; similarly, a general tuition refund/withdrawal schedule for the regular school year (outside of camp cancellation and registration non-refundable statements) is not published in the available admissions materials.