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Deutsche Schule Paris
German state-supported Auslandsschule in Saint-Cloud, founded 1958 and recognised as an 'Exzellente Deutsche Auslandsschule'. 332 students, 24 nationalities, 47 teachers. Awards both the German Abitur and the Franco-German AbiBac dual certificate; 2025 graduates enrolled at TUM, ETH Zurich, Sciences Po…
In brief
The only fully German-pedagogy school in the Paris region, founded in 1958 in Saint-Cloud and funded by the German Foreign Office through the embassy, taking children from 3 to 18.
iDSP is small at around 330 pupils, the plain truth of a niche national-curriculum school in a city with strong French and English alternatives. Just over half of families are expat. The roll runs to roughly 35 nationalities, with German, French, Austrian and Swiss families dominating. Students graduate either with the German Abitur or the AbiBac, the dual German-French diploma, and AbiBac results have run at 100 percent.
The school works as a continuity choice for German-track families on assignment in France and for binational families who want the AbiBac as a passport to either German or French universities. There is a German-as-a-second-language programme for newcomers, but the curriculum and culture are unambiguously German. Families wanting the international flavour of an English-medium school should look at ASP, BSP or EJM instead. For its target audience, iDSP delivers in a calm, small-school setting next door to ASP in Saint-Cloud.
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten (ages 4-5) | 4 | Annual | €13,054 |
| Grundschule - Grades 1-4 (ages 6-10) | 6 | Annual | €10,684 |
| Sekundarstufe - Grades 5-10 (ages 10-16) | 10 | Annual | €10,684 |
| Gymnasium - Grade 10 (Gymnasium track) | 16 | Annual | €11,950 |
| Gymnasium - Grades 11-12 / Terminale (ages 17-18) | 17 | Annual | €11,550 |
| Enrollment Fee (non-refundable) | One-time | €650 | |
| Infrastructure Fee - company-funded families (non-refundable) | One-time | €6,120 |
Reviews
- Public review pool is small. Reddit hits are limited to bot disambiguation entries; the substantive signal sits on iSchoolAdvisor and a few French-language directories.
- Parent reviews of the kindergarten and lower primary are the warmest. One parent said it was "the best school I ever went to", citing small classes and a friendly atmosphere.
- The Saint-Cloud single-campus model and the Abibac pathway, with a reported 100% pass rate and recent admissions to TU München, Sciences Po and ETH Zürich, are the most-cited structural strengths.
- iSchoolAdvisor's small review base sits below average, with critical voices flagging fees, infrastructure, and administrative practice.
- Class sizes around 18 and a 24-nationality enrolment recur in directory framing.
Head of school
Dr. Gerrit Fischer
Dr. Gerrit Fischer is the current Principal (Schulleiter) of the Internationale Deutsche Schule Paris (iDSP). He has a background in education and school leadership within the German international school system. In interviews, he emphasizes the school's role in providing a bilingual German-French education, fostering intercultural sovereignty, and preparing students for top international universities. He has been involved in high-level discussions regarding the school's development and its status as an 'Excellent German School Abroad'. He works alongside a leadership team that includes Deputy Principal Dr. Tanja Dettmering.
Accreditations
- Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen 01
- Stichting Nederlands Onderwijs in het Buitenland 02
Academic results
- Abitur / AbiBac pass rate 100%