Top 10 International Schools in Paris (2026) | International Schools Guide

The brief

Ecole Jeannine Manuel sits at the top of France for IB results, with a 2025 Diploma average of 38.1, well above the global 30.5 mean.
The western corridor carries most international families: Saint-Cloud, Croissy, Neuilly, Maisons-Laffitte, Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Five of the ten schools below sit on this corridor.
Fees at the established English-medium schools run EUR 20,000 to 41,400. The Lycée International British Section at EUR 7,500 to 9,090 is the genuine outlier, with results that match the private schools.
Curriculum locks at age 14 or 16. A child on Cambridge IGCSE at Croissy is on a different track from a child on the IB in the 16th, or the BFI at Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Decide early.
The biggest planning trap is the age-14 ceiling. Marymount stops at Grade 8 and Lennen at Grade 5, so secondary needs a second school. The full 3-to-18 schools are ISP, ASP, Ermitage, BSP, ICS, and EABJM.

Paris splits cleanly between the French state system (free, in French, academically serious) and the international and bilingual schools (paid, English or bilingual, internationally accredited). The full collège-lycée pathway from age 11 to 18 carries the brevet at 15 and the baccalauréat at 18, and most French children stay inside it. International families pick between three lanes: English-medium through-schools running PYP-MYP-DP or English National Curriculum to A Level; French-English bilingual schools running the French bac alongside an international qualification; and the section internationale of the state Lycée International, which adds a Cambridge English stream onto the French state pathway at near-zero fees.

The ranking

1. Ecole Jeannine Manuel Paris

15th Arrondissement. Ages 6 to 18. Fees EUR 10,260 to 32,560. Founded 1954. CIS and NEASC accredited. Around 1,600 pupils.

The most academically impressive international school in France, with a 2025 IB Diploma average of 38.1 that puts it first in the country and well inside the global top tier. Bilingual French-English from Grade 1, running both the IB Diploma and the French Baccalauréat International. Genuinely bilingual culture with a strong local French base, not a school for families planning to stay in an anglophone bubble. Selective entry, long waitlists. Non-profit foundation status keeps fees below the anglophone anchors.

Ecole Jeannine Manuel Paris profile

2. International School of Paris

16th Arrondissement. Ages 3 to 18. Fees EUR 25,500 to 39,000. Founded 1964. CIS and NEASC accredited. Around 900 pupils.

The only three-programme IB World School in France, running PYP, MYP, and DP across three sites in the 16th. IB-accredited since 1982. 2025 IB Diploma average 32, 2024 pass rate 92%. The location inside the Périphérique is unusual at this fee point: ISP is one of the few full 3-to-18 schools families reach without a daily commute into the western suburbs. A EUR 10,000 one-time entry fee applies from Grade 1.

International School of Paris profile

3. American School of Paris

Saint-Cloud. Ages 3 to 18. Fees EUR 25,000 to 41,400. Founded 1946. MSA-CESS and CIS accredited. Around 760 pupils.

The only school in France offering both AP and the IB Diploma, on a four-hectare campus in Saint-Cloud. 2025 IB average 34.6 with a 100% Diploma pass rate; AP pass rate (3 or above) 86%. US-format transcripts, around 63 nationalities, college counselling primarily US-focused. The natural home for families targeting American universities. A one-time capital assessment of EUR 12,200 applies on entry.

American School of Paris profile

4. Ermitage International School

Maisons-Laffitte. Ages 3 to 18. Fees EUR 7,500 to 28,950. Founded 1941. NEASC accredited. Around 1,500 pupils.

Ranked third in France for IB results, with a 2025 Diploma average of 34 and a 100% French bac pass rate. International and French streams run side by side, exiting on the IB Diploma or the French baccalauréat. Day and boarding from age 11, rare in Paris and useful for families whose work involves frequent travel. Twenty minutes west on the RER A, park-style campus. Fees at the lower end are competitive by Paris private school standards.

Ermitage International School profile

5. British School of Paris

Croissy-sur-Seine. Ages 3 to 18. Fees EUR 20,684 to 34,065. Founded 1954. COBIS Patrons member. Around 650 pupils.

The dedicated British-curriculum school in Paris, established 1954 on the Seine at Croissy. English National Curriculum from Nursery to A Level, no IB pathway, the most direct option for families targeting UK universities. 2025 results: *28% A\/A at A Level, 55% A\-B, 67% grades 9-7 at GCSE*. A EUR 8,000 non-refundable development fund applies on registration. Croissy is school-bus or RER A from central Paris.

British School of Paris profile

6. Lycée International British Section

Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Ages 3 to 18. Fees EUR 3,746 to 9,090. Founded 1952. Around 830 pupils.

The British section of the Lycée International, a French state school with internationally managed language sections. A bilingual British-French education for ages 3 to 18 at EUR 7,500 to 9,090 per year. 2024 results: 80% of students achieved Mention Très Bien or Bien in the Baccalauréat Franco-International. The French baccalauréat is the core qualification with Cambridge English alongside. Long waiting lists at most year groups. Saint-Germain-en-Laye is 30 to 35 minutes from central Paris by RER A.

Lycée International British Section profile

7. ICS Paris

15th Arrondissement. Ages 2 to 18. Fees EUR 20,994 to 32,976. Founded 2003. Operated by Globeducate. Around 600 pupils.

The only Paris school running full IB (PYP, MYP, DP) alongside Edexcel IGCSE and A Level under one roof, which gives senior pupils a real choice between Diploma and A Level. 2025 IB Diploma average 32.7, top score 41; 2024 average 33.8, top 44. The 15th is residential, well connected by metro line 12, and one of the few central Paris through-school options. Annual school trips included in tuition.

ICS Paris profile

8. Marymount International School Paris

Neuilly-sur-Seine. Ages 2 to 14. Fees EUR 23,250 to 38,500. Founded 2000. MSA-CESS and CIS accredited. Around 360 pupils.

France's oldest international school still operating under its original name, founded 1923 in the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary Marymount network. A Catholic American school running the AERO curriculum Pre-K to Grade 8. Single-form entry gives the community a small-school feel. The hard constraint is the age-14 ceiling: no secondary beyond Grade 8, so families with younger children plan a transition to a second school. A EUR 12,400 one-time capital assessment applies on entry.

Marymount International School Paris profile

9. EIB Paris

8e Arrondissement and other sites. Ages 3 to 18. Fees EUR 14,100 to 16,995. Founded 1954. CIS accredited. Around 3,000 pupils across the network.

A bilingual French-English network across eight Paris and western-suburb campuses, the largest international-leaning operator in the city. CIS-accredited at the group level. Recent outcomes include a 100% Brevet pass rate and 98% Bac with honours. The curriculum spine is the French bac with English alongside, so the school suits families committed to the French system. Campus depends on year group and home address; campuses vary in size, age band, and facilities.

EIB Paris profile

10. Lennen Bilingual School

7th Arrondissement. Ages 2 to 11. Fees EUR 10,700 to 20,700. Founded 1960. Around 200 pupils.

A small Franco-American bilingual school in the 7th, 50/50 French-English split across the French national curriculum and American elementary standards. The 7th is one of the most desirable central Paris addresses, close to the Champ de Mars. The constraint mirrors Marymount's, only earlier: Lennen stops at Grade 5, so secondary planning starts at around age 9. A one-time entry fee of EUR 2,500 per family applies.

Lennen Bilingual School profile

At a glance

School	Curriculum	Ages	Fees range	Notes
Ecole Jeannine Manuel	IB, French Bac	6-18	EUR 10,260-32,560	15th; IB 38.1, #1 in France
International School of Paris	IB (PYP/MYP/DP)	3-18	EUR 25,500-39,000	16th; only 3-prog IB in France
American School of Paris	American, IB, AP	3-18	EUR 25,000-41,400	Saint-Cloud; AP + IB
Ermitage International	IB, French Bac	3-18	EUR 7,500-28,950	Maisons-Laffitte; boarding
British School of Paris	British	3-18	EUR 20,684-34,065	Croissy; A Level anchor
Lycée International British Section	British, French	3-18	EUR 3,746-9,090	Saint-Germain; BFI
ICS Paris	IB, Cambridge	2-18	EUR 20,994-32,976	15th; IB + A Level
Marymount Paris	American (AERO)	2-14	EUR 23,250-38,500	Neuilly; stops Grade 8
EIB Paris	French, British	3-18	EUR 14,100-16,995	8e + 7 sites; bilingual
Lennen Bilingual	American, French	2-11	EUR 10,700-20,700	7th; stops Grade 5

Fees as published for 2026-27. Verify current figures with each school.

How this list was built

Four filters, applied in order.

Curriculum continuity to 18. Schools that carry a child from primary through to a recognised exit qualification at 18 rank above schools with hard age ceilings. The age-14 ceiling at Marymount and age-11 ceiling at Lennen are the reason both sit lower despite strong reputations.

Published academic results. IB Diploma average, A Level grade distribution, bac mention rate, AP pass rate. Schools that publish numbers were preferred over schools that do not.

Recognised accreditations. CIS, NEASC, MSA-CESS, COBIS at the school level; IB World School status at the curriculum level. The accreditation is a floor, not a ranking.

Established community and capacity. Founded before 2010, student bodies of 200+, named heads with multi-year tenure, operational capacity to absorb mid-year arrivals.

Schools that did not make the ten: Deutsche Schule Paris serves a specific national community rather than the broad international market; Lab School Paris is small and primarily for French families, with an IB Diploma cohort only since 2025; Notre Dame International High School runs AP but does not publish recent fees. Forest International, Trillium, Malherbe, Kingsworth, Ellipse Montessori, and Union School are newer or smaller and did not clear the established-community filter.

How to use this list

Start with the curriculum decision, not the brand.

UK universities, Cambridge IGCSE and A Level: BSP is the dedicated option, ICS Paris the smaller central alternative.

US universities, US-format transcripts plus AP: ASP, with Marymount for the younger years if the Grade 8 ceiling is acceptable.

IB Diploma: six schools above offer it. ISP and EABJM run it as the flagship; ASP and ICS run it alongside other tracks; Ermitage runs it as the international-stream exit. EABJM is strongest on results; ISP carries the only three-programme continuity in France.

*Bilingual French baccalauréat***: EABJM, EIB Paris, Ermitage's French stream, and the Lycée International British Section. The British Section is the only one at near-state fees.

Fees binding: the Lycée International British Section at EUR 7,500 to 9,090. Ermitage's primary from EUR 7,500 and EABJM's primary from EUR 10,260 are the next steps up.

FAQs

Which Paris international school has the best academic results? Ecole Jeannine Manuel, by some distance on the IB. The 2025 Diploma average of 38.1 ranks first in France, well above the global mean of 30.5. The American School of Paris (34.6) and Ermitage (34.0) follow. For A Level, the British School of Paris is the only school at scale, with 28% A\*/A in 2025.

Is there a genuinely affordable international school in Paris? The Lycée International British Section in Saint-Germain-en-Laye at EUR 7,500 to 9,090 per year. It sits inside the state Lycée International, with the British section running Cambridge English alongside the French baccalauréat. Strong results, long waiting lists, a different model from the private schools.

What is the difference between EABJM, EIB Paris, and the Lycée International British Section? All three are bilingual French-English schools running the French bac with English provision alongside. EABJM is a private non-profit adding the full IB Diploma; fees EUR 10,260 to 32,560. EIB Paris is a private network of eight campuses with the French bac as the spine; fees EUR 14,100 to 16,995. The Lycée International British Section is the British section of a French state lycée; fees EUR 3,746 to 9,090.

Can I find a full English-medium school inside central Paris? ISP in the 16th and ICS in the 15th are the two full 3-to-18 English-medium schools inside the Périphérique. EABJM in the 15th is bilingual rather than full English-medium. Most other anglophone families end up in Saint-Cloud, Croissy, Neuilly, Maisons-Laffitte, or Saint-Germain-en-Laye.

How early should I apply? For ISP, ASP, BSP, and Marymount, four to six months ahead is a working minimum. For the Lycée International British Section, BSP Reception, and EABJM's selective entry years, earlier is materially better; waitlists operate at most year groups in the most popular years.

Sources: school-published 2025-26 and 2026-27 fee schedules, school-published 2024 and 2025 examination results, IBO global statistical bulletin (2025 Diploma average 30.5), CIS and NEASC accreditation directories. Fees correct as of January 2026. We work hard to make every figure, date and description on this page accurate. If you spot an error, please tell us.