Tuition fees

Standard rates

Where an employer pays the whole or part of the annual tuition fees, the standard rates are applicable:

Nursery
Petite Section (UK Nursery)3396 €
Moyenne to Grande Section (UK Nursery/Reception to Reception/Year 1)6791 €
Primary
CP to CM2 (UK Years 2-6)6791 €
Secondary
Sixième to Troisième (UK Years 7-10)7023 €
Seconde to Terminale (UK Years 11-13)8347 €

Reduced rates

Where families are entirely responsible for payment of the annual tuition fees, the following reduced rates are applicable:

Nursery
Petite Section (UK Nursery)1809 €
Moyenne to Grande Section (UK Nursery/Reception to Reception/Year 1)3616 €
Primary
CP to CM2 (UK Years 2-6)3616 €
Secondary
Sixième to Troisième (UK Years 7-10)3974 €
Seconde to Terminale (UK Years 11-13)5232 €

The fees cover the tuition services and materials (e.g. free loan of books) provided by the British Section. The following items are not covered by the fees:

Application Fees

  • application fee (paid on application and non-refundable):
    Maternelle (Petite to Grande Section): 160 €
    — Primary (CP to CM2): 200 €
    — Secondary (Sixième to Terminale): 250 €

Entrance Fees

Within a week of receipt of the acceptance letter, to reserve places for their child(ren) new applicants are required to pay:

  • a non-refundable admissions fee:
    Maternelle to Troisième: 1500 € per child
    — Seconde to Terminale: 1750 € per child, and
  • an advance on tuition fees: 500 € per child.

The latter will be deducted from the fees invoice issued in September of the year of entry.

Other

  • IGCSE fees for optional subjects not taught by Section teachers,
  • school trips and outings,
  • certain charges levied by the French administration (e.g. School Fund contributions),
  • canteen, and
  • school bus pass.

Parents are encouraged to pay by direct debit, either in one payment or in installments. The British Section uses Hello Asso, an online payment system, to enable parents to pay for applications and activities such as school trips.