International Schools in France

France International Schools Directory

Here is a list of the International schools in France that offer an Education in English. The programmes vary from the International Baccalaureate (I.B.) programme, including the PYP, MYP and Diploma to the British GCSE and GCE examination systems. All schools are required to satisfy the requirements of the French national system.


International Baccalaureate

The IBO’s Diploma Programme was created in 1968. It is a demanding pre-university course of study that leads to examinations. It is designed for highly motivated secondary school students aged 16 to 19. The programme has earned a reputation for rigorous assessment, giving IB diploma holders access to the world’s leading universities. The Diploma Programme’s grading system is criterion-referenced, this means that each student’s performance is measured against well-defined levels of achievement. These are consistent from one examination session to the next and are applied equally to all schools.The IBO has shown, over the course of its history, that students are well prepared for university work. They are accepted by universities in more than 110 countries.

Acceptance of IB diploma in France - (in French)

L'etat actuel de la reglementation en France concernant le BI est le suivant:
Les etudiants francais titulaires d'un diplome du BI, quel que soit le pays dans lequel il a ete prepare et obtenu, sont dispenses du baccalaureat francais, selon les dispositions generales tres souples du decret de 1985;

Les etudiants etrangers titulaires d'un BI prepare et obtenu a l'etranger ont acces aux universites francaises et ce - theoriquement - sans verification de leur niveau linguistique (decret de 1981);

Les etudiants etrangers titulaires d'un BI prepare et obtenu en France sont soumis aux dispositions generales du decret de 1985.

A la suite des entretiens que nous avons eus recemment au Ministere de l'Education, il convient d'ajouter que:

Le decret du 31 decembre 1981 paru au Journal de la Republique Francaise octroie au Baccalaureat international le statut d'un diplome etranger;

Le decret du 23 aout 1985 (article 4, article 7) paru au Journal de la Republique Francaise, autorise les candidats munis du diplome a demander la validation de ce diplome, en se soumettant aux exigences de l'universite, quelle que soit leur nationalite, et quel que soit le pays ou ils l'ont prepare; mais (l'article 8) le President de l'Universite est seul arbitre de cette validation; en d'autres termes, il peut la refuser.

Il est donc indispensable que les etudiants postulant dans les universites francaises s'enquierent, des le 15 novembre de l'annee precedant leurs examens et avant le 15 janvier, aupres des services d'admission des universites, des modalites requises par chacune.

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Aix en Provence
International Bilingual School of Provence
Bailly
Lycée International Montessori
Bordeaux
Bordeaux International
Caluire
Lycée Ombrosa
Cannes
Sophia-Antipolis
Fontainebleau
College de Fontainebleau
Grenoble
American School
Lille
Lille Metropole
Lyon
American School of Lyon
Cite Scolaire, Lyon
International School of Lyon
Marseille
Marseille International
Nice
International School
Paris
American School, Paris
British School of Paris
Ecole Active Bilingue
Eurecole, Paris
Int'l School, Paris
Jeannine Manuel
Lycee de Sevres
Marymount International School
Pau
International School of Bearn
Strasbourg
Bilingual International School
St Germain-en-Laye
Lycée International
Toulouse
Int'l School, Toulouse
Vallauris Sophia Antipolis
Rainbows International Playgroup

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