French public schools offer a high level of instruction, and many children integrate perfectly well into the French-only classroom. But there are also many reasons to opt for bilingual education, including the need to keep your child on a curriculum comparable to what they'll return to in your home country, or simply because you want them to socialise with other international children like themselves.

For many, an international section in a French public school is a good compromise; while the French curriculum is state-funded, some international sections are tuition-based. See our Guide to the French education system for further explanation.

PRIVATE BILINGUAL SCHOOLS
For a comprehensive list: The 'AAWE Guide to Education in France' provides detailed explanations in English of all aspects of the French educational system and a comprehensive list of schools across France with English-language programmes.

NICE

Ecole Internationale Active
(Ages 2-10)
Le Pain d'Epice
23 boulevard Gambetta
06000 Nice
Tel: 04 93 44 75 44
http://www.eab.fr/

Le Pain de Sucre
43 chemin du Pain du Sucre
06800 Cagnes sur Mer
Tel: 04 93 73 70 41

International School of Nice
(Ages 4-18)
15 avenue Claude Debussy
06200 Nice
Tel : +33 (0)4 93 21 04 00
Fax : +33 (0)4 93 21 84 90
www.isn-nice.org

MONTPELLIER

Ecole Privée Bilingue Internationale
(Ages 2-18)
Domaine Massane
34670 Baillargues
Tel : 04 67 70 78 44
Fax : 04 67 70 78 46
jml.ebi@wanadoo.fr
www.ecole-privee-bilingue.fr

PAU

International School of Béarn
(Ages 2 ½-11)
Rue des Fougères
64160 Morlaàs
Tel: +33 (0)6 12 56 68 67
Fax: +33 (0)5 59 80 17 09
www.isbearn.com

TOULOUSE

International School of Toulouse
(Ages 4-18)
2 allée de l'Herbaudière
Route de Pibrac
31770 Colomiers
Tel: 05 62 74 26 74
www.intst.net

BORDEAUX

Bordeaux International School
(Ages 2 /12-18)
252 rue Judaïque
33000 Bordeaux
Tel: 05 57 87 02 11
www.bordeaux-school.com

STRASBOURG

Bilingual International School of Strasbourg
(Ages 5-14)
1 rue des Greniers
67000 Strasbourg
03 88 15 28 00
contact@lucieberger.com
www.lucieberger.com

LILLE

Ecole Internationale de Lille Metropole
(Ages 6-18)
418 bis rue Albert Bailly
59700 Marcq en Baroeul
Tel: 03 20 65 90 50

PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH AMERICAN OR BRITISH SECTIONS

GRENOBLE

Cité Scholaire Internationale de Grenoble
(Ages 11-18)
4 place de Sfax
B.P. 1570
38012 Grenoble Cedex
Tel: 04 38 12 25 00
www.ac-grenoble.fr/cite.scolaire.internationale

Marshall Mcluhan American School
(Ages 11-18)
4 place de Sfax
38012 Grenoble Cedex
Tel: 04 38 12 25 47

LA BAULE

Cité Scolaire Internationale de Grand Air
(Ages 11-18)
77 avenue du Bois d'Amour
B.P. 123
44503 La Baule Cedex
Tel: 02 40 11 58 00
www.lycee-grand-air.net

RENNES

Lycée Ile de France
(Ages 15-18)
15 avenue Charles Tillon
B.P. 8316
35083 Rennes Cedex
Tel: 02 99 54 44 43
http://pharouest.ac-rennes.fr/e352009U/lycee/sommaire.htm

STRASBOURG

Lycée International de Strasbourg
(Ages 15-18)
1 rue des Pontonniers
67081 Strasbourg Cedex
Tel: 03 88 37 15 25

LYON

Cité Scolaire Internationale
(Ages 6-18)
2 Place de Montréal
69361 Lyon Cedex 07
Tel: 04 78 69 60 06
www2.ac-lyon.fr/etab/lycees/lyc-69/csi/accueil

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