EIB (École Internationale Bilingue) Paris vs International School of Paris
🇫🇷 Paris · Side-by-side comparison on verifiable public data.
Neither EIB (École Internationale Bilingue) Paris nor International School of Paris sits in a market with a public inspectorate, so both are assessed on verifiable accreditation, curriculum authorisation, and published data rather than an official quality rating. On cost, EIB (École Internationale Bilingue) Paris has the noticeably lower entry fee — a material difference for budget-conscious families. See the table below for the figures, and verify against each school's own published fees.
Key Facts
| EIB (École Internationale Bilingue) Paris | International School of Paris | |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum | National / British / IB | IB |
| Ages | 3-18 | 3-18 |
| Languages of instruction | French, English | English, French |
| Annual fees | approx. EUR 15,393-17,051/year (EIB Grenelle, 2024-2025) | EUR 25,500-39,000/year (2026-27) |
| Enrollment | 3,000 | 700 |
| Boarding | Day only | Day only |
| Accreditations | French Ministry of National Education (national curriculum; 4 of 8 EIB schools sous contrat d'association, incl. EIB Monceau), Cambridge Assessment International Education (exam preparation), International Baccalaureate Organization (Lycee EIB Etoile, IB World School), Globeducate (school group; EIB joined 2011) | Council of International Schools (CIS), New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) |
Strengths
- ✓Deep heritage and scale: founded 1954, ~3,000 students across eight Paris-area campuses, with Globeducate group backing since 2011.
- ✓Authentic French/English bilingualism on the national curriculum (commonly ~50/50 at primary), not a bolt-on English stream.
- ✓Multiple credible exit pathways at the lycee: French Baccalaureate, Baccalaureat Francais International (British section) and the IB Diploma.
- ✓Strong reported French Baccalaureate outcomes (100% pass, 98% honours on the school's own figures).
- ✓Continuous nursery-to-lycee provision (ages 3-18) within one network, easing progression.
- ✓Only full IB continuum (PYP/MYP/DP) school in central Paris, giving an unbroken age-3-to-18 pathway in one institution
- ✓Triple international accreditation and authorisation: CIS, NEASC and IBO across all three programmes
- ✓Highly international, language-diverse community of 700+ students from 60+ nationalities with no single nationality dominating
- ✓Dedicated English as an Additional Language and learning support for newly arrived and non-native English speakers
- ✓Consistent IB Diploma outcomes with a high bilingual-diploma rate (51 percent for the Class of 2025), reflecting genuine English-French biliteracy
Trade-offs
- !No published graded inspection verdict exists (French regulatory context), limiting independent quality benchmarking.
- !Fee transparency is partial and varies by campus; only third-party figures for one campus are clearly published.
- !The eight schools are split sous contrat / hors contrat, so governance and oversight are not uniform across the network.
- !Risk of confusion with the separate ICS Paris (ex-'EIB Victor Hugo'), an IB school under the same group but a distinct entity.
- !Diploma breadth (BFI / IB) is concentrated at the senior Etoile campus rather than offered network-wide.
- !Premium fees up to EUR 39,000/year put it out of reach for many families
- !Day-only with no boarding, limiting it to families resident in or relocating to Paris
- !IB averages (around 32) are solid but not elite, below the most selective international schools
- !Split across three separate central-Paris campuses rather than a single unified site
Best Fit For
- • Franco-British or international families wanting genuine bilingual schooling anchored in the French system.
- • Families seeking a single network spanning nursery to lycee in central/western Paris.
- • Students aiming at the French Baccalaureate, BFI (British section) or the IB Diploma at lycee level.
- • Globally mobile families valuing 70+ nationalities and Globeducate-group continuity.
- • Internationally mobile families wanting a single IB pathway from early years to graduation
- • English-speaking expatriate families relocating to central Paris
- • Families valuing English-French bilingual development within the IB framework
- • Students arriving mid-schooling who need structured EAL support
University Placement
School-reported · not independently verified
School-reported, unverified: the network cites a 100% French Baccalaureate pass rate with 98% of candidates achieving honours; no independent verification of university destinations was found in public sources.
School-reported, unverified: ISP states its IB Diploma scores are consistently above world averages and that its bilingual-diploma rate is well above the world average; specific university destinations are not independently verified here.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Should I choose EIB (École Internationale Bilingue) Paris or International School of Paris?
EIB (École Internationale Bilingue) Paris is best for: Franco-British or international families wanting genuine bilingual schooling anchored in the French system.. International School of Paris is best for: Internationally mobile families wanting a single IB pathway from early years to graduation. The right choice depends on target curriculum, budget, and family priorities — the two are not linearly comparable.
How do fees compare between EIB (École Internationale Bilingue) Paris and International School of Paris?
EIB (École Internationale Bilingue) Paris: approx. EUR 15,393-17,051/year (EIB Grenelle, 2024-2025). International School of Paris: EUR 25,500-39,000/year (2026-27). Verify against each school's own published fees; some figures are sourced from third-party aggregators.
What curricula do EIB (École Internationale Bilingue) Paris and International School of Paris offer?
EIB (École Internationale Bilingue) Paris: National, British, IB. International School of Paris: IB.
Do EIB (École Internationale Bilingue) Paris or International School of Paris offer boarding?
EIB (École Internationale Bilingue) Paris: day school only. International School of Paris: day school only.
Questions parents ask
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