Marymount International School Paris
🇫🇷 Paris · Founded 1923 · American · Ages 2-14 (Pre-K to Grade 8; Grade 9 planned for Fall 2027)
The oldest international school in France, a small Catholic (RSHM) day school in Neuilly delivering an American standards-based curriculum to children aged 2-14, currently extending into the upper grades.
Curricula
American
Age range
2-14 (Pre-K to Grade 8; Grade 9 planned for Fall 2027)
Languages of instruction
English, French
Annual fees
SGD EUR 23,750-39,000/year (2026/2027; first year higher with one-time enrolment fees)
Enrollment
360
Boarding
No (day school)
CIS / Middle States Association (MSA) 2025
Accredited (joint CIS/MSA re-accreditation visit in progress, 2025)
Accreditations
Council of International Schools (CIS), Middle States Association (MSA)
Tier Profile
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BrightKey's Assessment
Marymount International School Paris, founded in 1923, is the oldest international school in France and one of the global network of schools run by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM). Located in Neuilly-sur-Seine on the western edge of Paris, it is a co-educational, Catholic day school whose ethos is rooted in the RSHM tradition of educating, in the school's words, 'agents of transformation for justice and peace.' It is a deliberately small community of roughly 360 students drawn from more than 30 nationalities.
The school follows an American standards-based curriculum (built around Project AERO standards and MAP assessments) delivered primarily in English, alongside a distinctive dual-language French-English programme from the upper elementary grades. It is not an IB World School and offers no IB programme; nor does it run a British or Cambridge track. Provision currently spans pre-kindergarten to Grade 8 (ages 2-14), with a Grade 9 planned for Fall 2027 as the school grows toward a fuller secondary offering.
Accreditation rests with the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the Middle States Association (MSA), the standard quality-assurance pairing for American-model international schools; a joint CIS/MSA re-accreditation engagement was under way in 2025. France operates no government graded-inspection regime for international/private schools comparable to the UK's Ofsted bands, so there is no published verbatim graded inspection band to draw on.
Fees sit in the premium Paris band, quoted from roughly EUR 23,750 to EUR 39,000 for 2026/2027 depending on grade, with the first year materially higher because of one-time enrolment and capital fees. As a day school with no boarding, it is best suited to internationally mobile and local families based in west Paris who want an English-medium, values-led education for the early-years-to-middle-school stage.
Why These Ratings?
Inspection & AccreditationA — Excellent
Tiered 'A' rather than 'S' because France has no government graded-inspection regime producing a published verbatim band (no Ofsted-equivalent). The school nonetheless holds genuine dual international accreditation from CIS and MSA, the strongest signal available in this jurisdiction, with a re-accreditation visit in progress in 2025 - solid accreditation depth but no graded band to justify the top tier.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Strengths
- Long heritage and stability as the oldest international school in France (founded 1923), with an established RSHM Catholic identity
- Dual CIS and MSA accreditation, the recognised quality pairing for American-model international schools
- Small, intimate community (~360 students, low student-to-teacher ratio) allowing close pastoral attention
- Genuine dual-language French-English programme that builds local-language fluency alongside English-medium study
- Strongly internationally diverse intake spanning more than 30 nationalities
Trade-offs
- Not an IB or Cambridge school and runs no externally examined diploma, so no published exam or IB-score outcomes exist to benchmark
- Provision currently stops at Grade 8 (age 14), so families needing through-to-18 continuity must transfer for high school
- Premium fees with a notably higher first-year cost driven by one-time enrolment and capital fees
- No boarding and a single west-Paris (Neuilly) location, limiting catchment to nearby families
Is It Right For You?
Best For
- ✓Internationally mobile families wanting an English-medium American-curriculum education in west Paris
- ✓Families seeking a values-led Catholic (RSHM) environment with an explicit justice-and-service ethos
- ✓Parents of early-years to middle-school children (ages 2-14) who value a small, high-touch community
- ✓Anglophone families who also want their children to gain real French through a dual-language programme
Not Ideal For
- ✕Families needing a continuous pathway to age 18 with an IB Diploma or A-Levels on the same campus
- ✕Those specifically seeking an IB World School or a British/Cambridge curriculum
- ✕Families requiring boarding provision
- ✕Parents prioritising a large school with extensive senior-school facilities and cohort breadth
Curriculum
An American standards-based curriculum built on Project AERO standards with MAP assessments, taught primarily in English, plus a distinctive dual-language French-English programme in the upper elementary grades. It is explicitly not an IB or Cambridge school; there is no IB authorisation. Provision runs pre-kindergarten to Grade 8 (ages 2-14), with Grade 9 planned for Fall 2027.
Fees
Quoted from roughly EUR 23,750 to EUR 39,000 per year for 2026/2027 depending on grade level, placing it in the premium Paris band; the first year is materially higher (reported around EUR 37,550+ for the youngest entry) because of one-time enrolment and capital fees on top of annual tuition. Figures are from the International Schools Database listing; confirm current amounts and the fee schedule directly with the school's admissions office.
Admissions
Selective-but-inclusive Catholic international day school admitting from age 2; English-as-an-additional-language support is available to help non-native speakers access the English-medium programme. As provision currently tops out at Grade 8, families should plan a high-school transition. Verify entry points, assessment requirements and the one-time enrolment/capital fees with admissions.
Campus Life
A small (~360-student), highly international day community on a single campus in Neuilly-sur-Seine in west Paris, sharing its home with RSHM sisters and animated by the order's Catholic service ethos. The school highlights extensive after-school activities and innovation facilities (including what it describes as the first fabrication laboratory of its kind in a French school). No boarding is offered; a school bus service supports daily attendance.
University Placement
School-reported · not independently verified
School-reported, unverified: the school states a 99% acceptance rate to students' first-choice high school internationally and that 100% of students exceed MAP averages at all grades; these are self-published figures and are not independently verified.
Sources
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- Marymount International School Paris - official site · 2026-06
- Wikipedia - Marymount School, Paris (founding, RSHM, co-ed, accreditation, grades) · 2026-06
- International Schools Database - Marymount Paris (curriculum, enrolment, fees) · 2026-06
- International Schools Database - Marymount Paris fees 2026/2027 · 2026-06
- MumAbroad - Marymount Paris (MSA + CIS accreditation) · 2026-06
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