BILINGUAL SCHOOL IN PARIS

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Hello everyone! My son has 8 years old, can speak english and french. We are moving to Paris. Do you have any bilingual school recommendation? Or any firsthand experience on feedbacks about below ones?
Lennen, BISP, EIB Monceau, Kingsworth, Sevigné, Eurécole

THANK YOU!

Paris central or the western suburbs? Lots of the international schools are to the west of Paris (very green, and quick trains into Paris. Journey from where we are to CDG Etoile is 17 mins).

My son is at Malherbe school; it’s approx 60/40 English to French spoken and the class is a good mix of French kids and other nationalities. Small school, but we are happy with it.

As well as Monceau, there is also EIB La Jonchère to the west if you want a greener area. Could also consider the Lycée International at Saint Germain. It’s a state school and very academic and highly sought after.

Old, but this thread might help. www.mumsnet.com/Talk/living_overseas/2279078-Please-need-help-with-bilingual-primary-schools-in-Paris

@Oriunda thank you very much! The link was also very useful We will be at the center, feeis not a criteria as it will be provided by the company. I am at the stage of seeking feedback for EIB Monceau , Lennen and BISP mainly. Jeannine Manuel seems really hard...

BEWARE

As a parent, I cannot stress how grateful I am to have removed my son from this scam school. My money went down the drain. The BISP director only one goal is to make more money to bribe the parents via a showcase staged nice setting “music room”, “art studio” and “laboratory”, etc. and their freelance hired website designer made a website advising an British curriculum. Teachers are forced to take pictures to promote the school (dress up students in different attires) as they cannot even get more than 65 students in the entire college section.

Try to book a visit to the school and you will see for yourself. The school is in a residential building. Try calling their automated number to register your child and you will never hear back. Go on site, ring the bell and the building cleaning lady MANUELA will open the door and quickly get your details to pass on to register. They charge parents a ridiculous 20,000 euros per year for poor pedagogical approach, curriculum is not followed, no breaks for the students rather my son informed me they eat during the lesson whilst the teacher is teaching. There is only a 30 min lunch break with 9 periods in the day. Teachers have lunch in the canteen with all students as there is no staff area.

The lady who sits to run the administration* *is an unqualified employed parent (son’s in the school) with no experience in the job or knowledge of the curriculum or what goes on in the school. I emailed her numerous times requesting feedback for my son, no response and said I will get back to you.

I feel sorry for the teachers working there in this scandalous environment. You are not allowed to meet with all of the teachers, which is very strange. If you really care about your child’s education, put your child in a well-established private school that is properly managed not by amateurs running a school like a tuition centre.