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Mouratoglou International School (MIS) in Biot, Sophia Antipolis, near Nice, offers two curricula within a bilingual campus. The French Section follows the Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale for grades 6–12, leading to the Diplôme National du Brevet and the Baccalauréat général, with Cambridge English and PIX certifications. The American Section provides 100% English-tuition for grades 5–12, follows the American curriculum with AP courses, and prepares students for the High School Diploma, SAT, TOEFL, and AP exams. A distinctive Dual Diploma combines the French Baccalauréat with the American High School Diploma. Classes are capped at 15 students, and MIS operates as an official SAT and AP exam center. The 12-hectare campus in Biot offers secure, surroundings with on-site medical, psychological, and nursing care, plus sports and academic facilities. The university placement team, with 25 years of experience, supports scholarships (91% of graduates) to North American universities; around 35 students are placed year.
Annual fees
€13,500 – 40,000
Ages
11 to 18 years
Curriculum
American Curriculum, Advanced Placement (AP), French Curriculum
Located in Monaco, The International School of Monaco offers an IB continuum from Early Years through PYP, MYP, DP and CP, with an accompanying BTEC qualification. The school teaches bilingually in English and French, integrating language learning across the curriculum and using a bilingual Singapore Maths approach supported by Information Technology as a core component. The Le Testimonio II campus provides purpose‑built spaces for learning, dining, and wellbeing, including a Care Room for emotional support and a broad enrichment program across academics, service, the arts, sport and adventure. ISM maintains a collaboration with King's College School, Wimbledon, and participates in AFEC‑accredited sport pathways. Students benefit from Model United Nations opportunities, a dedicated Performing Arts department, and strong language and service initiatives that reflect Monaco's international community. The school is accredited by the Council of International Schools and emphasizes global citizenship through service, leadership, and experiential learning for lifelong global engagement.
Lafayette International School in Nice, France, offers a bilingual, multidisciplinary program anchored in the French and English curricula. It uses a differentiated pedagogy that respects each student's pace and fosters self-confidence, respect and critical thinking. With small class sizes, students engage in a broad range of multi-sport, cultural and leisure activities and prepare to access universities abroad. Located at 10 and 06 Avenue Georges Clémenceau in Nice, the school serves families from around thirty nationalities and has supported learners since 1982. A standout feature is the NEW ERA Theater facility for performances, complemented by an arts program that includes music education with piano-percussion and singing in Italian, violin, and a chess club. The school runs Cambridge English exams (KET, PET, FCE, CAE, CPE), DELE and Mandarin HSK exams and offers English, Spanish and Chinese through these programs. Ongoing progress checks and a rich language and culture program support growth worldwide.
International School of Nice (ISN Nice) is a private, co-educational English-language day school in Nice, part of the Globeducate network. It delivers the full IB continuum for students aged 3–18, with the Primary Years Programme in the lower school, and the IB Diploma Programme in the high school, alongside IGCSE preparation in middle and upper levels. English is the language of instruction, with French taught weekly to all students. The campus on the western edge of Nice opened in 1987 and houses a library, SPACE Centre, STEAM room, Marine Learning Hub, science labs, artists' studios, a music block, and a 300-seat theatre, plus a gym, canteen, and sport facilities including a full-size basketball court, football pitch, tennis and volleyball courts. ISN Nice offers a range of after-school activities and clubs, including drama with LAMDA/ABRSM exams, the Globeducate Academic Olympics, and Model United Nations.
École Internationale Bilingue Nice Le Pain d'Épice is a private bilingual school in France for children aged 2 to 11. It offers a bilingual, multidisciplinary curriculum blending the French and British national programmes in a 50/50 English–French model, with immersion beginning at age 2. Cambridge English diplomas validate language progression. The school day runs 7:30 to 18:30, with Mini-Club and Baby-Club, and after‑school care is included; a bus service supports trips. The program combines physical development—baby gym, swimming, tennis—with the arts, including percussion and piano from age four, and Italian integrated into music and computing. Algora robotics and ICT underpin a modern, active pedagogy. Optional activities include Chinese, chess, and yoga. The school is part of the International Bilingual Schools network, which has offered bilingual education since 1989 and serves around 950 students across campuses, taught by qualified French- and English-speaking teachers, with Cambridge language validation.
