True Annual Cost · Paris
True annual cost of international schools in Paris
Updated 2026-04-26 · 15 schools with full cost data · 56 schools indexed
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15 international schools in Paris have full cost data published. Median published tuition is $14,000 USD per year, while median true annual cost — modeled with first-year charges (capital levy, registration) plus recurring extras (transport, uniform, technology, activities) — runs $16,000 USD, a median 14% above each school’s own tuition. Cheapest with full cost data: Collège et Lycée International Honoré de Balzac at $3,150 USD/year true cost. Most expensive: International School of Paris (ISP) at $30,700 USD.
True-cost dataset · Source: Official international-school fee schedules + IBO, COBIS & CIS accreditation registries · Last verified Apr 27, 2026 (5 months ago) · Verify fees, admissions, and current enrollment directly with the school's admissions office.
Key facts
- 15 schools with full cost data published tuition + WhereNext-modeled true annual cost (registration, transport, uniform, activities).
- Median tuition: $14,000/yr published headline tuition midpoint.
- Median true cost: $16,000/yr a median ~14% above each school's own tuition.
- Cheapest: Collège et Lycée International Honoré de Balzac $3,150/yr true annual cost.
- Most expensive: International School of Paris (ISP) $30,700/yr true annual cost.
Schools ranked
15
Median tuition
$14.0k
Median true cost
$16.0k
Median hidden fees
+14%
Curriculum mix
Schools ranked by true annual cost (cheapest first)
| # | School | Tuition USD | True cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collège et Lycée International Honoré de Balzac | $500-$3,000 | $3,150 |
| 2 | Lycée International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye | $500-$5,000 | $4,150 |
| 3 | Lycée Japonais de Paris | $4,000-$8,000 | $8,000 |
| 4 | Deutsche Schule Paris | $5,000-$10,000 | $9,200 |
| 5 | EIB Étoile – École Internationale Bilingue | $8,000-$14,000 | $13,000 |
| 6 | École Bilingue Greenfield | $8,000-$14,000 | $13,000 |
| 7 | École Active Bilingue Jeannine Manuel | $8,000-$15,000 | $13,500 |
| 8 | Ermitage International School | $10,000-$18,000 | $16,000 |
| 9 | International Bilingual School of Paris (IBS) | $12,000-$20,000 | $18,200 |
| 10 | EIFA International School | $15,000-$22,000 | $20,700 |
| 11 | British School of Paris (BSP) | $15,000-$25,000 | $22,200 |
| 12 | The American University of Paris Preparatory School | $18,000-$28,000 | $25,200 |
| 13 | Marymount International School Paris | $20,000-$30,000 | $27,200 |
| 14 | American School of Paris (ASP) | $20,000-$35,000 | $29,370 |
| 15 | International School of Paris (ISP) | $22,000-$35,000 | $30,700 |
How we calculate true cost
The True Annual Cost takes the school’s mid-point USD tuition and adds city-calibrated extras for transport, uniform, registration recurrent, lunch, technology fee, and activity fees. The number is scaled by tier — premium-tier schools tend to charge proportionally higher capital levies and ancillary fees than budget schools.
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How much does international school really cost in Paris?
Across the 15 international schools in Paris with full cost data, the median true annual cost is $16,000 per year (median published tuition is $14,000). Across individual schools, true cost runs a median 14% above each school's own tuition once first-year charges (capital levy, registration) and recurring extras (transport, uniform, technology, activities) are modeled in.
Why is the true cost higher than the published tuition in Paris?
Published tuition is only the headline number. WhereNext models the additional charges a family typically faces — first-year items like capital levy and registration, plus recurring extras such as transport, uniform, technology and activity fees. In Paris these add a median 14% to each school's own tuition (some schools more, some less).
What is the cheapest international school in Paris by true cost?
Among the 15 schools in Paris with full cost data, Collège et Lycée International Honoré de Balzac has the lowest true annual cost at $3,150 per year, while International School of Paris (ISP) is the highest at $30,700 per year. Schools without published cost data aren't ranked.
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