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A French–English bilingual school across three Paris sites, with separate BFI, IB and Adaptation fee schedules. Paris starts at age four and has no boarding; Lille is a separate option. Applications for 2027–28 open on 22 September 2026.
École Jeannine Manuel is a French–English bilingual day school across the Suffren, Dupleix and Rue du Théâtre sites in Paris’s 15th arrondissement. Founded in 1954, it describes more than sixty years under contract with the French state (sous contrat). It follows national programmes except for its own English, science and Chinese curricula. The final two years offer a choice between the Baccalauréat Français International (BFI) and the IB Diploma, alongside the school’s own High School Diploma.
Paris has no boarding. Boarding starts in 6ème at Lille, which has its own admissions and fees. Paris begins at age four, Moyenne Section; Lille begins at age three, Petite Section. There is no feeder nursery, Paris school bus or uniform.
General contact is 70, rue du Théâtre, 75015 Paris, 01 44 37 00 80, info@ejm.net. Admissions: 01 45 75 22 40, admissions@ejm.net, 09:30–17:30 Monday to Friday except Wednesday.
The school is highly oversubscribed. It considers academic profile, capacity for an enriched bilingual curriculum and contribution to cultural diversity. Among equally qualified applicants, its stated order is sister-school pupils and siblings; children of alumni and staff; extracurricular interests; then other factors. It also seeks to accommodate international families on short postings, such as visiting academics.
The main Paris entry points are Moyenne Section, Grande Section, CP, 6ème and 2nde. Other places depend on departures. There is no new admission to Terminale / Grade 12: BFI and IB are two-year programmes, and the school does not accept entrants for the final year alone.
| Paris site | Published classes |
|---|---|
| Suffren | Moyenne Section–CE1 |
| Dupleix | Grande Section–CE2 |
| Rue du Théâtre buildings | CE2–Terminale |
The sites are described as about 15 minutes’ walk apart. They open at 08:10; pupils cannot be dropped off earlier. Lessons start at 08:30. Dupleix has a car drop-off. For security reasons, tours are limited to 70 Rue du Théâtre; Suffren and Dupleix have photo galleries.
Primary operates over 4.5 days, 08:30–15:15, with Wednesday ending at 12:30. Lunch is 11:45–13:15. Secondary lessons last 45 or 90 minutes; the school says this saves about four hours weekly for projects, electives and workshops.
The 2023–24 profile describes mathematics, science, history-geography and civic education in both French and English from kindergarten through middle school. Art, music and PE follow the teacher’s mother tongue; French and English literature are taught in their respective languages. French-taught subjects follow national programmes, while English-taught work draws on UK and US approaches.
In Grades 8 and 9, history is taught in both languages and Cross-Cultural Perspectives workshops connect the perspectives. Teacher Office Hours provide additional access to help. **DEAR—Drop Everything And Read—**uses a list of over 200 books. Confirm the current class arrangements rather than assuming every feature is identical across years.
The school aims for fluent, precise spoken and written French and English. It describes roughly a third of pupils as French, a third binational and a third non-Francophone; these are the school’s own categories, not a language-level assessment of individual children.
Adaptation is the published route for pupils with little or no French, from CE2 through 3ème. It combines immersion with structured French teaching and oversight by a senior adviser. Places are allocated on a rolling basis, separately from the main-entry calendar. The school decides whether an application belongs in Adaptation; it is not simply an extra language lesson attached to any class.
Grande Section and CP applicants require a speech-therapist language evaluation, including bilingual children. The FAQ names assessments such as CELF and ELO. A previous year’s Grande Section evaluation cannot be reused for CP. France-resident applicants for Moyenne Section, Grande Section and CP are invited to small-group activities with two teachers, in French or English.
Adaptation is language provision, not evidence of specialist support for every learning need. Bring current assessments and ask what can be provided in both languages.
Applications use OpenApply. Returning applicants should use its reapply function. Families are expected to attend an on-site presentation or live webinar in French or English before applying; the Théâtre tour is optional.
The admissions update of 27 August 2026 says 2026–27 applications are closed and classes full. Families outside France may still submit complete files for a waiting list, but the school expects very few places. Applications for 2027–28 open on 22 September 2026.
For context only, the preceding campaign opened 22 September 2025 and closed for France-resident families on 13 January 2026 at 18:00, with no deadline for families abroad. The €350 application fee per child is non-refundable and paid online.
That campaign’s decision schedule was mainly March–April: late March for CP and 6ème, and mid-to-late April for Moyenne Section, Grande Section and Grades 2–12. The broad notification label does not override the ban on new Grade 12 entry. Waiting-list families must reapply the next year; there is no published fixed ranking, and the whole list is reconsidered when a place opens.
The FAQ’s supporting-document targets are end of March for Moyenne Section, mid-March for the Grande Section speech report, end of February for the CP speech report and mid-February for 6ème. These belong to the cited campaign, not a newly inferred 2027 deadline. Separated parents must provide a co-signed authorisation. A parent recommendation letter in French or English is required.
The five Paris fee PDFs distinguish ordinary schooling, Adaptation and the IB pathway. Every new child pays €350 application and €1,650 first-registration fees, both non-refundable.
Registration becomes effective when the registration fee and an advance of one-third of annual tuition have been received. That advance is part of tuition, not an additional year’s fee. It is refundable only for demonstrated force majeure, notified by registered letter with return receipt.
| Pathway | Annual charge |
|---|---|
| Primary | €10,260 |
| Collège | €11,185 |
| Adaptation: schooling | €10,260 |
| Adaptation: additional French support | €4,295 |
| Lycée BFI | €10,275 |
| IB Foundation Year | €24,865 |
| IB DP1 or DP2 | €32,560 |
Adaptation therefore totals €14,555 in annual school and French-support fees before any waiver. IB Foundation Year precedes the Diploma years; DP1 and DP2 are each priced at €32,560 annually, not at the BFI rate.
A new mainstream collège pupil’s application, registration and annual tuition total €13,185. A new IB DP1 pupil’s equivalent total is €34,560, before extras. Do not add the one-third tuition advance again.
Optional lunch costs €1,217 for four days without Wednesday, €1,508 for five days, or €10 for a single lunch.
Payment is by ten monthly direct debits, September–June, or the three dates 20 September, 20 December and 20 March. Late amounts incur 12% annual interest from the first day; unpaid fees may prevent classroom attendance.
Any term begun is payable in full. Early departure requires one month’s notice by registered letter. A partial settlement may be discussed in cases of force majeure—exceptional circumstances beyond the family’s control.
Families pay for damage caused by their children within thirty days of the invoice.
The Foundation may fully waive the €4,295 Adaptation supplement for children of visiting professors, scholars on sabbatical, research fellows, and foreign diplomats or military personnel posted to France. This is not automatic and does not waive the €10,260 school fee.
Lille has separate 2026–27 fee documents, including boarding. Paris prices cannot be substituted for them.
The BFI is a French baccalaureate with an international component. The school’s American section profile describes possible AP English Literature or Language in première, AP European History or Human Geography, and optional AP Calculus BC or Statistics in Terminale. AP means Advanced Placement, US subject examinations. The described timetable is about 34 hours weekly, up to 40% in English; confirm the actual combination.
The IB Diploma comprises six subjects and a common core, including Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS). Both BFI and IB last two years. The school’s High School Diploma, awarded to final-year pupils, is a separate school certificate; ask universities what they recognise if it is presented without BFI or IB.
For Paris 2025, the school reports IB results of 100% passing, a 39/45 median, 45% above 40, and three scores of 45. BFI results were 100% passing, 99% with honours, 64.5% très bien, a third of those with jury congratulations, and 91% bien or très bien. These describe one cohort, not the likely result for a new child.
The school states CIS and NEASC accreditation since 2014; CIS recorded re-accreditation on 21 December 2021. These institutional accreditations and the French state contract are distinct from programme authorisation.
École Jeannine Manuel merits consideration for a family seeking substantial French–English bilingual schooling and a choice of French BFI or IB in Paris. The decision depends on the child’s readiness, the appropriate Adaptation or mainstream route, the actual campus and the markedly different pathway fees.
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