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Cours Molière

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, French
Fees €11,400 - 12,825
Ages 3 - 18 years
Type Co-educational
Opened 1926
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum, French Curriculum
Taught languages English, French, Mandarin
Strengths Languages, Performing Arts, Visual and Creative Arts
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction

Cours Molière is an international private school in Paris offering a complete Franco-American curriculum for ages 3 to 18. The school provides bilingual English–French instruction with more than half the week taught in English and follows the English National Curriculum, alongside Cambridge Young Learners Exams and Key English Test. With two campuses, Campus Soult (Preschool and Primary) at 2 boulevard Soult, 75012 Paris, and Campus Montmorency (Middle and High) at 24 rue de Montmorency, 75003 Paris, it serves students from over 35 nationalities. Founded in 1926, the school has welcomed around 17,000 students and is a member of ELSA France. Class sizes are small (about 15 students) with daily daycare and meals supervised by staff; lunch is provided. The environment is caring and fosters curiosity and the development of each student's potential. Key features include bilingualism and rich cultural outings.

2 Bd Soult, 75012 Paris, France

The Essentials

Cours Molière has instruction in English, French.

Location
The school operates in Paris, France, with two campuses: Campus Soult at 2 boulevard Soult, 75012 Paris; Campus Montmorency at 24 rue de Montmorency, 75003 Paris.

Stages
Preschool, Primary School, Middle School, High School

Type
International private school

Country affiliation
France and the United States (Franco-American curriculum)
Diving Deeper

Uniform Requirement
Coat-uniform is provided by the school for all students. Preschool and Primary wear a blouse provided at the start of the year; CE2 may choose between a blouse or a blazer; CM1-CM2 wear a navy blazer purchased by parents before the year starts. Blouses and blazers are labeled with the student's name; sportswear is not permitted outside PE.

Food Options
On-site meals are provided with rotating sample menus and seasonal produce; special menus are offered throughout the year, and Sodexo provides the service.

Governance and Ownership
Private international school in Paris. Founding member of the Fédération Nationale de l'Enseignement Privé (F.N.E.P).
Fees

Annual tuition at Cours Molière ranges from EUR 11,400 to EUR 12,825 for 2026/27.

Application / Registration fee
- A registration payment is required to confirm a place. The school's registration documents show a registration check of €3,000 required at enrollment; another published tuition note references a registration payment of €2,500 for an alternate payment option.

Tuition fees by year group (annual amounts and common optional services)
- Kindergarten (Soult campus)
- One-time annual payment: €12,350.
- Annual total if using the 3-installment option: €13,000.
- Lunch: €2,000 (annual).
- Educational daycare / after-school (16:30–18:00): €2,000 (annual).
- Optional "Bilingual Wednesdays" program (11:30–18:00): €3,500 (annual).

- Primary (Soult campus)
- One-time annual payment: €12,350.
- Annual total if using the 3-installment option: €13,000.
- Lunch: €2,000 (annual).
- Supervised study / after-school (16:30–18:00): €2,000 (annual).
- Optional "Bilingual Wednesdays" program (11:30–18:00): €3,500 (annual).

- Middle School (Montmorency campus)
- One-time annual payment: €12,825.
- Annual total if using the 3-installment option: €13,500.
- Lunch box (note: applies to certain grades): €1,000 (annual).
- Study hall / supervised study (17:00–18:00): €1,000 (annual) as stated in the school's enrollment document.

- High School (Montmorency campus)
- One-time annual payment: €12,825.
- Annual total if using the 3-installment option: €13,500.
- No standard half‑board or study‑hall rates are listed for High School in the published enrollment form; the school notes that enrollment in the High School Diploma (dual-diploma) program may incur additional fees.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Method 1 (single payment): One-time payment due before September 1st; paying in one instalment qualifies for a 5% reduction on the tuition amount.
- Method 2 (registration deposit + instalments): A registration check (the enrollment documents state €3,000) is required at registration and the remaining amounts are collected across scheduled payments (the enrollment documents list payment dates as August 15, November 15 and February 15). Registration is definitive only after the school receives the registration payment. Registrants are required to pay for the entire school year even in case of cancellation.

Boarding
- The school does not publish boarding (full‑board) services or boarding fees. Published fees refer to lunch / half‑board or lunch‑box options and after‑school study; no residential boarding fee schedule is provided.

Other costs and recurring extras
- Uniform: the school provides a coat‑uniform for pupils, but no purchase price is listed in the enrollment documents.
- School supplies and back‑to‑school packs are referenced in the school's materials (separate supply lists exist); individual supply costs are not listed in the fee tables.
- Optional programs and their annual fees found in enrollment materials:
- Bilingual Wednesdays (Kindergarten & Primary): €3,500 per year.
- Middle‑school lunch box: €1,000 per year.
- After‑school study / daycare (varies by level): €1,000–€2,000 per year as listed above by level.

Refund policy and cancellation
- Enrollment is confirmed when the registration payment is received. The school's enrollment documents state that registrants must pay for the entire school year even in the case of cancellation, indicating that tuition for the year remains payable after cancellation.

Fee payment options / accepted instruments
- The published enrollment documents specify the payment process using checks (the registration/check amounts and scheduled check dates are listed). No credit‑card or bank‑transfer payment instructions are specified in the published fee documents.

Brief notes about items not fully specified in published materials
- The published documents give the annual totals for each level and list payment dates and the registration check amount, but do not itemize the per‑installment monetary breakdown for the three‑installment option (i.e., exact amounts for each scheduled instalment are not shown).
- There is an inconsistency between two published statements regarding the registration payment: some published notes reference a registration payment of €2,500 for an alternate payment option while the enrollment forms state a registration check of €3,000. Additionally, one published summary shows a supervised‑study fee of €2,000 for certain levels while the detailed enrollment form lists a study‑hall fee of €1,000 for Middle School; these discrepancies appear between the tuition summary and the enrollment PDFs. These points are taken from the school's published tuition summary and from the level‑specific enrollment documents.

End of fee overview
Academics

Cours Molière teaches Bespoke Curriculum, French Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
Cours Molière offers an international education in Paris with a complete and balanced Franco-American curriculum. The program enables each student to master two languages, with personalized support and innovative teaching methods tailored to a modern, international education. The environment is caring and fosters curiosity and the development of each student's potential. Founded in 1926, the school has welcomed around 17,000 students. The school operates on two campuses: Campus Soult for preschool and primary (2 boulevard Soult, 75012 Paris) and Campus Montmorency for middle and high school (24 rue de Montmorency, 75003 Paris).
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Cours Molière fosters social and emotional development in a caring environment. Kindness, trust, and mutual support guide daily interactions. Personalized support helps each student grow at their own pace and reach their potential. The school cultivates an international community with over 35 nationalities represented, supporting empathy and global citizenship. Through dynamic bilingual instruction and individualized guidance, students develop curiosity, confidence, and resilience.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
Cours Molière welcomes English-speaking students and integrates them into the French national programme through dedicated language support. From preschool, 50% of teaching staff are native English speakers or bilinguals, and English is used throughout the day in all activities. From CP to CM2, instruction is bilingual (65% French – 35% English). Cambridge English programs begin in primary and lead to an iGCSE at the end of middle school. In high school, students can pursue a second diploma, the American High School Diploma, completed in English. Specialized care for non-francophone children is offered; English classes are based on proficiency levels, with French classes taught by a specialist.

Mental Wellbeing
The school emphasizes kindness, trust, and mutual support in all interactions. It supports personal growth with individualized guidance and innovative teaching. The environment is international and inclusive, helping students feel valued as they develop curiosity and confidence. The goal is to foster well-being by combining academic challenge with a supportive, caring community.
Parent Experience

History
Cours Molière was founded in 1926 in Paris's 12th arrondissement by Madame Suzanne Ange8le Albertine Decrouez, a former Parisian primary school teacher. She opened a small private primary school on Avenue Daumesnil, and in 1935 the school moved to larger premises on Avenue du Ge9ne9ral Michel Bizot. From the early years, Cours Moli8re welcomed pupils from Paris and the neighbouring town of Saint-Mande9, establishing a reputation for academic seriousness and openness to languages. Today the school operates two campuses—Soult in Paris 12 and Montmorency in Paris 3—with the senior school in the Marais, and it welcomes both French and international students from more than 35 nationalities, offering a complete Franco-American curriculum with bilingual instruction and personalized language support. The school has welcomed more than 17,000 students over its history.

Community
The school operates two campuses in Paris: Soult (Paris 12) and Montmorency (Paris 3), with the senior school located in the Marais and the historic roots in eastern Paris. More than 35 nationalities are represented within the school community. The Headmasters welcome describes an environment with high-quality programs, stimulating activities, and individualized support, and emphasizes the essential link between school, parents, and students in forming a supportive community. Values include kindness, personalized support, an international environment, and innovative teaching.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The school operates on two campuses in Paris: Campus Soult (Preschool and Primary) at 2 boulevard Soult, 75012 Paris, and Campus Montmorency (Middle School and High School) at 24 rue de Montmorency, 75003 Paris. It welcomes students from 35 nationalities and provides a bilingual English–French environment. English language instruction accounts for more than 50% of the week and follows the English National Curriculum. Classes are small, with about 15 students per class. The school was established in 1926 and is a member of ELSA France. Lunch is provided in the cafeteria, daily daycare is available, and meals are supervised by staff.

Sports Facilities
Sport is held in the stadium next to Campus Soult on Wednesdays.

Academic Facilities
English language instruction accounts for more than 50% of the week and follows the English National Curriculum. Cambridge Young Learners Exams and Key English Test are part of the program; English is taught with a mix of native English-speaking and other teachers. Classes are small, with about 15 students each.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Cultural and educational outings are organized, including visits to museums such as the Louvre and Centre Pompidou and theatre visits. On Wednesdays, Cultures & Langues offers a wide range of activities; the program includes singing, art workshops, museum visits, and other experiences that complement studies.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
Art Workshops: Singing, theatre, music, and visual arts workshops offered in English or French give children a space for authentic expression. They enrich vocabulary, improve pronunciation, and enable language use in a creative and spontaneous context. They also support oral confidence, a key pillar in bilingual development. These activities extend language immersion into real-world contexts.

Arts & Creative
Art Workshops: Singing, theatre, music, and visual arts workshops are offered in English or French to provide authentic expression. They promote creativity and language use in a creative, expressive context. They support oral confidence as part of bilingual development.

Cultural & Language
Cultural Outings: Museums, exhibitions, performances, sensory experiences, and educational walks provide direct immersion in real-world contexts. They encourage meaningful language use and deepen cultural awareness. A language immersion program offers a unique experience to learn a language and discover a new culture.

Social & Hobbies
Sports Activities: They encourage natural interaction and language learning through movement. They help learners follow instructions, cooperate, and demonstrate teamwork in the target language. These activities foster language fluency in social and recreational settings.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Sports Activities promote physical fitness and teamwork, supporting students' wellbeing. Lunchtime is a time for conviviality, sharing and learning, with seasonal menus offered throughout the year and prepared with seasonal produce; meals are delivered to the school and served on site by Sodexo. On Wednesdays, children can stay at school until 6:00 p.m. to enjoy enriching extracurricular activities.
Languages

Language Provision
The school teaches in English and French. English immersion begins in nursery and continues through primary, with bilingual instruction across the campuses.

Bilingual Teaching
Bilingual Immersion from nursery school. The French core curriculum is taught alongside English language development starting in nursery and continued through the primary cycle. The program aims to produce students who are fluent in both French and English through ongoing bilingual instruction.

Immersion Programs
Language immersion program. A bilingual immersion experience starting in nursery with English exposure and ongoing language development through primary. It offers a unique experience to learn a language and discover a new culture, and supports language skills, personal development, open-mindedness, and future professional opportunities.
Admissions

Admissions
The school has two campuses in Paris: Campus Soult at 2 boulevard Soult, 75012 Paris (Preschool and Primary) and Campus Montmorency at 24 rue de Montmorency, 75003 Paris (Middle School and High School). The Preschool and Primary programs are on Campus Soult, while Middle School and High School are on Campus Montmorency. The school is located in the heart of Paris and offers an international environment. The Franco-American curriculum is complete and balanced, providing an optimal environment for overall development. The program offers each student the opportunity to master two languages with personalized support and innovative teaching methods.

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