Secondary and sixth form tuition at Paris international schools runs roughly EUR 11,000 to EUR 38,000 per year in 2026 at the private schools, with the French state lycee international sections charging only a few thousand euros. Premium English medium and IB schools sit at about EUR 28,000 to 38,000 (USD 30,500 to 41,500), the upper mid tier at EUR 18,000 to 28,000, and the mid tier at EUR 11,000 to 18,000. Secondary is where fees peak, so the headline figures in our Paris international school fees guide reflect this stage closely. The fuller Paris city guide covers schools, neighbourhoods and admissions in detail.
Paris has an unusual secondary market because the private international schools sit alongside the famous French state lycees with international sections, which deliver the Option Internationale du Baccalaureat, now the Bac Francais International, for a fraction of private fees. The result is a very wide spread at senior level. A premium sixth form place near EUR 38,000 sits beside a near free place at a lycee international for families who can secure a spot and whose child can follow a bilingual programme. At senior level the private fee mostly buys the breadth of IB Diploma or A Level subject choice and English medium university counselling, so the secondary fee gap is large enough to reshape the whole relocation budget.
The bands below are tuition only and are taken directly from the tier structure in our Paris fees guide, with secondary placed at the upper part of each school's range. Treat them as planning ranges. The exact fee depends on the school, the year group and whether the child is in lower secondary, the IGCSE years or the sixth form.
| Tier | Annual tuition (EUR) | Annual tuition (USD) | Illustrative schools |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium | EUR 28,000 - 38,000 | USD 30,500 - 41,500 | American School of Paris, British School of Paris, International School of Paris, EIB Etoile and Monceau |
| Upper mid | EUR 18,000 - 28,000 | USD 19,500 - 30,500 | EAB Bilingue, Marymount, Notre Dame International, Eurecole and several smaller bilinguals |
| Mid | EUR 11,000 - 18,000 | USD 12,000 - 19,500 | Smaller bilingual privates and certain religious foundation schools with international sections |
| Lycee international | EUR 1,500 - 4,500 | USD 1,650 - 4,900 | Lycee International Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Lycee Honore de Balzac, Lycee Lakanal international sections |
School names indicate the fee tier and are illustrative, not a ranking. The sixth form year is the highest published fee at almost every private Paris school, so a family entering at college level should budget for a rising tuition line across the secondary phase. The lycee international sections are far cheaper but selective and oversubscribed, so a place cannot be assumed.
Model sixth form tuition against the full cost of place across up to three schools and other stages.
Three things move the senior number in Paris. The first is whether the place is private or a state lycee international section, since the public route costs only a few thousand euros a year while the private premium tier costs ten times more. The second is the year group within the private schools, where the IGCSE and lycee years and the IB Diploma or A Level sixth form sit at the top of the scale. The third is fee inflation, which ran at roughly 4 to 5 percent across Paris private schools in the recent cycle, so a place priced today will cost materially more across a five year secondary stay. Budget at least 4 to 5 percent annual inflation in forward planning.
Headline tuition is only part of the picture, and the senior years carry the heaviest add ons. The lines to plan for are a registration or enrolment fee of EUR 1,500 to 2,500, which is near compulsory at the international schools, school bus where offered at EUR 2,000 to 3,500, uniform where required at EUR 400 to 900, residential trips at EUR 800 to 2,500, external exam entries at EUR 700 to 1,500 in the IGCSE and IB years, and books and materials at EUR 200 to 500. Our Paris fees guide sets out the line items in full, and the relocation cost calculator places them inside a complete family budget. To weigh Paris against another posting, the fee comparison tool models several cities at once. For verified parent perspectives as they arrive, see Paris international school reviews.
At the private schools, secondary and sixth form tuition runs roughly EUR 11,000 to EUR 38,000 per year in 2026, with premium English medium and IB schools at about EUR 28,000 to 38,000 (USD 30,500 to 41,500). The state lycee international sections charge only around EUR 1,500 to 4,500.
Yes, considerably. The state lycees with international sections deliver the Bac Francais International for roughly EUR 1,500 to 4,500 per year, a fraction of private fees. They are selective and oversubscribed, and a child typically needs to follow a bilingual programme, so a place cannot be assumed.
Expect a registration or enrolment fee of EUR 1,500 to 2,500, school bus where offered at EUR 2,000 to 3,500, uniform where required at EUR 400 to 900, trips at EUR 800 to 2,500, and external exam entries at EUR 700 to 1,500 in the IGCSE and IB years.
Most premium schools run a full secondary and sixth form, including the American School of Paris, the British School of Paris and the International School of Paris, alongside bilingual schools such as EAB and Marymount and the state lycee international sections. The named schools are illustrative of the tier rather than a ranking.
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