INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IN PARIS

The Lycée Honoré de Balzac is a large modern state school, situated in spacious grounds in the north-west of Paris.The facilities are excellent. There are  science, language and computer laboratories and the best sports equipment of any school in Paris: 4 gymnasiums, a running track and a swimming pool.
The English section is one of six international sections, all fully integrated into the vibrant multi-cultural life of the school. 
 

CURRICULUM

The pupils follow the usual French national curriculum from 6ème( year7-6th grade ) to Terminale ( upper 6th-12th grade + ) to this is added 4-6 hours of English language and literature and 2 hours of history-geography ( 1 subject in France ). These are taught by  native-speaker specialists in these subjects.
There is also provision for tuition in French as a foreign language (FLE) for those pupils who arrive from abroad.

FINAL EXAMINATIONS

The International Section pupils prepare  the O.I.B. (Option Internationale du Baccalauréat - not to be confused with the Geneva International Bac ) in Terminale. This qualification facilitates integration into the universities of the English-speaking world and is equally useful it those students who choose to pursue their studies in France. As perfectly bi-lingual and bi-cultural citizens they will succeed in and help to build the multi-cultural Europe of the future.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Apart from the usual requirements of entry into secondary school all pupils must pass an English test. Pupils coming from abroad must also sit a French and a Maths test. For further details please contact :

Madame Poitevineau
Sécretariat des Sections Internationales
Lycée Honoré de Balzac
118 bd Bessières 75849 Paris cedex 17
tel. : 01 53 11 12 13 poste 208
fax : 01 53 11 12 00
email : sections.internationales@voila.fr

Des ressources en ligne :

Site de l'Association des Parents d'Elèves de la Section Anglophone (APESA)