Quick summary of key school information
School details
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
20 |
Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
Language support for students not fluent in English |
English as a Second Language |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
French, Mandarin, Spanish |
Average number of students per class |
12 |
Use of technology in the classroom |
All classrooms (except Nursery) have interactive white-boards which are used daily. The primary classes have computers for the children to work on individually. Programming is instructed in Primary and Middle School. All Middle School students learn to use a wide range of technologies to present their work. |
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Special needs education |
Learning support offered |
FISP has a team of professionals offering an optional learning support programme to help and support children with dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, AD/HD, Asperger syndrome or other learning or behavioural difficulties. This programme includes:
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Entry evaluation for students |
Meeting and assessment |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline |
Students can join after academic year begins |
FISP welcomes applications for mid-year entry from students whose families are newly moving to the Paris area. |
School start time |
Kindergarten: 9:15
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School finish time |
Kindergarten: 16:15
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School bus service available |
Yes |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Soccer, swimming, music. |
Sports activities included |
All classes have P.E. lessons twice a week. As much as possible, these are held outside, either on the sports field or in the forest. From April to November the children have swimming lessons in FISP's indoor heated pool. |
Sports facilities at the school |
Covered and heated swimming pool that is open during the autumn and summer terms, large gardens with separate play areas, sports pitch. |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Forest International School Paris is a private, bilingual and English speaking school in Paris west, at a few minutes from Saint-Germain-En-Laye with a very welcoming community of expatriate and French families. |
Teaching approach of the school |
FISP provides child-led and project based education inspired by Montessori schools and Waldorf-Steiner schools in an exciting, multicultural environment with children joining FISP from around the globe.
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