International Schools in Strasbourg
With our eldest fast approaching school age (3 years old) we've been doing some research into international schooling options in Strasbourg. 'International' meaning bi- or multi-lingual schooling. You only qualify for international schooling if your child's 'langue maternale' (mother tongue) is something other than French, so the ream of schools offering bi-linguilism do so only to foreigners, immigrants and mixed-origin families; much to the chagrin of local all-French families, because it is reputed that international schooling is far better than regular state schooling. Nonetheless this doesn't stop countless competitive French parents from applying ... hoping that their claims to bilingualism will be believed. Fees and main teaching language are the other big questions. With regards to fees, rarely is it a matter of affordability, as private schools here cost approximately half that of those in the UK. The question is whether you want to pay at all. And as for main teaching language it usually comes down to mother tongue or French. So here are our options in a nutshell: Strasbourg International School | up to 12,000 EUR per [...]