Your School Year Abroad in Paris Greater Area
Your Exchange Program at an international school in Paris starts here!
Notre-Dame International High School Paris (NDIHS) is a study abroad program delivered by Nacel and Notre-Dame Les Oiseaux, a prestigious French High School with a long history of excellence. This large campus welcomes about 3000 French students from 3 to 20 years old. Notre-Dame International High School (NDIHS) is a private boarding American program in France, part of Notre-Dame Les Oiseaux. This program welcomes international students from grades 10 to 12 and introduces an exciting opportunity for exchange students in France to learn the French language and culture while attending an American curriculum held in English.
The US High School curriculum (10th to 12th grade) is taught by English-speaking teachers (History, English, Mathematics, Science, Arts, and Physical Education); the special French curriculum is provided by the French sister school Notre-Dame Les Oiseaux. Notre Dame is a bilingual international school in France.
Our international school in France is located in the residential town of Verneuil-sur-Seine, 38 kilometers from Paris city center. Verneuil-sur-Seine, located on the River Seine, is “a town in the countryside”, offering all the facilities of a residential town, the proximity of Paris, but also a rich natural environment, with parks, gardens, forest, rivers, and lakes. The school is 35 minutes from Paris by public transportation. Transports have been developed between Paris city center and Verneuil, and the school itself is located 500 meters away from the train station where the students can take a train to the Paris city center (Gare St Lazare).
Study Abroad in an American school in France
Notre Dame International High School's (NDIHS) curriculum is based on a tried-and-true American curriculum, ADvanced accredited. NDIHS offers exchange students an American-styled high school education in English, leading to a US High School diploma. In addition to the American curriculum, the school offers an extensive French language and culture program. Courses, both American and French, are administered by qualified American and French teachers, who offer a bilingual study environment.
Course offerings include:
- Block 1: Integrated Maths 10; Integrated Maths 11; US History
- Block 2 : Lang and Lit I; AP Human Geo; AP Bio; Business
- Block 3: World History; Integrated Sciences 10; AP Calculus AB; Lang and Lit II
- Block 4: Lit and performance; World elective; French intermediate
- Block 5: French beginner; Health/Forensics; STEM; Economics/US Gov
- Block 6: Integrated Sciences 11; AP English; AP French; International Politics/Philosophy
- Block 7: PE; Art
Graduation is possible after completion of the required US High School credits.
Live a unique French cultural immersion in Paris during your high school studies
As an international school in Paris, the school offers various types of accommodation to its students:
- Day schooler: this is possible for students whose families live in Paris or the Western suburbs of Paris;
- 5-day boarding: this is perfect for students whose parents live in Paris or its surroundings and who do not wish to commute every day;
- 7-day boarding school: this is suitable for students whose parents live overseas and who wish to experience boarding life;
- 5-day boarding + weekend homestay: this is a very nice balance between dorm life and a real French host family experience;
- full-time homestay: this is perfect for students who wish a deep French cultural immersion and to boost their French skills
The Boarding house welcomes both French and international students: this is a great place to socialize with your peers!
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