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Our bilingual international school, founded in 1987, is distinguished by its unique status as a SCOP (an Educational Cooperative). This independence ensures that our decisions are never driven by financial profit but are guided by our commitment to embody and promote the fundamental values of academic excellence, inclusion, respect, and the personal growth of each individual.
Bordeaux International School is the only school in the region accredited by the CIS (Council of International Schools) proposing bilingual French-English education across the Early Learning, Primary and Middle School sections. Additionally, we offer the Cambridge International IGCSE, AS and A Levels in Upper Secondary.
Each year, our school welcomes students from approximately 40 nationalities who come together to learn in a caring and supportive environment. with small class sizes (maximum 10/12 pupils per class in Early Learning and 16 students per class in Primary and Secondary) to ensure that all students receive the support and guidance that they deserve.

At Ermitage Bordeaux, we believe that every child deserves an education that is both academically ambitious and deeply personal. Our bilingual French-English programme, delivered by native-speaking teachers, combines academic excellence with an individualized approach in a caring, international environment.
We welcome students of all linguistic backgrounds and encourage curiosity, confidence, creativity, and open-mindedness through an international curriculum that prepares children to thrive in an interconnected world. Our recently renovated campus, located in the heart of Bordeaux Caudéran, offers bright learning spaces and an exceptional outdoor environment where children can learn, play, and grow.
Beginning in September 2027, Ermitage Bordeaux will also open 6e and 5e (6th and 7th grade), with additional year groups added progressively to provide a continuous bilingual education through secondary school.

International School 33 is one of 5,300 schools that teach International Baccalaureate® (IB) programs to over one million students around the world. All IB World Schools are distinguished by their pedagogical rigor and emphasize the critical thinking skills, diversity and personal growth of their students.
At IS 33, teaching is bilingual in English and French in kindergarten and primary. Students therefore study all subjects (mathematics, language, natural and human sciences, art and personal, social and physical education), in both languages, as many hours in French as in English.
In middle and high school, bilingual students enter the international section in order to study English language and literature. They will thus take bilingual IB exams at the end of their course. Non-bilingual students join a section dedicated to them.