Students in the primary classes all have two main teachers: an English teacher and a French teacher. 90% the primary English teachers are native English speakers, with strong experience in international school environments. French teachers are all native.

French Immersion Program from Year 3 to Year 6 (ages 7-10)

Spanish for Spanish-speaking preschoolers

20

15

Yes

All classrooms for children in Grade 1 and above are equipped with Interactive Whiteboards. We have a computer lab for primary students.

Yes, all of our teachers gave daily interactive classes and work through ZOOM and Classdojo.

No

Yes

Max 30 minutes per day

Unknown at this time

Decisions about the admission of children with special educational needs are taken by the Principal based on the extent to which the school is able to meet the student’s needs. Individual assessments are required for these students and often the school will request a recent Educational Psychologist’s report to ensure that the school can meet the student’s needs.

In the past we have had children who benefited from an on-site certified English speaking speech therapist and a Learning Disabilities teaching specialist.

Assessment

An initial assessment in English and Maths will be scheduled for students entering at the primary level. As well, we ask for past school records where applicable.

Yes, for our Wednesday Program

April 15, though we may accept students throughout the year depending on spaces available

Yes, though this depends on spaces available

8:50 am

3:50 pm

Malherbe International School offers an optional pre-school child care from 8:20 to 8:50am, Monday through Friday. After school clubs are offered Monday through Thursday until 5pm, 6pm on Wednesdays.

No

Yes

No meat, no pork options are available with frequent "BIO" menus offered weekly.

Yes. Uniforms are purchased throughout the year at the school.

MIS offers after school activities from 4:00 to 5:00pm. This year they took place Monday through Thursday. After school Clubs vary each year however this year's examples are: Drawing/Painting, Football, Homework, Drama, Chess, Yoga, and Introduction to Music. Regular Holiday Camps take place during the vacations animated by our in-house English teaching staff.

Physical education

Sports Day takes place in June

Playground and the use of the spacious communal park area directly outside the school gates.

Malherbe International School is a bilingual school located in the Western suburbs of Paris. Founded in 1990, the school serves the international community. Classes are taught in English by English trained teachers. In addition there are two half days per week in French for Primary students, and weekly sessions of optional French as a Foreign Language lessons for the Pre-Primary students.

The program is grounded in principles of child development and learning is centered around the needs, interests and learning styles of individual students. The curriculum followed at MIS incorporates targets set by the British National Curriculum Board. Additionally French pedagogic directives and American guidelines are attained to ensure that when students leave MIS they will have reached the
appropriate level of achievement. The nursery and pre-primary (preschool) classes are based on the Montessori approach.

In addition to the curriculum subjects, students have music, sports, IT (from age 5). Many of the curriculum subjects are taught through topic work, so that separate subjects can be easily distinguished. The teachers plan a balance of curriculum to ensure efficient time is allocated to each activity to enable a worthwhile learning experience.