High School Program

Oxbridge in Paris

DATES
July 6 - August 2

GRADES
9 - 12

Lycée Notre-Dame de Sion, Paris

Oxbridge in Paris takes place in the Lycée Notre Dame de Sion, a top independent school in the 6th arrondissement, adjacent to the Luxembourg Gardens. The Louvre, the Pantheon, and the Latin Quarter, as well as other world-famous sites, all lie within walking distance.

Students choose a Major and a Minor, in French or in English, from a selection of academic and creative options. Students with two or more years of French can opt for the immersion courses. They can also choose to be part of our Immersion section in the residence.

Dates and Tuition

Dates

July 6 - August 2
Session length: 27 days

Before Jan. 1

$9,495

After Jan. 1

$9,995

Tuition Information: Fees include accommodation, classroom instruction, workshops, field trips, two daily meals, and all program-organized activities. We also offer a select number of scholarships based on financial need. For full details, see our Tuition page.

A Day in the Life

  • Communal breakfast
  • Major classes on topics ranging from Photography to Medicine meet in classrooms, labs, studios, or out in Paris
  • Students can choose to have lunch at any local restaurants or patisseries
  • Three afternoons a week, students attend their Minor classes. When there is no class, they can take part in a range of optional activities such as sports, guest talks, visits of the Louvre, or boat trips
  • Full group dinner
  • Evening activities, events, or shows

What’s Included

Transport to and from the airport

Accommodation

Breakfast and supper

All scheduled extra-curricular activities

All course supplies

Full Course List

Cultural Enrichment

During their time in Paris, students will discover the museums and attractions that make the City of Lights so famous. They will visit well-known sites such as the Louvre, Musee d'Orsay, and the Eiffel Tower, of course, but there is also a more private Paris to which we will introduce them. This tour of the Parisian's Paris includes visits to the Père Lachaise Cemetery, the final resting place of Molière, Chopin, Oscar Wilde, and Jim Morrison, and the Marché aux puces, a bustling flea market with over 2000 stalls. Other activities might include Sunday picnics in the park, visits to the Catacombs, or an excursion to the Canal Saint-Martin.

Residence Info

Accommodations and Rooms

In Paris, students live in a centrally located boarding school. Students are housed in singles or doubles. The rooms are dorm-style and have shared facilities.

Facilities

Students have access to common areas within the residences. Oxbridge provides every program with computers, so students have daily access to email and social media. The program staff maintains message boards and distributes mail every day.

Meals

Students enjoy breakfast and dinner in their residence's dining halls. Breakfast is primarily continental style with choices such as cereal, yogurt, fruit, toast, coffee, and tea. Several options are available at dinner, including a vegetarian dish and a salad bar. Special dinners are regularly held, and each program ends with a formal banquet. Students are responsible for their own lunch, which can be purchased from one of the many sandwich shops, small restaurants, patisseries, or bodegas near each residence.

After the Program

Shortly after the program, all students and their parents receive a comprehensive set of grade reports, presenting their course syllabus and highlighting their specific contributions and achievements within their course(s). Most of our alumni later ask for additional copies to include in their college applications.

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What People Are Saying About Oxbridge Academic Programs

It was a big decision and undertaking to send our 16-year-old daughter from New Zealand to Oxford, she could not have travelled further! However, the experience that she had far exceeded all of our expectations, both in terms of the exposure she had to learning and the academic staff as well as the experiences and friendships made.

Oxford Tradition Parent

Thanks to the Cambridge Tradition experience, my daughter is much more mature, has a better knowledge of how to live abroad without her family, and she's better prepared for university! Her time at Oxbridge reaffirmed that she wants to study architecture and now she has all the skills to reach her goals.

Ana Maria

Cambridge Tradition Parent

Our daughter had a wonderful experience, and she found the Psychology and Genetics courses engaging and useful. She learned new things, made friends, and had 4 amazing weeks! Many thanks to your entire team for making this possible!

Oxbridge Parent

Our daughter loved the Oxford Experience program. She enjoyed her Major, made nice friends, and really began to feel more independent and confident while exploring beautiful Oxford. A great experience through and through and just what we all were hoping for! In fact, she is already talking about participating in the Cambridge program next year.

Daniel

Oxford Experience Parent

Just wanted to reach out to thank you for helping to make my daughter's summer spectacular! She returned on Saturday and has clearly grown from the summer experience.

Sanjeev

Oxbridge in Paris Parent

Thank you for making my son's experience at Cambridge so memorable! Usually reserved, he talked the whole way home from the airport about what he learned in class, the friends he made, and the museums he visited. My son was initially a bit reluctant to attend a two-week course, but at the end of the second week - he was sad it was ending so quickly!

Cambridge Experience Parent