Ecole Internationale Galilée - Galilee International School

What Ecole Internationale Galilée - Galilee International School does

Ecole Internationale Galilée operates a private bilingual French-English international school located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris at 71 rue Chardon Lagache. Founded in 2010 by Sabine Noir, the school serves approximately 200 students aged 3 to 15 drawn from over 30 nationalities, delivering a continuous educational pathway across four levels: Maternelle (nursery), Primaire (primary), Collège (middle school), and Lycée (high school). Class sizes are capped between 15 and 20 students depending on level, with instruction split 50/50 between French and English from nursery onward, expanding to a trilingual curriculum (French-English-Spanish from CE1, with Mandarin added in high school). The school integrates Maria Montessori pedagogy in nursery, the Nonviolent Communication framework across teaching staff, and Cambridge English exam preparation that has reported a 100% pass rate annually since 2010. A specialized EIP-HPI program supports gifted and high intellectual potential children with adapted pedagogy and partnerships with external specialists (AFEP, ANPEIP, Centre Cogitoz).

The school's core technology is modest and operational rather than product-differentiating: a WordPress website with the Polylang multilingual plugin, Stripe for tuition payment processing, Google Analytics for traffic monitoring, Google reCAPTCHA for spam control, and YouTube for embedded video. The school runs no mobile applications and exposes no APIs. Business model is subscription-based recurring tuition, with annual fees payable in a single lump sum or three installments, plus supplementary revenue from fee-based extracurricular activities (sports, arts, cultural workshops, Wednesday English sessions). Fees are not publicly disclosed, and scholarship/bursary support is offered based on motivation and family financial situation, alongside a sliding-scale sibling discount. Go-to-market is a direct enrollment model with year-round admissions, remote support for international families, and awareness driven by organic social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), blog content, parent testimonials, and word-of-mouth referrals across the multinational parent community. The school holds no patents, has no funding rounds, no parent company, and operates as a standalone SAS under French law.

Name

Ecole Internationale Galilée - Galilee International School

Legal name

Ecole Galilee SAS

Website

https://ecolegalilee.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ecole Internationale Galilée is a private bilingual French-English international school in Paris's 16th arrondissement, serving approximately 200 students aged 3-15 from over 30 nationalities across nursery through high school, with specialized EIP-HPI programs and a trilingual curriculum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Private School Tuition: Annual tuition fees for bilingual education from nursery to high school. Fees can be paid in a single annual payment or in three installments. Sibling discounts available through a sliding scale.
2. Extracurricular Activities: Fee-based afterschool activities including sports, arts, cultural workshops, and English sessions for nursery students on Wednesday mornings and afternoons.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ecole Galilée is a private bilingual international school in Paris (16th arrondissement) providing French-English bilingual and trilingual education from nursery through high school. The school combines the French Éducation Nationale curriculum with the Cambridge English curriculum and Montessori-based pedagogy, with specialized support for gifted (EIP-HPI) children. Year-round open enrollment supports both French families and international/expatriate families, with remote enrollment options available.

Product overview

Ecole Galilée is a private bilingual international school in Paris (16th arrondissement) offering a comprehensive educational program from nursery through high school. The school provides a multi-level product portfolio consisting of: (1) Core bilingual programs across four school levels - Maternelle (preschool, ages 2.5+), Primaire (primary, ages 6-10), Collège (middle school, ages 11-14), and Lycée (high school, ages 15-17); (2) Specialized programs including the EIP-HPI program for gifted/high intellectual potential children; (3) Language support programs including FLE (French as Foreign Language) and EMT (English Mother Tongue); and (4) Extracurricular activities. The school follows a trilingual approach (French-English-Spanish with Mandarin in high school) with Cambridge curriculum integration, serving approximately 200 students from over 30 nationalities since its founding in 2010.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maternelle Bilingue (Bilingual Nursery School) Preschool program for children aged 2.5+ offering fully bilingual instruction, 50% in English and 50% in French, with up to 20 students per class supervised by French and English teachers using Montessori pedagogy. Includes Nonviolent Communication methodology to develop empathy and emotional intelligence.
• Primaire Bilingue (Bilingual Primary School) Primary school program (CP to CM2) with bilingual French-English instruction, expanding to trilingual with Spanish from CE1. Limited to 20 students per class with active international pedagogy combining the French Éducation Nationale curriculum with the Cambridge English curriculum.
• Collège Bilingue (Bilingual Middle School) Middle school program from 6ème to 3ème with trilingual curriculum (French-English-Spanish) leading to the Brevet exam. Maximum 18 students per class with individualized support and encouragement of solidarity and team spirit.
• Lycée Bilingue (Bilingual High School) High school program starting from seconde with daily English immersion, Spanish as LV2, and Mandarin as LV3, including philosophy and ESI (Sound and Image Studies) courses for baccalaureate preparation. Maximum 15 students per class from diverse international backgrounds.
• Programme pour Enfants Précoces EIP-HPI (Gifted/HPI Children's Program) Specialized educational program for high intellectual potential (HPI/EIP) children with adapted pedagogy, individualized support, and collaboration with specialists. Available from nursery through college with small class sizes and dedicated accompaniment.
• Programme Bilingue Français/Anglais (French-English Bilingual Program) Immersive bilingual curriculum with 50% English and 50% French instruction from nursery school, featuring Cambridge English exam preparation with 100% success rate since 2010 (from Starters to KET level).
• Français Langue Étrangère (FLE) French as a Foreign Language program for non-French speakers to facilitate social integration and enable continuation of schooling in French or abroad.
• English Mother Tongue (EMT) Curriculum Differentiated curriculum for native English speakers following UK and US materials, allowing students to maintain and develop skills in their native language.
• Activités Extra-scolaires (Extracurricular Activities) After-school activities including sports, cultural workshops, artistic activities, and English sessions for nursery students, available from 16:50 to 17:50 on weekdays and Wednesday mornings/afternoons.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% pass rate on Cambridge English Exams (Starters to KET) every year since 2010
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Association Française pour les Enfants Précoces (AFEP)minorOthersReferenced as a resource association for families of gifted children. The school maintains informational connections with AFEP to support parents of EIP-HPI students.
• Association Nationale Pour les Enfants Intellectuellement Précoces (ANPEIP)minorOthersReferenced as a resource association for intellectual precocity support. School provides links to ANPEIP resources for parents of gifted children.
• Centre CogitozminorOthersDiagnostic and therapeutic support center for learning disorders referenced as a resource for families. School collaborates with such specialists for children with dyspraxia, dysorthographia, and other learning difficulties.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCsZzjzfRPDwXxdoL9NGIjCA
• Facebookfacebook.com/ecolegalilee
• Instagraminstagram.com/ecole_galilee
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecole-galilee

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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