American High School in Europe

Notre Dame International High School:
Are you searching for an American high school in Paris? Located in the town of Verneuil sur Seine, only 30 minutes north-west of Paris by train, Notre-Dame International High School welcomes boys and girls (Grades 9 to 12) from around the world. Providing quality college preparatory education, our day and boarding school is part of the Nacel International School System (NISS). We offer an American-styled high school curriculum taught in English, which leads to an American high school diploma.

-  Meeting Educational Needs of Students
Through our course offerings, we meet the educational needs of a wide range of students, from those with limited English ability to those requiring substantial academic rigor.

-  Culturally-Relativistic Classes
Our classes are taught from a culturally relativistic perspective and take advantage of the wealth of diversity within our student body.

-  Quality, College Preparatory Academics
Our American High School's curriculum provides students with quality, college preparatory academics and enrichment through the arts and physical education.

Boarding & Cultural Immersion:
• Students also benefit from an extensive French language and culture program. We provide 5 and 7 day boarding facilities as well as French homestays for further French cultural immersion.

• NISS teachers share a passion for working with students from around the world. The majority of our faculty members hold a Master's degree or higher, and many have professional career experience beyond the classroom.

American Boarding & Day High School for Grades 9-12:
- American-styled high school education in English, leading to American High School Diploma
- College Preparatory curriculum
- Extensive French language & culture program as well as enrichment courses (Music, Art, Physical Education) taught by French teachers
- Boarding quarters: Supervised & modern 5 and 7 day boarding accommodation on campus, and supervised accommodation in Paris city center on weekends.
- Placement in local host families for students with the required French skills

• "Living in France is amazing. I love the culture and the language is beautiful. I have been lucky enough to have an amazing host family that has truly taken me in as part of the family and has done everything in the power to make me feel comfortable."
- Alina, USA

• "During this time here, I had the opportunity to study in another country. I also got to know more about the French culture with our field trips and, of course, the fact that we are in France.

I had the opportunity to know people from all parts of the world. I had friends from South Korea, Montenegro, Poland, US, Georgia, Taiwan, Thailand, Mexico, Romania, Philippines and also from my own country, Brazil."
- Beatriz, Brazil