British School of Paris
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Junior school: 2, rue Hans List 78290 Croissy-sur-Seine, France Senior school:38, quai de l'Ecluse 78290, Croissy-sur-Seine, France France | |
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The British School of Paris (BSP) is a non-selective co-educational private school in Croissy-sur-Seine, France, in the Paris metropolitan area. It was founded in 1954 by Mary J. Cosyn to provide a British education to the British ex-pat community.
Its original name was English School of Paris.[citation needed]
Campuses
The Junior School (ages 3–11) opened its new premises in September 2010, and is now situated just along the banks of the Seine from the Senior School. Previously it had been housed on two sites, one at Bougival and the other at Croissy-sur-Seine. The Head of the Junior School is Mr Mark Potter.
The Senior School (ages 11–18) stands on the banks of the river Seine. The BSP offers General Certificate of Education (GCSE), Advanced Subsidiary (AS) and Advanced Level (A Level). Most students study 9 GCSE subjects and 4 or 5 A Levels. The Head of the Senior School is Dr Julia Batters.
The Headmaster of both schools is Nicholas Hammond MA (Cantab).
Associations and memberships
The BSP is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC), the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools (IAPS) and the Council of British International Schools (COBIS).
See also
French international schools in the United Kingdom:
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- Educational institutions established in 1954
- International schools in Île-de-France
- Private schools in France
- Member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
- 1954 establishments in France
- British international schools in France
- Schools in Yvelines
- Secondary schools in France
- Lycées in Yvelines