FAQ

We are pleased to announce that we have added new items to our uniform selection for the upcoming school year. As well, all items will have our new badge. Our uniform supplier TCA Sports Team will have the site for the 2023/2024 school year up and ready by July 21st. However, the first week of school you DO NOT need to come in uniform. We strongly encourage students to try on items before ordering. There are two proposed try-on sessions: Tuesday, August 29th from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm and Wednesday, August 30th from 9:00 am to 11:30 am. These will be held in the Gretry building. 

Student schedules will be distributed upon arrival. The typical timetable is from 8:30 - 15:20 daily. The lunch period is from 12:50 - 13:40 for all students. Certain classes are offered from 15:30-17:10 for IBDP students. 

There are several options for lunch. Selection must be confirmed by September 12th, and is modifiable before each new trimester. Parents wishing to change must send a written request at that time to the Student Services coordinator and accounting so that billing can be adjusted accordingly.

• Boarding Students Boarding students are expected to eat and remain on campus during the entire lunch period. MYP 4 & 5, DP1 and DP2 Boarders may be granted off-campus lunch privileges that will be established and validated by the Boarding team.

• Day students are expected to leave campus during the lunch period. Day students may exceptionally eat at the Canteen for lunch – by pre-purchasing a lunch ticket from the Main Office. The current cost of a lunch ticket is 12€. This possibility should not occur more than twice weekly.  

There are two other billed options: 

• Lunch box The Lunch box Option is billed for MYP 1 – 4 students each trimester (September – November, December – February and March - June). MYP 1 – 4 students are supervised in the Lunchbox program and are expected to eat on campus each day. They are not authorized to leave campus unless prior written parental permission is received.

• Canteen Students The Canteen Option is billed each trimester (September – November, December – February and March - June). Students who are enrolled in the Canteen program are expected to eat on campus each day, and are not authorized to leave campus unless prior written parental permission is received.

Our Round Square In Action (RSIA) Program is optional for all students MYP1 – DP2, and takes place   Monday – Thursday 15:30 – 17 :00.   Students may register in early September for the activities which interest them if they do not have scheduled classes.  

We offer a wide variety of activities to suit students' creative, athletic and associative interests and generally at no additional cost to families. We are strongly committed to our RSIA program and welcome motivated students to enroll.

Please note that the school office is closed from July 22 - August 22. Please organise any deliveries after this date. 

The mailing address is:

Ermitage International School

STUDENTS NAME

46 Avenue Eglé

78600 MAISONS-LAFFITTE FRANCE 

Boarding houses open on Tuesday, August 29th starting at 14:00. Please reach out to boarding@ermitage.fr to coordinate: 

The Ermitage Bus picks up students arriving by train in front of the Cosy restaurant at 8.15 am and will bring them to the IB Programs Building, 46 avenue Eglé. The bus will not wait. On the days when the bus driver is absent, there is no bus service and families will be informed in advance. It is a short walk to school - about 12 minutes.

 Please email Mrs. Payan (for IB MYP  1 - 4 students) or Mrs. Hanane Kouara (for IB MYP 5 & IB DP students) for Schooling Certificates/Certificats de Scolarité 

The RATP/SNCF offers the possibility to purchase online the regional transportation card - Carte Imagine'R. Purchase can only be made online and will require a  digital photo (or you can take one via the online site) and means of payment. Middle school (collégiens) and high school (lycéens) do not need a certificat de scolarité to subscribe.  DO NOT select the étudiant option as this is for university students and more expensive. 

NOTE: L'Ermitage is listed under the French lycée address at 18 rue des Côtes, 78600 Maisons-Laffitte. 

Round Square is a unique educational philosophy, spearheaded by a world-wide association of more than 200 schools on five continents which strive together to enrich the student experience through international learning and exchanges. Through Round Square, Ermitage is able to further student awareness of the world community and their place in an ever-changing global society. Round Square is founded on six pillars, or IDEALS, which are reflected in Ermitage's academic curricula: Internationalism, Democracy, Environment, Adventure, Leadership and Service. 

These pillars are an extension of the ethos of Ermitage, and encourage students to become global citizens by offering them enriching and dynamic experiences in and outside of the classroom. Ermitage students of all ages benefit from a wide-range of character-building activities, including global exchanges, leadership conferences, student government committees and service projects around the world. This commitment to the IDEALS, coupled with academic excellence, provides Ermitage students with an unparalleled resume of meaningful experiences and a network of lifelong international connections. 

If you wish for more information about Round Square at Ermitage and how to request an exchange through Round Square, you can contact roundsquare@ermitage.fr