ICS Côte d'Azur 245 Route les Lucioles, 06560 Valbonne, France +33 (0)4 93 64 32 84

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School type	Co-educational Day
Founded	2006
Status	Private
Head of School	Ms. Gina Bianchi
Date Appointed	2023
Language of Instruction	English, French
Co-ed Age Range	2-11 years
Number of pupils	250
Day fees per annum	€12,780 - €16,995 per annum
Average Class Size	17
Authorised IB Programmes	IBPYP
PYP Coordinator	Gabrielle Dinocourt
Associations	Cambridge, IB

ICS Côte d’Azur is a bilingual, co-educational, non-sectarian, IB World Primary School serving the international and local community in the Sophia Antipolis region. The school offers a fully immersive bilingual Early Years and Primary Years education from KG (age 2) to PY6 (age 11). ICS Côte d’Azur is a proud member of Globeducate.

Located on a modern, secure campus in Valbonne, southwest of Nice, the school has been a recognised IB World School since 2018. It welcomes students worldwide, offering an international education through the inquiry-based framework of the IB Primary Years Programme alongside the national curricula for England and France.

The school attracts internationally-minded families seeking an authentic bilingual immersion experience in French and English from the earliest age. Within this vibrant multicultural environment, students are fully immersed in both languages in equal measure throughout their daily learning. This dual-language approach fosters complete academic fluency, cognitive flexibility, and a deep appreciation of French culture alongside a global perspective.

To support its dual-language framework, specialized language support in Français Langue Étrangère (FLE) and English as an Additional Language (EAL) is provided for students aged 7 and up. These tailored lessons ensure non-native speakers quickly gain the linguistic confidence and competence required to fully access the curriculum and thrive in a bilingual setting.

Through learner-centred teaching, ICS Côte d’Azur empowers students as active agents in their IB journey, cultivating the self-knowledge and IB learner profile attributes essential for a connected world.

Situated in Europe’s ‘Silicon Valley’, the school offers an innovative STEAM programme featuring outdoor learning and a dedicated tinkering lab—‘The Hub’—equipped with LEGO® Education Robotics to develop critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills for the future.