Education
Schools in the hinterland
7 state and private schools close to the hinterland villages, teaching French, British and American curricula.
7
Schools listed
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Curricula: French, British, American
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Villages covered
The schools
Campus International de Valbonne (CIV)
Baccalauréat Français International · French Baccalaureate
A public international school in Sophia Antipolis: about 2,300 pupils from 65 nationalities on a 12-hectare campus in the pine forest. Offers the BFI, which replaced the OIB from the 2022 school year, in six sections: American, German, Chinese, Spanish, Italian and Russian.
Nearby towns
- Valbonne10 min
- Biot10 min
- Opio10 min
Mouratoglou International School
Tennis academy · American curriculum
A tennis academy with an international school attached. 12-hectare campus in Biot with 33 courts and swimming pools. Pupils train every school day alongside a full American or French curriculum. Founded in 1996 by Patrick Mouratoglou, Serena Williams' former coach.
Nearby towns
- BiotIn Biot
- Valbonne8 min
- Mougins10 min
Mougins British International School
British curriculum · IGCSE and A-Levels
Founded in 1964 as Mougins School. Pupils aged 3 to 18 from more than 55 nationalities, on a campus in Mougins on the edge of Sophia Antipolis. English National Curriculum through IGCSE and A-Level exams. Tuition 2026–27: €15,960 to €25,600 a year.
Nearby towns
- MouginsIn Mougins
- Biot8 min
- Valbonne12 min
The Hive Academy
American curriculum · AP
A small international school in neighbouring Biot, in the Sophia Antipolis park, teaching an American curriculum with Advanced Placement courses. Lessons are in English, with French in the core programme, for ages 11 to 18. Suits families who want English-language secondary schooling.
Nearby towns
- Valbonne10 min
- Biot10 min
- Opio10 min
Collège César (Roquefort-les-Pins)
American international section (ASEICA)
Public collège in Roquefort-les-Pins with an American international section, taught in English with ASEICA, serving Le Rouret and Roquefort-les-Pins.
Nearby towns
- Roquefort-les-PinsIn Roquefort-les-Pins
- Le Rouret8 min
Why this region?
Several curricula within a short drive of each other, so a change of school does not mean a change of house.
Seven schools, three curricula
The seven schools on this page sit in five communes: Valbonne, Biot, Mougins, Grasse and Roquefort-les-Pins. You can compare them without moving house.
Between them they teach three systems. CIV and Fénelon prepare the French Bac and the Baccalauréat Français International. Mougins British International School teaches IGCSE and A-Levels. Mouratoglou and The Hive Academy follow the American High School Diploma with Advanced Placement.
- 7 schools
- 5 communes
- 3 curricula
Public and private
Three of the seven are French public schools: CIV, Lycée Amiral and Collège César. They charge no tuition for the French curriculum, though international sections, meals and boarding have their own costs.
CIV has about 2,300 pupils from 65 nationalities. Mougins British International School counts more than 55 nationalities. Parent associations, including ASEICA for the American sections in local public schools, help new families find their way.
- 3 public schools
- 4 private schools
- International sections
Getting there
Most of the schools sit in or next to the Sophia Antipolis technology park, so the school run and the commute often share a road. Nice Côte d’Azur airport is about 20 minutes from the Biot and Valbonne campuses and about 40 minutes from Grasse.
Mouratoglou adds a tennis programme built into the school day. CIV, Lycée Amiral and Mouratoglou take boarders.
- Sophia Antipolis
- Nice airport
- Boarding
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