Mission and Vision
Marymount International School Paris was founded in Neuilly-sur-Seine by Mother Marie Joseph Butler in 1923 as a study abroad program for students of Marymount College in Tarrytown, NY. Mother Butler, a member of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM), devoted herself to establishing Marymount schools worldwide, focusing on holistic development and active citizenship.
Elected Mother General of the RSHM in 1926, she came to France to lead a European-based Catholic order. Mother Butler's legacy lives on at Marymount Paris as we continue her mission to educate students from around the world and empower them to become passionate and committed global citizens.
To fulfill this mission, Marymount offers:
- an intellectually challenging academic program that ignites curiosity and sparks a lifelong love of learning;
- a wide range of extracurricular activities that unlocks opportunities for self-expression, leadership, and collaboration;
- a values-centered environment that cultivates character, compassion, and a commitment to social justice; and
- a caring community and a culture of belonging that ensures each student is known, supported, and valued.
The vision of our RSHM network of schools is to foster the gift of internationality and transform the world through education.
Spiritual Life
As a Catholic international school welcoming students from over 40 nationalities and 16 faiths, Marymount Paris believes in achieving unity through diversity.
We invite students of all faiths to develop and nurture their own spiritual identities in a values-centered environment. Rooted in the Catholic tradition, the school makes time for prayer and reflection at regular chapel services, all-school masses, sacraments, retreats, and special liturgies.
Through honest introspection and service learning, students cultivate character, integrity, and compassion as they become ethical leaders and decision-makers.
“The aims of a Marymount education are manifold: to educate the heart and mind, and to provide for each student’s total growth, intellectually, spiritually, socially, and physically.”
-Mother Joseph Butler
