Lionel Messi and his wife Antonela Roccuzzo worry about the education of their three children, who have been studying at an exclusive school in the French capital, since the now World Cup champion Qatar 2022 arrived at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). ) in 2021. How much do you invest in education?
With Messi moving from Barcelona to the Parisian soccer team, Thiago (8), Mateo (5) and Ciro (3) also had to change schools, adapt to the language and make new friends. Learn more about this new stage and how much is the economic demand.
WHERE DO LIONEL MESSI’S CHILDREN STUDY?
Thiago, Mateo and Ciro, the sons of Lionel Messi and Antonela Roccuzzo, study at American School of Parisan institution with 75 years of foundation and that is similar to the British School of Barcelona, in Spain, where they went when the footballer was at Barça.
The school is located in Saint Cloud, about 14 kilometers from Paris. Children must move half an hour a day. The school defines itself as “international, mixed and independent” and has more than 800 students between primary and secondary schools. Plus, they have 18,000 alumni.
Although it is in the capital of France, it offers a “American education with an international perspective” with a focus on academic and personal excellence, innovative programs, and global citizenship and community.
What does it offer?
A large part of the activities take place on a campus with a lot of greenery, which provides “a safe and serene environment for learning”.
Students have access to state-of-the-art laboratories, a performing arts center and black box theater, collaborative workspaces, two gyms, a training center, two libraries, and two cafeterias run by French chefs and organic options. It has a renovated sports area, where basketball, softball, hockey and pickleball are played. They have six soccer fields, tennis courts, and volleyball courts.
The school has about 800 students and is located in Paris (Photo: American School of Paris)
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO STUDY AT THE MESSI SONS SCHOOL?
Below are the disaggregated costs of the school where the children of the Qatar 2022 World Cup champion and PSG star study.
- Entrance examination: Just to apply to the American School of Paris, which does not guarantee the child’s admission, parents must pay a fee of US$1,481 per child. In the case of the Messi family, they had to pay a total of US$4,443 for their three children.
- tuition: once admitted to the school, tuition fees range from US$20,700 to US$38,671, depending on the grade they are in.
- Extra fees: US$1,851 to pay for the security of the school and US$12,900 (only the first year of studies) for the maintenance of the property. The player must multiply everything by three: US$5,553 (security) and US$38,700 (maintenance).
- Extracurricular activities: excursions and reinforcement classes, such as French or English for non-natives that charge US$5,500 per student.
- Additional costs: In addition, school mobility, walks or trips must be paid for.
