Established in 1872 by the missionary Sisters of the Holy Infant Jesus from the Saint Maur Rue in Paris, France, led by Mother Mathilde Raclot.

Its Japanese medium sister school, Futaba Gakuen (jp), was founded in 1901 for local girls.

[4] The Fine Arts Center consists of a 400-seat auditorium, specialist rehearsal and practice rooms for band class.

Saint Maur follows certain aspects of the American school system, such as age group nomenclature and academic calendar.

The ecole also provides programs for students in middle and high school who wish to continue learning French as their primary language via the National Centre for Distance Education (CNED).