THE French school holidays for the coming academic year 2020 to 2021, will see school children go back to the classroom at the end of the summer break on Tuesday 1 September. The school holiday dates for the year are outlined below, and while the dates mention Saturday that is... Read more →
French back to school dates and calendar you can print
WITH the final week of the summer holidays almost upon us, the Calendrier Scolaire points out the different term times for the coming academic year amongst the different educational zones in France. There are three distinct geographical zones when it comes to the dates of when classes break up, to... Read more →
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Axe hangs over village schools in the Dordogne
THE bean counters have moved in to this quiet corner of the Dordogne and an axe hangs over one of three primary schools. Parents and local officials protested over the weekend at the decision to close one of the classes at either Mazeyrolles, Saint-Cernin-de-l'Herm or Prats-du-Périgord. A decision will be... Read more →
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Holiday dates for French schools
WITH school children set to head back to the classroom in the next couple of weeks, here is a reminder of the important school holiday dates for the coming academic year. The Calendrier Scolaire points out the different dates for holidays amongst the different educational zones in France. The three... Read more →
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The private education system in France
ALTHOUGH many families when moving to France may look into the possibility of enrolling their children into an international school, there is also a long established private education sector. And despite the republican values of there being a strong dividing line between church and state, many of the schools will... Read more →
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The effects of la rentrée
AFTER two months of holidays parents and children are now ready for la rentrée this week. The cartables, or school bags, and school equipment listed by the teachers have been bought. I weighed my seven year old granddaughter's school bag, full of equipment, and it was 5.2 kgs. She has... Read more →
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Education for older pupils
MOVING home with an older child, secondary school age of 11 upwards, is always a worry. When it is to a country where the everyday language is not the mother tongue it can be particularly stressful for the parent and for the child. I cannot promise to make things any... Read more →
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French education, an introduction
FOR this section of education I am concentrating on the basic set up of the French state education for nursery and primary school pupils. Later I will look at secondary education and further education as well as alternatives to the state education. As parents we all want is best for... Read more →
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Education in France - a view from the playground
FOR parents moving to France the biggest worry is how their offspring are going to cope. What are French schools like, how does the system operate, will they settle, what options do I have? The list is endless and the older they get the more complex and difficult the subject... Read more →
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Back to school calendar
HERE is a reminder of the important dates over the coming academic year, as school children head back to the classroom at the beginning of next month. The Calendrier Scolaire points out the different dates for holidays amongst the three distinct educational zones in France. Also you'll find just to... Read more →
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