English Speaking Schools in France

The French educational system is reputed to be one of the most thorough in the world. Public education is free at the primary and secondary levels and is compulsory from age six to sixteen. The majority of schools (85%) are State run (L'ÉCOLE PUBLIQUE). Private schools (L'ÉCOLE PRIVÉE), often Catholic, are partially subsidized and fully regulated by the State.

Another aspect of Private schools is that they, for the most part, have Saturday morning off; whereas many Public schools work on Saturday morning. Also, most public schools have up to a 2 hour lunch break, with school ending at 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., whereas Private schools tend to insist on EVERYONE lunching at school, thus having a shorter break, which ends the day at 4:00 to 4:30 p.m. Another surprising factor is that these Private schools are NOT overpriced, with lunch being the greatest expense. There are certainly exceptions to this, especially private non-parochial schools.

French education is centralized with a nationwide curriculum imposed by the Ministry of Education that ensures national uniformity. This curriculum is dense and demanding. The approach to education is aimed towards the examination process at both the secondary and university levels.

English is taught in schools to a high standard as part of the curriculum.

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