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Lafayette Elementary School | SFUSD
Lafayette School Calendar
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How to Enroll
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School Type
Early Education, Elementary School (PreK, TK, K, 1-5)
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Estimated Enrollment
565
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Principal
- Jacob Hodgson
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Assistant Principal
- Craig Berger
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Hours
Mo – Tu:
7:50 am-2:05 pm
We:
7:50 am-12:50 pm
Th – Fr:
7:50 am-2:05 pm
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School Tour
Hosted by the principal from October through January, Wednesdays from 8:30 to 10:00 AM. By appointment only . Please call to schedule escorted visits. Your picture ID will be kept during time of visit, and sign-in and badges are required.
Sign up for a school tour at sfusd.edu/tours.
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This School Feeds Into
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Neighborhood
Outer Richmond
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School Bus
94129
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School Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
View menus at sfusd.edu/menus.
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School Code
664
Overview
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About Lafayette Elementary School
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Lafayette School provides a comprehensive curriculum that stresses academic excellence for our diverse student population. We are a neighborhood school in the Outer Richmond area serving the community since 1927. In addition to general education students, there are students representing 23 language groups as well as students with special needs. We are also one of the magnet schools for pre-k through fifth grade hearing impaired students.
Our mission is to develop joyful learners by providing them with support, encouragement, and challenges. We seek to inspire all students to become better individuals in life. We set high standards and strive to help our students become responsible and respectful citizens. We invite and encourage families in our school community to work together to make Lafayette a safe, nurturing, and successful learning environment for all. We also maintain high expectations of staff and families and seek to continually communicate our successes and challenges to create an outstanding educational community for our students.
Teachers at Lafayette employ a multicultural curriculum that celebrates and honors the rich ethnic and cultural heritage that is representative of our student population and of the greater community in which we live. School wide programs that honor our diversity include Multicultural Night, Lunar New Year Lion Dance, and Black History Month. We value the involvement of parents and families in our school. The Parent Teacher Association sponsors school wide activities to support student learning, build community and create joy. These activities include the Reflections Art Contest, Halloween Carnival, Spell-a-Thon, Book Fair, School Musical, Silent Auction and the End-of-Year Picnic.
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Programs
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After School Programs
RDNC after-school learning program: grades K-5, 1:50 to 6:00 p. m., limited space
YMCA after school program: fee-based, grades K-5, 1:50 to 6:00 p.m.Districtwide before and after school program information
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Special Education Programs
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Resource Specialist Program Services
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Separate class – Deaf and hard of hearing (auditory/oral)
Separate classes with a focus on services for deafness and hearing impairment: PreK to 5 (auditory/oral)
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School Day Academic Enrichment
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Education Outside
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Library
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Outdoor education program
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STEAM (science; technology; engineering; arts; mathematics)
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Arts Enrichment
Lafayette has a strong visual and performing arts focus.
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Student Support Programs
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Mentoring
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Social worker
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Speech pathologist
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Student adviser
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Therapist
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School Data
Application Data
General education entry grade seats per application: 15%
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School Accountability Report Card (SARC)
School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) are required by state law and are intended to provide families with important information.
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School Accountability Highlights
Published annually by SFUSD to provide access to key data points and three-year trends related to student achievement and school culture-climate. The highlights are available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Filipino, and Vietnamese.
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Social-Emotional and Culture Climate Report
SFUSD annually surveys families and school staff on a range of school climate indicators that have been found to predict positive student academic achievement. The social-emotional learning of students in grades 4-12 is also assessed.
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School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)
School communities gather twice a year to review data and previous actions in order to intentionally plan for the coming months. The School Plan for Student Achievement is the template on which this review and stakeholder engagement process is codified.
Contact Info
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Address
4545 Anza Street, San Francisco, CA, 94121
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Phone Number
415-750-8483
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Fax Number
415-750-8472
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Email
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Website
- PTA Website
- RDNC Afterschool Program
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Social Networks
Top 10 Best Lafayette Parish Public Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Early College Academy
Magnet School
Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
Top 1%
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320 Devalcourt Drive
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 521-8956
Grades: 9-12
| 278 students
Rank: #22.
Ernest Gallet Elementary School
Math: 74% | Reading: 68%
Rank:
Top 5%
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2901 E Milton Ave
Youngsville, LA 70592
(337) 521-7690
Grades: PK-5
| 707 students
Rank: #33.
Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy
Charter School
Math: 58% | Reading: 69%
Rank:
Top 10%
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600 Savoy Rd
Youngsville, LA 70592
(337) 374-1209
Grades: K-12
| 1,417 students
Rank: #44.
Green T. Lindon Elementary School
Math: 68% | Reading: 64%
Rank:
Top 10%
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603 Avenue B
Youngsville, LA 70592
(337) 521-7720
Grades: PK-5
| 736 students
Rank: #55.
Broadmoor Elementary School
Math: 62% | Reading: 65%
Rank:
Top 10%
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609 Broadmoor Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70503
(337) 521-7620
Grades: PK-4
| 643 students
Rank: #66.
Myrtle Place Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
Top 10%
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1100 Myrtle Place Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 521-7760
Grades: PK-5
| 335 students
Rank: #77.
Martial Billeaud Elementary School
Math: 52% | Reading: 62%
Rank:
Top 10%
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500 E. Fairfield Dr.
Broussard, LA 70518
(337) 521-7270
Grades: PK-5
| 627 students
Rank: #8 – 98. – 9.
L. Leo Judice Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
Top 10%
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5801 Cameron Street
Scott, LA 70583
(337) 521-7710
Grades: PK-5
| 356 students
Rank: #8 – 98. – 9.
Woodvale Elementary School
Math: 56% | Reading: 59%
Rank:
Top 10%
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100 Leon Drive
Lafayette, LA 70503
(337) 521-7830
Grades: PK-4
| 685 students
Rank: #1010.
Milton Elementary School
Math: 49% | Reading: 64%
Rank:
Top 20%
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222 W. Milton Avenue
Milton, LA 70558
(337) 521-7740
Grades: PK-8
| 1,218 students
Rank: #1111.
David Thibodaux Stem Magnet Academy
Vocational School
Magnet School
Math: 47% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
Top 20%
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805 Teurlings Drive
Lafayette, LA 70501
(337) 262-5962
Grades: 6-12
| 1,364 students
Rank: #1212.
Southside High School
Math: 52% | Reading: 53%
Rank:
Top 20%
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312 Almonaster Rd
Youngsville, LA 70592
(337) 521-7600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,828 students
Rank: #1313.
Lafayette High School
Math: 57% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
Top 20%
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3000 West Congress Street
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 984-5284
Grades: 9-12
| 1,822 students
Rank: #1414.
L.j. Alleman Middle School
Math: 48% | Reading: 56%
Rank:
Top 20%
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600 Roselawn Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70503
(337) 521-7850
Grades: 5-8
| 1,095 students
Rank: #1515.
Prairie Elementary School
Math: 45% | Reading: 55%
Rank:
Top 20%
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2910 Ambassador Caffery Parkwa
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 521-7790
Grades: PK-5
| 603 students
Rank: #1616.
Jcfa Lafayette Elementary School
Charter School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
Top 20%
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1501 Ambassador Caffery Parkwa
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 703-4448
Grades: 9-12
| 67 students
Rank: #1717.
Youngsville Middle School
Math: 42% | Reading: 52%
Rank:
Top 20%
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600 Church Street
Youngsville, LA 70592
(337) 521-7940
Grades: 6-8
| 710 students
Rank: #1818.
Edgar Martin Middle School
Math: 40% | Reading: 53%
Rank:
Top 30%
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401 Broadmoor Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70503
(337) 521-7910
Grades: 5-8
| 701 students
Rank: #1919.
J. Wallace James Elementary School
Math: 46% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
Top 30%
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1500 W. Willow St.
Scott, LA 70583
(337) 521-7700
Grades: PK-5
| 882 students
Rank: #2020.
Ridge Elementary School
Math: 40% | Reading: 52%
Rank:
Top 30%
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2901 South Fieldspan Road
Duson, LA 70529
(337) 521-7800
Grades: PK-5
| 555 students
Rank: #2121.
Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School
Math: 46% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
Top 30%
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1801 Kaliste Saloom Road
Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 521-7780
Grades: PK-5
| 747 students
Rank: #2222.
Katharine Drexel Elementary School
Math: 34% | Reading: 57%
Rank:
Top 30%
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409 St. Deporres Avenue
Broussard, LA 70518
(337) 521-7650
Grades: PK-5
| 558 students
Rank: #2323.
Broussard Middle School
Math: 38% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
Top 30%
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1325 South Morgan Avenue
Broussard, LA 70518
(337) 521-7870
Grades: 6-8
| 583 students
Rank: #2424.
O. Comeaux High School
Math: 38% | Reading: 40%
Rank:
Top 50%
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100 West Bluebird Drive
Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 521-7970
Grades: 9-12
| 1,203 students
Rank: #2525.
Ossun Elementary School
Math: 35% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
Top 50%
Add to Compare
400 Rue Scholastique
Lafayette, LA 70507
(337) 521-7770
Grades: PK-5
| 529 students
Rank: #2626.
Charles M. Burke Elementary School
Math: 38% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
Top 50%
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2845 Ridge Rd.
Duson, LA 70529
(337) 521-7630
Grades: PK-5
| 640 students
Rank: #2727.
Duson Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
Top 50%
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301 Fourth Street
Duson, LA 70529
(337) 521-7660
Grades: PK-5
| 226 students
Rank: #2828.
Paul Breaux Middle School
Math: 30% | Reading: 37%
Rank:
Top 50%
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1400 South Orange Street
Lafayette, LA 70501
(337) 521-7860
Grades: 5-8
| 760 students
Rank: #2929.
Westside Elementary School
Math: 32% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
Top 50%
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912 Delhomme Ave
Scott, LA 70583
(337) 521-7820
Grades: PK-5
| 545 students
Rank: #3030.
Judice Middle School
Math: 26% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
Bottom 50%
Add to Compare
2645 South Fieldspan Road
Duson, LA 70529
(337) 521-7890
Grades: 6-8
| 475 students
Rank: #3131.
Acadiana High School
Math: 31% | Reading: 29%
Rank:
Bottom 50%
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315 Rue Du Belier
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 521-7950
Grades: 9-12
| 1,754 students
Rank: #3232.
Carencro High School
Math: 30% | Reading: 29%
Rank:
Bottom 50%
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721 West Butcher Switch Road
Lafayette, LA 70507
(337) 521-7960
Grades: 9-12
| 1,207 students
Rank: #3333.
Carencro Heights Elementary School
Math: 25% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
Bottom 50%
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601 Tee Ma Road
Carencro, LA 70520
(337) 521-7640
Grades: PK-5
| 627 students
Rank: #3434.
Evangeline Elementary School
Math: 20% | Reading: 33%
Rank:
Bottom 50%
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610 East Butcher Switch Road
Lafayette, LA 70507
(337) 521-7670
Grades: PK-5
| 619 students
Rank: #3535.
Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy
Charter School
Math: 19% | Reading: 33%
Rank:
Bottom 50%
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205 Vienne Lane
Lafayette, LA 70507
(337) 706-0066
Grades: K-8
| 978 students
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Schools in France: stages and features of education
Secondary education in France is almost a direct way to enter any of the world’s top universities. Applicants who have graduated from a French school find it much easier to adapt to the requirements of universities, discipline themselves and successfully receive a diploma than graduates of Russian schools. The main reason for the difference in different approaches to secondary education in our country and in the EU is that children are taught there to learn, and not to memorize concepts and trust the unconditional authority of the teacher. But it’s not just about the approach. To understand all the advantages of French secondary education, you need to understand how the process of studying schoolchildren in this European country is built in general.
Components of the French education system
The education system in France meets international standards and consists of three levels. Kindergarten – pre-school education – is represented in the country, but is not mandatory for everyone. That is why in many areas there are no public kindergartens, but there are private ones, and they are not always expensive.
The first stage of compulsory education is primary. Such a school in France is called Ecole elementaire, children are sent to it at the age of 6, less often at 7. They study in primary school for free, parents pay literally 10-20 euros a year, this money is spent on gifts for children for the holidays. The school provides textbooks, manuals, handouts for budget money or, if it is a private educational institution, their cost is included in the annual full board fee.
In France, children attend primary school for a total of 5 years. The first class is preparatory, the next two are basic, and two more are secondary, in which teenagers are preparing to pass their first exams in their lives and move on to the next level. Fifth grade is a great time to transfer a child from a Russian school to a French one. In this class, study courses intersect, and adaptation with sufficient knowledge of the language and a good level of socialization is very easy – students find friends and merge into the cultural environment in another country.
After elementary school comes secondary – college. In schools in France, the numbering of classes goes in an unusual reverse order for Russians, kids enter the 11th grade and study until the first. Therefore, the secondary school accounts for grades 6–3, which in turn are divided into three stages:
- Adaptation – involves preparing yesterday’s kids for a new stage in learning, from grade 6 new disciplines appear in the program, such as history and algebra.
- Central – the range of disciplines studied is expanding in favor of the exact sciences, in-depth study of French, optional Latin and an additional foreign language of the student’s choice becomes mandatory.
- Orientation – Grade 3, in which the teenager must determine the further direction of activity from the three available and immerse himself in core subjects in the chosen specialization.
At the end of high school in France, graduates take qualifying examinations and receive a document – Diplôme National du Brevet – the standard form of basic secondary education.
Mother school (Ecole maternelle)
French children come to school prepared – with a basic set of knowledge, because at the preparatory stage, Ecole maternelle teachers and psychologists take care of them. The mother school is an analogue of a Russian kindergarten, where they play with kids aged 3–7, help them explore the world, learn letters, speak, and interact with other people in various life situations.
Beginning of the educational process (Ecole élémentaire)
From the mother’s school in France, children are taken to the primary. Teachers who are allowed to work with young children are trained in specialized educational institutions. A very important aspect of their preparation is child psychology and educational activities. In the country, the responsibility for raising children is not shifted solely to the parents, at school they are also engaged in socialization, the formation of personality, help to understand oneself and not conflict with the environment.
The state system of school education in the country, in addition to socialization, provides for the study of six areas of knowledge at the basic level in primary grades:
- the state language;
- natural sciences;
- mathematics;
- arts and creativity;
- physical education;
- social studies.
The listed subjects are taken as part of comprehensive courses. Already from elementary school, children understand that nothing can be studied separately – everything is connected. In addition, this approach – interdisciplinary acquisition of knowledge – persists throughout the education system. The earlier a foreign child gets to study in France, the easier it will be for him to get used to the local approach – not the same as in Russia.
French collège
The middle stage of the educational process in the country is called college. Collège is a school where students spend 4 years and after passing the final exam they receive a certificate of basic secondary education. With him, you can continue your studies or go to work in a specialty for which you are not expected to obtain a qualification, such as a handyman or a waiter.
As mentioned above, college students go through 4 successive stages. First, in high school in France, children have a year to adjust. Russian schoolchildren do not have this, so we can consider grade 6 to be the ideal time to transfer a child to study abroad. The adaptation class equalizes the knowledge and training of students who have completed a French primary school with foreigners who have studied in any other country in the world.
Primary school – 1st year of college
In the primary grade of secondary school in France, children receive a minimum teaching load. Teachers give them much more time to get used to the team, make friends, decide on priority areas of knowledge for themselves, and consolidate the base received in Ecole élémentaire.
Secondary school – 2, 3 college courses
At the middle stage of obtaining a basic secondary education, native and visiting French students study according to the typical Bologna program of knowledge. Teachers teach them the exact sciences, children study languages, mathematics, and also develop creatively and engage in physical education.
In parallel with schooling, children are taught to be cultured and humane. At the request of schoolchildren, they take them on excursions, to theaters, invite lecturers and specialists in various fields for them to get acquainted with the specifics of work in their areas. Sometimes such trips are paid, but most often the educational institution takes over the costs, especially when it is private.
High School – Graduation Course
In their final year of college, students must make a final choice about their next course of action. Those who want to continue their studies and try to get a higher education try to prepare as best as possible for the final exams and choose a suitable lyceum. Others are looking for a job that would be interesting to them, because the certificate of basic secondary education already allows them to work, then the children study at will.
In the fourth year of college, which in France is called the third class, most classes are practical and career-oriented. The best schoolchildren are taken to enterprises, they are shown options for further study and work, they are helped to decide, and their skills and qualities are tested. In this regard, getting a secondary education in a school in France is better than in Russia, the student will really be helped here to make the right choice and determine the work of his life.
Private schools
Private schools in France are mostly chosen by foreigners. And the point is not that education in some of them is quite expensive, but rather because of the patriotism developed within the country and the unconditional trust of citizens in the state. The program, according to which schoolchildren study in public and private educational institutions of various levels, practically does not differ. Although, there is one “but”, a separate category of private schools – international – works according to its own rules and is only geographically located in France. Otherwise, this is a predominantly British approach to teaching children, including their comprehensive development and enhanced preparation for entering the world’s best higher education institutions. And unlike public schools, in private British schools in France they teach not in French, but in English.
Prestigious schools such as the renowned École des Roches and Notre-Dame International High School accept children of all ages. But it is best, of course, for the student to be as young as possible upon admission, so it will be easier for him to socialize and adopt a local approach to learning. When teenagers who have studied in a Russian school for a long time are transferred to a French school, it can be very difficult for them to follow the internal rules, catch up with the program, accept the existing traditions and orders among their peers.
Students from private schools who come from abroad live in residences at their educational institutions or live with host families. Both options have their advantages:
- In the residence, schoolchildren live in buildings with their peers and are under the close supervision of educators 24 hours a day, this 100% protects them from falling into a bad company and simplifies their adaptation in the society of classmates.
- In the host family, guardians are engaged in upbringing, local laws will not allow the child to get into the family with bad people, parents do not have to worry – their son or daughter will be under constant supervision, the child will be helped in every possible way, they will teach the language, they will definitely feed breakfast and invite them to a common table at a celebratory dinner.
Russian schools in France
This is a separate category of general educational institutions. There are not so many of them in the country – no more than ten. The main one is the Russian school at the embassy, which is attended by the children of diplomats and other Russians working in France. Other Russian-language educational institutions are optional; parents who live in the EU bring their children there, but who want their descendants not to forget their native language, to know the basics of Russian culture and history.
So, in Paris there are bilingual development centers and open group courses for the study of Russian language and literature, but only children of primary school age – not older than 11 years old – can attend them. For a year of attending such electives, you will have to pay at least a thousand euros, the Russian school at the embassy is free, the children of employees are sent to it with a special document.
Lyceum education in France
A lyceum in France is something between graduation classes that are usual for Russians and a vocational school. Upon completion of basic secondary education, the student has the right to transfer to a lyceum to study the basics of a technical or creative specialty. At the same time, the graduation diploma of the lyceum gives him not only the right to work in the mastered profession, but also the basis for continuing his studies in a higher educational institution.
There are three types of lyceums: professional, technological and general. The latter do not teach specific specialties, but help students to more accurately determine their future direction in their studies at the university and be able to easily enter. Technological ones train service workers, professional ones train lower-level managers, engineers, and managers.
Peculiarities of education in France
In French schools, boys and girls study together, sit down at their desks at 8 am, and outside school hours attend hobby groups and participate in amateur performances. But this is the main thing that unites the European school with the Russian one, otherwise the approaches differ very significantly.
Schoolchildren in France have not two, but three days off a week. Most often they do not study on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, but the schedule for the distribution of days off in each educational institution is different.
Lessons end late – high school students stay at school until six in the evening. They do not sit at their desks for 10 hours in a row, there are breaks, free lessons, but local children under 16 definitely do not have time for aimless wandering around the streets.
The level of French school and higher education is considered one of the highest in Europe. And the certificate issued by the lyceum of the country simplifies admission to a local university. And if you want your child to have a good education, consider getting him to study in France – it’s a great investment in his future.
Nuances of teaching foreign children
The most difficult thing for foreigners, especially for children from Russia, is getting used to the fast pace of schooling in France. Here, very little time is devoted to explanations and a lot of extracurricular independent work. No one runs after the students with instructions and orders, on the contrary, the children are forced to constantly clarify something and find out from the teachers. It disciplines, teaches to look for information and use it correctly, to communicate.
In most schools in the country, French is a compulsory subject. Therefore, upon admission, it is required to present a certificate confirming confident knowledge of the language. English is also needed in private schools, especially in institutions with a British education system.
Getting Started
Studying at a French school begins long before you enter. As soon as parents decide to send their child to study abroad, they should hire a language tutor for him and motivate him to study basic school subjects in depth. Because applicants have more chances, the higher their average score and better characteristics from the previous place of study.
How to apply
Algorithm of actions:
- Study the ratings of schools in France and choose those schools that suit you.
- Find out the conditions for admission in all schools, or better, contact their representatives to clarify the details and nuances.
- Gather a package of documents that will include information about the child’s education, grades, characteristics, health certificate.