Education
Everything Americans need to know about enrolling children in the French school system. This section covers how French public schools are organized by age group, the difference between maternelle, primaire, college, and lycee, how to register at your local school, what documents the administration will ask for, and what to expect during the first weeks. We also cover private and international school options, language support programs for children arriving without French, bilingual school pathways, and how to handle the transition for kids who are mid-year or coming from the US curriculum. Whether you are moving with young children or teenagers, this is your practical guide to navigating education in France as an American family.
Education
Everything Americans need to know about enrolling children in the French school system. This section covers how French public schools are organized by age group, the difference between maternelle, primaire, college, and lycee, how to register at your local school, what documents the administration will ask for, and what to expect during the first weeks. We also cover private and international school options, language support programs for children arriving without French, bilingual school pathways, and how to handle the transition for kids who are mid-year or coming from the US curriculum. Whether you are moving with young children or teenagers, this is your practical guide to navigating education in France as an American family.
Education
Everything Americans need to know about enrolling children in the French school system. This section covers how French public schools are organized by age group, the difference between maternelle, primaire, college, and lycee, how to register at your local school, what documents the administration will ask for, and what to expect during the first weeks. We also cover private and international school options, language support programs for children arriving without French, bilingual school pathways, and how to handle the transition for kids who are mid-year or coming from the US curriculum. Whether you are moving with young children or teenagers, this is your practical guide to navigating education in France as an American family.
Maternelle to lycée, cycles explained, US grade equivalents, the 20-point grading scale, and what the French school week actually looks like for Americans.
Maternelle to lycée, cycles explained, US grade equivalents, the 20-point grading scale, and what the French school week actually looks like for Americans.
How ENIC-NARIC France evaluates US degrees, what the attestation unlocks, which professions require formal recognition, and how to apply step by step.
How ENIC-NARIC France evaluates US degrees, what the attestation unlocks, which professions require formal recognition, and how to apply step by step.
How to get a crèche place, find an assistante maternelle, use monenfant.fr, claim CAF childcare allowances, and navigate childcare in France as an expat.
How to get a crèche place, find an assistante maternelle, use monenfant.fr, claim CAF childcare allowances, and navigate childcare in France as an expat.
Homeschooling in France requires state authorization since 2022. The 4 accepted reasons, annual inspections, and CNED: what Americans must know.
Homeschooling in France requires state authorization since 2022. The 4 accepted reasons, annual inspections, and CNED: what Americans must know.
CASNAV assessment, UPE2A language classes, and how French schools integrate non-French-speaking children: what actually happens and what parents must do.
CASNAV assessment, UPE2A language classes, and how French schools integrate non-French-speaking children: what actually happens and what parents must do.
French public school is free. International schools cost €10,000 to €35,000 per year. The decision framework American families in France actually need.
French public school is free. International schools cost €10,000 to €35,000 per year. The decision framework American families in France actually need.
How to enroll your children in French public school as an American expat: documents needed, the mairie process, and what to expect.
How to enroll your children in French public school as an American expat: documents needed, the mairie process, and what to expect.
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