Middle School

11 to 15 years old

Classes

The middle school consists of four levels of classes:

  • 6ème- 6th grade
  • 5ème – 7th grade
  • 4ème – 8th grade
  • 3ème- 9th grade

Education

A French collège (middle school) provides a broad, general education, focusing on core subjects such as French language and literature, mathematics, science, history, geography, foreign languages, technology, and arts. The goal is to develop students’ intellectual, social, and cultural abilities, preparing them for further education in high school (lycée). 

At the end of middle school, pupils pass a national examination, the DNB (brevet des collèges), which is the 1st official French school-leaving certificate. We have a 100% pass rate with honors for several years now.

Our timetable

A week at college consists of 28 hours of lessons

Morning care is available from 7.30 to 8am and afternoon care with extra-curricular activities are offered after classes to 5.30pm

Knowledge needed

Students can join the collège at any time during the year. It is recommended that students already have a basic knowledge of French.

For the exam year, 3ème, it is essential that the student already has a good grounding in French, and enrolment will only be possible until mid-November.

The French syllabus places particular emphasis on the ability to reflect and analyze.

Throughout the collège years, students are progressively encouraged to produce argumentative and reflective texts. In this way, they develop their critical faculties.

What a typical day looks like