School in France and the United States

Type of Schools

●USA (France)○ Preschool (école maternelle)

• Ages 3-4○ Elementary School (école primaire)

• Ages 5-11, Grades K-6○ Middle School (collège)

• Ages 12-13, Grades 7-8○ High School (lycée)

• Ages 14-18, Grades 9-12○ College (la fac)

• Ages 18+

Grade Levels in France vs. USA

Wilson Middle School

●Grades○ 7th grade ○ 8th grade

Class Times

In the USA, students go to class all day Monday-Friday.

In France, students only have a half day on Wednesday.

In the USA, there is a very long summer vacation, a one week vacation at Christmas, and a one week vacation at Easter.

Grades

In the USA, students can receive these grades:•A+•A•A-•B+•B•B-•C+•C•C-•D•F

In France, students can receive a grade from 0-20.

In the Classroom

France USA

Students wait outside the classroom until class starts

X

Students do not sit until the teacher gives permission

X

Students study from a textbook X

Students are taught how to take notes in the same way

X

Lunchtime

Lockers

Middle School Sports

●Softball●Football●Cross Country●Track and Field●Basketball●Volleyball●Wrestling

Middle School Activities

●School Yearbook●Student Council●Plays