French primary school

Our French primary school program follows the official program of the French Ministry of Education and it has been State-certified (AEFE).
There are 5 grades in French primary school.

• Preschool – MS /GS (Moyenne Section/Grande Section)
• 1st grade – CP (Cours Préparatoire)
• 2nd grade – CE1 (Cours Elémentaire 1ère Année)
• 3rd grade – CE2 (Cours Elémentaire 2ème Année)
• 4th grade – CM1 (Cours Moyen 1ère Année)
• 5th grade – CM2 (Cours Moyen 2ème Année)

* English and Korean classes start from the preschool.

Preschool (Cycle 1)

In the French education system, compulsory education starts from preschool (3 years old).

Objectives :
– Use the French language in all dimensions
– Act, express, and understand oneself through physical activities
– Act, express, and understand oneself through artistic activities
– Build the first tools to structure one’s thinking
– Explore the world

Elementary school (Cycle 2 and 3)

Becoming proficient in the French language and in the basics of mathematics are the primary objectives of the elementary school
so students can use these fundamental tools that are necessary for further learning.
In Cycle 2, the program includes teaching students how to question the world, as well as artistic, physical, and moral and civic education.
In Cycle 3, students consolidate what they have learned in these areas, and they also discover science and technology, history and geography.
The school takes into account the diverse skills of each student. In addition to reasoning and intellectual reflection, the meaning of observation,
the pleasure of experimenting, emotional sensitivity, motor neural development and creative imagination are developed.

“Children need us even though they can manage to do things by themselves.
The objective of education is to help them develop their potential and to help them adapt to the environment.
Each child needs to be surrounded by lots of intelligent care, respect and love so that their potential can reach its fulfillment.
The gardeners who take care of their flowers and the shepherds who look after their lambs are full of attention and patience.
Since all children have in them such potential for joy and sufferings and also an eternal destiny, don’t we need to take care of them
thousand times more? Even though a human being might be so fragile, he has the infinite resonances, the unsearchable profundity,
and his own words.” 

Madeleine Daniélou, « L’éducation selon l’esprit » 1939, p.10-11

We hope that the children will

• develop their sense of responsibility
• improve their capacities and personalities simultaneously
• respect their differences and help each other