Paris, France
What are the schools in Paris like?
When we asked about the schools in Paris, they said...
"The American School of Paris (ASP) is an independent non-profit school located in Saint-Cloud, a small suburb outside of Paris. ASP is renowned for its bilingual curriculum and its academy-style teaching methods to teach an international student body of over 1,000 students from preschool to grade 12. To stay connected culturally to both America and France, the curriculum is based on American standards and tailored to the French system. The Lycées International des Champs-Elysées is a well-known and highly sought out international school located in the 16th arrondissement. With over 600 students enrolled, the school offers trilingual education in French, English and German. Its main goal is to prepare students to work and live in a globalized and multicultural world. The International School of Paris (ISP) is situated in the 17th arrondissement and offers an International Baccalaureate (IB) program as well as English National Curriculum to its student body of 950 students from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. ISP is recognized for its support for students from more than 45 countries, its versatile extracurricular activities, and its courses dedicated to students from non-English speaking backgrounds. The International School of France (ISF) is situated in the 16th arrondissement as one of the top-notch international schools in Paris. ISF educates over 900 students from nearly 90 different countries through its multilingual, international curriculum options from preprimary up to grade 12. ISF also offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities that promote extracurricular learning and encourages international awareness," wrote an expat with kids at in Paris, France.
"I think this school has a lot to offer our children due to vast resources available. They take frequent field trips which tie in with their classroom work. There is a lot of creative writing done at all grade levels which I think prepares them well for upper school and college," commented one expat when asked about American School of Paris in Paris.
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What are the schools in Paris like?
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Joshua Wood, LPC joined Expat Exchange in 2000 and serves as one of its Co-Presidents. He is also one of the Founders of Digital Nomad Exchange. Prior to Expat Exchange, Joshua worked for NBC Cable (MSNBC and CNBC
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