High School Study Abroad in France

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Location

France: Begard, Brest, Breteil and 2 other cities, Rennes, Saint Brieuc

Description

The High School Abroad Program is the best way for a high school student to become a global citizen and to achieve fluency in French. Families are carefully interviewed and screened by Mondes Nouveaux staff of Local Coordinators in each town. Host families are volunteers who have expressed their desire to share their culture and daily life with our students. Students on the High School Abroad Program will attend a French public high school called a Lycee. Students may attend a College, (K-12 private school) by assuming the tuition costs in addition to the program fees. The Local Coordinators will be in regular contact with students and will report back to CIEE and the natural parents.

Academic Program:

Classes are conducted in French. High School Abroad participants are expected to follow the Lycee curriculum and fully participate in the academic program. Typically, French high school days run from 8am to noon and from 2pm to 5pm or later. French high schools are academically demanding and entail long school days. extracurricular activities are not part of the program. Extra help is available to our students at an extra fee.

Highlights

France is the largest country in Western Europe and the most diverse in population and geography. The south is famous for its sandy beaches and olive groves, Brittany for its wild coasts, the Alpine region for its snow-capped peaks, with forests and vineyards everywhere in between. With English, French is the international language of culture and diplomacy. France had an enormous colonial empire in Africa and Asia which lasted until World War II, and in these former colonies French is still the second language. After granting independence to these colonies, waves of immigrants who had rights to live in France flooded the country, giving rise to today's diverse population.

France is known throughout the world for its excellent food, picturesque countryside and exceptional art. Contrary to the stereotype, the French appreciate and respond to any effort you make to speak their language. The degree to which you speak French will greatly impact your ease of adjustment into French life.