“ IN OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY WE HAVE A SPECIAL LINK TO THE CITY AND BENEFIT FROM THE DYNAMISM THAT IS PARIS.”
COURTNEY KNIGHT, ADVANCEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR, THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF PARIS
discuss what makes Paris such a special place to educate children and to explore the country. Benjamin
Hunter of
Ermitage and Courtney Knight, Advancement and Engagement Director at the International School of Paris, explain how you can give your child the advantage of learning the French language and experience an International Baccalaureate (IB) education from early years and through to the Diploma Programme and on to higher education. International children and their
families will flourish in France, thanks to a robust and accredited education system which is taught in French-government accredited schools around the world, and the cultural and social advantages of living in Paris. “Paris is the most visited city in
the world,” says Courtney Knight. “It is a special place both socially and culturally. In our school community we have a special link
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to the city and benefit from the dynamism that is Paris.
WHAT DOES A FRENCH EDUCATION OFFER? Benjamin Hunter, head of school at Ermitage International School of France, leads a dynamic team of teachers and staff across diverse academic paths for 1400 students. Ermitage offers the International
Baccalaureate at middle school and the Diploma Programme for the last two years of high school. Ermitage currently has 200 students on the IB track spanning 50 nationalities. Of those a quarter are boarders, while the rest are local students. The curriculum allows students to choose to specialise in certain subjects while the French education system has strong roots around the world. “The level of French has to be
at native level when you get nearer to the lycée,” he says. “Students are working towards a French Baccalaureate and you have to be
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