Szkoła Narodowa Polska w Paryżu ("Polish School in Paris"; french: École polonaise Paris), also known as the School at

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( pl, Szkoła Batiniolska; french: École polonaise des Batignolles) is a Polish international school at the Polish embassy in the 17th arrondissement of

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" Szkoła Narodowa Polska w Paryżu. Retrieved on 3 November 2015. "Główną siedzibą szkoły jest: Szkolny Punkt Konsultacyjny im. A. Mickiewicza przy Ambasadzie RP w Paryżu, 11-15 rue Lamandé, 75017 Paryż." and "sześcioletniej szkoły podstawowej trzyletniego gimnazjum trzyletniego liceum ogólnokształcącego " It includes a primary school and a three-year

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course followed by a further three years of (senior high school/sixth form college) under the aegis of the

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. The history of the schools dates to mid-19th century, and it is seen as an important element of Polish-French culture, particularly for the Polish people in France.Żebrowski, English abstract.

History

The school first opened in Chatillon-sous-Bagneux in October 1842, and moved to Paris in 1843.

Part-time school

It has Wednesday and Saturday part-time classes, and its instruction includes Polish history, the Polish language, and Polish geography. Students may get extra marks in the

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for completing these classes. The school's role in giving access to

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and the

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, makes it a popular school among Polish parents in the Paris area.Debaene, Ewelina. "Emigration Versus Mobility. The Case of the Polish Community in France and Ireland" (Chapter 1). In: Singleton, David and ''Linguistic and Cultural Acquisition in a Migrant Community'' (Volume 69 of Second Language Acquisition).

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, July 4, 2013. , 9781847699916. CITED:

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Location

Ewelina Dabaene, the author of "Emigration Versus Mobility. The Case of the Polish Community in France and Ireland," wrote that Polish families living in outlying parts of the Paris area may find that this school, located in central Paris, is "not an easy reach".

References

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- ''English abstract available'' on p. 350 and in the profile page

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