The European School of Paris-La Défense () is a

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Accredited European School in the business district of

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near

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. Founded in 2019, it is an

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, which offers a multicultural and multilingual education leading to the

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as its secondary leaving qualification.

History

The European School of Paris-La Défense was set up on initiative of the French Government, mainly to accommodate children of staff working for the

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after its move from London to Paris in 2019. It was inaugurated on 2 September 2019.

Legal status

Following the successful conclusion of its 2019 audit, the European School of Paris-La Défense is set to receive its initial

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, by the Board of Governors of the European Schools, to teach nursery to fifth-year secondary of the European School system. The European School of Paris-La Défense is recognized as public school under French law, with an agreement with the

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obliging it to prioritise, for enrolment purposes, the children of EU staff, in return for the receipt of funds proportional to the number of children of EU staff enrolled in the school.

Multilingual curriculum

Students must enrol in either the English or the French section of the school and are generally instructed in the language of the respective section. Students must then choose from either French, English, or

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for their second language, which becomes the language of instruction for the

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and

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curriculum from the third-year secondary. Students are also expected to take a third language upon entering the secondary school.

References

External links

Official website

About Accredited European Schools
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History

Legal status

Multilingual curriculum

See also

References

External links