Au revoir, France

French students experience unique k-12 education

The school day at Saint Michel Annecy runs from 8 a.m.- 6 p.m.

Source: The French American Academy

Classes are more rigorous and strict in French schools.

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[French school lunch] changes all the time, but usually it’s meat with rice."

Richard Sanz,

Salad/vegetables

Sophomore

Glass of water

I'm surprised because you can do what you want. You can use your phone, listen to music [and] you can sleep. In France, if I just put my phone out on the table, I get out of the class. It's not the same rules."

After school, it's common for students to go out with friends.

We can chill or go to a cafe and drink something or just go out with friends from different schools. [I spend] around two hours out."

Baguette

Questioning students on their experience hosting exchange students " Eva