At the International School in Paris, pupils receive education in two languages: English and French. The school caters for children from the ages of 2 1/2 up to the age of 11.
It is a private and independent school with a welcoming atmosphere. All of the key school subjects are covered (including sciences, maths and literature), with the additional advantage that pupils develop and maintain a very high level of language ability at the same time.
There are plenty of extra curricular activities on offer here as well, including drama, dance and sports. This school is suitable for many different kinds of pupils, including children from bilingual families.
It is also a good choice for pupils who have a high level of ability in either French or English and who want to achieve total fluency in both languages.
Non-dominant bilingualism and the advantages of a bilingual education
As pupils can start off at the International School in Paris at a very young age, this school offers both a bilingual nursery and a bilingual primary style school. The bilingual environment at the school is non dominant, which means that neither English nor French is seen as the dominant language.
That means that the school is suitable for a wide variety of pupils including pupils who are already fluent in both languages, pupils who are fluent in French and looking to improve their English, and pupils who are fluent in English and looking to improve their French.
Studies have shown that there are numerous advantages to a bilingual education. For example, bilingualism gives a pupil an additional cognitive framework for perceiving the world. It also gives a pupil real confidence when travelling and speaking both languages.
As the world becomes more globalised, more than half of the population speaks more than one language, with French and English remaining two very important languages throughout the world. As a result, being bilingual will be a great advantage for your child’s future studies and their future career as well.