French Phrases: Types of educational establishment in French

The main types of school in France are the école élémentaire (children age 6-11), collège (11-15 years) and lycée (15-18 years).

établissement (scolaire)	etablismɑ̃ skɔlɛʁ	school, educational establishment
une école	yn ekɔl	school
école de dessin	ekɔl də desæ̃	art school
école élémentaire	ekɔl elemɑ̃tɛʁ	primary school
(école) maternelle	ekɔl matɛʁnɛl	nursery school, kindergarten
école primaire	ekɔl pʁimɛʁ	=nursery and primary school
un collège	æ̃ kɔlɛʒ	=middle school
un internat	æ̃n æ̃tɛʁna	boarding school, boarding section
un lycée	æ̃ lise	=upper secondary school, sixth form college
une faculté	yn fakylte	faculty, school (of a university)
à la fac (Informal)	la fak	at university
école religieuse	ekɔl ʁəliʒjøz	=faith school

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See also: school subjects in French.

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