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4. General Operation of French Schools

  1. 4.1. Services for Overseas Arrivals
    4.2. School Term Dates
    4.3. School Transport
    4.4. Boarding Your Child
    4.5. Discipline & Attendance
    4.6. Costs & Insurance
    4.7. School Lunches

4.2. French School Term Dates

The school year is separated by five periods of schooling and four holiday periods, comprising at least 36 weeks of study.

As a broad rule of thumb, except for summer, the school year is based on about seven weeks of schooling, followed by approximately two weeks of rest.

Decisions on school holidays periods are made at a national level by the government, although there is some local variations on precise dates for primary schools who have chosen to operate a four day school week.

In the interests of traffic and tourism management the country is divided into three geographic zones and the dates of school holidays in winter and spring will be determined by the geographic zone in which you live.

You can find a map of the zones together with latest official term and holiday dates at Calendar 2008-9.

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