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| Number of students |
150 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
At least 15 different nationalities are represented at school |
| Most common nationality |
It depends of the year so difficult to define |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
It depends of the year so difficult to define |
| Native English and French speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and French |
Français langue étrangère |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
English for all classes since kindgarden, Spanish since grade2, chinese extra-school activity |
| Max. number of students per class |
20 |
| Average number of students per class |
15 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
The students get digital lessons |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
School offer lessons online and video conferencing |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| External examinations or assessments available |
TheCambridge test for example, the Education National exam |
| Results in these examinations |
They always performed |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes but in few quantity |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Revise the lessons of the day, the information card and read |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes, the personalised pedagogy is applied at school for all levels |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
EG has adapted its pedagogy to the specific needs of gifted and talented students. Its personnel has been trained to teach this specific kind of audience and offers throughout their school years a dedicated support in enhancing their special sort of intelligence and in exerting their more intuitive than deductive way of thinking. They need to be intellectually challenged in many ways in order to avoid boredom and depression that may come with being a gifted child. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
No, but if necessary school can help the family to access to an educational psychologist |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Child and parents interview: The interview takes place in the presence of the parents and the child. The school may evaluate the child's academic and fundamental knowledge in order to assess his level and decide on the appropriate class. |
| Waiting list |
It depends of the level of class |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
There is no deadline |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes it can be possible |
| School start time |
9:00 |
| School finish time |
16:30 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
From 16:30 to 18:00: children are encouraged to attend the extra-curricula workshops or the supervised study sessions. |
| School bus service available |
No |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Chinese, fencing, theater, journalism, chess, cooking time .... |
| Sports activities included |
Spanish, mad scientist, Chinese language and culture, theater, philosophical gouter, traditional music and rhymes, discovery of the world, storytelling, do-it-yourself workshop, collective games |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
École Galilée is a private international, secular school which provides bilingual education in French and English and whose program caters to the needs of gifted children. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Our main purpose is certainly to teach our students "know-hows" and academic contents, in order for the children to acquire firm command of the common fundamental knowledge and skills. This is why Galilée School: provides each child with tailored instruction adapted to its pace of learning;
More than a rigid set of rules, the principles of community life taught at Galilée School are about "knowing how to be". Children need to feel supported in order for them to grow into responsible, committed, respectful persons, considering each new relation and any difference with the others as an enriching experience. A strict yet caring discipline prevails in the school and the classrooms. As every child spends most of his time at school, faced with the challenge to learn how to live in a community, those “socially acceptable” behaviours, will help them feel integrated at school, and later in other social environments, must be taught at school. This discipline aims at explaining the reasons for those principles of community life and getting buy-in and support from the children. This is why the school timetable allows for a daily discussion time dedicated for the children to express their feelings and debate, with the help of adults, on the events of the day. The kindness of the teaching team give the children the opportunity to find their own way in this environment and learn who they really are. They discover their own talents and get enough self-confidence to progress and try, make mistakes and learn from their mistakes. Our school wishes to show them a complete trust and unconditional support in fulfilling their dreams, which offers them the possibility to look confidently towards the future and dare to create their projects. This humanistic approach supports the students' discovery of their own identity and abilities and helps them succeed by learning how to tame and develop them. |