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Number of students |
1560 |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
47 |
Most common nationality |
French |
Ratio of local students to international students |
International students only |
Native English, Chinese, and French speaking teachers |
Yes |
Language support for students not fluent in English, Chinese, and French |
Yes we have a special French as the language of instruction Program for non-French speakers |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
English, Chinese, Spanish, German |
Max. number of students per class |
21 to 25 |
Average number of students per class |
25 |
Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
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) |
Yes |
Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
External examinations or assessments available |
French Baccalaureate (with International Option for some of them), Brevet (with International Option for some of them) |
Results in these examinations |
100% success |
Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
Approximate hours of homework given |
Depend on the age of the student |
Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
Learning support offered |
Differentiated support depending on student's specfic needs |
Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
Entry evaluation for students |
Language test |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline. |
Students can join after academic year begins |
Shanghai French School welcomes new students at the beginning of each school year but also throughout the academic year. |
School start time |
8:00 |
School finish time |
15:00 or 17:00 |
Supervised care before/after school |
No |
School bus service available |
Yes |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
Uniform required |
No |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Shanghai French School offers many clubs and activities. |
Sports activities included |
Physical education class |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
Sports facilities at the school |
400 m running track, football pitch, basketball courts, indoor gymnasium, fitness room, swimming pool. |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Shanghai French School welcomes children from 47 different nationalities, French and non-French speakers, from Kindergarten to High School.
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Teaching approach of the school |
Shanghai French School follows the French national curriculum enriched by 5 unique and challenging language streams aiming at developing students' abilities to think, communicate and act in a multilingual and multicultural world.
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