High School Programs France
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American High School in Paris
DESCRIPTION :
The Notre Dame International High School in Paris (NDIHS), launched for the school year 2010/2011, is located near Paris, at Notre Dame Les Oiseaux, a prestigious French High School with a long history of excellence in the very competitive private high school system. We are privileged to be part of this storied history and look forward to helping our students take advantage of the best of both school systems, the French and the American one.
Our Notre Dame International High School (NDIHS) is a private American High School (from grades 9 to 12) introducing an exciting opportunity to learn the French language and culture while attending an American curriculum held in English. The US High School curriculum is taught by American teachers (History, English, Mathematics, Science, Arts, and Physical Education); the special French curriculum is provided by the French sister school Notre Dame Les Oiseaux.
In Nacel’s vision of bringing its own brand of international education to other countries, it has developed a model high school in the United States. As part of its second and third phases of development, Nacel has established schools in Korea, China, and a sister school in Poland along with France. The NISS allows international students to complete the academic cycle while studying in various countries (USA, China, Korea, Poland and France so far) and get a recognized US High School Diploma.
LOCATION
The Notre Dame International High School in France is located on the campus of Notre Dame Les Oiseaux, in the residential town of Verneuil sur Seine, 38 kilometres from Paris city center. Verneuil sur Seine, located on the River Seine, is “a town on the countryside”, offering all facilities of a residential town, the proximity of Paris, but also a rich natural environment, with parks, gardens, forest, rivers and lakes. The school is 35 minutes from Paris by public transportation. Transports have been developed between Paris city center and Verneuil, and the school itself is located 500 metres away from the train station where the students can take a train to the Paris city center (Gare St Lazare); the journey lasts about 35 minutes only with a regional train.
EDUCATION
The Notre Dame International High School’s (NDIHS) curriculum is based on tried-and-true American curriculum which has been developed at St Paul Preparatory School, in the USA.
NDIHS offers students an American-styled high school education in English, leading to an American High School Diploma. In addition to the American curriculum, the school offers an extensive French language and culture program.
Courses in French language, History, Business and Management along with French and European cultural programs will be offered.
These courses, both American and French, are administered by qualified American and French (language and culture) teachers.
ESL COURSES
For students in need of intensive language training, the school offers multiple levels of ESL (English as a second language) courses to help students transition into regular academic classes. Our ESL program concentrates not only on the mechanics of English, but on the application of English in the content areas.
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LOCATION MAP - AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL IN PARIS:
SCHOOL TYPE :
Private
ACCOMMODATION :
Option 1
Host family accommodation, 7 days a week, with full board (includes short breaks, bank holidays, Christmas, Winter & Easter holidays)
Option 2
Boarding quarter accommodation on weekdays and host family accommodation, full board, on weekends (including short breaks, bank holidays, Christmas, Winter and Easter holidays)
The boarding quarters have been built in 1930, in a green environment: the boarders can freely use the 13 ha wooded campus! The building offers 28 places in dorms for Middle School students and 78 single rooms for Upper School students, with shared bathrooms. Boarders can use a computer room as well as a TV and leisure room (TV, piano etc.); boarders are also in charge of visiting seniors living in a local home on Wednesday afternoons.
Laundry service is provided.
Option 3
No accommodation.
This option is only suitable for students already living with their parents in Paris city center or in the neighborhood of the school and who can commute easily each day to school with their parents or public transport.
ACTIVITIES :
Many clubs and activities are available:
- Human Rights Club,
- Charity activities with UNICEFand religious schools in Brazil
- Various social and medical charity associations etc.
- Jazz Club and Choirs
- Photo Club
- Theatre Club
- Sports club
- Flamenco Club
- Writing Contest
- Student’s Newspaper
- First Aid course
- BIA (Aeronautics Initiation)
- students also participate to nationwide contests like the Olympics of the Chemistry!
ELIGIBILITY :
NISS is a unique program that offers students a rare opportunity to interact with students from around the world in a college-preparatory setting. We feel strongly that young people are better prepared for their future careers by learning to succeed in a diverse environment. Our program is perfect for students who are interested in pursuing careers with an international focus, who want to attend college in the US, and who have a passion for travel, culture, and language.
Applicants to our schools:
- are high achieving, motivated students with a proven academic record; - are committed to studying while on the program;
- have not yet graduated from high school in their home country (unless they are planning to attend college in the US);
- are proficient in English – Please note our strong English language program provides students with only basic English skills to develop their English ability while earning high school credits;
- are interested in learning about cultures of the world including American and French education and culture;
- are comfortable interacting with people from different cultures;
- plan to pursue higher education (either in the US or abroad);
- are flexible and capable of integrating with a host family;
- may have other talents and abilities (sports, music, art, etc.) that will contribute to the community’s life.
Please note that prior French knowledge is a plus, but is not mandatory.
CONDITIONS - AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL IN PARIS :
SCHOOL CALENDAR 2010/2011
Start date: End of August
End date: End of June
Major school breaks are as follows:
- All Saints (la Toussaint), one and a half weeks around the end of October and the beginning of November;
- Christmas (Noël), two weeks around Christmas Day and New Year's Day;
- Winter (hiver), two weeks starting in mid-February;
- Spring (printemps), two weeks starting in mid-April;
- Summer (été), two months starting in early July.
Winter semester: August 25th 2010 to February 3rd 2011
Spring semester: February 7th 2011 to end of June 2011
PRICE INCLUDES :
- Administration fees
- Host school placement and tuition fees
- Dormitory and/or host family accommodation with full board or no accommodation (for local students only)
- Airport pick up and transfer on arrival and departure
- Support, assistance and 24 hours emergency phone number during the whole program
PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE :
- International airfare
- International Travel insurance
- Visa, passport and medical exam fees
- Extra activities organized by the school and others
- School material fee, subject material fee, school books, field trips, transport to and from school
- Personal expenses and pocket money
- Medical and Emergency Repatriation Insurance
- Application fees (40 euros)
