What days of the week do kids in France go to school?

What days of the week do kids in France go to school?

4.2. The school year in France is separated by five periods of schooling and four holiday periods, comprising at least 36 weeks of study. As a general rule, in maternity and primary schools, each week comprises 4.5 days of schooling, with the half-day each Wednesday (in a small number of cases, Saturday morning).

Do students go to school on Saturday in France?

The French Government have announced that Saturday morning schooling for all school children is to end. Around 25% of primary children attend school four days a week, whilst others do a 4½ day week, with around 50% attending on a Saturday morning, but others doing so on a Wednesday morning.

What days are school in France?

Generally speaking, the school day in France is from 8:30 until 4:30, but it varies depending on which area you live in. This is longer than the typical school day in the UK or America, but there is a longer lunch break and two other breaks during the day. There are 24 hours of lessons a week.

Do French students go to school on Wednesdays?

Students in France traditionally have no school on Wednesdays, a vestige from the 19th century when students were expected to study catechism once a week, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Why don t French kids go to school on Wednesdays?

Essentially, they teach 24 hours per week, typically from Mondays to Friday, and Wednesday is a half-day. That said, a minority of primary schools (in French) have chosen to swap out Wednesday mornings for Saturday mornings or have every Wednesday off.

Why does France not have school on Wednesday?

So why the disgruntlement? The unspoken reason seems to be that, in France, Wednesday is special. The idea of a weekday off dates to 1882, when secular primary education became compulsory in France: a day without classes, then Thursday, was to allow for religious education outside school.

Do French students go to school on Friday?

Since the new reform in September 2014, French students go to school from Monday to Friday with Wednesday afternoon off. The school day is generally longer than in the UK but the holidays are longer. Lessons usually start around 8.30 in the morning.

Why do French students have Wednesdays off?

The idea of a weekday off dates to 1882, when secular primary education became compulsory in France: a day without classes, then Thursday, was to allow for religious education outside school. In 1972 a government decree fixed Wednesday instead as the mandatory day off. With time, a cult has taken hold.

Why do French not go to school on Wednesday?

Is school free in France?

Public schools in France are free, secular, and co-ed. They follow the national curriculum that is set by the Ministry of Education.