In France the compulsory ages to school is from 6 to 16 years old.

The two types of school are the State schools which are free and the Private schools where you must pay admission fees and you generally have RE religious education.

Children go to nursery school from 2 and a half to six years old, then to primary schools from six to eleven years old.

They go to secondary school from eleven to sixteen and they have a common curriculum everywhere.

After secondary schools, students have a course choice between three pathways general, technical and vocational learning. All of them have a three-year course.

After high school, you can stop your studies and look for a job or you can carry on your studies at college or for a two year course at high school.