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International schools

Gallic flavour

By Ross Tieman

Published: May 20 2009 13:39 | Last updated: May 20 2009 13:39

In scale, and consistency of curriculum and quality, there are few international school network that hold a candle to the French lycées.

With 451 schools in 135 countries educating a quarter of a million children aged three to 18, the network bears witness to the determination of the French state to ensure a quality education for all its children, no matter where they live.

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