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International Soccer Football Boarding School in France
EduKick France:
Edukick France provides full academic year and half-year football programs in Cannes in the south of France for qualified international student footballers ages 13 to 16+. Our co-educational junior program is designed for competitive young soccer football players (boys and girls ages 13-15) who are in good academic standing. Our junior players live in homestay accommodation with carefully-selected and professionally-screened local French host families.
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Objectives of the Edukick France-HIFA Coaching Program:
- To train boys & girls in a professional youth football-soccer environment over an extended period of time.
- To optimise the essential aptitudes for high level practice in all aspects: athletic (from teenage capacities to junior abilities), high level (from fundamentals to specialization), tactical control of play (from individual skills to team game), competing (from mental resources to the culture of competition), etc.
- To prepare the boys and girls for the Elite Football requirements (interested players must already have acquired a good standard or level of play).
- To prepare them for failure and for success
Academic Year / Half-Year Football Boarding Programs:
Our junior academy players receive high-quality football coaching and also attend our affiliated public French school Les Campelieres, where they follow the full-time academic French National Curriculum.
Edukick France also offers full academic year and half-year boarding programs to qualified international players ages 16+ (with separate programs for boys and girls).
Our senior programs combine football coaching with French language classes. French language fluency is NOT required.
Academic Programs:
- Junior Players ages 13-15 (Middle / High School)
Our Junior academy players attend our affiliated public French school Les Campelieres, following the full-time academic French National Curriculum.
- Senior Players ages 16+ (High School)
Our Senior players will be enrolled at the EduKick France affiliated French school, “International College of Cannes” in Downtown Cannes, 500m from the academy. The faculty provide a whole set of French language courses ranging from elementary to proficiency levels.
High-Quality Football Coaching:
Our academic year football program aims to allow all players to acquire a technical, tactical, physical and mental ability to compete at national and international level.
The EduKick France - HIFA courses are overseen by the renowned and respected former French National Team Coach, Michel Hidalgo. Our Junior Academy players are very fortunate to have high-quality technical football coaches that include former French Internationals Bruno Bellone & Christian Perez!
Both Junior and Senior players will benefit from the instruction of specialized trainers, coaches, professional active or former players, for some specific workshops: goalkeeper, defense, attack, etc.
Beautiful & Easily-Accessible Location:
The EduKick France - Hidalgo International Football Academy (HIFA) courses take place in beautiful Cannes & Le Cannet-Mougins in the South of France. Cannes is conveniently located only 30km from Nice International Airport.
The campus is located in nearby Le Cannet and Mougins, quaint French villages located just a few kilometers from the sandy beaches of the famous French Riviera.
Known as the city of diamonds, Cannes is without question one of the most beautiful jewels of the Riviera. Throughout history it has welcomed many of the world’s famous people: English Lords, Russian Tsars, Arab Princes and film stars. The world renowned Film Festival of Cannes is held here each year in May.
Accommodation Options:
Junior Players: Homestay Accommodation with Local Host Families:
Our junior players live in homestay accommodation with carefully-selected and professionally-screened local French host families (usually in a villa with pool & tennis court).
They are immersed into French language & culture by eating, living, training and interacting daily with their French host family, school mates and teammates.
All meals, laundry, transport to school, etc. is provided by the host family. They will have their own private room with access to a shower and washbasin. Every weekend, the players will experience the French lifestyle and engage in planned social activities with their host family (and/or play soccer matches).
Senior Players: Full Boarding Facilities:
- 110 rooms available
- Twin rooms
- TV lounge, classrooms and meeting rooms
- Leisure space with games (billiard, video games and table tennis)
Parent Testimonials:
"I would like to express to you and the staff in Madrid how happy my husband and I were with the Madrid Edukick program, Jye has had the most wonderful 6 months of his life and a very special thank you to all of the Edukick Madrid staff for caring and looking after our son so well."
- Dyan & Steve
"My perception of EduKick is a very positive one, as a parent I was rather satisfied with Joey's constant reassurances and organizational skills. I'd give EduKick 9 out of 10...overall they deserve very high marks for their efforts and the results they achieved."
- Jordi
"It was a well rounded experience including all the components you promised. Thanks so much and regards to all the coaches and teachers. Jess said it is a real family!"
- Tammy
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Notre Dame International High School
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• Conveniently situated 30 minutes north-west of Paris, Notre Dame International High School provides boys & girls from around the globe with an opportunity to be immersed in the French language and culture while attending an American high school curriculum taught through English. • Our coeducational American international school provides bilingual, college preparatory academics to students in Grades 9 through 12 and is made up of international students from all over the world.
• Students may enroll in a full course of study or participate in a dual diploma program, in which they take their standard country courses and supplement that course of study with key subjects from the American core curriculum.
• In addition to our day and boarding programs, we also offer French homestays for further French cultural immersion.
Student Testimonial:
"This was the best time that I ever had! Everything was right, even if it was wrong. Here I grew up, became a woman. Now I am returning to Brazil, and with me, along with heavy luggage, I´ve had an experience for life. Thank you all!"
- Beatriz, Brazil
Co-Ed American Boarding & Day High School
For Grades 9-12
- American-styled high school education in English, leading to American High School Diploma
- College Preparatory curriculum
- Extensive French language & culture program as well as enrichment courses (Music, Art, Physical Education) taught by French teachers
- Boarding quarters: Supervised & modern 5 and 7 day boarding accommodation on campus, and supervised accommodation in Paris city center on weekends.
- Placement in local host families for students with the required French skills
For Grades 9-12
- American-styled high school education in English, leading to American High School Diploma
- College Preparatory curriculum
- Extensive French language & culture program as well as enrichment courses (Music, Art, Physical Education) taught by French teachers
- Boarding quarters: Supervised & modern 5 and 7 day boarding accommodation on campus, and supervised accommodation in Paris city center on weekends.
- Placement in local host families for students with the required French skills
Tersac Private School, Bordeaux
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Tersac is a private and high quality mixed boarding school located in Meilhan sur Garonne, near Bordeaux in southwest France. A 100% pass rate at this year's Baccalaureate has contributed to the Tersac School's worldwide renown. This is a unique, top-of-the-range school offering permanent board, ideally set in the midst of the countryside with a differentiated rhythm of study with traditional studies in the morning and afternoon activities with an emphasis on sports.
International Boarding School Program; Primary School Program; Secondary School Program; Summer School Program. Classes are taught in French with intensive French classes for international students.
ELIT-St Denis International School, Loches
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You will really fall in love with this charming little medieval town called Loches, situated in a safe and secure area, the Loire Valley in north central France. The ELIT-St Denis International School is situated in the very centre of Loches, and is a Junior & High School for French students & overseas students specialised in French & in English.Open to the world and animated by a team full of energy and concern for the growth of its children, Saint-Denis resembles a beehive, bubbling over with ideas and activities. In addition to offering quality education, we also have the ambitious goal of helping our students to find a sense to life.
Kindergarten Program; Primary School Program; Middle School Program; High school Program; Transition Year. Classes are in English and French.
Canadian Bilingual School of Paris
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The Canadian Bilingual School of Paris is a piece of Canada in the heart of central Paris! Opening its doors in September 2015, the School delivers the British Columbia Ministry of Education’s provincially prescribed curriculum for Kindergarten through Grade 12 students. Our goal is to provide our students - be they Canadian, French or international students - with the very best English and French bilingual education available in Paris.
Nowhere else in the city will you find the kind of bilingual and bicultural experience that our School offers. Our unique programs go beyond academic success; we encourage our students to explore their passions and creativity through artistic and athletic programs, which will allow them to compete at the international level.
The Canadian Bilingual School of Paris offers an elite half-day high performance program, aligned with a rich academic program all based on the curriculum approved by the Ministry of Education of the province of British Columbia, Canada.
Bi-Lingual English / French Academic Programs:
- Primary School (Kindergarten - Grade 5)
- Middle School (Grades 6-9)
- Secondary School (Grades 10-12)
Extra-Curricular Programs:
- Half-day pre-professional dance program
- Half-day high performance sports program
Language Support:
- The School provides language support for all students in Grades K through 9 with intensive ESL and FSL programs.
- Primary School (Kindergarten - Grade 5)
- Middle School (Grades 6-9)
- Secondary School (Grades 10-12)
Extra-Curricular Programs:
- Half-day pre-professional dance program
- Half-day high performance sports program
Language Support:
- The School provides language support for all students in Grades K through 9 with intensive ESL and FSL programs.
Ecole Jeannine Manuel Lille Métropole
Courses / Programs
Located in the Lille Métropole area in northern France, Ecole Jeannine Manuel is a bilingual private school for students in Pre-K through Grade 12.
Students follow an enriched bilingual curriculum and, in 11th Grade, choose between the French track leading to the international option of French Baccalaureate (American section) and the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB).
The School is accredited by the French Ministry of Education, the International Baccalaureate Organisation, the Council of International Schools (CIS), the New-England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
Bilingual French / English Programs for Pre-K through Grade 12:
- Boarding in Grades 6-12
- French Baccalaureate
- International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)
- High School Diploma
- Reading and Writing
- STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
- Foreign Languages
- Adaptation Classes
Chavagnes International College
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Chavagnes International College is a private Catholic boarding school for boys, teaching through English, and situated in western France. We are committed to delivering a balanced education to its students. With a strong record of university entrance (UK universities, including Oxford; plus French, Spanish and American universities) and a flourishing programme of sport, drama and choral music, Chavagnes places itself in the British public school tradition. We are a Christian community of teachers and scholars, with the worship of God at the heart of our life as a College.
British GCSE and A-level Qualifications for full time male pupils from 11-18 years; 1 and 2-year 'Year Abroad' Programmes (with organised pan-European excursions during the holidays) for US students; Volunteer Programmes for College graduates.