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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, Paris
Courses / Programs
• Located in Verneuil sur Seine, just 38km north-west of Paris, Notre Dame International High School (NDIHS) is a private American High School offering day and boarding (5 and 7 day) programs to students from around the world in Grades 9-12. • NDIHS provides an exciting opportunity to learn the French language and culture while attending an American curriculum (taught in English) that leads to an American high school diploma.
• NDIHS follows the Nacel Interntional School System (NISS). We offer supervised and modern boarding facilities. In addition, we can organize French homestays for further French cultural immersion.
• 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.
• The US High School curriculum (ESL, Math, English, Social Studies and Science) is taught by American teachers. Arts, Music and Physical Education are taught by French teachers. The special French curriculum is provided by our French sister school, Notre Dame Les Oiseaux.
• Notre Dame International High School is also a candidate school to teach the IB Diploma programme in Grade 11 and 12 from September 2018.
• NDIHS is located on the campus of Notre Dame Les Oiseaux, in the town of Verneuil sur Seine, only 35 minutes north-west of Paris city center by train.
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
- 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
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
Ermitage International School of France
Courses / Programs
Founded in 1941, Ermitage International School of France is a bilingual K-12 IB World School located 20km west of Paris in the historic suburb of Maisons-Laffitte. Our dynamic student body of 1,300 students represents over 70 nationalities.
Ermitage welcomes children from all over the world into a highly-motivated, well-rounded bilingual academic environment within our Lower, Middle and Upper Schools. Ermitage is a Round Square and an IB World school offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program as well as the International Option of the French Baccalaureate (OIB).
American Section Lycee International, Paris
Courses / Programs
Located in St. Germain en Laye, in the western suburbs of Paris, the American Section of the Lycée International is one of thirteen international sections that comprise one of the highest-ranked public school in France. Of the nearly 4,000 children enrolled in the Lycée International, approximately 700 students are in part of the American Section, and range in age from 4 to 18. American Section students all follow the national French curriculum, in addition to 6-8 hours of native-level American English instruction per week. Students attend courses on one of three American Section campuses (Lycée International, College Marcel Roby and Ecole Primaire Schnapper). While all students must speak fluent English to be admitted, there is a possibility for non-French speakers to enroll in a one-year French immersion program.
- Primary Curricula Program (Pre-Kindergarten-5th Grade)
- Secondary Curricula Program (6th Grade-12th Grade). Subjects include English, French, Geography, History, Art, Science.
Bilingual/Bi-cultural instruction.
- Non-French speakers can enroll in a special adaptation year (Français Spécial).
- Secondary Curricula Program (6th Grade-12th Grade). Subjects include English, French, Geography, History, Art, Science.
Bilingual/Bi-cultural instruction.
- Non-French speakers can enroll in a special adaptation year (Français Spécial).
Tersac Private School, Bordeaux
Courses / Programs
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.
Chavagnes International College
Courses / Programs
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.