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AAWE – Guide to Education Choosing a proper school anywhere is challenging under the best of circumstances. When a family is relocated overseas it can be even more daunting because of the myriad issues and unfamiliar choices involved. The basic (K-12) school choices in France fall into the following categories:
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An Overview of the System In France, the centralized public school system is under the supervision of the Ministry of National Education, Research, and Technology. It is for all intents and purposes the same everywhere, including overseas (some 410 overseas schools located in 125 different countries), except for minor differences due to local conditions or constraints. Continue reading “Understanding the French Education System”
Regulations governing the right of foreigners to employment in France are complex. If you do not have permanent residency (une carte de résident) in France, which authorizes you to work here, obtaining a work permit depends on where you come from, whether you have legitimate grounds for living in France, and what sort of gainful activity you expect to pursue. At present, citizens of pre-2004 member nations of the European Union and Switzerland need no official authorization to live and work in France (see further “Working in France for EEA Nationals”). For non-EEA foreigners, application for any prolonged stay (i.e., not a 90-day tourist visa) must be made through a French consulate in their home country. Any authorization to work in France will be contingent on obtaining permission to live here.
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