French schools vs. U.S. schools?

Question

Although they are different from each other in many ways, are there any characteristics they share?

Answer 1

3-4 1st year of École maternelle Preschool
4-5 École maternelle Preschool Preschool
5-6 École maternelle Kindergarten Kindergarten
6-7 Cours Préparatoire (CP), 11th grade École primaire (elementary school) 1st grade in primaire (elementary school)
7-8 Cours Elémentaire 1 (CE1), 10th grade 2nd grade
8-9 CE2, 9th grade 3rd grade
9-10 Cours Moyen 1 (CM1), 8th grade
10-11 CM2, 7th grade 5th grade
11-12 6th grade Collège (Junior high school) 6th grade
(There used to be a 7th grade, but it no longer exists)
12-13 5th grade Collège 8th grade or secondaire
14-15 3rd grade Collège -> Brevet des Collèges (exam) 10th grade or secondaire 3
15-16 2nd grade Lycée (High school) 11th grade or secondaire 4
16-17 1st grade Lycée -> Bac(calauréat) de français (exam) 12th grade or secondaire 5
17-18 Terminale Lycée -> Bac(calauréat) (exam) 2 or 3 years of CEGEP
18-19 Université Université
French schools are not particularly famous for their extra-curricular activities. Since school is very demanding, with classes lasting all day and a lot of homework, sports and cultural activities are unusual within the school. Such activities usually take placed outside school, in youth clubs, arts schools, sports clubs, etc lots of homework,

Answer 2

French schools share the same goals as American schools: they want to prepare students to face the world, create good citizens, and imbue their students with knowledge that may or may not be used for earning money in the future. Most importantly, both countries try to teach their students to think creatively, so that they will discover solutions to problems that will occur in the future.

Answer 3

I'll say it in french....
"Aucun"