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Comment s'appellent les établissements scolaires que les élèves intègrent après l'école élémentaire ?What are the schools called that pupils move up to after primary school (école élémentaire)?

Answer

Le collègeCollège (lower secondary school)

Explanation

After primary school (CP to CM2), pupils go to collège (lower secondary), from 6e to 3e. Then they can go to lycée.

Source: Ministère de l’Éducation nationale – L’organisation de l’écoleUpdated 13 October 2026.Official question · answer and translation written by Recite

The 4 options, in French as at the exam

Le collègeCollège (lower secondary school) (Correct answer)
Le lycéeLycée (upper secondary school)
L’école maternelleÉcole maternelle (nursery school)
L’universitéUniversity

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NaturalisationFrench level B2 · Question 253 of 258

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