Lunch can be as long as 2 hours in French schools

French schools teaches kids about French food culture by letting them experience it

The French kids grow the vegetables that are used in their meals in school

Most kids bring their own lunch to school

School lunches are very expensive in France because they are so good

After eating, students can spend the rest of lunch socializing in places like this

To graduate from high school, French students take "le bac" which is a difficult and long exam

Le bac can last days and covers all subject matters. There is a written and a verbal component.

A student can graduate lycée without a bac, if they have proved that they know their different subjects

French students go to school Monday through Friday like we do

During lunch, students can leave campus and go home

Depending on a student's schedule, they can have a shorter day, but some kids have school until 5pm

High school is called "lycée" in France

Middle school is called "collège" in France

University is called "collège" in France

"lycée" is high school in France

"Collège" is middle school in France

University is called "université" in France

University is expensive in France

The school year starts and ends at different times in the US and in France

School is mandatory from age three

School is mandatory until age 18

French kids have Saturday and Sunday off from school just like US kids

Wednesday afternoons are usually spent doing extra curricular activities like sports, art, or music