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The Lab School Paris is an innovative, bilingual, united, secular, and eco-responsible school. It welcomes children from CP to 2nde, divided into double-level class groups: CP/CE1, CE2/CM1, CM2/6e, 5e/4e and 3e/2nde, with about 15 pupils per level and about 30 per class. There are two campuses: Paris location at 46 rue de Montreuil, 75011 Paris, and Montreuil location at 38 Rue Parmentier, 93100 Montreuil. The Paris location includes an entrance hall, a versatile space for games and work, and a multipurpose room with a kitchen, as seen in the campus images. The pedagogy is hybrid, drawing on Montessori, Freinet, Dewey, Neill, and Steiner, and incorporating current research in education, psychology, sociology, neuroscience, philosophy, and anthropology. The teaching is bilingual with co-teaching in French and English, with a supervision ratio of one teacher for a maximum of 15 children.
The 11th and 12th grade classes follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. The Lab School Paris combines the French education system's curriculum with attention to socio-emotional development and autonomy. From CP to 2nde, classes are organized in double-level groups with about 15 pupils per level and around 30 per class. Project-based and interdisciplinary learning are central, with a school schedule that blends fundamental learning, collaborative projects, and other activities to support student development.
After school, children can take part in extracurricular workshops as part of the Arts and Science Lab. Annual after-school workshops are offered. A daycare is offered to all elementary students, and a study hall is available for middle schoolers. Extracurricular activities are integrated with the Arts and Science Lab to support hands-on, project-based learning.
Lab School Paris is a bilingual secular school in France serving students from CP to 2nde, with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme offered in Première and Terminale. English and French are the languages of instruction, and the school follows the French curriculum while emphasizing social and emotional development and student autonomy. Classes are organized in double level groups such as CP and CE1, CE2 and CM1, CM2 with about fifteen pupils per level and roughly thirty per class, to support collaboration and individual attention. The pedagogy blends influences from Montessori, Freinet, Dewey, Neill, and Steiner, and draws on current research in education, psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and anthropology. There are two campuses, Paris and Montreuil, with co teaching and a supervision ratio of one teacher for fifteen students. Extracurriculars include an Arts and Sciences Lab, after school workshops, and diverse activity options. The school encourages creativity, critical thinking, teamwork and empathy.
