United Kingdom, London
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The Stewart Bilingual School teaches a dual British and French curriculum. Each class has two qualified teachers, one English and one French, with a teaching assistant. The English program follows the National Curriculum for England and Wales, and the French program follows the Education Nationale. The pedagogical coordinators bridge the two curricula to create coherent teaching plans and support reading, writing and numeracy; pupils are prepared to transfer to English, French, bilingual or international schools.
Weekly music classes are taught by a specialist teacher. The school choir performs twice a year, and individual tuition in piano, guitar and recorder is available on site. Pupils have weekly arts classes introducing a wide range of creative techniques and art history. After‑school clubs include arts, drawing and singing, among others.
English and French are the two languages of instruction, forming a bilingual programme. The curriculum combines both the British and French education systems, with two qualified teachers per class, one English and one French. After‑school language clubs include Spanish, Russian and Arabic.
The school runs a broad programme of after‑school clubs including Ballet, Drama, Chess, Tennis, Football, Fencing and Coding. Other clubs cover Languages, drawing and arts, in addition to music‑themed activities such as Solfeggio, singing and instrument tuition. Latin and 11+ preparation are offered as part of the curriculum and Forest School activities run for younger years.
The school week runs Monday to Friday, with doors opening at 8:30 am, lessons starting at 9:00 am for younger pupils and 8:45 am for older, and end times at 4:00 pm (Wednesdays end at 12 noon). After-school care, language support classes and clubs run from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm, with Wednesday workshops 12 noon to 4 pm. A warm lunch is cooked daily, and Nursery pupils nap after lunch while others have story time and play. Forest School sessions are offered for Nursery and Reception, and Thursday afternoon activities include sports and choir.
Stewart Bilingual School offers a dual British and French curriculum for ages 2 to 11, from nursery to primary. Program combines the National Curriculum of England with the Education Nationale French syllabus, with pedagogical coordinators bridging the two for coherent planning. Each class has two qualified teachers, English and French, and a teaching assistant; lessons run with morning sessions in one language and afternoon sessions in the other, giving equal hours to each curriculum. The school emphasises reading, writing and numeracy, enriched by cross-curricular work in science, history, geography and arts, and aims for accelerated progress and a thorough grasp of fundamentals. Small class sizes and varied extra-curricular activities support learning. Family-owned network dating back to 1978–1995, Stewart Bilingual School operates campuses in London, Paris and Bordeaux. Facilities include the school library, kitchen, and after-school care until 6:30 pm; progression to British secondary schools or Lycée is anticipated.