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Parent OrientationAugust 25, 2011

Bienvenue àEcole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orléans

Copyright ©2011 Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orléans

“Picking a school for a child is the single most important decision a parent can make” Thomas W. Carroll, President, Foundation for Education Reform and Accountability

You have chosen Ecole BilingueL’Ecole Bilingue c’est le bon choix


• Histoire de l’Ecole Bilingue

• What makes it special?


Histoire de l’Ecole Bilingue

• Began with a desire to provide bilingual education for pre-kindergarten children

• Started 14 years ago with a class of 4-year olds• Grown from 1 classroom to 11, educating

children from 18 months to middle school• This year, we have 180 students


What makes Ecole Bilingue special today?

1. APPROACH2. TEACHERS & STAFF3. FACILITIES & RESOURCES4. STUDENTS5. PARENTS

A Unique Educational Approach• World-renown French National Curriculum• Closely coordinated with outstanding English Curriculum• All guided by 3-year project d’ecole

• Outcomes measured by national testing for French and US systems (Evaluation Nationale, B2I, ERB, Dibels)

• Accredited with French Ministry of Education (Cycles 1 & 2), pursuing accreditation for Cycle 3 and NAIS

• Coordination between French and English teachers• Intimate classes• Explicit and meaningful planning & coordination time


Approach pays off – US Bilingual schools outperform French schools (French)

Below 33%

Between 33 and 50%

Between 50 and 66%

Equal to or over 66%

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

% French% US

Source: http://www.frenchschoolsnorthamerica.org/documentspdf/Evaluation/COMPARATIF_FRANCE_ZONE_CE1_2011.pdfCopyright ©2011 Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orléans

Approach pays off – US Bilingual schools outperform French schools (Math)

Below 33%

Between 33 and 50%

Between 50 and 66%

Equal to or over 66%

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

% French% US

Source: http://www.frenchschoolsnorthamerica.org/documentspdf/Evaluation/COMPARATIF_FRANCE_ZONE_CE1_2011.pdfCopyright ©2011 Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orléans

• Ecole Bilingue outperforms US Bilingual schools– Early results show that Ecole Bilingue students

score higher than both French and US Bilingual students

– Results based on 2nd grade testing from 2011– As results are finalized, they will be shared with

parents

Approach pays off for you


Maternelle

Cycle 1

La Crèche 18 months to 2 year olds

Toute Petite Section 2 year olds (potty trained)

Petite Section Pre-Kindergarten (3 year olds)

Moyenne Section Pre-Kindergarten (4 year olds)

Grande Section Kindergarten

Élémentaire Cycle

2

Cours Préparatoire (CP) 1st grade

Cours Élémentaire 1 (CE1) 2nd grade

Élémentaire Cycle

3

Cours Élémentaire 2 (CE2) 3rd grade

Cours Moyen 1 (CM1) 4th grade

Cours Moyen 2 (CM2) 5th grade

Collège Adaptation Cycle Sixième 6th grade

French Curriculum


Your Child’s Education at Ecole Bilingue

Music and Art

History and Social

Studies

Physical Education

LanguageMath,

Science and Technology

Peers and Socialization

Home and Family

An Interdisciplinary Approach


An Incomparable Staff• All teachers personally interviewed and selected by

principal, not just assigned by French government or CODOFIL

• All teachers are certified and all French teachers have the equivalent of a masters degree

• Teachers are recruited for their talents at the level they are teaching

• Teachers constantly learn and coordinate across levels and languages


Maternelle Cycle

1

La Crèche Carina HelmckeAssistant: Sabine Chavet

Toute Petite Section Sophie CapmartinAssistant: Liza Battestin

Petite Section Anne-Sophie OrtoliAssistant: Caprice Terry

Teachers(Perrier)


Campus manager: Adeline Din

Maternelle

Cycle 1

Moyenne Section Xavier Briend / Nevin Whitfield-Cargile

Grande Section Elodie Forestier /Floriane Moutin Dominique Mendy / Astride Klick

Élémentaire

Cycle 2

Cours Préparatoire (CP) Sebastien Pastor

Cours Élémentaire 1 (CE1) Xavier Manikon

Élémentaire

Cycle 3

Cours Élémentaire 2 (CE2) Laurence Mahe

Cours Moyen 1 (CM1) Julie Cornet

Cours Moyen 2 (CM2) Julie Cornet

Collège Cycle

dádaptation

Sixième Philippe Chavet

Teachers (G

eneral Pershing)


English Teachers

- Katy Ancelet (Am. Studies & Am. Math)- Benoit Cransac (ESL & literature & PE)- Laure Lecoq (French & German)- Magali Niel (Music, Art & PE)- Julie Reagin (ESL & Spanish)

Resources Teachers

- Jen Fultz (KG, 1st and 2nd grade)- Rae Horton (3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grade)

Outstanding Resources

• Brand new books and materials from France each year

• Hands-on tools for discovery of the world

• Still and video cameras in each class for cahier de vie

• Smart boards in every elementary and middle school classroom


Exciting New Facilities

• In the process of bringing the two campuses together

• Additionally, – New sound and lighting systems for auditorium– New sun shade for Kaboom playground – New technology supplies for both campuses– New sun umbrella for Perrier playground


Amazing Students

• Students are becoming global citizens– Diverse student body: geography,

mother tongue, economics, parent profession

– Learning academic, technological, and social/interpersonal skills

– Pursuing fluency in third and fourth languages

– Matriculating into the top schools in the city


La communauté de l’Ecole Bilingue• Choice & Commitment• Involvement & Support• Le bon choix
