Classes in the United States and their French equivalents

"Preschool", "6th Grade", "Freshman year" … A jargon specific to the American education system that often causes misunderstanding of the French. We help you find your way around it.

Preschool (the equivalent of kindergarten)

• Nursery = Crèche
• Pre-Kindergarten = Small and Middle Kindergarten Section

Elementary School (the equivalent of elementary school)

• Kindergarten = Large maternal section (first official and compulsory year of schooling for children from 5 to 6 years old)
• 1^st Grade = CP
• 2^nd Grade = CE1
• 3^rd Grade = CE2
• 4^th Grade = CM1
• 5^th Grade = CM2

Middle School or Junior High School (college equivalent)

• 6^th Grade = 6^th
• 7^th Grade = 5^th
• 8^th Grade = 4^th

High School (the equivalent of high school)

• 9^th Grade (Freshman Year or 1^era year) = 3^th
• 10^th Grade (Sophomore Year or 2^th year) = 2^ndia
• 11^th Grade (Junior Year or 3 ^th year) = 1^re
• 12^th Grade (Senior Year or 4 ^th year) = Terminal

College or University, "undergraduate" levels (for obtaining a Bachelor)

• First Year (Freshman Year)
• Second Year (Sophomore Year)
• Third Year (Junior Year)
• Fourth Year (Senior Year)

Graduate (or University) (for obtaining the Master and PhD)

• Various programs depending on the sector chosen