Going back to school in France is known as Rentrée. It is a big deal for the shops and hypermarkets in France. Expatica has some tips for Expats sending their children to a French school ... The word shows up in all kinds of contexts, from the la rentrée politique when the government heads back to Paris to la Rentrée du Cinéma for when the more serious fare kicks summer blockbusters out of the theatres. But the French take La Rentrée scolaire the most seriously of all, from lengthy news reports on how heavy a child's schoolbag, le cartable, should be to the announcement of the first teacher's strike of the school year. Here we help those with school-age children, especially new arrivals, prepare for your 'rentrée' into the French educational system by briefing you on some particularities of the French back-to-school ritual and the 2006-2007 school year.More: Back to school in France: tips for a successful Rentrée
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