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Academic structure

The Maison d’education of the Legion of Honor of Saint-Denis is a boarding school for some 400 girls. From imparting knowledge to personal reflection, these high school level classes shape students' minds and instill in them the values of the Legion of Honor. 

Learning

The instruction at the Maison d'education of Saint-Denis pursues three major objectives:

  • a high-quality intellectual development
  • a high regard for moral and civic education
  • success in the French baccalaureate examination 

Educational plan

In return for the quality of their teaching and the engagement of the educational staff, the Maisons d'Education expect significant commitment from the students. Parents' adherence to this contract is also a prerequisite for successful schooling. 

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Conditions of study 

The Maison d’education of Saint-Denis prepares 17 classes for the General Baccalaureate and the Baccalaureate in Science and Management Technologies (STMG). Classes run from Monday to Friday, with supervised study time every evening.

400
boarders
17
classes
30
pupils max per class
60
teachers
5
10th grade classes
6
11th grade classes
6
12th grade classes including 1 STMG
1
classroom for the school year

In addition to cultural outings and trips abroad, visits to companies and noteworthy sites are also part of the curriculum, in order to prepare students for their future professional environment. 

10th grade

The first year of high school (age 14-15) is the same for all students. Their classes comprise compulsory common subjects and optional subjects of their choice.

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11th and 12th grades 

La voie générale

Dans la voie générale, toutes les élèves de première et de terminale suivent :

  • des enseignements communs obligatoires ;
  • des enseignements de spécialité : les élèves choisissent trois spécialités de 4 heures en première, puis en conservent deux de 6 heures en terminale ;
  • des enseignements optionnels au choix des élèves.

General Baccalaureate 

All students in the last two years of high school preparing for the General Baccalaureate attend: 

  • compulsory core courses
  • specialized courses: students choose three 4-hour specialties in 11th grade, then two 6-hour specialties in 12th grade
  • optional courses of their choice.
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Baccalaureate in Science and Management Technologies (STMG) 

All students in the last two years of high school preparing the Baccalaureate in Science and Management Technologies (STMG) attend:

  • common compulsory courses
  • specific STMG specialty courses
  • a choice of optional courses. 
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Strong points 

Whether it's sports, languages, art or music, the Maison d’Education de Saint-Denis offers the right conditions for students to practice and be evaluated on these options at the baccalaureate examination at their highest level of performance. 

Subject to sufficient enrolment, the music specialty is open to students in the last two years before the General Baccalaureate. 

They are invited to take part in the school's music group activities: chamber music, orchestra or choir. 

The visual arts option is open to all pupils, whatever the section, in the three years of high school.
In addition to classroom and individual work, personal and group projects are offered, including commissions, competitions and exhibitions of student work. Also, visiting exhibitions and museums, and meetings with artists offer opportunities for direct contact with works of art.

This section, in great demand but with limited spaces, guarantees a very good level of English and the ability to work in a foreign language. 
In 12th grade, students can take part in a two-week trip to the United States to meet their pen pals from the Hewitt School in New York City. 
The school also offers a TOEFL preparation course open to all.

The school offers two optional sports sections for all students in the three years of high school: 

- arts-dance 
 - physical education (multi-sports)

School supervision

Academic supervision 

Systematic supervision of student work is one of the school's key assets. 

  • From the start of the new school year in September, assessments of the previous year's curriculum in all 11th and 12th grades.
  • Supervised study time every evening.
  • Supervised tests every Saturday morning.
  • Mock exams.
  • Quarterly class councils followed by formal in-class progress reports, with the Head of School presenting awards to deserving students.
  • The educational staff supports each student's progress. Outside class hours, the girls can rely on the supervision and advice of chargées d’éducation (teaching assistants, a position specific to the Maison d'education).
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Supervision of boarding school life 

Three chief education advisors (CPEs) supervise all activities of school life outside class hours. They are the first point of contact for students and their families on all matters relating to the organization and unfolding of daily life. 

They supervise over 30 staff members: 2 chargées d’éducation (teaching assistants) and 32 assistantes d'éducation maîtresses d’internat (education assistants and housemistresses). 

Special facilities 

 

Language laboratories 

Students have access to a multimedia language laboratory and to video rooms where teachers hold screenings of foreign-language material in all 10th and 11th grade classes. 

Center for Documentation and Information 

The Center for Documentation and Information (CDI) enables students to deepen and complement their coursework with a collection of 22,000 documents. In addition to novels, school books and career guides, some 50 subscriptions to press publications give students further access to current events. 

The CDI is a place for study and concentration, with a reading room where students can work on individual, partitioned tables. 

Finally, the multimedia room has 13 computers with access to the Internet, excluding social media and email.