ASEICA, working closely with the French State Education System as well as the towns of Mougins and Valbonne, employs teachers to provide an English curriculum in two local primary schools - the Sartoux school in Valbonne-Sophia Antipolis and Les Trois Collines in Mougins le Haut.
Each school provides classrooms, equipment and is responsible for the day-to-day organisation of school life, with resources specific to the lessons in English provided through ASEICA.
Teaching in English, representing half the school week, is provided by
Anglophone primary teachers employed by ASEICA. The same curriculum is delivered in both schools.
For the other half of the school week, the children are taught in French by Education Nationale teachers from the two schools.
The bilingual classes are completely integrated into the life of each school, taking full part in wider school activities.
The Heads of the two schools are responsible for the administrative management of their schools, including enrolling children and organizing the admission tests for the international sections.
The admission test is common to both schools and children are awarded a place according to their level in English and French, the school's catchment area. See admissions for more details.
Les Trois Collines primary school, Mougins le Haut—In September 2006, the international section was transferred from St Martin primary school to Les Trois Collines primary school in Mougins le Haut. The school has 3 international anglophone section classes based on 24 pupils per class. The classes available are currently: CP/CE1, CE2/CM1, CM1/2.
The children have lessons from 8.20 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and 1.45 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
School Head: Mrs. Nathalie Grillet
For admission tests registration, please check the Académie de Nice website.
The canteen and after-school club are organized by the city of Mougins.
The primary school in Haut Sartoux, at the heart of the Sophia Antipolis technology park, has hosted an international anglophone section since 1988. It currently has one class in each of the 5 primary years: CP, CE1, CE2, CM1 and CM2. There are between 22 and 25 pupils per class. The school also has an international German section.
The children have lessons from 8.20 a.m. to 11.30 p.m. and 1:40 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
School Head: Mrs. Laurence Monti-Condesnit
For admission tests registration, please check the Académie de Nice website.
The canteen and after-school club are organized by the city of Valbonne.