For families transitioning between the two systems, understanding grade-level correspondences is particularly helpful.
Early Childhood Education:
Crèche → Nursery / Day Care (0–2 years)
Petite Section → Preschool / 3-K (2–3 years)
Moyenne Section → Pre-K (3–4 years)
Grande Section → Kindergarten (4–5 years)
Primary School:
CP → 1st Grade (5–6 years)
CE1 → 2nd Grade (6–7 years)
CE2 → 3rd Grade (7–8 years)
CM1 → 4th Grade (8–9 years)
CM2 → 5th Grade (9–10 years)
Middle School:
6ème → 6th Grade (10–11 years)
5ème → 7th Grade (11–12 years)
4ème → 8th Grade (12–13 years)
High School:
3ème → 9th Grade (13–14 years)
Seconde → 10th Grade (14–15 years)
Première → 11th Grade (15–16 years)
Terminale → 12th Grade (16–17/18 years)
