école
school
Beginner Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/e.kɔl/
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Cultural Note
French schooling is compulsory from age 3 to 16. The system includes école maternelle (nursery), école élémentaire (primary), collège (middle school), and lycée (high school). Wednesday afternoons were traditionally free for children.
📝 Example Sentences
Les enfants vont à l'école à huit heures.
The children go to school at eight o'clock.
Cette école a une très bonne réputation.
This school has a very good reputation.