French School of Austin | Ecole Jean Jacques Rousseau

Monday, May 14, 2018

FLES French National Contest

The French School of Austin Ecole Jean Jacques Rousseau is proud to offer high-quality academics alongside rigorous French language instruction. The French School of Austin Ecole Jean Jacques Rousseau has been teaching a bilingual curriculum since 2005. The school also encourages students to participate in national competitions, such as the French National Contest.

The FLES French National Contest is an annual competition in which French language students from grades 1 through 12 take a written and speaking test and are graded against each other for prizes. Only the top 20 percent of students are eligible for participation in the speaking component-- to make it into the top 20, students must achieve a nearly perfect score in the written portion. Students can receive one of five awards:

1. Platinum Medal, which is given to the student who achieves the highest score in his or her level/division.
2. Gold Medal, which is granted to students in the 95th percentile.
3. Silver Medal, bestowed to students in the 90th or 85th percentile.
4. Bronze Medal, for students in the 80th or 75th percentile.
5. Mention d'honneur certificate, which is for those in the 70th to 50th percentile.

About Us

The French School of Austin Ecole Jean Jacques Rousseau has been serving residents of greater Austin, Texas, for more than 12 years. This specialized language immersion institution supports an internal preschool, elementary school, and middle school. To ensure complete and effective second language acquisition, children who aren’t native French-speakers generally enter the school between the ages of 3 and 6. The school closely follows the general academic guidelines of the French Ministry of National Education, and its preschool employs the tools of the Montessori Method.

The French School is the creation of the Loualis, a family of educators and curriculum development professionals with a wealth of experience in language immersion programs. They also have a substantial background in the world of drama, garnering significant expertise in areas that range from stage management to puppetry. Drawing upon their diverse theatrical knowledge and skills, the Louali family uses elements of the arts, such as acting and poetry, to help students acquire a solid foundation of oral language ability.