ABOUT OUR PROGRAM

We welcome students of a variety of linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Our aim is to

• to develop the student's ability to communicate effectively in school.
• to develop the student's skills in listening, speaking , reading and writing in English
• to value the student's cultural and linguistic identity.

We offer a program for beginners and intermediate students.  

WHO ARE WE?

Mrs C. Greene and Mrs M. Huguenot are the ESL teachers.

NEWS & EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

September
Welcome to new families and welcome back to familar faces
PTO welcome coffee
January / February
International Week.  See the photos.
March / April
Reading Week and Bookfair
In the March the library holds a book fair. This is a great opportunity to buy books in English for your child and perhaps yourself too! See the photos.
Hello and Goodbye!
Throughout the year we welcome students from all over the world. Every year in March we have new students joining us from Asia. We give a warm welcome to our new students .
We say goodbye and give our best wishes to those who are leaving us.
June
Young Authors Festival.  See the photos.

USEFUL RESOURCES

We can help you find lots of resources for your child.  Here are our recommendations and suggestions.
Books In English
We have a list of English language book shops some ideas of other places to find books in English.  Download the document.

Websites

There are numerous sites on the internet to help your child learn English - here are our favorites:
Sites for Grades 1-3

•  British Council - learn English for kids
  for children who are learning English. Find games, songs, stories and lots of activities - and learn English too.
  Kizclub
  provides lots of educational activities in language arts for preschool and elementary age children. 
• PBS Kids
  a fun site to support learning at home with lots of games and activites.
• Starfall 
  designed for first grade, Starfall is also useful for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and second grade. A fun way to learn to read and write.

Sites for Grades 3-8

•  American English Pronunciation Practice
  Sing the songs, read the poems and try out these tongue twisters.
• Scholastic
  helping children around the world to read and learn

Summer schools and English language holiday courses
At Marymount we have our own summer and sports camp to help children aged 5 to 14 to learn English. We also have links to accrediated organisations offering English language holidays courses for students of all ages. Find out more.

FAQS

Here are some common questions parents often ask.

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CURRENT STUDENTS & ALUMNI

Students from elementary and middle school enjoy attending ESL classes. See the photos.

We look forward to meeting our alumni students whenever they return to Paris and we are proud of their achievements.