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On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, pupils have a full day of teaching from around 8: 00am until around 4: 00pm.

On Wednesday mornings, some pupils may have supplementary classes.

French pupils used to attend school on Saturdays, but the so-called " four-days week " has been implemented since September 2008, reducing the teaching year from 936 to 864 hours ( above the European average of 800 hours, but below the UK minimum of 950 hours for state schools ).

Additional holidays include Veteran's Day on November 11, May 8, Ascension Day, May Day on May 1, and Easter Monday.