La Petite Ecole is a French immersion preschool programme in Christchurch, at the Alliance Française, for children aged 3 to 5. We took our inspiration from La Petite Ecole based in Auckland.

TERM 1 2021 will start on Thursday   04th February            
 . We will run the programme over 2 sessions

Morning session : 8.30am - 12.30pm
Afternoon session : 12.30pm-4.30pm

Term 2: 6th May to 8th July
Term 3: 29th July to 30th September
Term 4: 21st October to 16 December
Please note that LPE children can take part in our children holiday programme on Thursdays between 2 terms.

You can enrol your child(ren) over one or two session(s). Children can join at any time during the year providing there are space available.

All instruction is in French and is taught by native-speaking teachers in a half day session for a ratio of no more than 9 students per teacher or teaching assistant. Only French will be spoken around the children during the sessions.

La Petite École seeks to engage children to participate in learning French and develop their sense of community and cultural identity through a fun-centered learning environment and interaction that promotes diversity and socialisation.

Activities include:

• French language, stories, songs
• Writing, maths
• Painting, drawing, crafts, physical activities

Children are also taught French etiquette, manners, hygiene standards, and health and safety.

Our usual routine :

• MORNING SESSION

• AFTERNOON SESSION