Ecole de Tersac Private Boarding School
Description of Ecole de Tersac Private Boarding School
- Location: France, Bordeaux
- Age of students: 12 - 18 years old
- Educational programs: middle, high school (French Baccalaureat)
- Number of students: 160
- Foundation year: 1967
- Type of studying: mixed
- Type of accommodation: residence, family
- Price: from 12,100 euros per semester with boarding house (5 days a week)
- Ranking: prestigious school-board in France, 100% of graduates successfully pass examinations under the program FB (French Baccalaureate).
Ecole de Tersac Private Boarding School in Bordeaux region is located in the countryside. The campus is surrounded by picturesque landscapes. The territory of the school is among most well-groomed and beautiful in the country. School campuses are of historical value. Some of them are included in the number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites as examples of 19th century French architecture. The territory of the school with gardens and park areas has a quiet rest after school.
The school is famous for its impeccable reputation. At the school representatives of more than 30 other nationalities receive a high-quality classical secondary education. All graduates of the school enter selected universities in the country.
Foreign students have an opportunity to additionally study French as a foreign language, for them there are year-round thematic courses for students of all age groups.
Special attention is paid to sports development of students in the school. A lot of sections are offered to children. Following kinds of sports are developed in the school:
- Martial arts;
- Team games;
- Golf;
- Fencing;
- Tennis;
- Track and field;
- Kayaking and canoeing.
The school offers French Baccalaureat program. Studying is conducted in French. The program includes several components:
- Academic disciplines (general and selected by teenagers for study)
- Courses and exercises aimed at developing critical thinking, social skills
- Integration programs.
In the schedule there are also three compulsory subjects: the science of life, methodology, ethics. Foreign students can additionally attend French courses.
Programs and prices, tuition fees in Ecole de Tersac Private Boarding School
The school offers the French Baccalaureat program. The studying is conducted in French. The program includes several components:
- Academic disciplines (general and selected by adolescents for study);
- Courses and activities aimed at developing critical thinking, social skills;
- Integration programs.
In the schedule of students there are also three compulsory subjects:
- The science of life;
- Methodology;
- Ethics.
Foreign students can additionally attend French courses.
On the basis of the school in the summer months there is a camp that offers interesting combined courses that combine instruction and cognitive, entertaining leisure. The program is perfectly balanced, giving enough time and academic pursuits, and entertainment.
The teachers of the camp are doing everything possible to help children to overcome the communicative and language barrier as quickly as possible, to find new friends, to adapt to a new cultural and academic environment. A summer school and a combined course will be an excellent preparation for longer studies abroad (for example, in middle or high school). Students of summer programs can also effectively prepare for the successful passing of international tests and examinations, deepen and update knowledge on basic, fundamental subjects.
The maximum number of students in one group is 16 people. Each course teacher has extensive experience and relevant qualifications for working with foreign students and international groups.
The indicated cost includes:
- Tuition on the program: 16 hours of French language and 3 hours of testing weekly;
- Teaching aids, books and materials;
- Accommodation and meals (full board);
- Transfer to the public (Bordeaux Mérignac International airport);
- 2 excursions per week;
- 9 hours of sports, leisure and entertainment activities weekly;
- Cultural visit or trip weekly.
The cost of the program is not included and is paid additionally:
- Registration fee;
- Additional lessons of golf or riding;
- Insurance;
- Visa, fees and services;
- Air tickets in both directions.
Accommodation, meals, prices
There are three variants of placement in the school:
- Residence
- Host families
- Student house.
In the hostel on campus, children live in rooms for 4 to 8 people. Facilities, recreation areas, internal infrastructure facilities are in common use. Student homes offer premium accommodation. There are swimming pools, sports halls, etc. In families, students are offered 1-2-bed accommodation in rooms with and without conveniences. In host families, students use facilities with family members.
Each of the accommodation options provides board meals. Children are provided with hot breakfasts, lunches, dinners. On excursion days, it is possible to provide packed lunches.
Subjects, specialties
Advantages
- The school is conveniently located in a quiet and picturesque countryside, rich in sights of the city of Bordeaux.
- Safe and comfortable academic environment is created. The school has a family atmosphere, each student receives necessary amount of attention from teachers.
- The campus inside and outside has classical French aristocratic style. At school, time seemed to stop in the XIX century.
- The boarding school is considered to be one of the most technically equipped in Bordeaux. Students have an interactive, computer technology, modern scientific laboratories.
- Studying takes place in small classes of 12 to 15 students, allowing to implement an individual approach to academic preparation of students, which helps to unlock potential.
Facilities and equipment at Ecole de Tersac Private Boarding School
Ecole de Tersac provides students with modern educational buildings, residences, student homes, sports infrastructure facilities, a restaurant, a shop, a library, several gardens, a park, two lakes, a boat station. School equipment is represented by an auditorium, a laboratory fund. In the school for students there are computer classes with Internet access, scientific centers, a lot of circles and sections. Each unit is equipped with everything necessary to develop abilities and to unlock potential of students.
Admission dates and extra charges
Studying period lasts from September to June.
Additional fees:
- Registration fee 1300 euros;
- Accommodation + family meals on weekends 200 euros for the weekend;
- Accommodation + family meals during the holidays, 80 euros / day;
- School uniform - about 1400 euros;
- Insurance 400 euros per year;
- Laundry services 145 euros per month;
- Additional sports / music activities - from 2600 euros per year;
- Preparation for exams in English / French, studying for 25 hours a week + examination fee 1650 euro per year.
Institution on the map
Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
Review about Ecole de Tersac Private Boarding School
We are very pleased with the training here - last year we moved from high school to high school, so we can objectively say that the school is good!
The daughter is already fluent in English and French, she has been teaching Spanish as an optional for several years, so she will probably be known as a carrier by the time she graduates. There are many lessons, it can be difficult (but not because of the language barrier, as at first), but the school has everything you need - an electronic library, biology laboratories, and additional consultations with teachers. In addition, there are tutors-curators: if the child has any question (for example, you need to change the schedule, something does not have time) - they conduct a conversation and help to solve everything. Including there is a school psychologist on personal issues, but for teenagers it is important.
My wife and I are sure that education abroad is not only a great opportunity, but also a great responsibility, this should serve as a reward. Therefore, when our daughter showed good results at the school, we decided to give her a ticket to a foreign language camp.
We immediately wanted to go to France: Lara has already been studying French Lara. She is interested in the so-called fine arts and France is the best country to study it. Many thanks to Smapse for the correct and attentive choice of the school: managers has implemented all our wishes and requests, offered several options in different price categories and in different cities, several variants of programs.
We were very pleased with the choice of the school for our daughter - Ecole de Tersac in beautiful Bordeaux. Even at the stage of selection, we decided that the best place would be a non-seasonal camp, namely a full board with summer courses: both discipline and equipment are better, teachers are more qualified. If the school successfully works year-round, then we're not worried about the level of services. Plus, judging by the reviews, photos and rankings, Ecole de Tersac is considered one of the best in France. Very nice campus, rooms for girls - just a first class hotel, and what kinds! Now we think about studying the main course, but for this, of course, it's necessary to pull up French.
I sent my daughter to studying in the French school.
I have been founding the right agency for a long time, and recently stopped on the SMAPSE project. Guys, thank you. Masha sends you greetings and now is preparing to enter the French university.
Recommendations on when to apply
| Language courses, schools and children's language camps | Primary and secondary education - private schools | Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education | Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA |
| - we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs) - there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program, - some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school) - some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program, - for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively | - recommended submission one year before the start of the program, - the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities - for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required - for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program - MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc. |
