| French Bilingual School of South Carolina | |
|---|---|
(French:École Française Bilingue - South Carolina | |
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United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1974 (1974) |
| Closed | June 2022 (2022-06) |
TheFrench Bilingual School of South Carolina (French:École Française Bilingue - South Carolina,EFB) was an overseas French school inGreenville, South Carolina inunincorporatedGreenville County,South Carolina, in theGreenville-Spartanburg area.[1][2] The school servedKindergarten through the 12th grade and used the curriculum of theFrench Ministry of Education. The elementary section included grades K-5, the middle section included grades 6-9, and the high school section included grades 10-12.[1]Michelin opened and operated the school for its employees expatriated to South Carolina.[1] For that reason its official name was the Michelin French School.[3] French expatriate families who did not work for Michelin were required to pay tuition.[1]
The school opened in 1974 after Michelin opened its North American headquarters in the area.[4] The number of students varied through the years between 55 and 130 and the number of teachers between 12 and 22.[5]
The school permanently closed in June 2022. It was replaced by several entities around Greenville, like Cours de Français de Greenville, The Int. School of Greenville and The French School.[6]
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