SCHOOL DATE. Within a month, French schoolchildren will find their way back to their classrooms. This new school year will again be very singular in view of the health crisis. Date, vaccination, health protocol… Here is all the information and details on the back to school in September.
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[Updated on July 30, 2021 at 12: 38 pm] More than a month before the 2021 back-to-school season. In the middle of the summer holidays, questions about returning to the classrooms are numerous among parents, children and teachers. Jean-Michel Blanquer, the Minister of National Education, has worked with his ministerial teams to develop an evolving health protocol, which will be modeled on epidemic dynamics and will strongly encourage vaccination that applies from September. The schedule for returning to class is also set.
When is the start of the school year in September 2021 ?
The Ministry of Education has clearly indicated, for students from kindergarten to high school in metropolitan France, the date of the “big” school year 2021 is this year Thursday September 2, 2021 , and that of the pre-school year for teachers, Wednesday September 1, 2021. The ministry also specifies that students will not have classes on Friday, May 27, 2022, the day that will follow Ascension Thursday. The 2021-2022 school year will officially end on the evening of Thursday, July 7, 2022.
Attention, the start date is very different each year for students entering university and other higher institutions : those concerned must inquire with their structure, which sets itself the start date of classes and the calendar of the year. In general, the start of the academic year takes place between mid-September and mid-October. The summer holidays are therefore over, but the holidays return quickly with no less than two weeks of rest for All Saints ‘ Day. To discover the complete calendar of the current year and know precisely the dates of the leave of the students zone by zone, go to our special page dedicated to the school holidays .
What is the anti-Covid protocol for school, middle school and high school ?
On July 28, on France Info, the Minister of National Education gave the outline of the health protocol planned for this new school year. The government has even posted a document outlining the framework and rules for students and teachers. Several scenarios are considered, with a protocol evolving according to the health situation. A four-level graduation has been established, ranging from level 1 in green to level 4 in red. It is necessary to wait a few days before the start of the school year to know what level will be applied to schools.
level 1 / green level: “face-to-face reception of all students ; wearing a mask is mandatory for middle school and high school students in enclosed spaces and the rules relating to wearing a mask outdoors in the general population are respected ; physical and sports activities are allowed indoors and outdoors ; the limitation of mixing between groups of students (classes, groups of classes, levels) is not mandatory ; in the canteen, the spaces are” level 2 / yellow level : “face-to-face reception of all students ; wearing a mask is mandatory for elementary school students, middle school students and high school students in enclosed spaces and the rules relating to wearing a mask outdoors in the general population are respected ; physical and sports activities take place in principle outdoors. However, when indoor practice is essential (inclement weather, availability of facilities, etc.), a distance of 2 meters is respected ; the limitation of mixing between students of different groups (class, class groups or level) is required ; in the canteen, the stability of the groups is sought and, as far as possible, the same students eat lunch every day at the same table in the first degree. It is recommended to organize an individual service (trays, cutlery, water, dressing on the plate or on the tray) “ level 3 / orange level : “hybridization possible in high school when the configuration of the establishment requires it (in particular when it is necessary for the proper application of the measures provided for in this health framework); wearing a mask is mandatory for elementary school students, middle school students and high school students in enclosed spaces and outdoors; physical and sports activities take place outdoors in principle. However
