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Honestly, as a Frenchwoman, I have to say Rochambeau is vastly over-rated. Don't waste your money.

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Curious, what makes you feel it’s overrated?[/quote]

Because the educational methods in France are a little old-fashioned, and are based on the student adapting to the teacher, and not the teacher adapting to the student, as modern educational thought recommends. Rochambeau mostly has good teachers, trained in France. If your child is bright and compliant, they will thrive. If your child has an atypical learning profile, or any special needs, etc, they will not. The American approach is more child-centric and much more knowledgeable about child development and how to positively manage certain behaviors.

Academically, the upside to the French system is that it produces much better writers. The downside is that there is less emphasis on oral expression and team -work - those are very American things.[/quote]

That sounds fair.  Thank you.[/quote]

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