To be bilingual is to have the ability to express oneself easily in two languages. Bilingualism is increasing throughout the world, and today it seems essential to be in command of two languages.

At Bordeaux International School, each class in Early Learning and Primary has two main teachers, one francophone and one anglophone, who share teaching hours or give “team teaching” lessons. Our students also benefit from one Spanish lesson per week from the age of four.

In learning a language, we also learn about a culture, allowing students to have access to multicultural knowledge and to different learning approaches and ways of thinking. “Each language speaks about the world in its own way”, said the pedagogue Rudolf Steiner, creator of the pedagogy of the same name.

It takes time to be able to express oneself easily in a foreign language. We have defined the means for rigorous progression and put in place the various resources to bring our students to a bilingual level. A child must be exposed to a language at school, but also outside of school: at home via different means, out and about with friends who communicate in this other language. Bordeaux International School offers the ideal context to enrich their academic learning.

The benefits of bilingualism are numerous, but we count among the most important the acquisition of greater mental flexibility, greater capacity for concentration, increased ability to learn a third language, better problem-solving skills, greater creativity, a more open spirit, better communication with others, and a better understanding of the world.