Education Services Nîmes

Within the Federation of Secular Works of the Gard, La Falep organizes pedagogical support for certain nîmois colleges (Revolution, Mont-Duplan, Feuchère), provides students with methodological assistance to the daily duties and exercises, proposes support for the adult competitions. School support is provided by students, in the evening from 17 h to 19 h, all disciplines confused. Social rates are based on parents'income and not surplus 50 € per quarter. In its mission of popular and secular education, the Falep is also a training centre especially appreciated for adult prépas, cultural entertainment, sports outings and sea-nature stays for young people. For all these activities, please contact the head office of the association, which changed its address in March 2011.

In this private school, throughout the year, French courses are offered to foreigners. Education is based on learning language through knowledge of French culture. On the basis of written conversations and French, different formulas are involved in acquiring the subtleties of our language: adult courses in group of 5 persons divided by level, intensive courses, à la carte courses, courses in business, specific courses of phonetic, specialized French (commercial, tourism, legal, medical). International meetings, business internships and study trips are organized, as are special courses or intensive courses. Education is provided by qualified teachers in French and foreign languages, but rates, rather high, limit access. On the school's website, there are numerous requests for accommodation for young people at par.

The professional Lycée Voltaire has a sommelier section with a complementary mention (level V diploma), which is prepared in one year in addition to another diploma in the hotel-catering sector (CAP, BEP…). Diploma also accessible after three years of experience in the profession. Professional tasting uses personal skills: smell wine, absorb a sip, hold it in mouth before recracher, guess the aromas, recognize the grape varieties, discern the vintage, learn the specific vocabulary used to describe his dress, describe the wine and the final knowledge to associate with the best wines and dishes. The learning also covers the history of vineyards, the supply, storage, maintenance of wines and spirits, from the material from the cellar to the distribution and to the table service at the right temperature. Sommelier school is interested in wines and any commercialized beverage from mineral water to strong alcohol.

Located in the historical centre, in Hôtel Rivet, the university of fine arts of Nîmes has in the artistic, cultural and architectural landscape of the city. The mansion is a beautiful setting which successively was used as a hospital, prefecture and primary school for girls before inviting students artists starting from 1987. This establishment of higher education classes of art in a public school course that leads to the national diploma of visual arts (DNAP) after 3 years of studies, then 2 years still to obtain the higher national diploma plastic expression (DNSEP).
Three sites:
- administration, library, poles computer graphics and video and workshops of students.
- construction and sculpture
- edition and feel

In Occitan lands, Nîmes had to have a school anxious to transmit the language and culture of OC. From kindergarten to primary, bilingual teaching in French and Occitan is free. The programmes do not differ from classical establishments, the materials are the same except that here we learn to read, write and count… in the vernacular language of the region, Occitan and French. The combination of languages serves as a vector for this learning which, it seems, is more than beneficial to the development of the spirit. A little history… it was in 1988 that the association Calandreta Nimesenca was created. Named after Calandreta Aimat Serre, in tribute to one of his founders who died in July 1993, she is very successful in southern cities.

Founded in 1947 by U.S. students, American Field Service organized an ambulance relief system for the wounded the Second World War. AFS continued its humanitarian mission on different fronts around the world, the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, India and Burma. Once peace has returned to these countries, these pioneers have participated in the voluntary reception of young people abroad. An international non-governmental, non-profit organization, the association constitutes a network of intercultural exchanges between countries. This is how AFS works today to find voluntary foster families and a secondary or higher school for students, students or young adults who want to stay outside their borders for a period of 1 months to 1 year. A grant for the financing of the stay may be awarded. In addition to language learning, it is the discovery and understanding of another culture that is at stake. Antenne in Montpellier with correspondents in Nîmes.

Information and Guidance Centre for Students and Parents. Information and documentation on educational or professional fields. In addition to hotlines in public colleges and colleges, two IOC are open in town. Parents and students can receive personalized information about the direction of education in secondary and higher education.

This is an important address for every student or future student who prepares his future in the city. In this antenna, it will be able to obtain practical and administrative information about its status, apply for accommodation in university cities, obtain its credit card to benefit from university restaurants. The Residence effectively advises, always manages a system of small ads, which is convenient for dégotter a job, a room or keeping up with the socio-cultural activities.

The information and guidance centre for the use of pupils and parents, the IOC nîmois as in all other French cities disseminates information and documentations on educational or vocational fields. In addition to hotlines in public colleges and colleges, the two IOC are open in TOWN. All year round parents and students can receive personalized support for the orientation of secondary and higher education.

A free reception and free entertainment centre dedicated to high school students is rather rare in town. Nimes has the Great Advantage of standing in front of Daudet Lyceum, 100 metres from arênes, on a road where young people love to find themselves. At noon, as soon as it is fine, the terrace of the room, with its wooden tables and benches, is taken on an assault. It's that here you can ask with his sandwich and his can, bought from the bakery next door, you can take the time of groupe in group, without paying anything. To relax, decompress courses, but also listen to the facilitators, this is what this friendly place is put in place by the local chaplain. Information booklets-prevention-reduction of risk for young people are available on a display at the entrance. Inside, a leisure area with card games, company, table tennis and a baby football. An information and guidance service on training, job search, social assistance, health, etc., complements the system as well as a multimedia and video area. Good mind!

Opened in 2008 in Nîmes, the regional school for the 2nd chance put on a new approach to teaching. One foot in active life, the other at school, student trainees - one-hundred registered per class - were previously remote from the school system. They will again have the opportunity to follow a cycle of lessons and practical work, out of traditional schemes, while doing, alternately, the learning of active life. Over one year, individual education aims to re-learn to read, write, count, and give the concepts of computers, a foreign language, reading the press. This basic instruction includes immersion in the workplace, but also a reminder of certain codes of citizenship, the taste of culture, reading. A very interesting pilot experience funded mainly by the regional council.

In the face of an increase in the number of students, the municipality has published a booklet to help young people find their homes. In the summary, the different types of rental, aid, social housing allowance (ALS and A.P.L), Social housing fund (FSL), Locapass. This well-done document also contains a number of useful addresses (real estate agencies, Internet site, administration, universities), a city plan, the right plans, addresses to fill up at low prices. A guide available to the Youth Information Office, which also provides Loc'Etud, a selection of special offers.