Useful French Vocabulary: Education and Schools

Primary school – école (f)
Secondary school – collège (m) / lycée (m)

Playing field – terrain de sport (m)
Science lab – laboratoire de science (m)
Computer lab – laboratoire des ordinateurs (m)
Playground – cour de récréation (f)
Staff room – salle des professeurs (f)

Exercise book – cahier (m)
Text book – livre de leçon (m)
Library book – livre de bibliothèque (m)
Rucksack – sac à dos (m)
Pencil case – trousse (f)
Compass – compas (m)
Protractor – rapporteur (m)
Calculator – calculatrice (f)
Ruler – règle (f)
Rubber – gomme (f)
Sharpener – taille-crayon (m)
Bus pass – carte de bus (f)
Notebook – carnet (m)
Folder – classeur (m)
Dictionary – dictionnaire (m)
Thesaurus – dictionnaire des synonymes (m)
Pen – stylo (m)
Pencil – crayon (m)
P.E. kit – affaires de gym (f.pl)

Desk – bureau (m)
Whiteboard – tableau (m)
Locker – casier (m)

English – anglais (m)
Science – science (f)
Maths – maths (f.pl)
Geography – géographie (f)
History – histoire (f)
Art – art (m)
P.E. – EPS (f)
Drama – théâtre (m)
Music – musique (f)
Technology – EMT (f)
French – français (m)
Spanish – espagnol (m)

Timetable – emploi du temps (m)
Lesson – leçon (f) / cours (m)
Home time – fin de journée (f)
Registration – appel (m)
Break time – récréation (f)
Term – trimestre (m)
Detention – retenue (f)
School trip – voyage scolaire (m)

Pupil – élève (m/f)
Teacher (primary) – instituteur/trice (m/f)
Teacher (secondary) – professeur (m)
Nurse – infirmier/ière (m/f)
Headmaster/mistress – directeur/trice (m/f)
Secretary – secrétaire (m/f)
Supervisor – pion/nne (m/f)

Revision – révision (f)
Mock exam – examen blanc (m)
Coursework – devoirs notés (m.pl)
Homework – devoirs (m.pl)
Dyslexia – dyslexie (f)