La rentrée

If you’re living in France, or headed this way with a kiddo in tow, you probably already know that next Tuesday marks the official end of summer and the beginning of the school year: La Rentrée.

I wrote a piece about reentry, raising a kid in France, and what it’s been like watching our now six-year-old become fluent in French after just 2.5 years here. We chose a small local private school, and the whole experience has given me plenty to think and write about.

I always love hearing how other families are navigating raising kids abroad, especially those figuring out the French school system along the way.

Anyway, my blog is free to subscribe to, so there’s no sales pitch here. Just my own thoughts, experiences, and occasional chaos from raising a kid abroad.

https://lesimplesudiste.substack.com/p/life-abroad-begins-where-the-sidewalk?r=5cqvk&utm\_medium=ios

Posted Aug 29, 2026, 1:36 PM UTC

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