The French Bilingual School of South Carolina (French: ''École Française Bilingue - South Carolina'', EFB) is an overseas French school in Wade Hampton in unincorporated Greenville County, South Carolina, in the Greenville-Spartanburg area. The school serves Kindergarten through the 12th grade and uses the curriculum of the French Ministry of Education. The elementary section includes grades K4-5, the middle section includes grades 6-9, and the high school section is 10-12. Michelin opened and operates the school for its employees working in South Carolina. For that reason it is also known as the Michelin French School. French expatriate families who do not work for Michelin are required to pay tuition.
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History
The school opened after Michelin opened a tire factory in the area in the mid-1970s. 1975 was the year the school opened. In 1997 there were 55 students and 12 teachers.
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The Greenville Saturday School (グリーンビル日本語補習授業校 Gurīnbiru Nihongo Hoshū Jugyō Kō), a Japanese Saturday supplementary school, holds its classes at the French Bilingual School.