[olivierduval]

Actually, it's more complex than this in France. There is 5 systems:

- depending of the Ministry of Eduction :

   - for toddlers : maternelle (3-6 yo)

   - Primary : CP (6 yo, primary), CE1 (elementary 1), CE2, CM1 (middle 1), CM2

   - Secondary :

       - College (not the US one!) : 6th (~11 yo), 5th, 4th, 3th (with exam at the end)

       - Lycée : 2nd (~15 yo), 1st, Terminal (with 'Baccalauréat' exam at the end)

then depending of Ministry of Research : University or Post BAC schools

However, I think that in some other french-talking countries (Belgium, Swissland) they did it simpler

[mgaunard]

Maternelle years also have names: PSM, MSM, GSM.

GSM, PS, CE1, CE2, CM1, CM2 used to be called 12th to 7th, as I said.

Your primary classification is incorrect -- maternelle is part of primary. Non-maternelle primary is called elementary.

[makapuf]

That's for classic education (General, when you want to make longer studies), there are also professional or technical Lycée)

[eloisant]

The P in CP doesn't stand for "primary" but for "preparatory"