what grade is cours préparatoire?
The five classes in the Ecole Primaire are, in order, CP, CE1, CE2, CM1, and CM2 : CP is Cours prÃ©paratoire, preparatory class, CE means cours Ã©lÃ©mentaire - elementary class - , and CM is cours moyen, middle class; the two middle classes are a preparation for the next level, which is middle school.