It's Tuesday today. But 14-year-old Peter doesn't go to school. He sits at the computer in his bedroom. His young sister, Laura, also works on the computer in their parents'bedroom. This term, the 12-year-old girl will learn how to send her homework to her teachers by e-mail and how to talk to her classmates on the Internet. There are no textbooks or school bell. Teachers teach their students on computers. This is a computer school in Paris.
At home, children can use the Internet and online libraries to get books and knowledge. On weekends, Peter, Laura and their classmates meet as a group in libraries, bookshops or parks. They talk with each other about their homework.
They also take some other classes. Laura is interested in painting. So she has two painting classes every Friday. Peter likes playing the piano. So he takes some classes on Monday and Wednesday. One of their teachers says, "We encourage students to try something different besides the schoolwork. "
