Mainstream admissions

Petite Section (born 2023) – this new class at the École Internationale will be made up of up to 12 externé children.

Moyenne Section (born 2022) – this class at the École Internationale will be made up of 16 externé children. Currently there are 13 children in Petite Section who should move up to Moyenne Section in September 2026 which means there are at least 1-3 externé places available.

Grande Section (born 2021 – this is a good point of entry as we expect to run three classes, two at the École Internationale and one at École Jehan Alain. The majority of places available at the Ecole Internationale are externé places (approximately 16 places); all places available at the Ecole Jehan Alain are full-time (approximately 10-12 places).

CP (born 2020) – there will be three classes, two at the École Internationale and one at the École Félix Éboué. There are some places (approximately 4) available at the École Internationale and at least 4 full-time places available at the École Félix Éboué.

All new pupils at the École Internationale from CE1 upwards will be externés, with the exception of those enrolled in the Français Spécial French immersion class. Any available places at the École Félix Éboué are full-time places.

CE1 (born 2019) – 4-5 places available.

CE2 (born 2018) – 6-8 places available.

CM1 (born 2017) – 2 places available at the École Internationale.

CM2 (born 2016) – 5 places available at the École Internationale.

Sixième (born 2015) – the number of places available will depend upon end-of-year departures. Successful candidates will be enrolled at the Collège Pierre et Marie Curie, Le Pecq or the Collège Les Hauts Grillets, Saint-Germain-en-Laye depending on their home address.

Any available places from Cinquième and up to and including Seconde will be reserved for non-francophone students who require the Français Spécial French immersion class.

Cinquième (born 2014), Quatrième (born 2013), Troisième (born 2012) and Seconde (born 2011) – regrettably we are unable to accept any applications for these classes, other than for those children who require our French immersion class Français Spécial.

Première (born 2010) – we are currently unable to accept any applications for this class. Families are requested to contact our Admissions Officer at the end of June 2026 to see if places have become available.

Terminale (born 2009) – no applications can be received for this class, other than for students already enrolled in a BFI school in Première.

As of Tuesday 25 November 2025, and up to Friday 9 January 2026, to proceed with an application for your child to the British Section, please:

Make the non-refundable application fee:

• 160 € for maternelle applications,
• 200 € for primary applications, and
• 250 € for collège and lycée-level applications.

All payments (one payment per child) should be made on-line using the following link: https://www.helloasso.com/associations/association-des-parents-d-eleves-de-la-section-britannique-du-lycee-international/paiements/british-section-application-fees-2

After Tuesday 25 November 2025, and within 48 hours of payment, you will be sent by email our online questionnaire and the dossier d’inscription (application form) to complete for each child and submitted by 5 pm CET on Friday 16 January 2026. A school reference will also be required; the template will be sent with the online application form. When completing the questionnaire, you will be required to upload the following scans:

1. Maternelle and Primary applications
   • the completed dossier d’inscription including an identity photo of the applicant on the top right-hand corner of the page,
   • a photocopy of the child’s birth certificate or other official ID,
   • a letter from the parents addressed to Miss Susan Woodward, Head of Primary, British Section with:
     • details of your child’s previous schooling,
     • your motivation for applying to the British Section.
   • School reports covering the last two school years (where possible),
   • for children aged 6 or above, two recent examples of written expression (corrected schoolwork) in English.
2. Secondary applications
   • the completed dossier d’inscription including an identity photo of the applicant on the top right-hand corner of the page,
   • a photocopy of the child’s birth certificate or other official ID,
   • a letter from the parents addressed to Mr James Cathcart, Director, British Section with:
     • details of your child’s previous schooling, including number of hours/week taught in English, and
     • your motivation for applying to the British Section.
   • School reports covering the last two school years.

We will then be in touch as soon as possible to inform you if we will be inviting your child to sit our entrance assessments.

Click below for dates of entrance assessments.

Candidates based in the Ile de France will sit the entrance assessment at the Lycée International site in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. All Primary applicants living in Europe are expected to come to Saint-Germain-en-Laye on the date of our entrance tests. For collège- and lycée-level applications, if you do not live in the Paris area and wish your child to take our entrance test in his/her current school, please provide the name and email address of the teacher who will supervise the written exam.

Petite Section/Maternelle 1 (born 2023): entrance assessments for this class will be held on Tuesday 19 May to Thursday 21 May 2026.

Moyenne Section/Maternelle 2 (born 2022): Tuesday 17 to Friday 20 March 2026.

Grande Section/Maternelle 3 (born 2021): candidates will be tested on the mornings of:
- Tuesday 10 March,
- Wednesday 11 March,
- Thursday 12 March, and
- Tuesday 17 March 2026.

CP (born 2020): candidates from the local area will be tested the morning of:
- Tuesday 17 March,
- Wednesday 18 March,
- Thursday 19 March, and
- Friday 120 March 2026.

CE1 (born 2019): candidates will be called for individual tests to be held on:
- Thursday 19 March, and
- Friday 20 March 2026.

CE2 (born 2018): candidates will be called for individual tests to be held on:
- Thursday 19 March, and
- Friday 20 March 2026.

CM1 (born 2017): candidates will be called for a common entrance exam to be held on the morning or afternoon of:
- Thursday 19 March 2026.

CM2 (born 2016): candidates will be called for a common entrance exam to be held on the morning or afternoon of:
- Thursday 19 March 2026.

Sixième (born 2015): candidates will be called for a written common entrance exam to be held the afternoon of:
- Wednesday 11 March 2026 pm.
Following the written exam, candidates may be invited for interview.

Cinquième (born 2014), Quatrième (born 2013), Troisième (born 2012) and Seconde (born 2011): only candidates for Français Spécial will be tested for these classes and the entrance assessment will take place on Wednesday 11 March 2026 pm. Candidates based in the Ile de France will sit the entrance assessment at the Lycée International site in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Those applicants living outside the Ile de France, and unable to travel to Saint-Germain-en-Laye on the date of the assessment, will take their entrance assessments online and will receive the entrance assessment date directly from our Admissions Officer.

All favourable recommendations are submitted to the Headmaster / Headmistress of the French school for final approval, which can result in a short delay.

Once a student has been accepted, an official acceptance letter will be mailed to the parents.

Students are officially registered once completed paperwork has been returned and the registration fee and advance deposit paid.