School Education in France
The following pages present the French education system in English. You can find key information on its organisation and implementation of current policy.
General principles
The French constitution states that it is ‘the duty of the state to provide free, compulsory, secular education at all levels'. The French school…
Table of School System Structure
Primary school begins at age 3 with Nursery School and continues on into elementary school.Students progress to Lower Secondary School at age 11 to…
Primary School
Primary School consists of Nursery school and Elementary school. At the start of the 2019 school year, schooling will be obligatory from age 3. Nine…
Upper Secondary School: le Lycée
After successful completion of lower secondary school, pupils advance to upper secondary school where they complete three years: seconde, première,…