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Primary and secondary: how is the transition from private to public?
Verified 17 June 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
What applies to you ?
The steps to be taken to move from a private school to a public school depend on the type of private school where your child is enrolled (under or outside contract).
Private establishment under contract
The enrollment process is different in primary, middle and high school.
Primary enrollment
You must first contact your town hall. She'll give you a list of documents to present to her.
You must then enroll your child in the school secretariat on which you depend.
In particular, you will have to provide the decision of the Board of Teachers of the school where he was enrolled. It shall specify whether it is to be upgraded or repeated.
College enrollment
You must enroll your child in secretariat of the college in your sector, according to the school card from your home department.
In particular, you will have to provide the decision of the board of masters or the class board of the institution where he was registered. It shall specify whether it is to be upgraded or repeated.
To learn more about the registration process, please contact the Dasen: titleContent.
Who shall I contact
High school enrollment
You must enroll your child in secretariat of the high school in your sector, according to the school card from your home department.
In particular, you will have to provide the decision of the class council of the college or high school where he was enrolled. It shall specify whether it is to be upgraded or repeated.
To learn more about the registration process, please contact the Dasen: titleContent.
Who shall I contact
Private establishment not under contract
You must contact the department of national education of your place of residence.
If your child goes back to high school or college, he or she must pass a admission examination on the table to be able to enroll in the chosen public establishment.
The admission exam covers the main subjects taught both in the classroom and in the one where your child wishes to continue his studies. The program is defined by Dasen: titleContent. The head of the school where your child wishes to register organizes the admission exam and chairs the jury.
If successful, the assignment decision is made by the academy inspector.
Please note
an admission exam may be held outside the usual periods when your application is motivated by particular reasons. For example, a family event or a move.
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