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Explanatory note
General conditions of admission
Specific conditions of admission
Conclusion
Admission formalities
For general information on the Lycée or
on admission
please use the following e-mail address :
Nathalie.Godener@ac-versailles.fr
or Tél. 01.39.10.94.42 ; Fax 01.39.10.94.04
Mrs GODENER
The Lycée International de Saint Germain-en-Laye
is a French state school. Students are prepared for the baccalaureate with
the international option as well as for their sections respective diplomas.
The
Lycée International welcomes students from pre-school ("maternelle")
to high school ("lycée").
In some Sections, students in Primary and Lower Secondary
can attend the Lycée International or a school sharing partnership
in sections.
The school only accepts
students, of French or foreign nationalities,
who master the language of one of the eleven sections. Some sections are divided
in different group levels :
. German Section : national teaching and special
German
. American Section : national level and American studies
. British Section : mainstream and Group 2
. Danish Section
. Norwegian Section
. Spanish Section
. Italian Section : national teaching and special Italian
. Japanese Section
. Dutch Section : national teaching and special Dutch
. Portuguese Section
. Swedish Section
. Polish Section
The
Lycée houses canteen facilities but is not a boarding school. Although
there is an important bus network, families are advised to live relatively
close to Saint-Germain en Laye.
The
decision concerning eligibility for admission is taken by the Head of the
Lycée International (Proviseur) on behalf of the Schools Inspector
of the Academy of the Yvelines (l’Inspecteur d’Académie des Yvelines)
after consultation with the Head of the Section concerned. If necessary, the
decision can also be taken upon discussion with the following : Deputy Head
("Proviseur adjoint") of the Lycée International or the Head of the
Primary School (Directrice de l’Ecole Primaire).
Decision
concerning eligibility for admission to partner schools is made by their respective
Heads upon the recommendation of the
Head of the Section.
1. Admission to the Lycée depends on the availability of places and
the decision is valid only for one year ( Primary, Middle school, or High
school). A student may attend
one of the partner school, however he will attend the Lycée for his
final 3 years (‘seconde’, ‘première’ and ‘terminale’).
Sometimes
a decision on admission can only be taken a few days before or after the beginning
of the classes, should a place become available. Also, students may be accepted
by the school but put on a waiting list pending the availability of places.
2.
The Head of Section examines the student’s capacity in the respective language to ensure that he has the required level.
3.
The ability to follow the bilingual education is determined, either by examination
of the school results, or by a test in certain subjects.
Students who do not speak French may be admitted into
a “Français Spécial” class. There is only one Français
Spécial class per level, from 2nd grade to 10th
grade. After a year (or sometimes less)
students are admitted into " regular " class either in the same or the next class level.
4.
The needs and motivations of the students and families may also be discussed
and considered during interviews with the Section or the Administration of
the Lycée.
5.
With the family’s agreement, admission may be temporary or submitted to regular
examination.
6. Admission is made official once:
- all information relative to the application have been given to the Administration
- administration fees have been paid to the Sections
- the Administration of the Lycée has received the signed document pertaining to Internal Rules and other relevant documents (medical records and school reports).
7. In application of the decree of 10 May 1981, a student’s aptitude for continued presence in an International Section, and therefore in the Lycée International, may be reviewed at the end of the school year by the Class Council (conseil de classe).
Pre-School (maternelle)
Admission
into the Lycée on a full-time basis is only possible once in Kindergarten
(at age 5) and upon the condition that the family lives nearby.
Admission
as an “externé” is only possible in some Sections and
at certain class levels.
Admission to Pre-School does not mean that the student
will automatically be accepted to the next class level or even that he will
attend the Primary School.
Lower School (école primaire)
Admission is only valid for the Primary School
cycle.
The
student may be admitted
- either
at the Lycée International on a full-time basis
- at
the Lycée International as an externé. In this case,
the child will only attend the Lycée International during his national
section’s class periods (two half-days per week). For the rest of the classes,
he attends his designated primary school.
. to
a partner school of one of the national Sections on a full-time basis : Ecole
Henri Dunant and for 2002-2003 Schnapper and Ecole annexe (Saint-Germain-en-Laye)
for the American and Spanish Sections, Ecole Félix Eboué (Le
Pecq) for the British Section, Ecole Charles Bouvard (Fourqueux) for the German
Section, Ecole Normandie Niemen (Le Pecq) for the Portuguese Section.
Middle School (collège)
Admission is only valid for the Lower Secondary school
cycle
An
opportunity may be given either to attend the Lycée International or
one of its partner schools according to criteria determined by each Section
:
- for
the German, British, Italian and Dutch Sections, the Collège des Hauts
Grillets (Saint-Germain-en-Laye)
- for
the British and Portuguese Sections, the Collège Pierre et Marie Curie
(Le Pecq)
- for
the American and Spanish Sections, the Collège Marcel Roby (Saint-Germain
en Laye)
- for
the Polish Section, the Collège des Hauts Grillets (Saint-Germain-en-Laye).
High School (Lycée)
Classes
of the “Second Cycle” (‘Seconde’/10th grade to ‘Terminale’/12th
grade) all take place at the Lycée International. These classes are the final run in the Lycée International’s
educational system.
Admission into a class of ‘Seconde’ depends on
the student’s ability to follow a bilingual and bicultural education up to
the Baccalauréat (International Option of the French Baccalauréat).
Students coming into the Lycée system may be accepted at the latest
in 11th grade as long as they speak French, otherwise students
can only be enrolled in ‘Seconde’.
Private Sections
The American, British, Danish,
Norwegian, Japanese and Swedish Sections are run by Parents’ Associations
under the control of the Proviseur of the Lycée International and the
Headmaster of the respective section. The Associations of those Sections charge
school fees for the national education. All families must undertake to pay
these fees as a prior condition of entry into the Section.
"Français Spécial"
A ‘Français
Spécial’ class spends a year at the end of which a decision is taken
as to whether or not the student is able to follow normal Frenchclasses. However in Primary, after a year of
"Français Spécial", a student may be required to attend
the Lycée as an "Externé" student.
Due to the large number of applications
for admission into the Lycée International, and the shortage of places
in some levels or in some Sections, the Lycée’s Administration Department
is required to pay special attention to each application.
One
can help by carefully completing documents and, giving any relevant additional
information.
Application forms, and other
information in French or in other languages, may be obtained from the Heads
of the different Sections or their colleagues :
www.lycee-international.com (clic flags)
or the Administration Department of the Lycée
International :
BP
5230 - 78175 Saint-Germain-en-Laye Cedex (France)
tel. 01 39 10 94 11
fax 01 39 10 94 04
www.lycee-international.com
High
school and Middle school : Mrs. Slagmulder Deputy Head
Tel. 01 39 10 94 65 or 46,
or
Mrs. Prunac Deputy Head Tel. 01 39 10 94 44
Primary
and Maternelle: Mrs. Ruault Guionnet Head of Primary
Tel. 01 39 10 94 81
" Externé"
students: Mr. Filippi Head of the "Externés"
Tel. 01 39 10 94 82
Proviseur of
the Lycée International , Mr. Lemaire, who will see parents through
appointments tel. 01 39 10 94 41 or 42
For
general information on the Lycée or on admission please use the following
e-mail address :
Nathalie.Godener@ac-versailles.fr
or
call Mrs. Godener
Tel. 01 39 10 94 42 ; Fax 01 39 10 94 04
Generally, recruitments begin on 15 January and
admissions begin on September (the
beginning of the school year). Admission in the course of the school year
is possible, however in exceptional cases.
Families
should contact the Administration Department of the Section if possible through
an explanatory letter. The Section then sends back all information and documentation
necessary to the application. A dated and numbered admission folder should
be completed for each child.
These folders should always be completed accurately and legibly, in order to
be considered. - Information concerning civil status (les renseignements d’état
civil) of the applicant (first and last names, date and place of birth, gender,
nationality) should be written in capital letters, correctly spelt, and should
match the information given on the document provided by the family showing
the childs identity. Hyphens and spaces should not be omitted in the case
of a double name (to be written in the legal order, with the usual name underlined).
- mother tongue (la langue maternelle) is the main language
spoken by the child within the family. Should there be other languages used
by the child within the family, they should be included under the heading
"autres langues familiales" (other languages spoken within the family).
- language of the child’s current educational system (la langue
actuelle d’enseignement) is the main language of the childs current educational
system (before admission was requested). For example mention French for a
French lycée abroad, and American for an American school (in the United
States or abroad). Exceptionally, two languages may be mentioned (for education
to be considered truly bilingual, there should be a minimum of 40% teaching
in one of the languages).
- languages
being studied (langues étudiées) including
ancient languages, should be mentioned. Take note that the Lycée International
gives foreign languages courses in level groups. - the phrase bilingual language level (niveau bilingue) should
be mentioned in the case of courses of a foreign language given by the national
education system (for example : a child who has studied Spanish with Spanish
children in a French lycée in Spain) without omitting to mention the
number of years of study, and the number of hours per week.
- If a child masters another language other
then the one spoken in the family, and otherin which he has not received courses and which
is not the language spoken in his family, this should be noted in the margin
of the folder.
- Under the condition of a sufficient number of students, the following
languages are taught at the Lycée International (as well as the national
language of the Section) : . from 5ème : latin,
. from 4ème : (2nd modern language or LV2)
: English, German, Russian, Spanish and Italian,
. from 2nde, it is possible to start Spanish (3rd modern language
or LV3).
- requested section (section demandée) : an application
may be made to one Section only. Should the family be hesitant about the choice
of the section (particularly the Anglophone Sections), please mention it.
- class requested (classe demandée) : this will correspond
to the class to which the child should be admitted at the end of the school
year in progress. Sections will advise on equivalence of levels in different
educational systems and this information will be checked by the Lycée
Administration Department which has the final say in the matter. Proof of
admission will be required for the levels where it is not automatic. In case
of doubt that part of the form should not be completed.
- the Special French class (la classe de français spécial)
is a obliged step for all children coming from a non-francophone educational
system, except in special cases, a CNED (home study) course for example. Detailed
school certificates should be supplied.
- current school (école actuelle) : if possible, information
on the current school which the child is attending should be mentioned.
- the family (la famille) : to be completed with care. Ifthe heading "tutor or correspondant" is not applicable,
delete it. The address of the family in France may temporarily be that of
a correspondant or a company forwarding correspondance.
- brothers and sisters (frères et soeurs) : this information must be included, especially
where several applications are being made in which case one application folder
should be completed per child. Children are considered for admission individually
and the admission of a child into the school does not guarantee places for
his brothers and sisters.
- documentation to be included (pièces jointes) :
. from 6ème (1st modern language or LV1) :
English, German, Spanish,