OVERVIEW
The Lycée Français René Descartes is accredited by the French Ministry of Education and approved by the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE).
Joining us means integrating a network of academic excellence with of 535 schools around the world. It provides a seamless education from kindergarten to “Baccalaureat” in 140 countries (including France).
FIRST APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION
The 2021-2022 pre-registration have ended.
First time registrations are made on the EDUKA website.A tutorial can be downloaded in French (insert link) and English (insert link) to help you fill out the online pre-registration form. Should families wish to do so, a computer is available in the reception hall from 8 am to 12 noon. As applications exceed the number of spots available, the LFRD has strict priority criteria.
| Priority criteria |
|---|
| 1. Child with French citizenship, Children of the LFRD staff, Children of French government personnel posted in Cambodia, |
| 2.Child previously enrolled in an AEFE school or in a French school, |
| 3. Siblings, |
| 4. Child enrolled in a French-speaking school, |
| 5.First registration date of enrollment. |
Once the pre-registration campaign is closed, a ranking commission is held, at the end of which you will receive one of the following notifications:
– confirmation of registration and procedure of the next steps of admission,
– placement on the waiting list,
– a refusal.
Pre-registration requests may be made for the current school year. Our admission office is available to provide you with information and support.
Admission test
If your child is enrolled in a school that is not is not recognised by the French Ministry of Education, an admission test may be required. These schools include private French schools without an AEFE license and international schools School management reserves the right to refuse a student whose French level would cause their schooling to suffer.
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The French school system
What grade is my child in?
| Age | France | United Kingdom | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Maternelle Petite Section | Nursery | Nursery |
| 4 | Maternelle Moyenne Section | Reception | Pre-K |
| 5 | Maternelle Grande Section | Year 1 | Kindergarten |
| 6 | CP | Year 2 | 1st Grade |
| 7 | CE1 | Year 3 | 2nd Grade |
| 8 | CE2 | Year 4 | 3rd Grade |
| 9 | CM1 | Year 5 | 4th Grade |
| 10 | CM2 | Year 6 | 5th Grade |
| 11 | 6ème | Year 7 | 6th Grade |
| 12 | 5ème | Year 8 | 7th Grade |
| 13 | 4ème | Year 9 | 8th Grade |
| 14 | 3ème | Year 10 | 9th Grade |
| 15 | 2de | Year 11 | 10th Grade |
| 16 | 1ère | Year 12 | 11th Grade |
| 17 | Terminale | Year 13 | 12th Grade |
RE-ENROLLMENT
An email will be sent to all families at the start of the re-enrollment campaign. Re-enrollment is made on the EDUKA website: https://lfrd.eduka.school A tutorial can be downloaded in French (insert link) and English (insert link) to help you fill out the online form. Should families wish to do so, a computer is available in the reception hall from 8 am to 12 noon.
Contact us
Admission Office
Téléphone +855 12 653 827
Email secretariat@lfrd.net