Denmark, Copenhagen
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The school promotes social and emotional learning through a Wellbeing Group active since 2011, guided by Scandinavian values; it listens to and supports students at all levels and intervenes in bullying or violations. Wellbeing Week includes workshops on respect for differences, responsible use of social media, and bullying awareness, with debates, group work, and theater. The 'Taming the Screen' initiative visits classrooms to heighten awareness of daily screen time. Health and well-being are linked to performance. First aid and other health initiatives support student welfare.
The school supports the individual student's education with regular follow-up tailored to the student, supported by teachers, vie scolaire, and families. Teachers receive targeted training to manage students with special educational needs, with opportunities for good-practice exchanges and internal resources. The school defines and communicates an inclusion and diversity policy that is schoolwide across teaching, guidance, and management. Support structures are designed to ensure students with SEN receive appropriate accommodation and assistance. There is an emphasis on building inclusive practices through professional development.
A harmonious and diversified language program uses French, English, and Danish from maternelle, with a clear, cumulative language instruction plan from maternelle to fifth grade that integrates the three languages. Differentiated language pathways include internationally recognized certifications (DELF, Cambridge, Goethe) and high-level standards such as European Section, SI (Sections internationales), and BFI (Bac Français international). The program aims to balance language instruction across the three languages throughout the early years and beyond.
Health and well-being are linked to performance. The school introduces annual initiatives that support health and well-being, including workshops on taste and balanced diet, exercise, sex education, preventing addictive behaviors, sophrology, and classes on responsibility and risk management to guide students toward independence and responsible citizenship. The Wellbeing Group focuses on listening to and supporting students at all levels and intervenes in troubling situations. Wellbeing Week features workshops on respect for differences and responsible use of social media, with debates and theater.
The school maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward bullying. The Wellbeing Group and a student-to-student mentoring program support safeguarding. External visits and presentations from police and associations raise awareness. Staff receive internal training to develop psychosocial competencies to safeguard students.
The Lycée Français Prins Henrik is an international private school in Copenhagen operating under Danish law and affiliated with the AEFE network. The campus at Rolighedsvej 39 brings together maternelle, élémentaire, collège and lycée on a single site, with modern facilities and a bike-friendly approach close to Forum Metro. The school offers a bilingual French-Danish curriculum, with French Brevet and Baccalauréat, the Danish Brevet, and the Franco-Danish Baccalaureate (DFB) as part of its diploma mix. Language learning is: Danish is mandatory up to 2nde, FLE/FLSco supports non-French speakers, and English begins in maternelle. The school serves around 800 students from 46 nationalities, many of whom participate in cantine meals prepared by a chef, with about 56% organic ingredients. A CDI and BCD facilities enrich reading and research, and the school hosts clubs like MATh.en.JEANS and FerMUN, plus a Well-Being program and after‑school options. HRH Princess Marie is patron of lycée.