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Administration française: French-speaking students or students enrolled in the French system (in France or within the AEFE network) may enroll from 5th to Terminale. Enrollment and schooling are managed by the school's French administration. Pre-registrations for the 2026-2027 school year are open from March 1 to May 31, 2026, via Pronote; incomplete applications may be disregarded. The national student number is not required if you do not have one. Students from Ecole Voltaire Berlin are admissible by right, subject to passage into 5th; they must nevertheless complete a pre-registration via the link above. Students not coming from Voltaire or entering the 6th German International Section must await an admission decision; responses are sent by mail starting in May. Final enrollment occurs only after the following documents have been received in Pronote: identity documents (student ID, guardians' IDs, family book), academic records (previous year's report cards, first-term report of the current year), end-of-year documents (exeat or withdrawal certificate, second/third term report or second semester), and additional documents (guardianship order if applicable; measles vaccination certificate; proof of residence). For ABIBAC entries, send a PDF containing the completed and signed application form, a motivation letter in German, and the current and previous year reports to the secretariat.
Administration allemande: German-system students may enroll at the Lycée Français de Berlin in CM2 or in 5th. Berlin Senate deadlines apply. There are 90 places available (60 of which are in bilingual classes). A Förderprognose with Gymnasialempfehlung is required, as well as good German language skills (at least grade 2 on the report) and success in the admission interview. A Förderprognose with Gymnasialempfehlung is required, and good French language skills are needed to follow all classes in French (see admission test). The admission test includes an interview, a reading comprehension task in German or French, storytelling from pictures, and two mathematics exercises, plus a GeWi and NaWi written assessment in French. Language skills in French are evaluated in each part of the test, and the student then presents orally and discusses part of their responses. Dates and deadlines: interviews are scheduled from February 13 to February 27, 2026; appointment requests open January 17, 2026 via the pre-registration form; admission tests take place March 16 to March 20, 2026; appointment requests open March 5, 2026 via the pre-registration form. A Förderprognose must be requested from the child's teachers before December and will be provided with the first-semester report.
Founded in 1689 as the Collège Français, Lycée Français de Berlin is the oldest French lycée in the world and a member of the AEFE network. It is homologated by the French state and provides continuous education from 5th grade through Terminale for students aged about 12 to 18, regardless of nationality. The school hosts roughly 830 students from about 50 nationalities and employs around 120 certified professionals. The curriculum combines the French state program with German elements, emphasizing languages: Latin from 5th grade up to Latinum, Ancient Greek from 4th grade to Graecum, English from 6th grade, and optional Spanish from 4th. Students may pursue Abitur and Baccalauréat diplomas. In science, options include mathematics, physics-chemistry, and earth sciences, with maths experts and maths complémentaires tracks. A strong intercultural profile is fostered through intensive French, daily international interaction, cultural activities, language exchanges, and international exchanges across Europe for students and staff.
