Norway, Oslo
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1. Admission to elementary and secondary (CP through Terminale) is open to any student who is willing and able to follow instruction in French, subject to success on a language test conducted in elementary. The school teaches in French and provides language learning opportunities in Norwegian and English from early years. The Lycée Français d'Oslo is part of the AEFE network and is recognized by the Norwegian Ministry of Education. 2. An application fee of 3,000 NOK is charged for CP through Terminale; the fee must be paid directly on the Eduka platform (Paypal required) and is non-refundable. 3. The place-allocation committee takes place during Week 11 (10–14 March 2025). 4. New students are welcomed throughout the year; if your arrival date in Norway does not coincide with the school calendar, contact the school for details on enrollment outside the calendar. 5. Admission is contingent on acceptance of the school's internal rules and on timely payment of tuition fees. 6. The school is recognized by the Norwegian Ministry of Education under the Education Act; current accreditation does not confer rights provided by Articles 5 and 7 (follow-up PPT, transport). 7. Consult the Internal Regulations and the Financial Regulations of the Lycée Français d'Oslo. 8. To begin the enrollment process, proceed to the Eduka enrollment platform.
Scholarships and financial aid: All siblings in the school (excluding preschool) receive a tuition reduction from the second child onward. Students of French nationality may be eligible for French government financial aid (scholarships) under certain family income conditions; the application file is available on the Embassy of France's site or at the school secretariat. Preschool students may receive, under certain family income conditions, Oslo municipal aid; families also receive a discount for the youngest child when two children in the same family attend preschool, and an additional discount starting from the third child in preschool. A letter is sent to families at the start of the school year regarding Oslo aid. The Lånekassen stipend is available for families with Norwegian taxable income; an application for partial reimbursement of tuition can be made to Norwegian authorities; Lånekassen may provide other aid under income conditions; families will be contacted by the school. For CP to CM2, after-school care and homework help is available until 16:55; 23,000 NOK for CP to CE2 (covered by Oslo after enrollment); 19,500 NOK for CM1 to CM2. A form is distributed at the start of the school year to enroll in the study service; guardians of CP and CE2 who have enrolled for the studies will benefit from free service as Oslo covers these costs. Any student not enrolled and wishing to use the study service will be charged 300 NOK.
The Lycée Français René Cassin d'Oslo is a French AEFE-affiliated international school in Oslo, with two campuses at Skovveien 9 and Vulkan 11, educating more than 650 students from preschool to the lycée. It follows the official French national curriculum, with Norwegian and English taught from the early years and German or Spanish introduced from middle school. In the lycée, students prepare for the Diplôme National du Brevet and the Baccalauréat, structured around the 2019 reform with a common core and six specialties: History-Geography, Geopolitics and Political Science (HGGSP); Languages, Literatures and Foreign Cultures (LLCE AMC); Mathematics; Life and Earth Sciences (SVT); Economics and Social Sciences (SES); Physics-Chemistry. In Première and Terminale, students select specialties, with continuous assessment accounting for 40% of the final grade and final exams 60%, plus the Grand Oral. The school emphasizes multilingual proficiency and cultural understanding, with libraries (BCD and CDI), broad arts, sports and cultural activities, and AEFE-affiliated international projects. After-school activities are organized by AES, with SPOND used for information and coordination.