Sainte Pulcherie French High School

Beyoğlu district, Istanbul, on Çukurluçeşme Sokak No: 7, Parmakkapı, near Taksim Square and Istiklal Street on the European side.

One year of preparatory classes, followed by four years of lycée (high school).

Private bilingual French-speaking high school (lycée).

France (French international school in Turkey; collaborates with the French government and follows Turkish Ministry of National Education).

Catholic

The Guidance and Psychological Counseling Service monitors students' social development for both students and staff and conducts annual activities to support individual and group development and well-being. From the preparatory class through 12th grade and beyond graduation, it uses a cohesive approach to develop life skills. Nine core themes guide activities at all levels, designed around observed student needs. Graduates acquire core competencies in adaptation, relationships, psychological knowledge and skills, resilience, decision making, coping with crises, healthy living, and career orientation. The service provides individual meetings, an orientation program for new students, study-skills guidance (time management, learning styles, anxiety management, concentration), career guidance, and domestic and international university admissions consultations.

Education is delivered in three languages: French, Turkish, and English. The prep class provides intensive French instruction, with a weekly timetable of 28 hours in French (including science and French), 4 hours in Turkish, 4 hours in English, 2 hours of physical education, and 1 hour of guidance. After the prep year, students who pass French and Turkish advance to 9th grade. In the four-year high school program, Turkish-taught subjects include Turkish Language and Literature, Geography, History, Philosophy, Sociology, Psychology, Civics and Ethics, and Physical Education; French-taught subjects include French, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Informatics, Art and Art History. From 9th grade onward, students are guided toward academic tracks: Science, Turkish-Math, or Social Sciences. Students have the opportunity to earn international certificates during bilingual education: DELF and DALF for French, and IELTS for English. Model United Nations activities support language development in French and English.

Mental wellbeing is supported through educational guidance targeting cognitive, social, and emotional development, including study methods, time management, learning styles, anxiety coping, concentration, and personal/social growth. The service provides individual counseling, school guidance program implementation, orientation for new students, and group activities to promote well-being. It also offers higher-education counseling, career guidance, and information seminars for students and parents to reduce stress around academic planning.

Violence prevention is included as part of the guidance program, delivered through informative conferences and classroom activities to raise awareness of different forms of violence and to develop coping strategies when faced with such situations. All counseling services operate in an environment where confidentiality principles are prioritized.

Admissions: Each year, all students from Turkey's middle schools take a selective entrance examination, and admission to Sainte Pulchérie French High School depends on the scores obtained. The scores required for admission are among the top marks of Istanbul high schools.

Scholarships: For the 2025/2026 school year, free education and scholarships are offered under the Ministry of National Education's regulations for private institutions. The application window runs from June 10, 2025 to June 16, 2025; applications submitted after the deadline are not accepted. To apply, parents must fill the Ek-7 form and deliver the required documents to the accounting department in person after scheduling an appointment with Solin Hanım. Incomplete applications will not be accepted, and all information on the Ek-7 form must be evidenced by documents. The Ek-7 form and the required documents are available at the bottom of the page. Applications are reevaluated each year, and students who previously received scholarships or free education must have their files updated. The regulation requires students to have no disciplinary penalties or grade repetition. If false statements are discovered, the student must pay the waived fees with interest; if false statements lead to an incorrect decision, the institution, the parents, the student, and their guarantors will be reported to the public prosecutor. Official procedures will be carried out, and the relevant authorities will be informed. Necessary documents include those listed as Gerekli Belgeler, Ek-7 Formu, and KVKK Belgesi.