Application process

Application process

Accredited by both the French and Norwegian governments, the French School in Oslo warmly welcomes students from Preschool through to High School.

Members of our school community are welcomed from the age of 3 and thrive daily in a multicultural environment, ideal for discovering diversity and learning to speak at least four languages.

Registrations and re-enrollments take place on our Eduka platform:

  • Re-enrollments: January 13 to January 31, 2025

  • Registrations for the 2025/2026 school year: January 13 to March 1, 2025

First applications

Preschool

Children of all language backgrounds are welcome in our school. It is not necessary to speak French or to live in Oslo to attend the Preschool.

Children who do not speak French when they join our school typically learn it within a few months. 

1st March is the deadline to register your child at our Preschool. This date is fixed by the “Oslo Kommune”. However, children can start at the school all year round. If your arrival in Norway does not correspond with our school calendar, please contact us with any questions you may have and we will guide you through the admission process outside the school calendar

Enrolment before 1 March for a start at the end of August of the current year
Admission standards in preschool
  • Eligible children must turn 3 during the year and are eligible either :
    • From the date of their 3rd birthday; 
    • From the start of the school year in August for children who will turn 3 between August and December of the same year.
    • The child must no longer be wearing diapers.

NB : The school is recognized by the Norwegian Ministry of Education according to the Law on education §2-12, but the school’s current official status does not recognize students’ rights as described in Articles 5 and 6 (right to state subsidized psycho-pedagogical follow-up, and transport to school).

By clicking on the link down below to continue your registration, you confirm having read and understood all the points and documents named and referred to above and that you accept the conditions therein described.
  • Reception / nursery takes place every morning, starting at 7: 45, before the preschool starts.
  • Teaching begins at 8:30 and finishes at 14:45, 14:30 on Fridays. Children are welcomed by the preschool teachers at 8:30 and they’re handed back to their families (or to the person in charge whose identity has been communicated in writing in advance) starting at 14:45, and at 14:30 on Fridays.
  • An after-hours nursery is open every afternoon immediately after the end of classes until 16:45
  • NB: the dates of the school holidays and the opening of the kindergarten (during the holidays) will be published in April.

Elementary & Secondary school

The elementary (5 to 11 years old) and secondary (12 to 18 years old) levels are open to any pupil who is willing and able to follow a French language course, provided they pass a language test in elementary school.

The enrolment phase is preceded by a pre-registration. This involves an application fee (NOK 2,500), which must be paid directly when the application is sent.

The allocation committee usually meets in mid-March, based on the pre-registration.

We examine completed applications from March onwards. Please note that incomplete applications will delay the admission process. Letters of admission will be written as soon as possible. Enrolment will be definitive once the deposit (NOK 2,600) and enrolment fee (NOK 2,500) have been paid.

If your arrival date in Norway does not correspond to the school calendar, please contact us for details of enrolment outside the school calendar.

Registration before the 1st of mars to start school at the end of August.

Admission standards

  • Elementary (from 5 to 11 years)
  • secondary levels (from 12 to 18 years old) 
  • If demand at registration exceeds the school’s capacity, your child may be put on a waiting list. Their application case will be treated holistically, on the basis of the school’s pre-established criteria. .

Notes : 

  • Admission to the French School of Oslo depends on acceptance of the school’s rules and regulations and timely payment of school fees.
  • The school is recognized by the Norwegian Ministry of Education according to the Law on education §2-12, but the school’s current official status does not recognize students’ rights as described in Articles 5 and 6 (right to state subsidized psycho-pedagogical follow-up, and transport to school).

Re-enrollment

RE-ENROLLMENT from January 13, 2025 to January 31, 2025

Starting this year, a significant modification to the financial regulations has been adopted by the Board. These new provisions require your attention and action.

Key changes are outlined below:

  1. Removal of the re-enrollment deposit:
    The re-enrollment deposit, historically required in February, has now been eliminated.
  2. Default enrollment maintained:
    All students will remain enrolled at the school unless a written withdrawal notice is received, with a minimum three-month notice period, or until they complete their studies in Terminale.
  3. Mandatory notification in case of departure:
    If a student is leaving at the end of the school year, the withdrawal must be notified in writing to the designated services no later than March 31 of the current school year.
  4. Late withdrawal notifications:
    In case of departure at the end of the school year, the student’s withdrawal must be notified in writing to secretariat@lfo.no for secondary levels and ecole@lfo.no for primary levels no later than March 31 of the current school year.
    If the withdrawal notice is received after March 31, a three-month notice period will apply, even if it extends beyond the end of the current school year. In this case, the first months of the following school year will be billed to cover this notice period, and the fee will correspond to the level the student would have been in at that time.

Please read carefully the Internal Regulations, the Financial Regulations and the Financial Regulations of the Maternelle of the Lycée Français d’Oslo.

The commission to allocate places will take place in week 11 (March 10 to 14, 2025).

ATTENTION:
Your child’s re-enrollment will not be processed after the re-enrollment period closes on January 31, 2025.