Back to school 2025

Back to school 2025

The entire Lycée Français d’Oslo team is delighted to welcome you back for the start of the new school year on Monday, August 25, 2025!

On this page you’ll find all the information you need for preschool, elementary and secondary school.

Primary school

Preschool

The welcoming of preschool children will be staggered over the first three days (August 25th, 26th, and 27th):

 Class hoursMorning
Daycare
Afternoon
Daycare
Petite Section
(PS)*
Children born
in 2022
Monday, August 25
9.00 – 11.00
 No No
Tuesday, August 26
9.00 – 13.00 (lunch at school)
NoNo
Wednesday, August 27
9.00 – 14.45 (lunch at school)
 No No
Moyenne Section (MS)
Children born
in 2021
Monday, August 25
10.00 – 14.30 (lunch at school)
NoYes
(until 4:40pm)
Tuesday, August 26
8.40 – 14.45 (lunch at school)
Yes
(from 7:45)
Yes
(until 4:40pm)
Wednesday, August 27
8.40 – 14.45 (lunch at school)
Yes
(from 7:45)
Yes
(until 4:40pm)
Grande Section
(GS)
Children born
in 2020
Monday, August 25
8.30 – 14.45 (lunch at school)
NoYes
(until 4:40pm)
Tuesday, August 26
8.30 – 14.45 (lunch at school)
Yes
(from 7:45)
Yes
(until 4:40pm)
Wednesday, August 27
8.30 – 14.45 (lunch at school)
Yes
(from 7:45)
Yes
(until 4:40pm)
  • *Morning drop-off and afternoon daycare will begin on Thursday, August 28, 2025 for the pupils in Petite Section.
  • Access to the preschool area is through the dedicated entrance at the corner of Bahren’s Gate and Oscars Gate. Parents are invited to accompany their children to the classroom after removing their jackets in the cloakroom and ensuring they have used the restroom.
  • Each teacher will provide additional information during the welcome session.

Elementary school

The drop-off and pick-up for elementary school students will be through the Oscars Gate entrance.

On Monday, August 25, children and parents will be welcomed in the courtyard in stages:

  • 8:30 am: CM2 / CM1 / CE2
  • 9:00 am: CE1 / CP

Signs with the name of the class and the list of pupils will be placed in the playground where the children are to line up. Pupils will be called up, and then each teacher will lead his or her class. Classes end at 2:45 p.m.

From Tuesday August 26, the usual timetable will apply to all elementary students:

Monday – Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday: 8:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Children will be dropped off at the Oscars Gate entrance (no parents on school premises).

The outings will be organized as follows:

2:45 or 2:30
(on Fridays)
CP/CE1Skovveien
CE2/CM1/CM2Oscarsgate
3:45 and 4:30
(Study drop off)
CP/CE1/CE2/CM1/CM2Oscarsgate
4:50
(end of study)
CP/CE1Skovveien
CE2/CM1/CM2Oscarsgate

Elementary students will be welcomed through the Oscarsgate exit.

Elementary classes will be dismissed at 2:45 or 2:30 pm:

  • for the CP and CE1 at the Skovveien entrance
  • for the CE2, CM1, CM2 at the Oscarsgate entrance

Classes start at 8.30.
If you are running late, please call the Primary school secretary on the following numbers: 406 45 443 / 22 92 51 24 / 22 92 51 25.

AFTERNOON STUDY SESSION

Enrolment to the study on Eduka is COMPULSORY. This operation must be completed between August 18 and 26, 2025.

Elementary school children can take advantage of a paying afternoon study service from the first day of school at the following times:

  • Monday – Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday: 2.45pm – 4.55pm
  • Friday: 2.30pm – 4.55pm
  •  Children can be picked up from study hall at the following two times: 3.45pm and 4.30pm.

  • Parents wishing to collect their child(ren) before the end of the study period should send a request at least 24 hours in advance by e-mail to the secretary’s office at sortie@lfo.no, specifying the child’s name, class and desired time of departure.

  • A member of staff will then accompany the children concerned to the Oscars Gate at 3.45 or 4.30 pm. In the interests of organization, please let us know if you have a weekly or longer schedule of the times you would like to pick up your child.

Secondary school

Skovveien - 6ème, 5ème, 4ème

The 6e, 5e, and 4e classes will be welcomed at Skovveien 9 on Monday, August 25, 2025. Entry into the school premises is through the main gate located at the corner of Coljornsens and Oscar Gate.

 
Beginning
9:3010:0011:00
End
12:3512:3513:00

Start of classes according to schedule: Tuesday, August 26, 2025.

Welcome meetings

Welcome meetings with parents, head teachers and management will take place :

  • Monday, August 25 – 6e classes at 3:30 pm in the secondary school gymnasium in Skovveien
  • Tuesday, August 26 – 5e classes at 4:30 pm in the secondary school gymnasium in Skovveien
  • Thursday, September 4 – 4e classes at 15:30 in the secondary school gymnasium in Skovveien

On this day, students will receive their textbooks, stationery, timetables and image rights form. A reminder of the internal regulations will also be given.

We remind you that students have been asked to keep all notebooks that have not been completely filled in, as well as all their school supplies from last year!

First-term parent-teacher meetings

Parent/student and teacher meetings for the first term are scheduled for Wednesday September 24 with the teaching staff and management at Skovveien:

  • For the 6emes at 3:30 pm
  • For the 5emes at 4:30 pm
  • For the 4emes at 5:30 pm

Vulkan - 3ème, 2de, 1ère, Terminale

Classes 3è, 2nde, 1ère and terminale will be welcomed at Vulkan 11 on Tuesday August 26, 2025.
 
2nde
Tale
Beginning
9h009h3010h0010h30

Classes start on the afternoon of Tuesday August 26, 2025.

At the start of the school year, students will receive their entry badges, textbooks, stationery (3eme), timetables and image rights forms. A reminder of the internal regulations will also be given.

We remind you that students have been asked to keep all notebooks that have not been completely filled in, as well as all their school supplies from last year!

  • 3eme meeting – Thursday, September 18th at 4:30 pm in the Vulkan foyer with teaching staff and management
  • 2nde meeting – Thursday, September 11 at 4:30 pm in the Vulkan foyer with teaching staff and management
  • 1ere and Term meeting – Wednesday September 17 at 4:30 pm in the Vulkan foyer with the teaching staff and management.

Summer homework and supplies for middle and high school

Sustainability commitment

As you may know, the Lycée Français d’Oslo is committed to an eco-responsible approach.

For the past two years, the eco-delegates from the three French schools in Scandinavia have been working together on a shared charter for sustainable development, signed by their representatives and ratified by our school council.

It is now up to us to put this charter into practice. The first article of the declaration calls for a commitment to reduce, reuse, and recycle.

The school already provides supplies bearing labels such as “EU Ecolabel” and “Swan Ecolabel”, and every day, whenever possible, waste is sorted or recycled. To continue along this path, we need your support! Teachers have committed to reusing notebooks and school supplies from this year for the upcoming school year. We therefore encourage students not to throw away partially used notebooks, but to use them again next year. As a result, fewer new notebooks will be distributed at the start of the year.

Thank you for your commitment.

To learn more:

EU Ecolabel: https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/circular-economy/eu-ecolabel_en?prefLang=fr

Swan Ecolabel: https://svanemerket.no/en/the-nordic-swan-ecolabel/

In order to reduce stationery waste, we have made sure that supplies which cannot be found in Norway are ordered by the school and distributed to students from 6ème to 3ème at the start of the 2025 school year. For all other materials, teachers will share their supply lists at the beginning of the year.

To limit waste of stationery, we have ensured that materials that cannot be found in Norway will be ordered by the school and given to students from 6èmes to 3ème at the start of the 2024 school year. Otherwise, at the start of the school year, each teacher will provide a list of the materials he or she needs.

Supplies to Prepare for the 2025 School Year

For 6ème students:

  • Two mechanical pencils (0.5 mm or 0.7 mm)

  • Four erasable pens (at least one blue, plus green, red, and black), and a 4-color pen

  • Several glue sticks

 

  • One yellow highlighter

  • One eraser

  • One small ruler that fits in the pencil case

  • One small pencil case

  • Self-adhesive labels to mark school-provided materials

For 5ème students:

  • One mechanical pencil (0.5 mm or 0.7 mm)

  • Four erasable pens (at least one blue, plus green, red, and black), and a 4-color pen

  • Several glue sticks

  • One yellow highlighter

  • One eraser

  • One small ruler that fits in the pencil case

  • One small pencil case

For new students entering 4ème:

  • A Texas Instruments TI College Plus scientific calculator (blue model)

For a studious summer, from 6e to 2nde :

For 3e:

  • Regularly consult English-language newspapers.
  • Read as much as possible, both fiction and non-fiction, based on their interests and reading level.
  • Listen to podcasts and audiobooks, and watch English-language films with English subtitles.
  • For those who need more practice, do online exercises on “Learn English teens” on the British Council website.

For other grades in high school:

  • Make sure to know the irregular verbs.

For all grades:

  • Take every opportunity to practice speaking, and traveling is a great way to do so!

11th Grade French Program (Première)

Students will study four main literary themes during the year, one of which will be selected for their final written Baccalauréat exam:

  • The Novel

  • Poetry

  • Philosophical and Political Literature (Littérature des idées)

  • Theatre

Among these four areas, the Theatre component has not yet been finalized, as the official works were only recently announced by the French Ministry of Education and supporting materials are still being published. Students will receive full details at the start of the school year.

Within each theme, students are required to study one complete literary work in depth. This main text will be the basis for the essay question on the written exam. Each complete work is accompanied by related readings, which explore a dominant theme and help students develop richer responses for their essays.

From these related readings, each student will choose one text to present in the second part of the oral exam.

The main literary works must be thoroughly studied and fully understood. Three key passages will be analyzed in class for each complete work, and these will be listed in the student’s oral exam file for Part 1 of the oral. In addition, one excerpt related to the thematic focus of each complete work will also be studied and included. This brings the total number of required texts to sixteen (minimum) in the oral exam file.

French lessons throughout the year will focus on detailed study of these sixteen texts, and on helping students gain full mastery of the works. Active participation in class is essential for successfully understanding and preparing for both the written and oral components of the Baccalauréat.

Subject: The novel and narrative from the Middle Ages to the 21st century

Complete works: Manon Lescaut, L’Abbé Prévost.

Lesson: Marginal characters, the pleasures of the romanesque.

Associated cursive readings, assessed in class:

  • La Dame aux Camélias, Alexandre Dumas.
  • Thérèse Desqueyroux, François Mauriac.
  • L’Etranger, Albert Camus.

Recommended:

  • Carmen, Prosper Mérimée.
  • L’Ecume des jours, Boris Vian.

Voici une liste de questions pour guider votre lecture estivale de Manon Lescaut, une liste de questions pour guider votre lecture estivale de La Dame aux Camélias, et une liste de questions sur l’Etranger

Subject: Poetry from the 19th to the 21st century.

Complete work: Les Cahiers de Douai, Arthur Rimbaud

Theme: Creative emancipation.

Associated cursive readings :

  • Les Fleurs du Mal, Baudelaire
  • Alcools, Apollinaire

Voici une liste de questions pour guider votre lecture estivale des Cahiers de Douai.

Subject: Literature of ideas from the 16th to 18th centuries.

Complete work: Déclaration des droits de la femme et de la citoyenne, Olympe de Gouges.

Course: Writing and fighting for equality.

Associated cursive reading, assessed in class: Candide, Voltaire.

Recommended reading:

  • La Femme gelée, Annie Ernaux.
  • Thérèse Desqueyroux, François Mauriac.
  • L’Ecole des Femmes, Molière.
  • Terminale LLCER
    1- Mandatory reading

    The book will be part of your portfolio for the oral exam. You have to buy it. It is smart to read as much as you can before school resumes:

    • The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood, published by Vintage Classics
    • Death of a Salesman – Arthur Miller, published by Penguin Modern Classics
    2- Back to school supplies list
    • A monolingual dictionary (required for the exam): Oxford, Collins, etc.
    • A notebook or a 3-ring binder
    • Ruled filler paper / loose-leaf paper
    • Pocket folders to store documents
    Premiere LLCER – AMC

    Back to school supplies list:

    • A notebook or a 3-ring binder
    • Ruled filler paper / loose-leaf paper
    • Pocket folders to store documents