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Ecole Jeannine Manuel

Elite Schools

Why Ecole Jeannine Manuel Is One of France's Best Schools

Why Ecole Jeannine Manuel is one of the best schools in France. Bilingualism, BFI diploma, Ivy League recognition, and elite selectivity analyzed by a premium admissions consultant.

February 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
EJM Admission

How to Get Into Jeannine Manuel: The Complete Admission Guide

Complete admission guide for Ecole Jeannine Manuel: selection criteria, calendar, entrance tests, interview, application file, and common mistakes. Carmine success rate: 40%.

January 2026 · 8 min read Read the article
EJM Admission

Jeannine Manuel Entry Test: Format, Expected Level, and Common Pitfalls

Detailed breakdown of Jeannine Manuel entry tests: math, French, English. Format, expected level, scoring logic, and the common pitfalls that eliminate candidates.

February 2026 · 8 min read Read the article
Ecole Jeannine Manuel

Jeannine Manuel: The Specific Profile They're Looking For Beyond Academic Excellence

What Ecole Jeannine Manuel actually looks for beyond grades: the four personality traits, intercultural competence, and interview signals that determine admission.

February 2026 · 8 min read Read the article
EJM Admission

Our Preparation Program for Jeannine Manuel Entry Tests

Carmine Admission's 5-phase preparation program for Jeannine Manuel entry tests. From diagnostic to simulation. Educational engineering, not tutoring. 40% success rate.

January 2026 · 9 min Read the article
EJM Admission

The Strength of Ecole Jeannine Manuel: Academic Excellence and International Outlook

What makes Ecole Jeannine Manuel unique: structural bilingualism, French academic rigor, BFI diploma, 80+ nationalities, and selection criteria. Expert analysis.

January 2026 · 7 min Read the article
EJM Admission

Jeannine Manuel Admission in 6eme, 4eme, or 2nde: Key Differences

Jeannine Manuel admission differs radically by entry level: 6eme, 4eme, or 2nde. Available spots, test difficulty, and strategic timing explained by an expert.

January 2026 · 8 min Read the article
EJM Admission

The BFI at Jeannine Manuel: How It Changes Post-Graduation Options

How the BFI at Jeannine Manuel impacts university admissions in the US, UK, Switzerland, and France. BFI vs IB, Parcoursup compatibility, and honest assessment.

January 2026 · 8 min Read the article
EJM Admission

The Math Gap at Jeannine Manuel: How to Bridge It

The math gap at Jeannine Manuel: why expat kids fail the math test. French proof-based math vs American, IB, and British approaches. How to bridge it in 3-6 months.

February 2026 · 9 min Read the article
EJM Admission

Rejected by Jeannine Manuel: Alternatives and Rebound Strategy

Rejected by Jeannine Manuel? Why it happens, how to process it, the best alternative schools, reapplication strategy, and using rejection constructively.

February 2026 · 9 min Read the article
EJM Admission

Getting Into Jeannine Manuel When Returning From Abroad

Getting into Ecole Jeannine Manuel when returning from abroad: the gap between international experience and EJM expectations, and how targeted preparation transforms the outcome.

February 2026 · 8 min Read the article
EJM Admission

University Outcomes After Jeannine Manuel: Ivy League, Oxbridge, EPFL

University outcomes after Ecole Jeannine Manuel: Ivy League, Oxbridge, EPFL, ETH Zurich, French prepas. Strategic analysis of the BFI advantage for ambitious families.

February 2026 · 7 min Read the article
EJM Admission

Jeannine Manuel vs Saint-Germain-en-Laye: Which International School to Choose

Jeannine Manuel vs Lycee International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye: admissions, cost, curriculum, post-bac outcomes. An expert comparison to choose the right school.

February 2026 · 9 min Read the article
EJM Admission

École Jeannine Manuel vs other bilingual and international schools: how to choose

EIB, Saint-Germain, international sections, American School, ISP, Marymount, British School: private or state, diplomas, and for which child.

October 2026 · 9 min read Read the article
EJM Admission

École Jeannine Manuel vs the leading Paris schools: how to choose

Stanislas, Franklin, the Alsacienne, Henri-IV, Louis-le-Grand: which child for which school, the place of English, after the bac and entry calendars.

October 2026 · 9 min read Read the article
EJM Admission

Jeannine Manuel Waitlist: What to Do

Waitlisted at Jeannine Manuel? What to do, what to avoid, LOCI strategy, timeline, and Plan B alternatives. Expert guidance from 1100+ student admissions.

February 2026 · 8 min Read the article
EJM Admission

Maximizing Your Chances of Getting Into Jeannine Manuel

How to maximize your chances of getting into Ecole Jeannine Manuel. Real admission rates, math preparation, French writing gaps, and surgical strategy from an expert consultant.

February 2026 · 8 min Read the article
EJM Admission

Preparing for the Jeannine Manuel Admission Interview

How to prepare for the Jeannine Manuel admission interview. Bilingual format, jury expectations, typical questions, common mistakes, and strategies to stand out.

February 2026 · 8 min Read the article
EJM Admission

How to Prepare for the Jeannine Manuel Entry Test

Step-by-step preparation guide for the Jeannine Manuel entry tests. Timeline, math methodology, French essay structure, English academic writing. From around 10% to 40%.

February 2026 · 9 min Read the article

Returning from abroad, year by year

Equivalences

French school years vs UK years, US grades and the IB

The table from CP to terminale, and why a child born between September and December changes year from one country to another.

October 2026 · 6 min read Read the article
IB to French

Moving from the IB to the French system: what is missing, subject by subject, starting with maths

Proof, calculation without a calculator and the early maths exam, commentary and essay, and when to return.

October 2026 · 8 min read Read the article
French to IB

French curriculum vs IB: moving to the IB when you move abroad

How teaching differs, the 45-point Diploma Programme, and the choice of higher-level maths.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
BFI or IB

BFI or IB: which to choose depending on where your child will study

France, the UK, Switzerland, the US, Canada: what each destination asks of each diploma.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
Returning from Abroad

Best high schools in Paris, and which one for a teenager arriving from abroad

Official bac figures by school, Affelnet, Henri-IV and Louis-le-Grand, international sections, IB schools and their fees, arriving in the last two years.

January 2026 · 11 min read Read the article
Returning from Abroad

Middle schools in Paris: which collège for a child arriving from abroad

Why sixième is the widest door, catchment and waivers, international sections, calendars and fees of leading private collèges.

January 2026 · 8 min read Read the article
Returning from Abroad

Primary schools in Paris for families arriving from abroad, IB PYP included

The calendar-year rule, state schools and children who do not speak French, the two IB PYP schools, bilingual and English-speaking schools and their fees.

January 2026 · 7 min read Read the article

French prépas

French prépas

Which prépa with which grades? What the Parcoursup figures show

Which prépa with which grades? Parcoursup 2025 data shows the share of top-honours students in each French prépa track, from MPSI to BCPST, and where a 15 fits.

April 2026 · 5 min read Read the article
Prépas

What grades for the prépas at Louis-le-Grand, Henri-IV, Stanislas, Saint-Louis or Ginette

Admitted students' honours, congratulations and access rates, class by class, from Parcoursup 2025.

October 2026 · 8 min read Read the article
Prépas

Getting into a French prépa from a French lycée abroad: Parcoursup, grades, boarding

Parcoursup from an accredited school, how committees read grades, and boarding, class by class.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
Grandes écoles · AEFE

How to get into a French grande école from a French lycée abroad

Prépa, post-bac engineering exams sat remotely, Sésame and Accès, Sciences Po, the Polytechnique Bachelor: the routes, their tests and a calendar on Paris time.

October 2026 · 8 min read Read the article
Prépas

Which lycée to get into a top French prépa: what the Parcoursup numbers show

The share of admitted students from the same lycée and region, and why being top of the class matters as much as the school's name.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
CPES · PSL

CPES at Henri-IV: admission rate and what the committee looks at

4% selectivity, 240 places, the fiche Avenir and rankings, maths required in every track, and how it differs from a prépa.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
Double degrees · Parcoursup

Selective double degrees at the Sorbonne: law and political science, sciences, and the Parcoursup figures

6% admission in law and political science at Paris 1, 7% at Assas, Sorbonne Université's science double programmes, and the choice against a prépa.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
French prépas

What grades for an MPSI? All 124 classes, lycée by lycée

What grades do you need for an MPSI prépa? Parcoursup 2025 data for all 124 classes, sorted into four tiers by intake profile and offer rate, lycée by lycée.

March 2026 · 5 min read Read the article
Maths · Prépa

Preparing for a French prépa in terminale: specialist maths and maths expertes

The maths expertes syllabus, what five prépas say about it on Parcoursup, the calculator-free early exam, and the habits that count in September.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
Physics-chemistry · Final year

Private physics-chemistry lessons at lycée: the new 2027 exam and the prépa

A 3 h 30 written paper with initiative questions, a practical part, two marks for writing: what the exam changes and what a lesson should work on.

October 2026 · 6 min read Read the article
French prépas

What grades for a PCSI? MPSI or PCSI, with an average of 15

What grades do you need for a PCSI prépa? Parcoursup 2025 data on all 138 classes, how PCSI compares with MPSI, and which classes suit a student averaging 15.

April 2026 · 4 min read Read the article
French prépas

What grades do you need for an ECG prépa? Advanced or applied maths comes first

What grades do you need for an ECG prépa? Advanced or applied maths, HGG or ESH: who gets in, class by class (Parcoursup 2025), and what a 13 or 15 can aim for.

April 2026 · 4 min read Read the article
French prépas

What grades do you need for BCPST? The most open of the major prépa tracks

What grades do you need for BCPST? All 54 classes by the profile of their admitted students (Parcoursup 2025): a closed top, an open track, agricultural lycées.

April 2026 · 3 min read Read the article

Paris schools: getting in

International schools

Which international school in Paris: choose the diploma first, then the school

English-language, bilingual or state international sections: what each diploma opens, 2026-2027 fees, and how to decide.

October 2026 · 9 min read Read the article
Choosing a school

Best schools in Paris: the great houses, and the child each one suits

Louis-le-Grand, Stanislas, École alsacienne, Jeannine Manuel, Balzac… What each great Paris school promises, and for which child.

October 2026 · 12 min read Read the article
Moving to Paris

Schools in Paris for expat families: choose before you move

State, private, international sections, town-hall enrolment, children who do not speak French: what must be decided before you arrive.

October 2026 · 9 min read Read the article
EIB Paris

EIB Paris fees and admission: what to know about the École Internationale Bilingue

The eight schools, the Étoile lycée between French bac and IB, published fees and the admission process.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
British School of Paris

British School of Paris fees and admission: the English curriculum in Croissy, from GCSEs to A levels

Two campuses in Croissy-sur-Seine, GCSEs then A levels, the published fees and what the first year really costs.

October 2026 · 6 min read Read the article
American School of Paris

American School of Paris tuition and admission: the American curriculum in Saint-Cloud

American diploma, IB and AP, the published fees, the application file and the priority given to expatriate families.

October 2026 · 6 min read Read the article
ISP and Marymount

International School of Paris and Marymount, fees and admission: two English-language schools in west Paris

The full IB in the 16th, an international Catholic school up to 14 in Neuilly, the fees and the English required.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
Lycée international

Lycée International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye: public or private, sections, fees and admission

A state school where families pay for their section: the fourteen sections, the American Section's fees and the admission tests.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
British section

British international sections in French schools: what they offer, where to find them, how to get in

The extra hours, the 222 sections in France and those around Paris, admission by English tests and the cost.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
Maths · Bilingual

Maths lessons in English for students in French international sections

In British or American sections, maths stays in French: where the need for maths in English really comes from, and what to work on.

October 2026 · 6 min read Read the article
International schools in France

International schools in Lyon, Bordeaux and Nice: state and private options, and their fees

State international sections, Ombrosa, Bordeaux International School and ISN, with their published fees.

October 2026 · 8 min read Read the article
English or French school

English school or French school in France: A levels, IGCSEs and international baccalaureates

IGCSEs and A levels, BFI or IB: where to take them in France and what each route opens, in the UK and in France.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
Entering sixième

Preparing your child for sixième when the target middle school is selective

A calendar that starts in CM2, what schools look at, and how to work on maths, French and the interview.

October 2026 · 8 min read Read the article
Lycées · Rankings

The best high schools in France: what the rankings measure, and how to get in

Official 2025 bac figures, value added close to zero at the top of the tables, the social index, and entry into seconde at Henri-IV, Louis-le-Grand and private lycées.

October 2026 · 8 min read Read the article
Paris schools

Getting into Collège Sévigné: English tracks, tests and calendar

Collège Sévigné admission in Paris: the bilingual and English + tracks, maths and French entry tests, the October to April calendar and 2026-2027 fees.

October 2026 · 5 min read Read the article
Paris schools

Getting into Stanislas: application, interview and a calendar that does not exist

Stanislas Paris admission: no published dates, files read on receipt, school reports and mock exams, the family interview, Saturday lessons and 2026-2027 fees.

September 2026 · 5 min read Read the article
Paris schools

Getting into the École alsacienne

École alsacienne admission: places by entry year, the November campaign, the written test and the child's solo interview, and fees banded by family income.

June 2026 · 5 min read Read the article
Paris schools

Getting into Franklin

Franklin (Saint-Louis de Gonzague) admission in Paris: the two-week window for sixième, dates by year group, and what the school does and does not publish.

September 2026 · 5 min read Read the article
Paris schools

Getting into Saint-Jean de Passy

Saint-Jean de Passy admission: dates by year group, the paper application, the interview with both parents, fees, and the questions the school leaves open.

September 2026 · 6 min read Read the article

Chinese

Languages

Why have your child learn Chinese? The elite's choice

A rare language that sets an application apart, noticed in admissions and elite paths, provided it starts early and is kept up.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
Languages

Chinese or Spanish as a second language? Why choose Chinese

A choice that sets an application apart, what it demands, where to learn Chinese in Paris, and the Chinese international section.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article

University admissions

Guidance

Which path for my child? Start from what they can really do

Actual level rather than grades, what makes them work, the doors each choice closes, and what AI changes.

October 2026 · 8 min read Read the article
Future

Should my child still learn to code? What stays useful in the age of AI

Not for a guaranteed career, but to reason and judge an AI's work. At what age, how, and what comes first.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
Future

Is medicine still a good choice with AI? What changes for today's students

The profession changes, it does not disappear. What makes students succeed, the place of mathematics, and the 2027 reform.

October 2026 · 8 min read Read the article
Future

Studying law in the age of AI: does becoming a lawyer still make sense?

What AI already does, what it does not, and what to build from high school to become a lawyer.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
Future

Is a top school still worth it in the age of AI? Yes, and the network will matter more than ever

What AI makes less rare, what a good school gives that no tool replaces, and why the network will weigh more tomorrow than yesterday.

October 2026 · 6 min read Read the article
Maths

Why maths open the doors of the best schools, and keep paying off for life

What Cambridge, the LSE, MIT, Bocconi, EPFL and the ECG prépa require in maths, why they look at it first, and what maths pay back afterwards.

October 2026 · 6 min read Read the article
International schooling

IB or French baccalaureate? The doors each diploma opens, and the ones it closes

IB or French baccalaureate? The doors each diploma opens and closes: French universities, Cambridge and EPFL thresholds, writing, cost, and how to choose.

June 2026 · 9 min read Read the article
Admissions in Europe

EPFL with a French baccalauréat: requirements, calendar and fees

EPFL's exact thresholds for French baccalauréat holders, the physique-chimie trap, why there is no fallback, the calendar and the tripled fees.

April 2026 · 12 min read Read the article
EPFL

EPFL admission after a French prépa: two doors, and the one that is closed

The CMS closed, second-year bachelor admission, and the double degrees with École polytechnique and CentraleSupélec.

October 2026 · 6 min read Read the article
ETH Zurich

ETH Zurich admission with the French baccalauréat: direct entry or entrance exam

A 16/20 final average, three subjects at 14, C1 German, the reduced entrance exam, and how it differs from EPFL.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
Canada

Studying in Canada with the French baccalaureate: McGill, Montréal and the rest of the country

The preferential rate for French students in Québec, McGill on school reports, the Université de Montréal, and what changes outside Québec.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
Canada · McGill

McGill and Canadian universities: is there an essay, and what goes in the application

No essay at McGill except for some programmes, published grade ranges, and the texts required by Toronto and UBC.

October 2026 · 6 min read Read the article
Admissions in Europe

Getting into Bocconi from a French lycée

The Bocconi test or the SAT, the sessions and their dates, the weight of school reports: the full calendar, which closes in January.

September 2026 · 11 min read Read the article
Bachelors · Grandes écoles

The HEC-Bocconi Bachelor and the ESSEC-CentraleSupélec Bachelor: admission and fees

Two degrees in three years between Milan and Jouy-en-Josas, a four-year BSc between Saclay and Cergy: procedures, tests and fees.

October 2026 · 6 min read Read the article
Admissions

The SESAME exam: what the rules say, and what candidates never read

The school-record mark counts from Première, every school weights the tests differently, and the written tests allow no scrap paper. What the rules really say.

October 2026 · 8 min read Read the article
Standardised tests

Taking the SAT from a French lycée

Where and when to sit it, the digital format, what score to aim for, and what British and European universities do with it.

September 2026 · 12 min read Read the article
SAT

SAT Math from a French lycée: the content, the traps, the preparation

What the section contains, where a French student loses points (English, decimal commas, pace) and how to prepare.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
SAT · Score

What SAT score to aim for: percentiles, universities, and how to read it

Official percentiles, the ranges of enrolled students at Stanford, Columbia, Yale or Michigan, the return of required testing and superscoring.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
SAT · ACT

SAT or ACT from France: which to choose, and how the scores convert

No preference from universities, an ACT that leaves 30% less time per question, the official concordance table and the 2026-2027 dates.

October 2026 · 6 min read Read the article
SAT · North Africa

Preparing for the SAT from a French lycée in Morocco or Tunisia: centres, dates, fees

No French lycée there is a test centre: where to take the SAT in Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech, Tunis or Sousse, dates, fees and a preparation calendar.

October 2026 · 6 min read Read the article
SAT · Preparation

SAT prep in Paris and online: what to expect from a preparation

Start from the College Board's free resources, what a preparation should add, and where to take the SAT in Paris in 2026-2027.

October 2026 · 6 min read Read the article
UCAS

UCAS with the French baccalaureate: grades, predicted grades, calendar

Requirements set in baccalaureate terms, predicted grades the school must commit to, the reference, the personal statement and 2027 dates.

October 2026 · 8 min read Read the article
UCAS · Personal statement

The UCAS personal statement: the three questions, written by a French student

The three official questions, 4,000 characters, what Cambridge and LSE read, and how to present the French baccalauréat to a British reader.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
Oxford · Cambridge

Oxford and Cambridge admissions tests: which ones to take from a French lycée

TMUA, ESAT, TARA, LNAT, UCAT: which test for which course, how to register from France, and when to prepare.

October 2026 · 8 min read Read the article
TMUA

TMUA preparation from a French lycée

Format, scoring, chapters missing in October of the final year (integration, logarithms), logic, and a study plan.

October 2026 · 8 min read Read the article
Oxford · MAT · PAT

Oxford's MAT and PAT: what replaces them, and what the past papers are still worth

Since 2026, the TMUA replaces the MAT and the ESAT the PAT: format, 2027 entry dates, and how the old past papers can still be used.

October 2026 · 6 min read Read the article
Cambridge · STEP

Cambridge STEP for a student at a French lycée: papers, registration, past papers and grade boundaries

Grade 1 in STEP 2 and 3 required for maths, mechanics missing from the French syllabus, registration through an OCR centre and a preparation calendar.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
Oxford · TARA

Oxford's TSA: replaced by the TARA, for PPE, economics and psychology

Three 40-minute modules, an essay that is not scored but read, the courses that require it and what TSA past papers are still worth.

October 2026 · 6 min read Read the article
ESAT

ESAT for Cambridge: the science and engineering test, seen from a French lycée

40-minute modules without a calculator, required modules by course, syllabus compared with French, 2026 calendar.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
United States

Do US universities accept the French baccalaureate? How a French file is read in America

Accepted with no equivalence, but read through school reports, the school profile and letters. Specialisms, calendar, Parcoursup in parallel.

October 2026 · 8 min read Read the article
United States · University

How the American university system works, explained to a French family

Four years of liberal arts, a major chosen in the second year, community colleges, public or private and average fees, and no official ranking.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
Common App · Calendar

Early decision, early action, regular decision: which to choose from France

What an early decision commits you to, the 2026-2027 dates of five universities, and the financial aid trap for an international student.

October 2026 · 6 min read Read the article
United States · Selection

Holistic admission explained to a French family

What Stanford, MIT and Harvard say, the weight of criteria in Yale's Common Data Set, and what it changes for a student from a French lycée.

October 2026 · 6 min read Read the article
International Admissions

Getting Into the Ivy League From France: What Nobody Tells You

Getting into the Ivy League from France: the hidden pitfalls for French and expat families, how US admissions really work, and why most French applicants fail.

January 2026 · 10 min read Read the article
Stanford

Getting into Stanford with the French baccalaureate: what really counts

No published average, SAT or ACT required, Restrictive Early Action, and financial aid that weighs on admission for international applicants.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
Yale

Getting into Yale with the French baccalaureate: tests, English, calendar and aid

SAT or ACT required, an English test required of most French lycée students, and financial aid open to international students.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
MIT

How to get into MIT: what awaits a student from a French lycée

The French baccalaureate known to MIT, SAT and English test, 136 international admits out of 6,926, and need-blind aid.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
Funding

US university scholarships for French students: what you can really get

Need-based aid or merit scholarships, the universities that fund international students, the CSS Profile and the real net cost.

October 2026 · 8 min read Read the article
Common App

The Common App from a French lycée: transcripts, counsellor, letters

The 2026-2027 application, the 650-word essay, and above all the school's part: school report, counsellor, school profile, letters.

October 2026 · 8 min read Read the article
Essays · Common App

"Why us" essays and supplemental essays: what each university asks in 2026-2027

Columbia, Michigan, Penn, Yale, Brown, Stanford, MIT: the questions, the word limits, and how a French student writes a precise "why us".

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
Essays · Personal statement

A cover letter for an American or British university: why it isn't one

The Common App personal essay, the UCAS personal statement, and why the codes of the French cover letter are of no use there.

October 2026 · 6 min read Read the article
Recommendations

Recommendation letters when the teachers are French

Two teachers and a counselor a French lycée does not have: what MIT, Harvard, Yale, Stanford and Brown accept, translation, and the UCAS reference.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
Returning From Abroad

Parcoursup for Returning Expats: Pitfalls for International Profiles

Parcoursup for returning expats: how France's university application system penalizes international profiles, and the strategic approach to secure the right placements.

February 2026 · 10 min read Read the article
International Admissions

Getting Into EPFL From a French High School: The Admission Strategy

Getting into EPFL from a French high school: admission thresholds, BFI vs IB, first-year failure rates. Complete strategy from a premium admissions consultant.

January 2026 · 10 min read Read the article
Strategic Orientation

International Profile: Advantage or Handicap for French Admissions?

International profile: advantage or handicap for French admissions? Parcoursup pitfalls, grade conversion, IB problems. Strategic analysis for expat families.

January 2026 · 10 min read Read the article
Strategic Guidance

When Should You Start Preparing for Elite University Admissions?

When should you start preparing for elite university admissions? Ivy League, Oxbridge, EPFL, Sciences Po: the strategic timeline by target, from a consultant who has guided 1,100+ students.

February 2026 · 10 min read Read the article

Boarding schools

Boarding schools

How to get into Le Rosey: the exam, the rounds, the real cost

The two admission tracks and the 2026-27 rounds, what the entrance exam really covers, nationality quotas, and the official fees.

September 2026 · 11 min read Read the article

French schools abroad: getting in

French schools abroad

Lycée Français International de Bangkok: admission, reinforced English and the real cost

Lycée Français International de Bangkok (LFIB) admission: the two English tracks, entry levels, 2026-2027 fees in baht and euros, bus, bursaries.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
French schools abroad

Lycée Français de New York: admission, entrance exam and the real cost

Lycée Français de New York admission: two routes depending on your child's school, the French and maths exam, grade equivalents, 2026-2027 fees and aid.

September 2026 · 7 min read Read the article

City guides

Expat guide

Which School to Choose in Dubai: LFIGP, LLFP, DIA, GEMS...

Which school to choose in Dubai? Insider comparison of LFIGP, LLFP Meydan, DIA Emirates Hills, GEMS World Academy... BFI vs IB, insider stats, strategic orientation.

March 2026 · 12 min read Read the article

Maths & science tutoring

Olympiads

Is maths olympiad worth it? What competitions change in your child's path

No school requires them, but they train what every selective step measures. For whom, at what age, and the trap to avoid.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
Olympiads

Kangourou, Alkindi, olympiads, Animath: which maths competition at which age

From age 8 to 18: what each competition trains, which to choose, and in what order.

October 2026 · 8 min read Read the article
Olympiads

Why Animath? French olympiad training, the camps, and what a student gains

How to get into France's olympiad training, what the problem sets and camps bring, and why a student at a French school abroad can aim for the French team.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
Olympiads

Preparing for the French maths olympiads: the method, from age 13 to 17

Which competition at what age, what they really assess, a five-point method, and Fields, our free tool.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
Olympiads

Maths olympiads on a university application: what they are worth, from Parcoursup to Cambridge and MIT

Where to list an olympiad on Parcoursup and UCAS, what a prize really weighs, and why the training matters more than the result.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
Concours général

The Concours général in maths: how to prepare, and what a prize changes

Who chooses the candidates, how to work through past papers, and why the prize arrives after the application.

October 2026 · 7 min read Read the article
Private Tutoring

My Child Is Struggling With Math at a Bilingual School: What to Do

Your child is struggling with math at a bilingual school? The problem is not intelligence : it's methodology. Learn how targeted bilingual-context tutoring solves the issue.

February 2026 · 10 min read Read the article
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Going From Average to Excellent in Math at an International School

Going from average to excellent in math at an international school: methodology, rigor, and exam technique. A 3-6 month action plan to transform correct grades into outstanding ones.

January 2026 · 10 min read Read the article

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Math Private Lessons for Ecole Alsacienne Students

Math private lessons for Ecole Alsacienne students: specialized tutors for this elite Paris school, bridging deep understanding and exam performance. Prepas, Sciences Po, international universities.

February 2026 · 11 min Read the article
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Math Tutoring for Franklin Students

Math tutoring for students at Franklin (Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Paris 16th): Saturday tests, written reasoning, choice of specialisms, the ECG prépa.

February 2026 · 4 min Read the article
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Math Private Lessons for Henri IV Students

Math private lessons for Henri IV students: specialized tutors for France's most prestigious public lycee, prepa scientifique preparation, Polytechnique, ENS, and international universities.

February 2026 · 11 min Read the article
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Math Tutoring for International School Students in Paris (ASP, ISP, BSP)

Math tutoring for international school students in Paris (ASP, ISP, BSP): bridging IB and Anglo-Saxon math to French methodology, EPFL preparation, system transitions.

February 2026 · 10 min Read the article
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Math Tutoring for La Tour Students

Math tutoring for La Tour students: specialized tutors for this demanding Paris 16th school, prepa preparation, Grandes Ecoles and international university targets.

February 2026 · 10 min Read the article
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Math Tutoring for Lycee International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye Students

Math tutoring for Lycee International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye students: specialized tutors for international section challenges, French math methodology, BFI preparation.

February 2026 · 10 min Read the article
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Math Tutoring for Saint-Jean de Passy Students

Math tutoring for Saint-Jean de Passy students: specialized tutors for this elite Paris school, prepa scientifique preparation, Grandes Ecoles and international university targets.

February 2026 · 10 min Read the article

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French Curriculum Math Tutoring in Brussels: Support for Lycee Jean Monnet Students

French curriculum math tutoring in Brussels: online support for Lycee Jean Monnet students. Expert tutors in the French program, same timezone as Paris.

January 2026 · 10 min Read the article
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Online maths lessons for a student at a French lycée abroad

Same syllabus, same exams, a different calendar: what to expect from an online tutor, and our city-by-city pages.

October 2026 · 6 min read Read the article
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French Curriculum Math Tutoring in Dubai: Support for LFIGP Students

Online French curriculum math tutoring for LFIGP Dubai students (Oud Metha, Academic City, Sharjah). Expert tutors in French methodology. Physics and chemistry included.

January 2026 · 8 min Read the article
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French Curriculum Math Tutoring in Geneva: Ferney-Voltaire, Florimont and Other French Schools

French curriculum math tutoring in Geneva: online support for students at Ferney-Voltaire, Florimont and other French-curriculum schools. Expert tutors, same timezone as Paris, EPFL admission strategy.

January 2026 · 10 min Read the article
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French Curriculum Math Tutoring in Hong Kong: Support for FIS Students

Online French curriculum math tutoring for FIS Victor Segalen students in Hong Kong. Expert tutors in French proof-based methodology. Physics and chemistry included.

January 2026 · 8 min Read the article
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French Curriculum Math Tutoring in London: Support for Lycee Charles de Gaulle Students

Online French curriculum math tutoring for students in London. Expert support for Lycee Charles de Gaulle, CFBL, and Winston Churchill students: college, lycee, bac preparation, and physics-chemistry.

January 2026 · 10 min Read the article
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French Curriculum Math Tutoring in New York: Support for LFNY Students

Online French curriculum math tutoring for students in New York. Expert support for LFNY students: college, lycee, bac preparation, and physics-chemistry.

January 2026 · 10 min Read the article
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French Curriculum Math Tutoring in Shanghai: Support for LFS Students

Online French curriculum math tutoring for students in Shanghai. Expert support for LFS (Lycee Francais de Shanghai) students: college, lycee, bac preparation, and physics-chemistry.

January 2026 · 10 min Read the article
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French Curriculum Math Tutoring in Singapore: Support for IFS Students

Online French curriculum math tutoring for students at the International French School (IFS), formerly the Lycée Français de Singapour. Expert tutors in French methodology, proofs and rigorous problem-solving.

January 2026 · 8 min Read the article
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French Curriculum Math Tutoring in Taipei: Support for LFT Students

French curriculum math tutoring in Taipei: online support for LFT students. Expert tutors in the French program, adapted to Taiwan's timezone.

January 2026 · 10 min Read the article
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French Curriculum Math Tutoring in Tokyo: Support for LFIT Students

French curriculum math tutoring in Tokyo: online support for LFIT students. Expert tutors in the French program, adapted to Japanese timezone.

January 2026 · 10 min Read the article