English courses

What is an international section ?

Mise à jour : juillet 2024

A bilingual and bicultural programme based on a bilateral pedagogical partnership between the French Ministry of Education and foreign countries or organisations representing their education systems:

a programme that allows students arriving from countries around the world to follow part of the curriculum in a language they are familiar with,
a programme that enables French students to acquire sound language skills through an ambitious school path,
specific courses of study taught by native speakers, backed-up with age-appropriate programmes,
pathways aiming for excellence ; degrees recognized and valued both in France and abroad.

How to integrate an international section?

Mise à jour : juillet 2024

An admission based on the successful completion of entrance tests:

In nursery and primary school: an oral examination in the language of the section,
In secondary school (junior and high): a written exam and an oral exam in the language of the section.

The proficiency in French language for students arriving from abroad and applying for an international section in secondary school is also checked.

International sections in Strasbourg

Mise à jour : mars 2025

German
Anglophone section : British and American
Arabic
Korean
Spanish
Italian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian

English and American courses of excellence

Excellence courses from nursery to high school in the Strasbourg education authority in Strasbourg and Mulhouse

Primary education (nursery and primary schools)
6h/week of teaching in the language of the section

Specific teaching in collège and lycée in seconde
Languages, literature and history-geography

Specific courses at lycée in première and terminale
- Cultural and linguistic enrichment
- Knowledge of the world
- History and geography

Specific diplomas
At collège, Diplôme national du brevet - international option
At lycée, Baccaulauréat français international

The British international section in Strasbourg

The international English-speaking section from nursery to final year in Europe's capital.

Cursus	Nom de l'école/ l'établissement	Courriel	Demande d'admission
Nursery School 3 à 6 ans	école internationale Vauban	[email protected]	Admission
Nursery School 3 à 6 ans	école internationale Robert Schuman	[email protected]	Admission
Primary school 6 à 11 ans	école internationale du Conseil des XV	ce.0672461L@ac-strasbourg.fr	Admission
Primary school 6 à 11 ans	école internationale Robert Schuman	[email protected]	Admission
Collège 11 à 15 ans	collège international de l'Esplanade	[email protected]	Admission
Lycée 15 à 18 ans	lycée international des Pontonniers	[email protected]	Admission

The British bilingual courses in Mulhouse

The bilingual English/French curriculum at primary level (school) is continued in the international section from collège to terminale in Alsace's second largest city.
Mulhouse is a cosmopolitan city, a cradle of nationalities and cultures. It enjoys a privileged geographical position 40km from Switzerland and Germany.

Cursus	Nom de l'école/ l'établissement	Courriel	Demande d'admission
Nursery et primary school 3 à 11 ans	École de l'Illberg	[email protected]	Admission
Collège 11 à 15 ans	Collège Bel Air	[email protected]	Admission
Lycée 15 à 18 ans	Lycée Louis Armand	[email protected]r	Admission

The American international section in Strasbourg

The Lycée Polyvalent Jean Rostand offers a programme that meets the principles of the Common Core Standards in terms of teaching practices in language and literature, with the aim of obtaining the American BFI.
The course in the American section is enriched by scientific non-linguistic subjects in English which can be taken into account for the baccalauréat.

Cursus	Nom de l'école/ l'établissement	Courriel	Demande d'admission
Lycée 15 à 18 ans	Lycée Jean Rostand	[email protected]	Admission

Courses in English from nursery to high school aiming at educational excellence