Apply: First to Twelfth Grades | Lycée Français de New York

Admission Criteria for First to Twelfth Grades

We follow a set of core criteria to establish admission eligibility.

Starting with first grade (CP), students are required to speak French.
Students coming from a school accredited by the French Ministry of Education are considered on the basis of their report cards and letters of recommendation. Click here to see if your child's school is part of the AEFE network. Please make sure to send report cards for each trimester as soon as they are available.
If your child is coming from a non-accredited school, they will need to take an entrance exam in French and Math on Saturday, January 7 2023. In such cases, the Admissions Office will contact you to set up an appointment. If your family lives abroad, the test will be sent directly to your child’s school, where it can be administered by an appointed agent, or live-proctored on Zoom by a member of the Lycée Admission Team.

The Admission Process

The admissions process starts in the fall one year ahead of the school year being applied for and continues on a rolling-admissions basis. The number of available places is based on attrition at all grade levels and varies from year to year.

We start reviewing completed applications at the end of January
We advise you to apply by Saturday, December 31, 2022, to make sure your application is considered during the first round of reviews at the end of January.
We begin to send decision letters the second week of February 2023, and thereafter on a rolling basis.
If your child is accepted, we will ask you to return a signed contract with a non-refundable tuition deposit of $3,500 by the deadline stated in the acceptance letter.