ASEICA, the "Association pour le soutien de l’Enseignement International sur la Côte d’Azur", has worked with the French state education system for more than 30 years, promoting high quality, bilingual education for thousands of children.
The demand for places is high and entry is based on tests carried out each year. Children should have a good level of English and French, particularly in the older classes.
The test procedure is common to both Sartoux and Trois Collines Mougins schools. Tests and results are overseen by the Inspection Académique. A proof of residency is required by the Inspection Académique and will be checked when applying for the entrance test.
The tests are carried out in both languages, with an increasing expectation of writing and reading ability through the age groups. The combined language scores, weighted according to the grading criteria, are used to generate the list.
Tests results: The Inspection Académique will send results directly to families by email. Children are accepted starting from the best mark according to the number of places available. A waiting list is also kept with these places being allocated when final numbers are known.
Once you receive the results, it is mandatory to confirm online, complete registration with the school and townhall, as well as with ASEICA, the International Anglophone Section.
The majority of children admitted for the tests are in the CP level (year 2, grade 1). From year to year places can become available at other levels. This is dependent on pupils leaving the program.
Primary Admissions for School Year 2025-2026
More info and links: Académie de Nice website
The Académie de Nice will host an information meeting for the 2025/2026 School Year Elementary International sections recruitment on Thursday December 5th, 2024, 6:00 - 8:00 PM, ONLINE Meeting link
Available places for School Year 2025-2026
Ecole Elémentaire Sartoux (Valbonne) : 24 CP and 2 CE2 / Ecole des 3 Collines (Mougins) 14 CP and 10 CE1
Test registration for admission: on the Académie de Nice website from December 2nd, 2024 till February 2nd, 2025.
Test: Wednesday March 12th, 2025 AM, Trois Collines elementary school, Mougins.
Results: Notification of allocation and admission results to families by email via ISI1D and online on ISI1D." https://bv.ac-nice.fr/isi1d/famille/
Validation by families: from April 1st till May 4th 2025.
It is compulsory to complete registration with the city (for Mougins and Valbonne schools), the elementary school and also with ASEICA, the International Anglophone Section. See International Section 2024-2025 School Fees for the current School Year, to be updated for 2025-2026.
Ecole Sartoux
Ecole Trois Collines