Admission process
Admissions procedure for 2026
Our school is an EPLEI (Établissement Public Local d’Enseignement International) under the authority of the Ministry of Education, the Rectorat de l’Académie de Lille, the Hauts-de-France region, the Nord département, the Métropole Européenne de Lille and the Marcq-en-Baroeul town council.
The school admits students on the basis of a set of criteria defined according to priority categories. The admissions procedure runs from January to July for the following September. The number of places offered depends on the number of places available in each class.
Admissions decisions are made by a committee made up of officials from the Lille Academy.
In accordance with the RGPD, the school does not keep files once the admissions procedure has been completed, and does not keep applications from one year to the next.
The school now mainly admits pupils to the new nursery classes which open each September. It is also possible to apply for admission to one of our existing primary and secondary classes if places become available.
2026 Admissions
Calendar for the admissions
- Tuesday, 13 January 2026 – Online information meeting (in French) – Register here : https://eduline.ac-lille.fr/enquetes_en_ligne/989585?lang=fr
- Thursday, 15 January 2026 – Online information meeting (in English) – Register here : https://eduline.ac-lille.fr/enquetes_en_ligne/945462?lang=en
- Online submission of admission applications from 9 February to 6 March 2026
- End of March / beginning of April – Language tests
- During May: Admission committee organised by the Academic Director of National Education Services (DASEN)
- During May: Responses to families
- June/July: Second admission phase for families arriving from abroad this summer
Due to the high number of applications, we are unable to offer individual meetings, school visits, or an open day. A wide range of practical and educational information is already available on our website.
Admission criteria
Pupils are admitted to the school according to the priority criteria set out below.
| Category | Criteria | Documents to be supplied |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – Children of staff of the European institutions and agencies and children previously enrolled at a school in the European Schools network. | No language test, places reserved subject to availability | • Employer’s certificate • Certificate of attendance in a European School If siblings already attend EELM • Photocopy of family record book If students on scholarship or in a similar financial situation • Proof of financial scholarship, French “attestation de quotient familial” or family income to take account of financial situation |
| 2a – Children of staff from European and international partners and organisations, including children of European School staff 2b – Siblings of pupils currently attending primary school only at the Lille Metropole European School and applying for admission to primary school. This criterion does not apply to applications for admission to secondary school. | – Language test in L1 if the section applied for does not correspond to the child’s mother tongue – Language test in L2 for secondary only | • Employer’s certificate • Cover letter detailing the family’s European project If siblings already attend EELM • Photocopy of family record book If students on scholarship or in a similar financial situation • Proof of financial scholarship, French “attestation de quotient familial” or family income to take account of financial situation |
| 3 – Children of families where one of the legal guardians is on international mobility assignment with a regional company (priority will be given to families who have settled in France for less than a year). | – Language test in L1 if the section applied for does not correspond to the child’s mother tongue – Language test in L2 for secondary only | • Employer’s certificate • Cover letter detailing the family’s European project If siblings already attend EELM • Photocopy of family record book If students on scholarship or in a similar financial situation • Proof of financial scholarship, French “attestation de quotient familial” or family income to take account of financial situation |
| 4 – Children with language skills for whom the legal guardians want a European education. | – Language test in L1 if the section applied for does not correspond to the child’s mother tongue – Language test in L2 for secondary only | • Cover letter detailing the family’s European project If siblings already attend EELM • Photocopy of family record book If students on scholarship or in a similar financial situation • Proof of financial scholarship, French “attestation de quotient familial” or family income to take account of financial situation |
Important note: if the number of applications in any one category (1, 2, 3, 4) exceeds the number of places available, priority will be given to the following:
- Students on scholarships or in a similar financial situation;
- Brothers and sisters of students currently studying at the École Européenne Lille Métropole.