Find out more about the application procedures, criteria and admissions process for the European School of Metropolitan Lille. This page will be updated regularly, so please check back regularly to see how the admissions process is progressing.
Admission process
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.
Admissions form
Admissions are closed.
Admissions calendar for september 2024
This page will be updated regularly, so please check back regularly to see how the admissions process is progressing.
If you have any questions about admissions, please send your request to :
admissions.eelm@ac-lille.fr
| Month | Phase in the process |
|---|---|
| January | Information sessions (videoconference) 23 January 6-8pm: meeting in French – See the meeting slideshow. 25 January 6-8pm: meeting in English – See the meeting slideshow. |
| February – March | Publication of online form for admissions applications The form will be published from 05 February to 10 March at 22:00. |
| March – April | Review of applications by the Admissions Committee |
| April | Invitations to language test candidates: – from 27 March for secondary school students (S1 to S6) – from 3 April for primary school pupils (M1 to P5) Your child will only be invited to the test depending on the number of applications received and the number of places available. |
| May | Admission decisions for the 1st phase are sent to families; they have to confirm their choice. If no decision is made, the school considers that they give up their spot. Complementary list: Families of students on the Complementary list are contacted via email. If families don’t answer, the school considers that they give up their spot. |
| June | Official admission letters are sent. Enrollment: Families enroll the students – via mail or in person at the EELM |
| July | A second admissions phase is open only to families in categories 1, 2 and 3 who arrive in France from abroad between March and June. Applications will only be considered for classes for which places are available. |
| September 1st | Last date to activate the complementary list. |
N.B. All communication is conducted via email (application procedure, test notifications, admission decisions and enrollment). Therefore, families should check their email inboxes on a regular basis.
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 |
| 2 – Children of staff from European and international partners and organisations, including children of European School staff | – 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.