ADMISSIONS & ENROLMENT 2022-2023
The application process for entry in the school year 2023-2024 will begin on 1st February 2023 (requests for application forms can be made in advance from Monday 16th January 2023).
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Please note:
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Applications to primary (école primaire) and to secondary (collège & lycée) are dealt with separately, and the procedures involved are quite different. Please ensure that you follow the correct procedure: shown under Applying to Primary or Applying to Collège & Lycée.
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You will need to make a separate application for each child that you are applying for.
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Please don't duplicate or copy the application forms or any other documents provided by the school. All applications must be pre-registered by requesting an application form.
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Testing Process for Applicants
All applicants to the Anglophone Section will be tested to assess their level of English.
French and / or Maths tests may be required: individual testing requirements will be confirmed by the CSI administration.
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More information about testing is available in Admissions & Testing: information for applicants booklet.
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Administrative Fees
An administrative fee will be charged for each application to the Anglophone Section. The fee will vary depending on whether your child is tested using an online or on-site testing procedure.
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On-site (in-school) testing: €150. This will apply to all applicants to primary and all local (France metropolitaine) applicants to secondary.
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Online (distance) testing: €200. This will apply to all applicants to secondary who live outside the France metropolitaine area. ​
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Payment of the administrative fee will need to be made after the application dossier has been received by the school. The Anglophone Section will contact all applicants separately to confirm the payment arrangements.
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Monday 16th January 2023: Requests for application forms can be made using the admissions enquiry form here. Remember to include some information about the applicant(s): names, date of birth, school year that they are applying to, level of English etc: this will allow us to process your request correctly.
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Wednesday 1st February 2023: Application forms will be distributed (by email) by the CSI administration to those families who have requested them.
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Please be aware that the school winter holidays run from Saturday 4th February to Sunday 19th February: this might delay the distribution process. ​
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Friday 31st March 2023: Deadline for application dossiers to be returned to the CSI Lyon.
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Only paper copies of the application dossiers will be accepted (please don't send electronic copies). ​
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It is very important that applicants follow the instructions to fully complete the application dossier to ensure that it can be processed correctly: incomplete dossiers may not be accepted.
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Please only send application dossiers by normal (not registered) post.​
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End of May 2023​
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All applicants who will be accepted for testing will receive a convocation which will confirm the time and dates of the tests.​
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All applicants who have not been accepted for testing will receive confirmation of this from the CSI administration. Reasons for this might include: incomplete dossiers, missed deadline, level of language does not meet the standard.
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Testing Dates
Individual testing arrangements will be confirmed by the CSI Lyon: the following dates are provided for guidance only.
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Wednesday 21 June 2023: in-school testing for local candidates (Lyon and règion Lyonnaise).
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Wednesday 28 June to Monday 3rd July: in-school testing for all other candidates.
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Results
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Friday 7th July, from 6pm
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Lists of successful candidates will be posted outside the primary school at CSI Lyon and on the websites of the school and the Anglophone Section.
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Monday 16th January 2023: Requests for application forms can be made using the admissions enquiry form here. Remember to include some information about the applicant(s): names, date of birth, school year that they are applying to, level of English etc: this will allow us to process your request correctly.
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Wednesday 1st February 2023: Application forms will be distributed (by email) by the CSI administration to those families who have requested them.
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Please be aware that the school winter holidays run from Saturday 4th February to Sunday 19th February: this might delay the distribution process. ​
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Friday 31st March 2023: deadline for application dossiers to be returned to the CSI Lyon.
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Application dossiers are to be returned by email only: paper copies will not be accepted.
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Applications to collège are to be sent to college@csilyon.fr
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Applications to lycée are to be sent to lycee@csilyon.fr
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Testing Dates
Local candidates (France metropolitaine area) - onsite (in-school) testing
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Written tests: Wednesday 10th May 2023, morning.
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Oral tests: Wednesday 10th May to Friday 12th May.
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Test arrangements (date, time and place) will be confirmed to candidates by convocation sent by the CSI administration.
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All other candidates (outside France metropolitaine area)
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Written tests will be organised by the candidates current schools and are to be returned to the Anglophone Section by the 17th May 2023. Further details will be provided in due course.
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Oral tests will be held online. Likely dates will be between Tuesday 2nd May and Wednesday 17th May, by individual arrangement.
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Results
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Friday 2nd May 2023.
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Results will be posted on the website of the CSI Lyon (collège and lycée) and on the Anglophone Section website.