The enrolment period for nursery school in public and private schools for the 2026-2027 school year will take place from Monday 5 January to Friday 13 March 2026 inclusive.
Nursery schools (écoles maternelles) accept children who are too young for compulsory education. Children of three years of age and over, or children who have reached this age during the first quarter of the school year, and children aged four to five, can attend nursery school.
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Understanding the process
Nursery school is not compulsory.
All Monegasque children, or children with at least one Monegasque parent, can be enrolled on request in a state nursery school or private nursery schools under contract. Non-Monegasque children whose parents live in the Principality will be admitted if places are available.
In other cases, a request for exemption is required from the Department of Education, Youth and Sport (DENJS). The procedure can be done between 1 January and 1 May 2026.
You can choose between:
- State education
- Private education under contract
- Private education that is not under contract (International School of Monaco - British School of Monaco)
In the state sector, the school your child will attend depends on the geographical area in which you live. If you wish your child to attend a school in a different area, you should send a letter to the Department of Education, Youth and Sport before 1st May, requesting an area exemption.
While awaiting a reply, you should enrol your child in the school in your area.
École de Fontvieille
5 avenue des Guelfes
Classes for 3, 4 and 5 year olds (Petite, Moyenne and Grande Section)
Phone: (+377) 98 98 47 65
Website: ecole-fontvieille.gouv.mc
After school club, french as a foreign language, school canteen.
Enrolment by appointment with the school secretary’s office only.
École du Parc
32 bis bd de Belgique
Phone: (+377) 98 98 86 71
Website: ecole-parc.gouv.mc
Classes for 3, 4 and 5 year olds (Petite, Moyenne and Grande Section)
French as a foreign language for non native french speakers, school bus service, after school club, school canteen.
Enrolment by appointment with the school secretary’s office only.
École Saint Charles
11 avenue Saint Laurent
Classes for 3, 4 and 5 year olds (Petite, Moyenne and Grande Section)
Phone: (+377) 98 98 86 70
Website: ecole-stcharles.gouv.mc
Classes for 4 Year olds and 5 year olds only, after school club, school canteen, french as a foreign language for non native french speakers, classes with adapted educational methods.
Enrolment by appointment with the school secretary’s office only.
École des Carmes
33 bd du Larvotto
Classes for 3, 4 and 5 year olds (Petite, Moyenne and Grande Section)
Phone: (+377) 98 98 86 68
website: ecole-carmes.gouv.mc
French as a foreign language for non native french speakers, after school club, school canteen, school bus.
Enrolment by appointment with the school secretary’s office only.
École Stella
16, rue Hubert Clerissi - Monaco
Téléphone : (+377) 98 98 94 12
Site Internet : ecole-stella.gouv.mc
Classes for 3, 4 and 5 year olds (Petite, Moyenne and Grande Section)
After school club, french as a foreign language, school canteen, teaching French as a foreign language to non-French speaking pupils.
Enrolment by appointment with the school secretary’s office only.
33 bd des Moulins
Classes for 3, 4 and 5 year olds (Petite, Moyenne and Grande Section)
Phone: (+377) 93 50 61 51
Website: ecole-stmaur.mc
School Canteen.
Enrolment by appointment with the school secretary’s office only.
11 rue Princesse Marie de Lorraine
Classes for 3, 4 and 5 year olds (Petite, Moyenne and Grande Section)
Phone: (+377) 97 97 10 50
Website: www.fanb.mc
School Canteen
Enrolment by appointment with the school secretary’s office only.
The enrolment period for 2026-2027 will take place from Monday 5 January to Friday 13 March 2026 inclusive.
Collating the documents
Depending on your circumstances, you may be asked to provide the following supporting documents:
- A photocopy of your family record booklet or a birth certificate showing proof of parentage
- A photocopy of the vaccination record book
- A certificate of civil liability insurance, mentioning the name of the child (optional)
- For divorced parents: the divorce ruling (translated into French if necessary) and any official document that sets out the child’s living arrangements
- For parents who are separated: a copy of any official document that sets out the child’s living arrangements. If you do not have an official document, you should provide a photocopy of a family allowance statement and/or a photocopy of your social insurance card
- School results for the current year (termly reports, etc.)
- At the end of the school year, for all new enrolments, a certificate of deregistration from the child's previous school, mentioning the decision of the Class Council, with the exception of children who do not yet attend school
- A proof of identity of the legal guardian(s) (identity card, passport)
- A residence certificate if the residence permit is dated more than six months old or a photocopy of the residence permit if it dated less than six months old
- A proof of identity of the legal guardian(s) (foreign identity card, passport)
NOTE: The documents listed above are a vital part of the child’s school records and must be provided before their enrolment can be confirmed.
Important recommendation: In allocating available places at primary schools, priority will be given to children living in the relevant area, whether they are Monegasque nationals or residents, whose enrolment application has been received by the required deadline.
Please contact the secretarial office at the school in your area to obtain the paper application form. The enrolment period for 2026-2027 will take place from Monday 5 January to Friday 13 March 2026 inclusive.
The enrolment form must be returned to the secretarial office of the relevant school by APPOINTMENT ONLY during the enrolment periods.
Depending on your circumstances, you may be asked to provide the following supporting documents:
- The enrolment form, which can be downloaded here: or collected from the school in your area during the enrolment periods
- A photocopy of your family record booklet or a birth certificate showing proof of parentage
- A photocopy of the vaccination record book
- Three envelopes with stamps affixed at the current postal rate in the Principality of Monaco
- Three recent ID photos of the child
- A certificate of civil liability insurance, mentioning the name of the child (optional)
- For divorced parents: the divorce ruling (translated into French if necessary) and any official document that sets out the child’s living arrangements
- For parents who are separated: a copy of any official document that sets out the child’s living arrangements. If you do not have an official document, you should provide a photocopy of a family allowance statement and/or a photocopy of your social insurance card
- School results for the current year (termly reports, etc.)
- At the end of the school year, for all new enrolments, a certificate of deregistration from the child's previous school, mentioning the decision of the Class Council, with the exception of children who do not yet attend school
- A proof of identity of the legal guardian(s) (identity card, passport)
- A residence certificate if the residence permit is dated more than six months old or a photocopy of the residence permit if it dated less than six months old
- A proof of identity of the legal guardian(s) (foreign identity card, passport)
NOTE: The documents listed above are a vital part of the child’s school records and must be provided before their enrolment can be confirmed.
Important recommendation: In allocating available places at primary schools, priority will be given to children living in the relevant area, whether they are Monegasque nationals or residents, whose enrolment application has been received by the required deadline.
Please contact the secretarial office at the school of your choice to obtain the paper application form. The enrolment period for 2026-2027 will take place from Monday 5 January to Friday 13 March 2026 inclusive.
The enrolment form must be returned to the secretarial office of the relevant school by APPOINTMENT ONLY during the enrolment periods
Collating the documents
You will need the following documents for your application to enrol:
- A photocopy of your family record booklet or a birth certificate showing proof of parentage
- A photocopy of the vaccination record book
- A certificate of baptism (until 5ème [Year 8]) for Catholic children
- Four recent ID photos
- For divorced parents: the divorce ruling (translated into French if necessary) and any official document that sets out the child’s living arrangements
- For parents who are separated: a copy of any official document that sets out the child’s living arrangements. If you do not have an official document, you should provide a photocopy of a family allowance statement and/or a photocopy of your social insurance card
- School results for the current year (termly reports, etc.)
Families resident in Monaco
- A residence certificate less than 6 months old from the parents
- A copy of a valid residence permit for the child’s legal guardians
NOTE: The documents listed above are a vital part of the child’s school records and must be provided before their enrolment can be confirmed.
Since the online service has been launched for public schools, only those registering via a paper application form are required to hand them in to the school secretary's office BY APPOINTMENT ONLY during official registration periods only.
Administrative contact
5 Promenade Honoré II - Hall A - 2ème étage
98000 Monaco
Opening hours :
From Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 5:00pm
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Administrative contact
5 Promenade Honoré II - Hall A - 2ème étage
98000 Monaco
Opening hours :
From Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 5:00pm
Phone :