How to enrol your child in primary school (CP, CE1, CE2, CM1 and CM2 – Years 2–6)

All children aged six to sixteen who are Monegasque nationals or living in Monaco must be enrolled in a state or private school in the Principality (Act no 1.334 of 12 July 2007).

Children who are 6 years old, or who will turn 6 during the first term of the school year, are admitted.

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 15 May 2024.

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)

If your child is enrolled in a school outside the Principality or is homeschooled, you are required to inform the Director of the Department of Education, Youth and Sport by submitting a declaration.

The declaration should state the surname(s), first name(s) and date of birth of your child, their address and the details of the school in which they are enrolled.

In addition, I would like to remind you that anyone failing to meet this obligation is liable to criminal prosecution.

You will be subject to the terms and checks set out in Article 5 of Act no. 1.334 of 12 July 2007 concerning education

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 1^st May, requesting an area exemption. 

While awaiting a reply, you should enrol your child in the school in your area.

Please contact the secretarial office at the school of your choice to obtain the paper application form. The enrolment period for 2024-2025 will take place from Monday 15 January to Friday 29 March 2024.

The application form  must be returned to the secretarial office of the relevant school by APPOINTMENT ONLY during the enrolment periods 

Collating the 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 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.)
• 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 

Monegasque families:

• A child’s certificate of nationality (or the one of the parents if only they are Monegasque)
• A certificate of residence

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.

A test will be carried out to assess your child's level if:

• His or her mother tongue is a language other than French
• Your child was previously enrolled in a private school that was not under contract

In both cases, the Department of Education, Youth and Sport will send you the contact details of the Head of the school.  You can then arrange the date of the test with him or her.