FAQ
How to apply?
Step 1 Fill in the information form Complete the information form available on the website.Step 2 You will be contacted to set up an interview with the parents and a management representative.Step 3 You will be contacted to schedule an admission test for your child during pre-determined sessions in: December, January, March and May. Students from schools accredited by the French government: the report card for the last 2 years will be required for verification without an entrance test.Step 4 If your child is accepted, an email will be sent to you within a week with a registration guide and a fee to be paid at the time of registration. You will receive a registration guide and a fee to be paid at the bank or lycée. Parents must pay the first registration fee before the deadline indicated. Without this first payment, the school cannot guarantee availability of a place."Enrolment is subject to certain conditions: availability of places, interview with parents and the child's passing a test."
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Do parents need to be fluent in French to apply?
No, admission to Balzac does not require French-speaking parents, but a language course will be an asset.
Does my child have to go to a French nursery?
No Balzac accepts all applications without differentiating between nurseries. However, it is preferable for the child to be enrolled in a French one.
Duration of admission?
*1st session: November-April *2nd session (subject to availability) : May-August
Explain the test for KG?
Competency-based interview (general behavior, parental separation), Responding to adult requests with words or phrases, following rules, and Communication with peers...etc.Written language : Puzzles, drawing and modeling clay. Spoken language: using words and phrases.
How can I find out which class my child is eligible for?
| Year 25/26 | Year of birth | Class | Equivalence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 2023 | TPS | Baby class |
| 2022 | PS | PRE-KG | |
| 2021 | MS | KG 1 | |
| 2020 | GS | KG 2 | |
| Elementary | 2019 | CP | Primary 1 |
| 2018 | CE1 | Primary 2 | |
| 2017 | CE2 | Primary 3 | |
| 2016 | CM1 | Primary 4 | |
| 2015 | CM2 | Primary 5 | |
| Preparatory | 2014 | 6ème | Primary 6 |
| 2013 | 5ème | College 1 | |
| 2012 | 4ème | College 2 | |
| 2011 | 3ème | College 3 | |
| College | 2010 | 2nde | Secondary 1 |
| 2009 | 1ère | Secondary 2 | |
| 2008 | TERMINALE | Terminal |
the school calendar?
Does the school provide transportation?
Yes, the transportation service is available for close and far destinations like: obour, madinattey, haram, shourouq and 6 octobre.
Does Balzac accept mid-year transfers?
YesStudents from accredited schools: report cards for the last two years will be required. Students from non-accredited schools: these students will have to pass a placement test.
Documents required?
6 personal photos of the student, 2 original birth certificates (computerized), Photocopy of student's passport, Vaccination record + medical report issued by the student's private doctor (for nursery school), Photocopy of parents' identity card.If the file is being transferred from another school (also required): Cancellation certificate issued by previous school, Report card issued by previous school for last two years, Cycle of study.
Where can I buy school uniforms?
To attend school, all students must wear the uniform sold in the school store. The uniform includes a variety of clothing suitable for different activities (pants, skirt, jacket, short hat, etc.).All parts of the uniform must be clearly marked with the child's name and the name of the class. This will make it easier to return the uniform if you forget it at school.If the student does not wear the uniform, he/she will be refused entry to class. Parents will be notified immediately.For pupils' safety, shoes must be suitable and closed (ankles held). In kindergarten, it is recommended not to have shoes with laces. Crocs and flip-flops are not permitted.
How do you communicate with parents?
Communication between the school and families
to facilitate and streamline our exchanges.
1. When you wish to meet a member of the administrative, pedagogical, educational or management team, it is imperative to make an appointment.
Two solutions for this plug
appointment :
- By e-mail to the person or department concerned; putting too many people in CC does not speed up the procedure; on the contrary, it slows it down.
- By telephone to the school reception desk.
No need to travel
to the school without an appointment, you
will not be received and will unnecessarily waste
time.
See table point 7 for details of how to make an appointment.
When the family arrives at security for the appointment:
- She goes to security
- She presents an identity document
After
validity check
of the appointment, the family is accompanied to the appropriate department.
No one is authorized
to circulate alone on the premises.
Only access to "Admission", "Accounting
"or "Supplies" to
at the Atrium is by appointment only.
2.
The only official information is that signed by the school management. Information from any other source is not valid. NO OFFICIAL WHATSAPP GROUP OF LYCE BALZAC
DOES NOT EXIST. Any information received by whatsapp is not confidential.
official. Class reps are key contacts for optimizing the link between families and the school.
and class, but are not intended to
relay information
official.
3.
Written circulars from administrative departments
and financial information will be
distributed.
4.
More generally, we will
continue to keep you regularly informed of
the life of the plant, through circulars
sent to everyone and posted on the site,
but also on our social networks
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram. https://www.facebook.com/LyceeInternationalBalzac/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPZNnvdRWJIE-Gg40YNPXQg
https://www.instagram.com/lyceebalzac/
5. Meetings will also be held
by class or level.
6.
We are committed to meeting your
messages within 48 hours on working days.
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