About Us
- Our history
  
  Founded in 1954, École Jeannine Manuel is a French international and bilingual school. The school’s mission has remained the same since its creation : to promote international understanding through the bilingual education of a multicultural community of students. Find out more about who we are, our history, our diplomas, and our different campuses in Paris, Lille and London.
- A French bilingual and international school
- Baccalaureates and results
- Our campuses
Learning
- Vision
  
  Learning at École Jeannine Manuel is based on constant innovation and self-evaluation. We are inspired by the dedication of our teaching staff, our ongoing review of best practices around the world, and by our research in the field of cognitive science. Discover our challenging and rewarding approach to learning.
- Principles
- Inspirations
- Approaches
- Our team
Life at school
- Lille Boarding school
  
  Student wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at École Jeannine Manuel. Our students are happy, well-rounded individuals who have the confidence necessary to thrive in a constantly changing world. Find out more about our boarding school, a typical schoolday, our afterschool activities, and student clubs.
- The school day
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Take your next step
- Moving to France
  
  We aim to prepare our students as best as possible for the future. Our adaptation program ensures an easy transition for students from expat families, while our dedicated team of counselors and advisors help students choose their higher education paths. Once they graduate, our students also benefit from an international network of alumni based all around the world.
- Higher education counselling
- Student choices
- Our Alumni
Admissions
- School presentations
  
  We look for candidates whom we think could best benefit from our challenging bilingual curriculum and whose parents are committed to our school’s mission. We recommend that you read these pages carefully to find out more about the admissions process at École Jeannine Manuel.
- Admissions procedures
- School visits
- Tuition fees
- Frequently asked questions
Get Involved
- Jeannine Manuel Alumni Association
  
  There are many ways of getting involved in school life. The Jeannine Manuel Alumni Association, the Fondation Jeannine Manuel, and the Parents Association are all crucial members of our school community. Through their projects and activities, they help bring to life the school’s mission.
- Jeannine Manuel Foundation
- Donate
- Parents Association
Jeannine Manuel Academy
- Online English programme
  
  Jeannine Manuel Academy is our school’s outreach program. Whether through sharing our innovative approach to language teaching, helping young learners develop their love of reading, or providing English-language immersions through our annual Summer & Science camp, we aim to bring École Jeannine Manuel’s pedagogical expertise to the greater Paris community and beyond.
- Summer and Science Camp
- Knock-Knock Workshops
- Lire-Lire App

Lille: Procedure for Nursery, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st grade

Lille: Admissions Procedure > Procedure for Pre-K, Kindergarten & 1st grade

Age of applicant

3 years old by December 31 for Nursery, 4 years old for Pre-K, 5 for Kindergarten, and 6 for 1st grade.

Language requirements:

None: English or French language skills are not prerequisites for admission in these year groups.

Application deadline

There is no deadline for applications. The number of places available is limited, so it is strongly recommended to apply as soon as possible.

Start your admissions process

Applications must follow each of the steps outlined below.

School presentation

Get to know us

Are you interested in applying to our school? We organize presentations of our pedagogical project from October to June, in English and in French.

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Apply online

Create your account

Convinced by our school’s pedagogical project? Ready to start your application? Create your online account by clicking the button below.

Apply!

Pay your application fees

confirm your application

To confirm your online application, please pay the required application fee of 150 €.

This fee is non-refundable.

Pay the application fees

Upload your documents

To your online application

To finalize your application, we ask that you upload several required supporting documents.

Download the checklist

Get an interview

Meet a member of our team

We meet all applicants and their parents in person whenever possible.

Find out more

Decision letters

from January

The Admission Committee meets regularly from January onwards. Decisions are sent by email.

See the FAQ

Admissions Office

Our admissions team is available to answer any questions you might have.

+33 (0)3 20 28 04 50

admissions-lille@ejm.net

École Jeannine Manuel
Bureau des admissions
418 bis, rue Albert Bailly
59700 Marcq-en-Barœul