More than 920 students currently follow ASEICA Literature and Humanities programs in one of the four collèges in the Sophia Antipolis area offering the Brevet International. After 3ème, students integrate the anglophone section of the Lycée International de Valbonne.
It is important to understand that ASEICA functions within the French state educational system. Children entering the Anglophone sections at Niki de St. Phalle, Eganaude, César or the CoIV will have 65% of their course content provided in French by the French Education Nationale teachers. The remaining 35% is provided in English by ASEICA teachers, although children may receive their English tuition from Education Nationale colleagues.
The admissions policy into the Anglophone section is defined by Education Nationale. The 6ème entrance examination is organized by the Inspection Académique. Students are tested both in French and English (written and oral).
Students who have attended the International anglophone section at Sartoux Elementary School in Valbonne or the Trois Collines Elementary School in Mougins automatically transition into the English program at one of four middle schools, provided they receive a favorable recommendation from the Teachers' Council. Placement at Niki de St. Phalle, L'Eganaude, César, or the CoIV is determined by the Academic Inspector and depends on the place of residence and the number of students from the various sectors accepted into the program.
School Year 2025-2026
* Admissions in 6e
More info Site web de l'Académie de Nice
Information meeting
The Académie de Nice will host an online information meeting for the 2025/2026 School Year 6e International sections recruitment:
Thursday November 28th, 2024, online from 6:00 PM. Meeting link
6e online tests registration: from Friday December 6th , 2024 till Monday January 27th, 2025 (11 PM)
6e admission written and oral tests in English/French (50/50):
Wednesday March 5th PM, 2025 (written) Collège César – Roquefort les Pins
Wednesday March 19th PM, 2025 (oral) either at the Collège Niki de Saint Phalle, Valbonne or Collège L'Eganaude, Biot.
Place and time will be confirmed on the convocation sent by the Académie de Nice.
6e Test results: result and college allocation notified by the Académie from Wednesday April 2nd, 2025 by email only.
Validation of the collège allocation: from Wednesday April 2nd, 2025 till Monday April 7th 2025.
Collège registration: Dates to come
Registration must be completed with the Collège allocated by the Académie de Nice and also with ASEICA, the International Anglophone Section. See International Section 2024-2025 School Fees (to be updated for School Year 2025/2026).
* Admissions in 5e, 4e and 3e
5ème, 4ème and 3ème are not recruitment levels in international section collège but there may be a few admissions depending on students leaving the anglophone section at these levels.
See recruitment conditions if applicable : Site web de l'Académie de Nice under "Admission en 5ème, 4ème et 3ème section internationale dans le département des Alpes-Maritimes".
From Monday March 10th till Wednesday Mai 21st, 2025 : anglophone international section on line admission request in one of the Alpes Maritimes collèges in 5e, 4e and 3e for School Year 2025-2026.
From Monday June 23rd, 2025 : result and college allocation notified by the Académie depending on available places.