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.
L'ASEICA works in partnership with l'Education Nationale and:
Le Collège International de Valbonne
Le Collège César, Roquefort-les-Pins
Le Collège Niki de St Phalle, Valbonne, Sophia Antipolis
Le Collège de l’Éganaude, Biot, Sophia Antipolis
Collège Admissions for the 2026-2027 School Year
* Admissions in 6e
Information pending update
More info Site web de l'Académie de Nice
Information meeting
The Académie de Nice will host soon an online information meeting for the 2026/2027 School Year 6e International sections recruitment.
6e online tests registration: Dates to come
6e admission written and oral tests in English/French (50/50): Dates and location to come
6e Test results: result and college allocation notified by the Académie by email only Dates to come
Validation of the collège allocation: Dates to come
Collège registration: Dates to come
* 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".
IMPORTANT: Registration must be completed with the Collège allocated by the Académie de Nice and also with ASEICA, the International Anglophone Section.
This section is subject to a fee. See our Section School Fees
---- Information pending update ---- More info Site web de l'Académie de Nice