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What right do pupils' parents have?
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Correct answer: To stand in the elections of parent representatives. Parents can join a parents' association or stand in the elections of parent representatives. These representatives take part in important decisions about the school. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Les devoirs et le rôle des parents à l’école” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Les devoirs et le rôle des parents à l’école” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ To choose their child's teachers themselvesChoisir eux-mêmes les professeurs de la classe de leur enfantThis option does not match the fact sheet: parents can stand in the elections of parent representatives.
- ✓ To stand in the elections of parent representativesÊtre candidat aux élections des représentants de parents d'élèvesCorrect answer. Parents can join a parents' association or stand in the elections of parent representatives. These representatives take part in important decisions about the school.
- ✗ To refuse all school meetingsRefuser toutes les réunions de l'école de leur enfantParents have a duty to take part in parent-teacher meetings.
- ✗ To change the grades on the school reportChanger eux-mêmes les notes du bulletin scolaireParents read the school report, and the school informs them of their child's results.
What the source says
« en se présentant aux élections de représentants des parents d’élèves »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Quel droit ont les parents d'élèves ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR). The Ministry's wording: “Les parents d'élève ont le droit de :”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Les devoirs et le rôle des parents à l’école” (French).
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