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Which institution can parents go to in order to enrol their child in a public school?
Model-written, not yet read by a native reader.
Correct answer: The town hall (la mairie). Parents enrol their child in a public school at the town hall. They can also contact the school near their home. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “La liberté de choisir l’école de son enfant” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “La liberté de choisir l’école de son enfant” (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
- ✓ The town hall (la mairie)La mairieCorrect answer. Parents enrol their child in a public school at the town hall. They can also contact the school near their home.
- ✗ The courtLe tribunalThis is not the right answer: the sheet says it is enough to contact the town hall, or the school near the home.
- ✗ The health insurance fundLa caisse d'Assurance maladieYou ask the caisse primaire d'Assurance maladie to reimburse health costs.
- ✗ The préfectureLa préfectureThis option does not match the sheet: it is enough to contact the town hall, or the school close to the home.
What the source says
« Pour inscrire son enfant à l’école publique, il suffit de contacter la mairie, ou l’école située à proximité de son domicile. »
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: « Auprès de quelle institution les parents peuvent-ils inscrire leur enfant à l'école publique ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR) and on the naturalisation list (PDF read on 14 October 2026). The Ministry's wording: “Auprès de quelle institution les parents peuvent-ils inscrire leur enfant à l'école publique ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “La liberté de choisir l’école de son enfant” (French).
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