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Who can eat in the school canteen?
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Correct answer: All children who want to. The canteen is open to all children who want to use it. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Le système éducatif” (in French). The other three choices are explained below. The exam asks it in French; the French wording is shown below.
Sources: Sheet “Le système éducatif” (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
- ✗ Only nursery school childrenSeulement les enfants de la maternelleChildren of every level can eat there.
- ✗ Only children from poor familiesSeulement les enfants de familles pauvresThe canteen is open to all children, whatever their family.
- ✗ Only children whose parents workSeulement les enfants dont les parents travaillentNo condition about the parents' work is asked.
- ✓ All children who want toTous les enfants qui le souhaitentCorrect answer. The canteen is open to all children who want to use it.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Qui peut manger à la cantine scolaire ? ». 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: “Qui peut manger à la cantine scolaire ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Le système éducatif” (French).
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