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Who manages public nursery and primary schools?
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Correct answer: The communes. The communes manage nursery and primary schools. This means buildings, upkeep, equipment and the canteen. The State sets the programmes and manages the teachers. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Le découpage administratif de la France (3/3)” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Le découpage administratif de la France (3/3)” (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 départementsLes départementsThe départements manage the collèges.
- ✗ The régionsLes régionsThe régions manage the lycées.
- ✓ The communesLes communesCorrect answer. The communes manage nursery and primary schools. This means buildings, upkeep, equipment and the canteen. The State sets the programmes and manages the teachers.
- ✗ The President of the RepublicLe président de la RépubliqueThe President does not manage schools: the communes do.
What the source says
« Les communes gèrent les écoles maternelles et primaires. »
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: « Qui gère les écoles primaires et maternelles publiques ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “Qui gère les écoles primaires et maternelles publiques ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Le découpage administratif de la France (3/3)” (French).
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