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The OEPRE programme
OEPRE means "Opening the School to Parents for Children's Success". It is a programme for foreign parents.
Key points of the sheet
- This programme comes from the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of National Education.
- The training allows parents to work on the French language and the values of the French Republic. It also allows them to work on how the school works.
- Signing up for the workshops is voluntary. Parents choose to sign up.
- A school may wish to open an OEPRE workshop. Its teachers may wish to lead a workshop.
- OEPRE gives parents tools to help their children succeed at school. The training also makes it easier for foreign parents to integrate into French society.
- The workshops take place in schools, lower secondary schools (collèges) and upper secondary schools (lycées), everywhere in France. They are held during the week.
- The training lasts between 60 and 120 hours. These hours are spread over the school year.
Words to know
- OEPRE (Opening the School to Parents for Children's Success)
- It is a programme of two ministries for foreign parents.
- voluntary step (démarche volontaire)
- Parents who wish to do so sign up for the workshops.
- workshops (ateliers)
- They take place in schools, collèges and lycées, during the week.
- school year (année scolaire)
- The 60 to 120 hours of training are spread over the school year.
Test yourself: 3 questions
Who is the OEPRE programme for?
In French, the language of the exam: À qui s’adresse le dispositif OEPRE ?
OEPRE is a programme for foreign parents.
Where do the OEPRE workshops take place?
In French, the language of the exam: Où ont lieu les ateliers OEPRE ?
The workshops take place in schools, collèges and lycées, everywhere in France.
How long does the OEPRE training last?
In French, the language of the exam: Combien de temps dure la formation OEPRE ?
The training lasts between 60 and 120 hours, spread over the school year.
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Source
Sheet “Le dispositif OEPRE” of the French Ministry of the Interior: formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr. Content published under the Etalab Open Licence 2.0. This page is a plain-language adaptation made by Hexaciv, which is not an official site: if in doubt, the ministry's text is the one that counts.
Ministry sheet read on 23 October 2026, still identical on 25 October 2026.