Schooling

Back-to-school dates 2025-2026

Publié le 11 août 2025 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Service-Public.fr reminds you of the dates of the start of the school year 2025-2026; in some overseas departments and communities, the start of the school year takes place on a specific date.

The 2025 school year is taking place:

  • the wednesday, 13 august in French Polynesia (Tuesday, August 12 for high school students);
  • the tuesday, 19 August Reunion;
  • the monday, 25 August in Mayotte;
  • the tuesday, 2 september in the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon;
  • the monday 1er September for zones A, B and C, Corsica, Guadeloupe, French Guiana and Martinique (the start of the school year can be spread over several days at the college and high school, with a date and time of resumption of classes varying according to your class).

If you are registered with the Cned (National Center for Distance Learning), your school year begins when your online learning platform opens, whether you are enrolled in primary school, middle school or high school. You can access the learning platform after the validation of your registration and the receipt of your credentials.

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