How does a young pregnant woman's schooling work?

Verified 24 February 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

If you are in middle or high school and you are pregnant, you can continue your education in your school or at home. Your pregnancy cannot justify your exclusion from a public school. Accommodations (rest time in the infirmary, absence permits for medical consultations) can be granted. We present your rights and who can help you.

If you are pregnant, talk to health and social workers of your school (nurse, doctor, social service assistant of the National Education).

Their role is to listen to you, inform you about your rights and support you in your efforts. They must respect professional secrecy.

You can request accommodations within your school.

You can, for example, get rest time in the infirmary, leave of absence for medical consultations, or get double the textbooks.

You can ask the Dasen: titleContent be exempt from attending your school for medical reasons.

Ask the Dasen for information on how to apply.

Who shall I contact

If the Dasen allows you to do so, you can follow free of charge your schooling by correspondence, using the courses of the Cned: titleContent.

Who shall I contact

  • Information on training courses and registration documents for distance learning offers

    By phone

    +33 (0)5 49 49 94 94 (voice server outside business hours)

    From Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 6 pm (from June to October: closed at 6.30 pm)

    By mail

    Access to contact form

    By post

    Cned

    PO BOX 60200

    86980 Futuroscope Chasseneuil Cedex

    By fax

    05 49 49 96 96

You can also benefit from thepedagogical support at home in the hospital or at school (APADHE). This help allows you to follow free home classes.

You must apply for APADHE at Dasen: titleContent. Ask them how to submit your application.

The situation differs depending on where you take your exam:

General case

You can benefit from accommodations during your exam session.

Facilities to access the premises can be put in place (access to an examination room on the ground floor, proximity to the sanitary facilities).

You may also be allowed to use the toilet during the tests from the first hour.

If childbirth is planned during the examination period, you can take your tests during the remedial session when it exists (for example, the baccalaureate). To do this, you must obtain the authorization of the Dasen: titleContent. Otherwise, you will have to take your exam at the next session.

Remember to report your situation to the department responsible for organizing the exam in your academy.

Who shall I contact
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You can benefit from accommodations during your exam session.

Facilities to access the premises can be put in place (access to an examination room on the ground floor, proximity to the sanitary facilities).

You may also be allowed to use the toilet during the tests from the first hour.

If childbirth is planned during the examination period, you can take your tests during the remedial session when it exists (for example, the baccalaureate). To do this, you must obtain the authorization of the Dasen: titleContent. Otherwise, you will have to take your exam at the next session.

Remember to report your situation to the department responsible for organizing the exam in your academy.

Who shall I contact

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