What if a student does not have an assignment high school after third grade?
Verified 13 November 2025 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Yes, at the end of 3e, you have an orientation decision for the second general and technological or professional (public or private under contract), you must be admitted to a public high school. The assignment is usually done in your geographic area.
If you have not received an assignment notice due to lack of available space, you must contact the directorate of departmental services of national education of your geographical area.
You can also get closer to principal of your college or a National Education Psychologist in an Information and Guidance Center (IOC). They will accompany you in the search for a place in a high school.
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