Denmark · Frederiksberg
Lycée Français Prins Henrik follows the French national curriculum from early childhood to the baccalauréat. Older pupils can pursue the Danish-French baccalaureate, which preserves access to both systems. The 2026–27 rules distinguish the school’s 2 September CPR submission deadline from the fee table’s 5 September subsidy date.
Lycée Français Prins Henrik (LFPH) is a co-educational French day school at Rolighedsvej 39 in Frederiksberg. Its programmes are recognised by France’s Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE). The school follows the French national curriculum from maternelle to Terminale and receives French and Danish public support alongside family tuition.
The French year names need translating when you compare schools. Maternelle is the early-years section: Toute Petite Section (TPS), Petite Section (PS), Moyenne Section (MS) and Grande Section (GS). Élémentaire runs from CP to CM2; collège from 6e to 3e; and lycée from Seconde to Terminale. Pupils sit the Diplôme National du Brevet near the end of collège and the baccalauréat at the end of lycée.
LFPH is the clearest Copenhagen option for a family committed to the French curriculum. It also offers the Danish-French baccalaureate (DFB), designed for pupils who need strong recognition in both countries. The DFB is more than an ordinary French bac with a little Danish, so ask when pupils choose the route and what Danish level is needed.
French nationality is not required. The school accepts French, Danish and other international families, but it describes entry by a non-French child as a family educational project. From CP, an applicant who is not transferring directly from the recognised French system takes an entrance assessment. Children entering PS must turn three by 31 December and be toilet trained. TPS can accept a child from 2 years 10 months if the third birthday falls after 31 December.
The school currently labels applications open and accepts them through its Skolengo portal, subject to space. The application fee is DKK 750. A family receiving an offer normally has ten days to accept and pay the enrolment fee and deposit. If the relevant class is full, the school may use a waiting list. Ask for current availability rather than reading “open” as a promise of a seat.
New non-French-speaking pupils from CP through 5e may be assigned to Passerelle, an intensive French-support programme of about 5 to 7.5 hours a week. It is organised in successive six- or eight-week periods and charged separately. Ask how much mainstream teaching the pupil misses and what evidence the school uses to end or extend the programme.
The school uses two related but different dates. Its enrolment page asks families in CP through Seconde to ensure that the school has received the CPR number by 2 September. This gives the administration time to submit its pupil data. Diplomats are asked to provide an administrative CPR number and the mother’s date of birth by the same date.
The controlling 2026–27 financial rules define the subsidised fee by the pupil’s CPR status on 5 September. They place pupils without a qualifying CPR by that date, and pupils arriving later in the year, in the non-subsidised category. Meeting the earlier 2 September school deadline is therefore the safer course. If a CPR is delayed, get the fee category in writing before accepting the place.
For a child entering maternelle, the family must also withdraw properly from any previous Danish daycare place. Otherwise, the municipal subsidy may not begin until that notice period expires.
The Danish version of the financial rules prevails if a translation conflicts with it.
The school charges tuition in 11 instalments from August to June. The subsidised rates are:
| Section | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| TPS, PS or MS, including care | DKK 3,266.36 | DKK 35,930 |
| GS, including care | DKK 4,127.27 | DKK 45,400 |
| Élémentaire | DKK 2,877.27 | DKK 31,650 |
| Collège | DKK 3,318.18 | DKK 36,500 |
| Seconde | DKK 3,465.45 | DKK 38,120 |
| Première or Terminale, DFB | DKK 3,465.45 | DKK 38,120 |
| Première or Terminale, not DFB | DKK 4,515.45 | DKK 49,670 |
The published non-subsidised rates are DKK 7,938.18 a month for élémentaire, DKK 8,379.09 for collège and DKK 8,547.27 for Seconde. The rules do not publish equivalent non-subsidised figures for maternelle or Première–Terminale, so those families need a written quotation.
The one-off charges in force from 1 February 2026 are DKK 750 to apply, DKK 4,950 to enrol and a DKK 2,500 deposit. For the third and each later child, the deposit is DKK 1,000. Families with at least three children enrolled receive a 10% tuition discount for all of those children.
For entry before 1 October, August and September are charged in full. A later entrant pays a first month prorated by school days and full fees thereafter. Public or school subsidies do not reduce an invoice until they have been confirmed, so a family may initially have to pay the full amount.
The published annual or programme prices include:
Optional subjects have their own prices. Taking two or more eligible options can attract a 25% discount on their combined price. Ask for a complete year-group invoice because not every line applies to every pupil.
Withdrawal normally makes the current month and the following month payable. A family leaving at the end of the school year must notify the school by 31 May. After that date, the next month is charged at the pupil’s new year-group rate. Absence, including a prolonged absence, does not pause tuition.
LFPH is compelling for a child already in the French system or a family deliberately choosing it for the long term. The DFB gives bilingual pupils a distinctive route into French and Danish higher education. A child with little French may still succeed, but the separately billed Passerelle commitment should be treated as part of the timetable and budget, not as a minor add-on.
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