Écoles hors contrat : une croissance qui résiste aux vents contraires

In brief

85 new private schools without state contracts will open in France for the 2026 school year, according to the association Créer son école. This expansion brings the total number of these independent schools to 2,665, serving approximately 140,000 students.

This growth in the independent sector occurs as the national education system prepares to eliminate 3,742 classes for the same school year.