42. What if my child is not offered a place? Is there a waiting list?

If your child is not selected for the admission in 6e, your child will be allocated to their school in their catchment area (secteur).
https://www.paris.fr/pages/colleges-2090#la-sectorisation

The waiting list is controlled by the Rectorat but it is not made readily available, either to the school administration or parents. You will be contacted by the Rectorat if a place is made available.

The official policy states that no papers will be shown or sent to candidates, but marks can be provided through the principal. Parents are not allowed to request individual meetings with teachers either before or after the selection process. The section is oversubscribed every year, and sadly, there aren’t enough places for everyone.