Lycée Carnot Pointe-à-Pitre

Lycée Polyvalent Carnot is a major public secondary school situated in the heart of Pointe-à-Pitre, the commercial capital of Guadeloupe. Located on Rue Jean Jaurès, Lycée Carnot offers a comprehensive range of educational pathways including the general Baccalauréat (sciences, humanities, economics), technological tracks, and professional training programmes. The school is named after Lazare Carnot, the French mathematician and military engineer, and upholds a tradition of academic rigor consistent with mainland French educational standards. Carnot serves students aged approximately 15 to 18 in their final years of secondary education. The school features specialist facilities including science laboratories, arts studios, and a theatre section for performing arts students. It also benefits from a European Section offering enhanced instruction in English and Spanish. As part of the Académie de Guadeloupe, Lycée Carnot prepares students for the French national Baccalauréat, opening doors to universities and grandes écoles across France and the European Union. The school plays a central role in the educational life of Pointe-à-Pitre and the wider Guadeloupe region.