Lycée Victor Schoelcher

Lycée Victor Schoelcher is one of the most prestigious and historic secondary schools in Martinique, French Caribbean. Located on Boulevard Robert Attuly in Fort-de-France, it was named in honour of Victor Schoelcher, the French abolitionist who championed the emancipation of enslaved people in the French colonies in 1848. The lycée is a public general and technological secondary school offering the French Baccalauréat in general (voie générale) and technological (voie technologique) tracks. Students prepare for the French Baccalaureate over three lycée years (Seconde, Première, Terminale), gaining access to French and European universities, grandes écoles, and BTS programmes. Victor Schoelcher lycée serves students from approximately 15 to 18 years, following the French national curriculum under the Académie de la Martinique. The school is particularly renowned for its literary and humanities programmes, and many of Martinique's most distinguished politicians, writers, and intellectuals have studied there, including notable figures from the Négritude literary movement. The school maintains strong ties to the cultural heritage of Martinique and provides an exceptional foundation for post-secondary study in France and internationally.