Rentrée scolaire 2026, on the map
School starts on Sep 6, 2026 across all 69 wilayas. This page gathers Algeria's three education maps in one place: find your commune's schools, the campus you were assigned to, or a training centre near you, each with directions and its place on the map.
Key dates
- University orientation results
- Aug 5, 2026
- Administrative staff return
- Aug 23, 2026
- Teachers return
- Aug 30, 2026
- Rentrée scolaire (pupils return)
- Sep 6, 2026
The date universities start teaching for 2026/2027 has not been announced, so it is not shown here.
The three maps
Schools
11,855 schools and kindergartensPrimaires, CEM, lycées and préscolaire across all 69 wilayas, classified by cycle, from OpenStreetMap. Search your commune or use Find nearest.
Open the mapHigher education
177 institutions, 58 of them universitiesEvery university, grande école, ENS and centre universitaire, each with its official website and directions. The other half of your orientation assignment: where it actually is.
Open the mapVocational training
1,920 of 1,932 establishments locatedThe CFPA, INSFP and IFEP network of the Ministry of Vocational Training, mapped where a location is known. Registration sessions are announced on takwin.dz.
Open the mapCommon questions
- When does the 2026 school year start in Algeria?
- The Ministry of National Education's calendar puts the administrative staff's return on Aug 23, 2026, the teachers' return on Aug 30, 2026 and the pupils' rentrée scolaire on Sep 6, 2026. University orientation results came out on Aug 5, 2026; the university course-start date has not been published.
- Is school compulsory in Algeria?
- Yes. Schooling is compulsory for all girls and boys from 6 to 16 years old under the 2008 education orientation law (law 08-04), and public schooling is free through the lycée. The compulsory years cover the five primary years and the four moyen years.
- How big is Algeria's school system?
- For the 2024-2025 school year, the Ministry of National Education counted 11,275,424 pupils in 29,702 educational institutions, with around 1,000,000 staff. 1,600,000 candidates sat the BAC and BEM exams.
- How many schools are there in Algeria?
- The Ministry of National Education reports 29,702 educational institutions. The schools map shows the 11,855 that OpenStreetMap contributors have mapped so far, about 40%, classified by cycle.
- How many universities does Algeria have?
- 58 universities, among 177 higher-education institutions in total: grandes écoles, écoles normales supérieures and centres universitaires included, each on the higher-education map with its official website.
- Where can I find a vocational training centre?
- The vocational-training map locates 1,920 of the 1,932 establishments of the Ministry of Vocational Training's network (CFPA, INSFP, IFEP and private centres). Use Find nearest to rank them by distance from you.