Admissions
Your path to LNDC
Places in Senior One and Senior Four are allocated nationally by NESA. Here is how it works, step by step.
Front row at the alumni visit, May 2025 · Photo: Imbuto Foundation
How it works
Four steps to joining us
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Sit the national examination
Pupils joining Senior One sit the Primary Leaving Examination. Students joining Senior Four sit the O-Level national examination.
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Choose your schools
Candidates list their preferred schools. To study with us, choose Lycée Notre-Dame de Cîteaux, Nyarugenge District, Kigali.
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NESA places students
NESA allocates places in Senior One and Senior Four using three things: exam results, the capacity of each school, and the choices students made.
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Report to LNDC
Girls placed at LNDC receive their placement through NESA. For reporting dates and what to bring, write to the school office.
Sources: National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA), KT Press
Questions
Frequently asked
Can't find your answer? The school office will be glad to help.
Is LNDC a girls-only school?
Yes. Lycée Notre-Dame de Cîteaux is a secondary school for girls.
Is LNDC a boarding school?
Yes. Our students board on campus in Kiyovu, Nyarugenge District, Kigali.
Which levels do you offer?
Both Ordinary Level (Senior 1 to 3) and Advanced Level (Senior 4 to 6).
Which A-Level combinations are available?
MCB (Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology), PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics), MPG (Mathematics, Physics, Geography), as listed by NESA.
Can the school admit a student directly into S1 or S4?
No. By law, placement into Senior One and Senior Four is managed by NESA, and placements made outside that system are not valid.
What about transfers into other classes?
Please contact the school office at info@lndc.rw or +250 788 465 767 to ask about places and requirements.
Want to visit or ask a question?
Write or call the school office, or find us on the map in Kiyovu.