Will the high schools of Paris and Île-de-France be disrupted again this Tuesday, October 13, 2026? High school students, university students and unions of the Ministry of National Education are calling for a new day of strike action and protest, after several mobilisations over funding shortages, difficulties in covering classes and the learning conditions. In Paris, a march is planned for 2 p.m. from Place d'Italie.
As of Monday, October 12, there are no consolidated official figures yet on which high schools will be closed on Tuesday, October 13, whether in Paris or across Île-de-France. The situation could still vary from one establishment to another. Some high schools may be closed administratively, while others are facing entrance blockades, suspended classes, or partial operation.
These different situations should not be confused. The closures will, in particular, be determined by decisions from the rectorates, the prefectures and the school administrations, but also by the possible blockades organized as early as this morning.
The Île-de-France region was particularly mobilized at the start of October. On Monday, October 5, more than 160 of the 468 public high schools in Île-de-France were closed, meaning more than one in three. Among them were 28 high schools in Seine-Saint-Denis and 18 in the Val-de-Marne.
In Paris, 13 high schools had been officially closed on Friday, October 2, including Chaptal, Colbert, Drouant, Henri-Bergson, Jean-Lurçat, and Simone-Weil. The protest on Tuesday, October 6 subsequently triggered a complete or partial suspension of classes in 891 high schools nationwide, according to the Ministry of National Education. On the streets, authorities tallied 256,000 protesters across France, 56,000 of them in Paris, compared with 450,000 and 100,000 as reported by the organizers.
Since then, the movement has slowed in several regions. On Friday, October 9, the ministry counted 141 high schools still closed in France, representing less than 4% of the roughly 3,700 institutions nationwide. These figures show a decline in closures, while they do not allow for a precise forecast of turnout on October 13.
In response to high school students’ demands, the Minister of National Education, Édouard Geffray, announced steps to improve coverage for absent teachers, including a plan to deploy 3,000 substitute teachers and extra resources for schools. Those announcements, however, did not quell the protest.
Several union organizations, including FSU, UNSA Éducation, CGT Éduc'action, FO, CFDT and SUD Éducation, are urging people to participate in the mobilization on October 13. Students and their families are invited to check their high school communications and the digital workspaces to learn about the possible closures or timetable changes.
The exact number of high schools closed in Paris and Île-de-France on Tuesday, October 13, is expected to become clearer as official announcements come in and the morning’s early tallies are updated.
Article updated on October 12, 2026. The closing figures for October 13 remain to be confirmed.
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