Luxembourg
Luxembourg
This page lists the 7 schools we profile in Luxembourg and compares them at a glance: curriculum, teaching languages, ages and boarding. Programmes on offer: IB, European Baccalaureate, GCSE/IGCSE, A Levels, French curriculum and host-country national programmes. All of them are day schools.
School profiles in this area
| School | Curriculum | Teaching languages | Ages | Day or boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athénée de LuxembourgLuxembourg City | International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Grades 12–13 · Athénée international preparation in Grades 7–11 · Luxembourgish secondary programme | English in the international route · French and other languages remain part of the international curriculum | International classes from Grade 7 through Grade 13; regular Luxembourgish secondary education is separate | day |
| École internationale Gaston ThornLuxembourg | European Schools curriculum · Luxembourg preparatory and welcome provision | English or French in the 2026–27 primary campus tables; German is advertised but not located in those tables · English, French and German in the latest dated secondary offer | Published 2026–27 primary offer P1–P5; latest dated secondary offer S1–S5 | day |
| European School Luxembourg ILuxembourg City | European Schools curriculum · European Baccalaureate | Section language as first language (L1) — including German, English or French, plus the sections the 2026–27 rules assign only to Luxembourg I — plus L2 and further languages as the European Schools prescribe | Nursery through Secondary and the European Baccalaureate | day |
| International School of LuxembourgLuxembourg City | English-medium international programme · IB Diploma for most Grades 11–12 · IB PYP and DP as claimed on school pages | English | 3–18 | day |
| Lycée Michel LuciusLuxembourg City | Cambridge Lower Secondary · Cambridge IGCSE · Cambridge International AS and A-Levels · Luxembourg enseignement secondaire général | English in the international stream · Luxembourgish, French and German in the school programme | International primary through Cambridge A-Levels; also Luxembourg général secondary | day |
| St George's International School LuxembourgLuxembourg City | National Curriculum of England · IGCSE · A Levels · BTEC | English | 3–18 | day |
| Vauban, École et Lycée français de LuxembourgLuxembourg City | French national curriculum · Diplôme national du brevet · Baccalauréat · Baccalauréat français international | French | Petite Section through Terminale | day |
Notes from the School Gates
- Two Metres of Bronze, One Pink TutuOutside the Athénée de Luxembourg stands a bronze torch-bearer the pupils call Datzemisch. In 2009, the night before the exams, a final-year class decided he needed dressing.
- A Graduation Speech Made Entirely of Things That Went WrongAt the International School of Luxembourg’s graduation in June 2025, one graduate thanked the school by listing every class trip disaster, in order, ending with a twenty-five-kilometre hike.
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