Explore countries
Nineteen countries, each with its own school-gate folklore.
Private school means something different in Lyon than it does in Zurich. Start with the place. The rest gets kinder from there.
The islands
The west
France
Courtyards, the Bac, and two very different kinds of “private.”
Amsterdam · The HagueNetherlands
Bijzonder in the neighbourhood, international in the cities, and a bike that tells the truth.
Brussels · AntwerpBelgium
Libre, European Schools, and a capital that fills before the leaves turn.
Luxembourg City · BertrangeLuxembourg
Three languages before lunch, and internationals that fill like a small lift.
The heart of the continent
The south
Spain
Concertados, privados, and a patio that knows your name.
Milan · RomeItaly
Paritarie, internazionali, and a courtyard that takes its time.
Lisbon · CascaisPortugal
Lisbon light, Cascais lists, and Porto keeping its own time.
Athens · ThessalonikiGreece
Athens hills, private courtyards, and internationals that learned the city.
The north
Sweden
Friskolor, lake light, and Stockholm lists that fill before the ice melts.
Copenhagen · AarhusDenmark
Privatskoler, SFO, and Copenhagen lists that start earlier than feels polite.
Oslo · BergenNorway
Grunnskole, wool socks, and Oslo lists that fill while the fjord is still dark.
Helsinki · EspooFinland
Peruskoulu, lake dark, and Helsinki lists that fill while the harbour still freezes.