Collège Saint-Louis Liège
Collège Saint-Louis is a subsidised Catholic secondary school for Years 1–6. It teaches mainly in French and offers a 12-hour weekly English immersion option.
Collège Saint-Louis is a co-educational secondary school at Rue Magis 20, 4020 Liège. It covers the six years of French-speaking Belgian secondary education and teaches mainly in French.
The school is libre subventionné. This means that it belongs to the subsidised non-state network and has a Catholic educational identity. It is not a private international school.
The school reports about 1,200 pupils, with girls and boys each forming roughly half of enrolment. That is the school’s own undated snapshot rather than a current audited count.
The lower-secondary division, DOA Saint-Louis, covers the common first and second years, plus an additional second year. The Centre scolaire Saint-Louis covers Years 3–6.
The school describes the first two secondary years as a common foundation. Pupils work towards the CE1D, the certificate awarded at the end of the second secondary year.
From Year 3, the school provides transition education intended to prepare pupils for higher education. It offers a broad general route and one technical-transition option. Subject choices begin at this stage.
The second-degree page lists choices in mathematics, sciences, Latin, economics, expressive arts and modern languages. Families should use the current option grid because combinations can change by year.
This is a Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles curriculum. English immersion changes the language used for part of the programme, but it does not create an IB or British qualification route.
The English immersion route runs from the first through the sixth secondary year. It accounts for 12 hours each week across sciences, étude du milieu and English.
Étude du milieu is an interdisciplinary study of people, places and their environment. The remaining programme continues mainly in French.
The school says immersion can be combined with most other options, not necessarily every option. First-year pupils may use supervised study led by immersion teachers.
The published suitability profile asks for motivation, sustained attention, independent organisation and confidence speaking. It also expects additional work at home and no difficulty in French or mathematics.
The school presents these points as expected qualities. It does not publish a qualifying test score or explain how it assesses them. Families should ask about selection and later entry before choosing the route.
This option is most relevant to a pupil who can already follow the French curriculum securely and wants part of the week in English. It is not an all-English programme.
For 2026–27, the main first-year application period ran from 2 February to 6 March 2026. Application order did not affect priority during that period.
From 20 April 2026, later requests were recorded chronologically after the main-period applications. The school’s page does not say whether places remain available now that the academic year has started.
The general admissions page directs families to the reception desk at Rue Magis 20. It gives weekday hours and excludes the Carnival holiday week. Confirm current opening hours before travelling.
No first-year dates for 2027–28 were published by 4 September 2026. Families planning that cycle should monitor both the school page and the official Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles procedure.
The school does not publish a detailed process for entry into Years 2–6. Ask the secretariat about vacancies, documents, year placement and whether the requested option combination is possible.
Belgian compulsory education is tuition-free at subsidised schools, so the school cannot charge a minerval. Families can still pay permitted costs for materials, meals, trips and activities.
The school publishes a billing sequence rather than a price list:
In September, it requests a provision based on the previous year’s expenses.
In November, it issues an autumn-activity advance or an invoice for actual autumn costs, depending on the year group.
In February, it requests an advance for winter trips and cultural activities.
In May, it issues an itemised reconciliation and refunds any excess payment.
No current amounts are published. Belgian government guidance says families should receive a written estimate before the school year. Ask for that estimate and the rules for instalments or assistance.
The Rue Magis school is a day school. Its website also links the independent Internat Libre du Cœur de Liège at Rue du Vertbois 29.
The boarding provider describes itself as co-educational accommodation for 90 secondary pupils and as a partner of several schools. It is not presented as boarding owned or operated by Collège Saint-Louis.
A family needing boarding should make two enquiries. Confirm a school place and option route with Saint-Louis, then confirm admission, supervision, fees and travel arrangements with the boarding provider.
The Liège city guide provides the local overview. The Belgium guide explains the wider French Community school system.
Official pages and documents we read. If a figure matters to your budget or your application, open the link and confirm it is still current.
Friendly orientation, not an application. Dates, fees, and programme details move. Confirm everything with the school.
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7 minStart with the qualification your child would actually receive. Then check its subjects, language demands, and recognition in the countries where they may study next.
7 minStart with your child and the family's likely plans. Define the non-negotiables, verify the school's claims, compare three realistic options and visit with specific questions.
7 minTuition is only one line of the budget. Separate charges from advance payments, record what each figure includes, and ask the school to confirm your calculation in writing.