Luxembourg · Public European school
EIGT is a tuition-free public day school following the European Schools curriculum. Primary operates in Cessange and Kirchberg, while secondary uses Merl and a Walferdange annex. Its latest admissions window has closed, and the official accreditation record currently ends at S5.
École internationale Gaston Thorn, usually called EIGT, is a co-educational Luxembourg public school. It follows the European Schools curriculum and does not charge tuition.
EIGT is an Accredited European School, not one of Luxembourg’s two institution-run Type I European Schools. Type I admission categories do not govern EIGT’s public-school application process.
The school is day-only. It does not publish boarding, guardianship or pupil-visa sponsorship. Its admissions page requires applicants to live in Luxembourg City or the surrounding area.
Primary lasts five years, from P1 to P5. The campus page says children begin at six on 1 September, or earlier after completing preschool.
However, the 2026–27 admissions page required applicants to turn six before 1 September. Ask whether earlier entry is available under the current procedure. Families choose a section based on the child’s main language.
The school’s current campus tables list English and French sections. The main language is called Language 1; pupils choose a different Language 2 and also study Luxembourgish.
EIGT’s home page and the Ministry describe German alongside English and French from primary. However, neither 2026–27 primary campus table lists German classes. Ask which German years operate and where they are taught.
The latest dated secondary offer is for 2025–26. It lists S1–S5, the first five secondary years, in English, French and German at Merl. It also lists three preparatory classes and two welcome classes.
In the European Schools sequence, S1–S3 follows a broad common curriculum. Most teaching is in Language 1, while parts of the curriculum move into Language 2. Subject choice increases in S4–S5.
Do not assume that every language and option runs with a small cohort. Request the timetable and subject combinations for the child’s exact year before accepting a place.
The official European Schools record accredits EIGT from nursery through S5. It lists English, French and German sections.
This record is broader than the live primary offer because it includes nursery. Accreditation describes the authorised range; it does not prove that every authorised year currently operates.
The reverse issue appears in upper secondary. EIGT explains the standard S6–S7 cycle leading to the European Baccalaureate. Its current ISLAND page also assigns one staff member as the S6 reference person.
Those statements do not extend the published accreditation record beyond S5. EIGT has not provided a dated 2026–27 secondary class table on the pages reviewed.
Families considering entry after S5 should request written confirmation of three points: the operating year, the available section and the qualification authority. Do not treat a general curriculum diagram as proof of an accredited Baccalaureate place.
The school’s own pages and the Ministry describe four EIGT locations:
| Site | Latest published offer | What to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Kirchberg, 15 rue Léon Hengen | P1–P3 in English and French for 2026–27 | Building A houses P1–P2; Building B houses P3. |
| Cessange, 23 rue Verte | P3–P5 in English and French for 2026–27 | P3 also appears at Kirchberg, so ask which site will be assigned. |
| Merl, 17 rue Marguerite de Brabant | S1–S5 in three sections in the 2025–26 table | Ask for the current year and section table. |
| Walferdange, 28 route de Diekirch | S1–S2 in English and French when the annex opened for 2025–26 | Ask which classes operate in 2026–27 and how admission is allocated. |
The European Schools location record still prints only Cessange for primary and Merl for secondary. Use EIGT’s current campus pages for day-to-day location, but confirm which site appears on the enrolment decision.
Both 2026–27 primary pages list P3. This may reflect parallel classes, but the pages do not explain the allocation rule. Families should not assume that every P3 child moves to Cessange.
The primary timetable starts at 08:00. Published lessons end at 16:15 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and at 12:15 on Tuesday and Thursday.
The Merl page describes a school frame from 08:00 to 17:20. Compulsory lessons do not fill that entire period for every class. Request the child’s actual timetable.
The latest admissions page covers 2026–27. Online applications ran from 1 to 15 March 2026, beginning at 08:00 on 1 March.
For primary, the page required applicants to:
For secondary, applicants had to live in the same geographic area and complete primary school with an ESG/ESC orientation decision. These abbreviations refer to Luxembourg’s general or classical secondary routes.
The page also mentions pupils who would benefit from Luxembourg’s public international system. It does not define how that educational benefit is assessed.
Priority is given to pupils who are not already enrolled in another Luxembourg secondary school. The page does not publish a complete oversubscription order, capacity figures or a waiting-list process.
An automatic receipt only confirms submission. It is not an offer of a place.
No 2027–28 dates or late-application route were published by the research date. Contact EIGT for current vacancies. Newly arrived secondary pupils can also ask Luxembourg’s school integration service about suitable placement.
The phrase “surrounding area” is not defined on the admissions page. Confirm address eligibility and the evidence required before relying on a proposed home.
The primary campus pages describe general, moderate and intensive educational support. General support covers Language 1, Language 2 and mathematics. Moderate support focuses on learning methods and is set through an individual plan.
Intensive support is coordinated through the school inclusion commission. It may involve an educator who helps the pupil participate more independently at school.
At secondary level, the school describes targeted support in mathematics and languages. Its ISLAND service brings together psychological, social, educational and special-needs support.
These descriptions show a support process, not guaranteed staffing for every profile. Share assessments early and ask how the proposed campus can meet the child’s needs.
The admissions page states that EIGT charges no tuition. This does not mean that every item or optional service is free.
Primary textbooks are provided. Families must buy the items on their class supply list. The school orders some additional supplies and invoices families for those items in September; no amount is published.
The city’s optional foyer scolaire provides lunch-break and after-school care for enrolled primary pupils. Parents must register in advance and contribute through the chèques-services accueil, Luxembourg’s subsidised childcare-payment system.
School transport routes are linked from the secondary campus pages. Availability, supervision and the correct stop should be checked for the assigned site rather than inferred from the school name.
EIGT is worth considering when a family wants a public, multilingual European curriculum in or near Luxembourg City. It can also suit pupils who need a structured language transition or school-based support.
The main uncertainties sit at the edges of the published offer. German primary placement, P3 allocation, current secondary class ranges and the post-S5 qualification route all need direct confirmation.
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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