European School École Européenne Schola Europaea |
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Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom Europe |
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Type | Public School |
Established | October 1953, Luxembourg |
Founder | Bernard Roy |
Status | Active |
Sister school |
European School of Alicante European School of Bergen European School of Brussels I European School of Brussels II European School of Brussels III European School of Brussels IV European School of Culham European School of Frankfurt am Main European School of Karlsruhe European School of Luxembourg I European School of Luxembourg II European School of Mol European School of Munich European School of Varese |
Category | Primary and Secondary Education |
Gender | Mixed |
Colour(s) | Blue and Yellow |
Accreditation | European Baccalaureate |
Graduates | 26 000 |
Website | http://www.eursc.eu |
European School of Alicante European School of Bergen European School of Brussels I European School of Brussels II European School of Brussels III European School of Brussels IV European School of Culham European School of Frankfurt am Main European School of Karlsruhe European School of Luxembourg I European School of Luxembourg II European School of Mol European School of Munich
The European Schools (Latin: Schola Europaea) are private-authority sponsored schools controlled jointly by the governments of the Member States of the European Union. In all these countries they are legally regarded as public institutions. The mission of the European Schools is to provide a multilingual and multicultural education for nursery, primary and secondary level pupils.
The Mission Statement of the European Schools, and philosophy to which its members are actively encouraged to adhere, was stated by Jean Monnet as follows: "Educated side by side, untroubled from infancy by divisive prejudices, acquainted with all that is great and good in the different cultures, it will be borne in upon them as they mature that they belong together. Without ceasing to look to their own lands with love and pride, they will become in mind Europeans, schooled and ready to complete and consolidate the work of their fathers before them, to bring into being a united and thriving Europe."
They are established to provide education solely for children of the employees of the European Institutions and leading to the European Baccalaureate. Based on the recommendation of the European Parliament however, the European Schools have opened up their curricula and European Baccalaureate since 2005 for national Schools. Other children may therefore be admitted subject to the availability of places and must pay fees. All full-time teachers are appointed by their national governments, after completing a selection procedure.
There are currently 14 European Schools (Alicante, Brussels I (Uccle), Brussels II (Woluwé), Brussels III (Ixelles), Brussels IV (Laeken), Frankfurt am Main, Mol, Bergen, Karlsruhe, Munich, Varese, Culham, Luxembourg I & Luxembourg II), in seven countries (Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain and Luxembourg), with a total of approximately 26,000 pupils on roll.