Enrolment

The school offer includes:

• a 2-year cycle of European nursery education

• a 5-year cycle of European primary education

• a 7-year cycle of European secondary education

• 3 classes of preparatory way and integration classes

The nursery, primary and secondary classes follow the same curricula, promotion criteria and timetables as the other European schools.

In addition to the nursery, primary and secondary curricula, the school offers classes of preparatory way to prepare pupils who, at the end of their primary education, are not yet ready to enter European  secondary education.

The organisation of studies, content, teaching methods and qualifications of EIDE's European schooling are subject to the regulations of the European Schools.

The organisation of studies, content and teaching methods of the preparatory way and integration classes are subject to the laws and regulations of Luxembourg technical secondary education.

Studying at EIDE leads to the European Baccalaureate, which is recognised throughout Europe, and gives access to vocational training.

Pupils currently attending the École internationale de Differdange et Esch-sur-Alzette are automatically re-enrolled for next school year.

The enrolment of new students take place from 1^st to 15^th March 2026.

The first enrolment period is reserved for admission applications for the classes M1 (first year of Nursery), P1 (first year of Primary), S1 (first year of Secondary), VP1 (first year of Preparatory Way) and ACCU (Integration classes). Registrations received before 15th March are given priority over later registrations.

The classes P2 to P5, S2 to S5 and VP2 to VP3 are filled; only in exceptional cases a place will become available.

Please note that all responses to admission requests will be communicated exclusively by email.

For further information, please contact the enrolment department via email: inscriptions@eide.lu.

Application for registration

The École internationale de Differdange et Esch-sur-Alzette (EIDE) is a Luxembourg public school, open to all and with no registration fees.

It operates according to the model of accredited European Schools, one of whose core principles is teaching each pupil's mother tongue or dominant language as their first language (L1).

Language sections

The EIDE offers three language sections:

• German-speaking (secondary only)
• English-speaking
• French-speaking

In accordance with the principle of European Schools, pupils are enrolled in the section corresponding to their mother tongue or dominant language, where one exists.

SWALS students

When the section corresponding to the student's mother tongue/dominant language is not available, the student is generally enrolled in one of the language sections (DE, EN or FR).

They then study their mother tongue/dominant language as L1, as part of the SWALS (Students Without a Language Section) programme.

Determination of the first language (L1)

The determination of L1 is not left to the parents' choice: it is the responsibility of the school principal.

L1 must correspond to the mother tongue or, for multilingual pupils, to the dominant language, i.e. the language in which they have the best command of.

In case of doubt or dispute, the Headteacher shall determine the L1 on the basis of:

• the information provided in the registration form by the legal representatives,
• comparative language tests, organised and supervised by EIDE teachers.

These tests can be carried out at any age, including in nursery school.

Definitive decision

The determination of L1 at the time of enrolment is, in principle, final.