Luxembourg City - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the availability of international schools? What has been your general experience with them, if any?
There are many to choose from. The largest and most popular is ISL, the International School of Luxembourg, but beware - they require in person interviews for any child, from as young as four, and at least one parent. They won't do Skype or phone interviews. - Jun 2017
Schools are great and there are lots of options. Many use the International School of Luxembourg. We use the Ecole Maria Montessori (bilingual French/German) and love it. There is also the European Union school with sections in all EU languages, a British school, and others. I have American friends who send their children to the local Luxembourgish schools and love those too. Luxembourg city has a population of about 75% foreigners so all of the schools here are extremely international. - Mar 2016
The International School of Luxembourg seems great. Good curriculum, great extra-curricular activities, active parents. You need to get past the incredible wealth of some of the parents. It's just the way it is. - Aug 2012
We are Americans, but my kids go to the French school here. They have been in the French system for three postings now, and we have been pleased. Tuition also tends to be (relatively) very reasonable. - Sep 2010
Obtaining adequate schooling for children is a very serious problem in Luxembourg. International School of Luxembourg is full most of the time. Waiting lists are very common. Diplomat kids receive no priority for admission. No adequate alternative is available except for maybe St Georges International School. - Apr 2010
International School of Luxembourg (ISL) has a US-based program, and St. George's is UK-based. Good Luck getting into ISL unless your company is a big contributer to ISL, i.e old fashioned bribery... I mean donation. - Oct 2009
