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Ecole Internationale Gaston Thorn - Cessange Primary Campus

Instructs in English, French

Ages 6 - 18 years

Type Co-educational

École internationale Gaston Thorn – Cessange Primary Campus is a co‑educational international school located at 23, rue Verte, L-2667 Luxembourg‑Cessange. The campus serves learners from about age 6 to 18, aligning primary education with a five‑year cycle and preparing students for the European Baccalaureate program that follows in secondary years. A distinctive feature of the primary program is its three language sections: a French‑speaking section, an English‑speaking section, and a German‑speaking section, providing multilingual exposure within a single school community. The school is part of Luxembourg's international education landscape and offers on‑site boarding facilities at the Cessange campus, supporting families who require accommodation for their children. The environment is co‑educational and inclusive, with a curriculum designed to ease transition into secondary studies within the same framework. The campus emphasizes linguistic development, international perspectives, and continuity of study through the European School approach. Facilities support learning with classrooms, libraries, and spaces.

Location

The Campus Cessange is located in the Cessange neighbourhood of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. The building combines the primary school with a student housing facility (foyer). The campus address is L-2667 Luxembourg-Cessange and lies on Rue Verte in Cessange.

Stages

Primary education is offered in a five-year cycle, with three language sections: French-speaking, English-speaking and German-speaking.

Type

Co-educational; on-site boarding facilities are available at the Cessange campus.

Additional learning support

Tailored support lessons are offered to help each student succeed.

Country affiliation

Luxembourg

Application fees

- Application fee: EUR 0 (no application fee is charged).

Tuition fees by year group (Cessange Primary Campus — P1 to P5)

- Annual tuition for every primary year group (P1, P2, P3, P4, P5): EUR 0 per year.
- Per-term tuition for every primary year group (P1–P5): EUR 0 per term (no per-term tuition charge).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tuition billing: not applicable (no tuition to bill).
- Bus service registration is handled by term; the school's bus service is provided without a tuition charge. Any registration or administrative steps for transport are organised on a term-by-term basis.
- Participation in the Foyer scolaire (midday supervision and after-school care) is optional and requires prior registration; contributions are collected through the applicable childcare-voucher scheme (chèques-services accueil) as the accepted method for these contributions.
- Any charged optional activities (external extracurricular providers, third-party clubs, trips, or other paid services) are billed according to the vendor or service provider's own schedule and terms.

Boarding fees (if applicable)

- Boarding provision: none. There is no boarding at the school and therefore no boarding fees.

Other costs or fees (parents should expect)

- School supplies: some individual items from class supply lists must be purchased by parents for P3–P5; the school provides or has ordered a portion of supplies which will be distributed on the first day of class. Parents should follow the class-specific supply list for required purchases.
- Textbooks / manuels scolaires: school-provided and distributed to pupils at the start of term.
- Foyer scolaire contributions (canteen/after-school care) are chargeable and handled using the chèques-services accueil system.
- Extracurricular activities or external providers (music, clubs, some after-school offerings) may carry separate fees billed by those providers. Any such fees and their amounts are determined by the external provider.
- School merchandise / webshop: when active, purchases would be charged separately; the webshop status and merchandise availability vary.

Refund information

- Tuition/application refunds: not applicable because there are no tuition or application fees charged.
- Refunds for optional paid services (foyer contributions, external activities, trips, merchandise) follow the refund and cancellation policies of the specific service provider or organiser; parents must consult the organiser/provider for those terms.

Fee payment options

- Foyer scolaire contributions: accepted via the national childcare-voucher scheme (chèques-services accueil).
- Transport: when charges apply for specific transport-related services (if any), billing and payment arrangements are managed according to the operator's or authority's procedure; current routine school bus service is provided without tuition charge.
- Optional services and external providers: payment methods vary by provider and are stated by the provider at the time of billing (these typically include the provider's own invoicing and payment channels).

Summary statement for Cessange Primary (P1–P5)

- There are no application fees and no tuition charges for any primary year group at the Cessange campus. Parents should expect limited out-of-pocket items such as required personal school supplies, optional Foyer scolaire (canteen/after-school) contributions via chèques-services accueil, and fees for any third-party extracurricular providers or school trips, which are billed separately by the relevant providers.

Admissions

1. Enrolment period and process. The enrolment period for the 2026-2027 academic year runs from March 1 to March 15, 2026. Enrolment begins Sunday, March 1 at 8:00 a.m. and is conducted exclusively through the school's website. Eligible families should complete the enrolment form during this window, after which an automatic acknowledgement of receipt is issued. 2. Primary-school eligibility. EIGT Primary School serves students residing in Luxembourg City or surrounding areas who have completed pre-school and will be six years old before September 1 of the enrolment year. 3. Public status and fees. EIGT is a public school and no tuition fees apply for primary education. 4. How to apply. Please complete the attached enrolment form to apply; upon submission, an automatic acknowledgement of receipt is issued. 5. Campus location and administration. The primary campus address for Cessange is 23, rue Verte, L-2667 Cessange. 6. Language sections at enrolment. Families choose a language section based on the child's main language: Anglophone section or Francophone section. Students also choose a second language (L2), different from their first language (L1), to study throughout their schooling. Luxembourgish is part of the program in all language sections. 7. Campus scope and levels. The Cessange site will host middle and upper primary levels, and it offers the two language sections, tailored to the needs of older students. 8. Classes offered for 2026/27. Classes available are P3EN through P5EN and P3FR through P5FR. 9. Timetable and subjects. The timetable distribution by subject units and by level is available via the link Units by subjects and by levels. 10. Start of classes and early logistics. The start of classes for 2026-2027 is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Children are expected in the school courtyard, with access possible 10 minutes before the start of classes. 11. Textbooks. Textbooks are provided by the school and will be distributed to children on the first day of class. 12. School supplies. Lists of school supplies exist per class and can be accessed by clicking the link corresponding to the child's class: P3FR Fournitures scolaires 2026 2027; P3EN School supplies 2026-2027; P4FR Fournitures scolaires 2026 2027; P4EN School Supplies 2026-2027; P5FR Fournitures scolaires 2026-2027; P5EN School supplies 2026-2027.

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Ecole Internationale Gaston Thorn - Kirchberg Primary Campus

Instructs in English, French

Ages 6 - 18 years

Type Co-educational

École Internationale Gaston Thorn – Kirchberg Primary Campus sits in the Kirchberg district of Luxembourg at 15, rue Léon Hengen, L-1745. It follows the European Baccalaureate curriculum and serves students aged 6 to 18, spanning primary and secondary education within the same institution in Luxembourg's international community. The campus fosters a multilingual, multicultural learning environment aligned with EB frameworks, with instruction across core subjects and languages to prepare students for the EB diploma. It emphasizes collaborative inquiry, critical thinking, and clear communication, helping students develop global citizenship. Located in Kirchberg, the school benefits from proximity to Luxembourg's international institutions and a diverse student body. The EB pathway provides a clear progression from early years to diploma level, supporting continuity for families relocating internationally. The campus aims to nurture motivated learners ready for tertiary study and international opportunities.

Application fees
- There are no application or enrollment fees for École Internationale Gaston Thorn (primary or secondary). The institution operates as a public international school and does not charge application fees.

Tuition fees by school year (per term / per year)
- For the 2026/27 academic year there are no tuition fees for any year group at the Kirchberg Primary Campus or the school's other campuses. This applies to all primary and secondary year groups (no annual or per‑term tuition charges).

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Because there are no tuition charges, there is no school-level tuition billing schedule or regular tuition payment terms to observe.
- Where services require registration or payment (for example certain optional transport registrations), those arrangements are managed by term or per service and are billed according to the service provider's schedule.

Boarding fees
- The school operates as a day school and does not offer boarding; therefore no boarding fees apply.

Other costs and optional fees (uniforms, supplies, meals, extracurriculars, trips, etc.)
- School supplies: parents are expected to provide standard school supplies as listed for each class (supply lists are published per year group). Charges for these supplies are family-borne.
- Extracurricular activities, private music lessons, exams or specialist services run by external partners (for example local conservatory lessons) are charged separately by the external provider and are invoiced directly by that provider.
- School-branded merchandise or webshop purchases (when available) are charged at the time of sale; any purchases are paid directly by the family at the point of sale.
- School trips, exam fees for optional qualifications, equipment for specialist subjects and similar optional costs, if any, are charged as one-off fees and billed according to the organiser or supplier's terms.

Refund information
- No tuition refunds are required because tuition is not charged. Refunds or cancellations for optional activities, merchandise or third‑party services follow the refund and cancellation rules of the provider or vendor that issued the charge.

Fee payment options
- There are no school-level tuition payments to make.
- Payments for optional services, third‑party lessons, trips or webshop purchases are handled by the respective provider or vendor and are payable according to that provider's accepted methods (payment at point of sale or by the methods offered by that vendor).

Note on campus
- The Kirchberg Primary Campus is one of the school's campuses; the school expanded with new campuses (including Kirchberg) for recent school years. Operational arrangements for optional services (transport, extracurricular partners, supply lists) are handled at campus level.

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