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The five schools Luxembourg parents researched most this year, chosen from the 13 international schools in the country. Ranked by how many families opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026, then the full picture on curricula, class sizes and fees.
The 2026 ranking
Ranked purely by parent interest — the number of families who opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026.
Luxembourg Waldorf School (Fräi-ëffentlech Waldorfschoul Lëtzebuerg) welcomes children from age 3 to 18 and follows a Waldorf Steiner curriculum alongside the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Early learning is optional; Spillschoul lasts two to three years. From first through sixth grade, a form teacher guides the class for six years, after which a regent supports pupils through 11th class. The secondary years run from 7th to 11th and culminate in an IB preparatory year before the Diploma Programme, conducted primarily in French with subjects in German or English. The school's language policy blends Luxembourgish in preschool, German as the primary language of instruction in primary, and French as vehicular in secondary, with English used for select IB courses, notably Visual Arts and Theatre taught in English. The campus includes a Limpertsberg site with buildings, a biodynamic farm at Rollingen/Mersch, and on-site after-care. The Veräin fir Waldorfpädagogik Lëtzebuerg supports administration and development.
European School Luxembourg I is a multilingual school in Luxembourg City that delivers nursery, primary and secondary education within the European Schools framework. The curriculum across three stages leads to the European Baccalaureate, with instruction offered in multiple language sections. In Nursery and Primary there are ten language sections (German, English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish, Finnish, Lithuanian and Polish) and in Secondary there are ten additional language sections (German, English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish, Finnish, Polish and Lithuanian). SWALS languages Bulgarian, Estonian and Latvian are also available. The school serves about 3,350 pupils with around 190 teachers. Facilities include separate Library spaces for Nursery/Primary and Secondary, a canteen service, and bus transport coordinated with local authorities; an on-site Centre Polyvalent de l'Enfance offers childcare for staff families. Extracurriculars span music and fine arts, LANGUES language activities, and a range of sport and social clubs, enriching the student experience.
International School of Luxembourg (ISL) is a coeducational international school for ages 3 to 18, located at 36 Boulevard Pierre Dupong in Luxembourg. The campus serves Early Years, Primary, Middle and High School, with most students in the High School pursuing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. ISL also offers Cambridge IGCSE in Grades 9–10 and is pursuing MYP authorization, with Grades 6–8 currently following the MYP framework. In High School, students may undertake the ISL Diploma and IB Course Certificates in addition to IB Diploma, including Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay and Creativity, Activity, Service. Languages taught include English, French, German and Spanish, with French in Grades 6–10 and opportunities for additional languages. Facilities include dedicated Lower and Upper School libraries, digital learning resources, music, theatre and visual arts, and a broad sports program with NECIS. Activities include Model United Nations, Global Issues Network and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
LLënster Lycée International School (LLIS) is a day international school in Junglinster, Luxembourg, for ages 4 to 18. It offers primary education (EPE) and vocational training (FP) under the European School framework, culminating in the European Baccalaureate. Since 2023–2024, LLIS runs three language sections for S1–S7: German-speaking, English-speaking and French-speaking, with L1 languages German, English and French and SWALS support for pupils with another EU official language. L2 languages are German, French and English; L3 languages (S1+) include Spanish and Italian; L4 languages (S4+) include Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Luxembourgish; L5 languages (S6+) include Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. Lower classes have 34 weekly lessons with BEST tutoring and orientation; upper classes follow standard timetables. The campus includes multiple facilities, such as a pool, an indoor hall, a library and a canteen. LLIS is an EPAS European Parliament Ambassador School and hosts a TEDEd Club. It also supports a broad extracurricular program.
OTR International School in Luxembourg is a private, non‑profit international school affiliated with the Luxembourg Ministry of National Education. It serves preschool through secondary and teaches in English and French, with native‑speaking teachers. The Primary Years Programme (PYP) is delivered in G1–G5 as a bilingual 50/50 program through co‑teaching and language rotation, with specialist courses in Theatre, Visual Arts, Sports/PE, Computer Science and Library. The PYP aims to develop curious, ethical and reflective learners and to prepare students for the MYP. Middle School follows the IB MYP, and High School the IB Diploma Programme (DP), including the DP core (TOK, Creativity, Activity, Service, Extended Essay) with HL/SL options. OTR is an IB World School for MYP and DP and a Cambridge International Centre offering Cambridge IGCSEs, AS and A Levels on site. Facilities include a library with over 2,000 books in multiple languages, a Language Lab, DayCare, a canteen and a playground; after-school clubs cover arts, coding, chess, drama and more. KiVa antibullying and a Well‑Being curriculum support student welfare.
What’s on offer
The mix of programmes and teaching languages across all 13 schools. Many offer more than one curriculum, so totals run higher than the school count.
Number of schools teaching each curriculum.
Number of schools teaching in each language.
Size & classes
School size and class size shape day-to-day experience as much as curriculum does.
Schools grouped by total enrolment.
Average school size is 1,878 students · based on the 7 schools that report enrolment.
Schools grouped by typical class size.
Average class size is 21.3 students · based on the 7 schools that report it.
What it costs
Fees shown are one year for a 12-year-old (or the closest age available), excluding one-time enrolment costs.
Across the 10 schools that publish a price for a 12-year-old. All figures in EUR.
How many schools sit in each annual-fee range.
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