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Ecole Privee Notre-Dame Sainte-Sophie

Luxembourg

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The school at a glance
Instructs in French, English, Lithuanian
Fees €1,620 - 4,224
Ages 3 - 16 years
Pupil numbers 800
Type Co-educational
Opened 1627
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum French Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages German, English
Typical class size 25
Strengths Sport, Performing Arts, Languages
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Community and Service
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School, High School
Introduction

École Privée Notre-Dame Sainte-Sophie is a private day school in Kirchberg, offering Luxembourgish MENJE and French AEFE streams, reflecting its multilingual approach; Spillschoul preschool provides English instruction. The school has a history dating back to 1627 and serves over 800 students from over 30 nationalities, holds AEFE accreditation for its French section and joined IMS in 2024, earning the SDK label in 2025. The campus has five sports halls, a psychomotor room, a football and rugby pitch, science laboratories (physics, chemistry, biology, digital sciences, robotics), art rooms, two libraries, and two music rooms. The curriculum emphasizes sport, culture, sciences, and multilingualism, with study periods, remediation, and after-school activities. After-school care runs 7:15–18:00, offering supervision, and activities including sports, music, arts, and languages. The performing arts program features theatre productions at the Grand Théâtre Luxembourg annually.

saintesophie.lu

4, rue Marguerite de Busbach, L-1014 Luxembourg

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The Essentials

Ecole Privee Notre-Dame Sainte-Sophie has 800 pupils, typical class sizes of 25, instruction in French, English, Lithuanian.

Location
Located in the Kirchberg district of Luxembourg City, the school is set in a green, verdant area. The address is 4, rue Marguerite de Busbach, L-1014 Luxembourg. The school serves students in a modern, bright, and secure environment.

Stages
Nursery (Spillschoul), Primary (École maternelle and École élémentaire), and Secondary (Collège and Lycée) with two Lycée tracks: Lycée Classique and Lycée Général.

Type
Private day school offering Luxembourgish (MENJE) and French (AEFE) tracks.

Pupil Nationality Mix
More than 30 nationalities represented; over 800 students.

Additional learning support
Directed study, remediation, and after-school activities support student progress.

Country affiliation
Affiliated with Luxembourg MENJE and the French AEFE networks.
Diving Deeper
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Fees

Annual tuition at Ecole Privee Notre-Dame Sainte-Sophie ranges from EUR 1,620 to EUR 4,224 for 2026/27.

Application fees
- No separate application or registration fee is published for admissions; enrolment is processed via the school's online registration platform.

Tuition fees by school section (per trimester and per academic year)
- École maternelle / Spillschoul (pre-school; PS–GS / cycle 1.1–1.2)
- Tuition: EUR 1,408 per trimester — EUR 4,224 per academic year (3 trimesters).
- Sibling discounts (per trimester / per year): 2nd child EUR 1,283 (EUR 3,849 per year); 3rd child EUR 1,158 (EUR 3,474 per year); 4th child EUR 1,033 (EUR 3,099 per year).
- Pause déjeuner (canteen): EUR 149 per trimester for 1 day per week.
- Encadrement périscolaire (after-school care): Monday/Wednesday/Friday (15:30–18:00): EUR 125 per trimester per day; Tuesday/Thursday (13:30–18:00): EUR 212 per trimester per day.
- The school purchases standard manuals and routine supplies and will charge these to families at the start of the year.

- École élémentaire / Grondschoul (CP–CM2 / cycle 2.1–4.2)
- Tuition: EUR 1,289 per trimester — EUR 3,867 per academic year (3 trimesters).
- Sibling discounts (per trimester / per year): 2nd child EUR 1,164 (EUR 3,492 per year); 3rd child EUR 1,039 (EUR 3,117 per year); 4th child EUR 914 (EUR 2,742 per year).
- Pause déjeuner (canteen): EUR 142 per trimester for 1 day per week.
- Encadrement périscolaire (after-school care): Monday/Wednesday/Friday (15:30–18:00): EUR 125 per trimester per day; Tuesday/Thursday (13:30–18:00): EUR 212 per trimester per day.
- The school purchases standard manuals and routine supplies and will charge these to families at the start of the year.

- Collège (French collège, VIe–IIIe)
- Tuition: EUR 979 per trimester — EUR 2,937 per academic year (3 trimesters).
- Sibling discounts (per trimester / per year): 2nd child EUR 934 (EUR 2,802 per year); 3rd child EUR 889 (EUR 2,667 per year); 4th child EUR 844 (EUR 2,532 per year).
- Pause déjeuner (canteen): EUR 142 per trimester for 1 day per week.
- Encadrement périscolaire (study/foyer): Monday/Wednesday/Friday (15:30–18:00): EUR 115 per trimester per day; Tuesday/Thursday (14:00–18:00): EUR 193 per trimester per day.
- The tuition figure includes mandated contributions (funds) charged within the fees.

- Lycée général (7G–5G, Luxembourgish secondary general)
- Tuition: EUR 540 per trimester — EUR 1,620 per academic year (3 trimesters).
- Sibling discounts (per trimester / per year): 2nd child EUR 495 (EUR 1,485 per year); 3rd child EUR 450 (EUR 1,350 per year); 4th child EUR 405 (EUR 1,215 per year).
- Pause déjeuner (canteen): EUR 142 per trimester for 1 day per week.
- Encadrement périscolaire (study/foyer): Monday/Wednesday/Friday (15:30–18:00): EUR 115 per trimester per day; Tuesday/Thursday (14:00–18:00): EUR 193 per trimester per day.

- Lycée classique (7C–5C, Luxembourgish classical; opening Sept 2026)
- Tuition: EUR 540 per trimester — EUR 1,620 per academic year (3 trimesters).
- Sibling discounts (per trimester / per year): 2nd child EUR 495 (EUR 1,485 per year); 3rd child EUR 450 (EUR 1,350 per year); 4th child EUR 405 (EUR 1,215 per year).
- Pause déjeuner (canteen): EUR 142 per trimester for 1 day per week.
- Encadrement périscolaire (study/foyer): Monday/Wednesday/Friday (15:40–18:00 / or 15:30–18:00 depending on the cycle): EUR 115 per trimester per day; Tuesday/Thursday: EUR 193 per trimester per day.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- For most sections the stated billing schedule is: payment is due at the start of each trimester on receipt of invoice; each trimester begun is payable in full. This is the stated practice for the French maternelle and élémentaire sections and for the Luxembourgish primary/Spillschoul/Grondschoul.
- For some secondary pages the published wording also specifies that each semester begun is due in full; invoices are nonetheless issued at the start of the billing period indicated on the invoice. Parents should expect payment requests at the start of each trimester/semester and that partial-term attendance does not reduce the amount due for that period.

Boarding
- No boarding provision is published; all sections describe day-time schedules, canteen and after-school care rather than any residential or boarding service. The school operates as a day school with morning arrival, midday canteen and afternoon care up to the evening.

Other costs and common extras
- Canteen / pause déjeuner: amounts vary by section (typical: EUR 142–149 per trimester for one day per week); the exact charge depends on the section.
- After-school activities and extracurricular clubs: many clubs and music lessons carry separate fees (examples in the activities catalogue show per‑year or per‑term charges and state that club cotisations are payable to the club provider). Some music lessons are charged per individual lesson (example: EUR 35 per 30-minute lesson). Club enrolments are often billed separately and may be non-refundable for the year.
- School materials and textbooks: for some sections the school purchases textbooks and routine supplies and will invoice these at the start of the year. Families should anticipate an additional one‑off charge for manuals and consumable school supplies at the start of the school year.
- Participation funds included in tuition: the published tuition figures explicitly include statutory contributions described as a “fonds d'investissement” and a “fonds de roulement.” The amounts included vary by section (examples from published tariffs):
- Maternelle: includes a fonds d'investissement EUR 450 per year and a fonds de roulement EUR 600 per year.
- Élémentaire / Grondschoul: includes a fonds d'investissement EUR 150 per year and a fonds de roulement EUR 600 per year.
- Collège / Lycées (secondary sections): include a fonds d'investissement EUR 75 per year and a fonds de roulement EUR 240 per year.
- Uniforms: no separate school uniform fee or uniform purchase programme is indicated in the published section pages or activity materials. (No uniform charge is published.)

Refund information
- Tuition: the published terms state that each billed period begun (trimester or, where specified, semester) is due in full; this indicates there is no pro‑rata refund for a period once it has started. Parents are therefore billed for whole billing periods.
- Extracurricular clubs and paid activity options: activity catalogues and club pages state that club registrations are for the full school year and that no refund will be given for the year in many cases. Specific club or external‑provider terms apply to some activities (for example, CGDEL/CSCE or external music teachers).

Fee payment options and bank details
- Published bank payment details for transfers are provided; the school lists two accounts for bank transfer payments (Bank and Caisse d'Epargne de l'Etat and Banque Internationale à Luxembourg) with BIC/IBAN. Example IBANs published: IBAN LU28 0019 1000 2448 4000 (BCEE) and IBAN LU84 0022 1469 6102 8500 (BIL). These accounts are presented as the payment channels on tariff pages.
- Cheque-service vouchers are explicitly not accepted for school fees; they are reserved for certain child-care structures only.

Summary notes for parents
- Fees are published per trimester for the 2026/2027 academic year on the school's section pages; standard practice is trimester billing with invoices issued at the start of the billing period and the period begun payable in full. Per‑trimester amounts and sibling reductions vary by section as listed above. For paid clubs and certain optional services, separate charges apply and many club registrations are non‑refundable for the school year.
Academics

Ecole Privee Notre-Dame Sainte-Sophie teaches French Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 3 to 16.

Curriculum
The school welcomes students aged 3 to 16 in a modern, bright and secure environment. The pedagogy rests on a balance between academic rigor, personalized support and personal development. Sport, culture, sciences and multilingualism occupy a central place in learning. Structured study periods, remediation and after-school activities help each pupil progress at their own pace, develop study methods and gain confidence. The school operates a Luxembourgish MENJE stream and a French AEFE stream, reflecting its multilingual approach, and the Spillschoul preschool offers English instruction.
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Admissions

Admissions
1. Admissions priority. The director reviews each applicant with attention to behavior, attitude toward work, and academic results. The admission order (in decreasing priority) is: siblings of pupils already enrolled in the French class at Sainte-Sophie; siblings of future pupils admitted in the French class at Sainte-Sophie; pupils from French establishments (France, AEFE, MLF); francophone pupils from non-homologated classes; francophone pupils from non-francophone classes; non-francophone pupils. 2. Tests for pupils from non-homologated classes. Pupils coming from non-homologated classes take an individual test in French and mathematics, organized from May to July depending on availability. 3. Cycle 4 entry requirement. Students joining cycle 4 must have completed a bilingual sixth grade in German and English. 4. Enrollment procedure. Enrollment is via the Eduka platform; create an account and follow the instructions. If difficulties arise, contact the secretariat at +352 434 091 or secretariat@saintesophie.lu.
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