History

 

October 1953

 

The European Schools began in October 1953 in Luxembourg, on the initiative of officials of the European Coal and Steel Community, with the support of the Community's institutions and the Luxembourg Government. The different governments and ministries of education co-operated in matters of curricula, appointment of teachers, inspection and recognition of levels attained.

 

April 1957

 

In April 1957, the signing of a formal protocol made the Luxembourg School the first official European School. The first European Baccalaureate was held there in July 1959 and the qualification was recognised as fulfilling basic entrance requirements by all universities of the member states.

 

The success of this educational experiment encouraged the European Economic Community and Euratom to press for the establishment of other European Schools at their various centres. In succession, the following schools were established:

 

Luxembourg Luxembourg 1953
Brussels I Belgium 1958
Mol Belgium 1960
Varese Italy 1960
Karlsruhe Germany 1962
Bergen Netherlands 1963
Brussels II Belgium 1974
Munich Germany 1977
Culham United Kingdom 1978
Brussels III Belgium 1999
Frankfurt Germany 2002
Alicante Spain 2002

 

The first European Baccalaureate in Karlsruhe was held in July 1968.

 

Birthday 2002

 

The European School Karlsruhe celebrated its 40th birthday in 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We provide mother-tongue education—in different language sections—from Kindergarten up to Baccalaureate level (university entrance) for around 1000 pupils from a wide variety of backgrounds. Currently 16 languages are taught in the school, and 49 different nationalities are represented. The European Baccalaureate, awarded ONLY by the European Schools, is recognised as a qualification for university entrance by all member states of the European Union and by other countries including the USA.