European school addresses

There are several types of schools providing a European education in the EU Member States (Types I, II, and III schools).

Type I European Schools are official educational establishments, set up jointly by the governments of the EU Member States, providing a multilingual and multicultural education for children whose parents are employed by European institutions (‘category I’ pupils). The opening of a (Type I) European School is decided by the Board of Governors in agreement with the Member State concerned, which provides the necessary infrastructure. It is indissociable from the presence of one or more European institutions.

Type II accredited schools have been set up to provide schooling for children of staff of Community institutions or agencies in post in cities in EU Member States where there is no (Type I) European School. The existence of a Type II school is therefore associated with the presence of a European agency or institution in the territory of location of the school.

Type III accredited schools come under a pilot project. They are not associated with European institutions or agencies and are not required to give priority to category I pupils for enrolment purposes. The request to participate in the pilot project must come from a Member State, which must present a school offering a European education matching the criteria defined by the Board of Governors in 2005.