The government has given the go-ahead for a bill on the construction of an international school and boarding school in Mondorf-les-Bains to be tabled in Luxembourg’s parliament. The Grand Ducal decree, signed by Prime Minister 
The project is part of the implementation of the “Lycées” sectoral master plan and responds to an identified shortfall in school infrastructure in the south-east region by 2030. Located on the site known as “Gréimelter”, on the north-eastern outskirts of the municipality of Mondorf-les-Bains, the future campus will house the Mondorf-les-Bains International School, which was created by the law of 13 July 2018 and is currently housed in temporary buildings. To date, the school has around 515 pupils, mainly in the European primary and secondary streams.
Eventually, the new campus will have a capacity of 1,690 pupils in 78 classes. The offer will cover European primary education, European secondary education leading to the baccalaureate, Luxembourg secondary education as well as vocational training, particularly in the fields of social professions, health and sport. The project also includes an education and reception service for the primary cycle, integrated into the day-to-day running of the school.
The boarding school will be a central element of the scheme. It will comprise 43 rooms, i.e. up to 83 beds depending on the configuration, divided between a socio-educational boarding school for students and a hotel-style boarding school for sportspeople on training courses, with a direct link to the nearby velodrome complex. This dual purpose is designed to meet the educational, social and sporting needs identified in the region, while guaranteeing strict functional separation between the groups accommodated.
In terms of urban planning, the campus will extend over approximately seven hectares within an overall perimeter of 26 hectares and will comprise three separate buildings: a primary school, a secondary school and a boarding school. The layout favours gentle traffic flow, a clear separation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and improved accessibility by public transport. The site is designed as an open educational and cultural platform that can be used by local authorities outside school hours.
The project also aims to be exemplary in terms of sustainability. The buildings will target energy class A-A-A, with green roofs, rainwater recovery and photovoltaic production estimated at around 870MWh per year, covering almost 77% of the campus’s electricity needs. The architectural design emphasises natural light, flexible learning spaces and integrated landscaping.
With this bill, the executive intends to provide the south-east of the country with a structuring school facility, capable of absorbing the expected population growth while strengthening the educational and sporting appeal of the region. The timetable for completion will now depend on the parliamentary process and forthcoming regulatory steps.
