# European School

- Link: https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-school/
- Published: 2024-02-24T19:42:52+01:00
- Author: Ben

A European School (Schola Europaea) is an educational institution established and
accredited to provide a multilingual and multicultural education primarily to the
children of employees of EU institutions. European Schools prioritize the enrollment
of EU staff children and offer a unique curriculum that culminates in the European
Baccalaureate, a qualification recognized across the EU.

Importantly, staff of EU institutions do not have to pay a school fee for their 
children. This is one of the key [advantages of working for the EU institutions](https://euemployment.eu/advantages-of-working-for-the-european-commission/).
However, European Schools can and do charge substantial fees for catering, transportation,
and extracurricular activities.

Most geographic locations where there are large EU institutions have a European 
School. In locations where a European School is not available, employees of EU institutions
receive a double[ Education allowance](https://euemployment.eu/european-commission-education-allowance/)
to cover tuition in private schools.

The European Schools are not part of the “EU system” of institutions, however, they
are jointly controlled by the [European Commission](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-commission/)
and the EU member states. The daily affairs are managed by the Office of the Secretary-
General of the European Schools.

[List of locations with an Accredited European School](https://www.eursc.eu/en/Accredited-European-Schools/locations)

[Article on the Education allowance](https://euemployment.eu/european-commission-education-allowance/)