St George's International School, Luxembourg Hosts Education Minister

LUXEMBOURG, 27 October 2026. Students at St George's International School, Luxembourg welcomed Claude Meisch, Minister of Education, Children and Youth, on Friday, 25 September, for a wide-ranging conversation about education, technology, multilingualism and inclusion. The Minister spent the afternoon with pupils and school leaders.

Secondary students spoke with the Minister about leadership, digital technologies, belonging and volunteering, and about the ways they can take part in school life and help shape their community, in particular through Student Parliament. Primary pupils described their favourite parts of school, explained why they joined School Council and said why having a voice in their education matters.

Mr Meisch was welcomed in Luxembourgish by students and by the school's Luxembourgish teacher, Isabelle Frisch-Koopmans. He then met Christophe Jacamon, Chair of the Board of Governors, Vice-Chair Mia Aouadi, Principal Zeba Clarke, Secondary Headteacher Claire Simmonds and Primary Headteacher Melanie Fidge.

Languages were a central theme. At St George's, French is taught in Primary from Nursery, Luxembourgish is taught in Years 3 to 6 and German forms part of the Secondary language programme. The school has also expanded its Luxembourgish provision to students in Years 12 and 13. Pupils from both phases told the Minister about the languages they use at home and the variety of languages they hear in the corridors and school grounds, and how the cultural diversity of the school is respected and celebrated. Asked to describe St George's in one word, a Primary pupil named George answered "belonging".

“Friday’s visit gave our students a valuable opportunity to share their experiences directly with the Minister and to understand that their ideas can contribute to wider conversations about education.”

Zeba Clarke, Principal, St George's International School, Luxembourg

Technology was the second major topic. Secondary students discussed the responsible use of digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, and explained how they use these tools to support their learning rather than replace independent thought, creativity or academic effort. They described the school's AI Working Committee, which brings together teachers, IT staff and students to consider the opportunities and challenges of AI and to help shape the school's approach to its responsible use.

Gareth Evans, Secondary Deputy Headteacher (Personal Development), then presented the school's ongoing work with parents, students and staff on smartphones and social media, an approach built on open dialogue and a shared understanding across the school community.

The visit also covered the school's role in education across Luxembourg. Principal Zeba Clarke described the Luxembourg DEIJ Support Network, which is facilitated by the school's DEIJ Coordinator, Michael Neumann. The network brings together educators from public, private and international schools to exchange experience, share effective practice and offer peer support on diversity, equity, inclusion and justice.

About St George's International School, Luxembourg

St George's International School, Luxembourg is an international school in Luxembourg City. According to the school, it is an inclusive international community of over 850 students aged from 3 to 18 and over, with families and staff from almost 80 countries.

The school has Early Years, Primary and Secondary sections and is based on rue des Peupliers in Luxembourg.

What this means for families

For families choosing a school in Luxembourg, language provision is often a deciding factor. The visit gave an account of how St George's approaches this in practice: French from Nursery, Luxembourgish from Year 3 and German in Secondary, with Luxembourgish now extended to Years 12 and 13. It also showed how the school involves pupils through Student Parliament and School Council.

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You can contact St George's International School, Luxembourg here.