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    Diagnoses and Support

    If your child has a special or additional educational needs diagnosis and you are moving to Luxembourg, or even if your child is already attending school in Luxembourg, it is a good idea to explore the various options available to you. The first step is to establish what your child needs. You may ask his or her current school some of the questions we discussed in Ongoing Support.  This will help you to either ascertain whether their current school has the resources, expertise or ability to support your child or what you need to ask of a new schooling environment. Generally it is better to negotiate support with their current school as moving can be stressful especially if your child is already struggling. However, there maybe a time when you need to consider an alternative. In the following section we will introduce the possibilities available in and outside Luxembourg.
    There are six options (in principle) that are generally available for children with special needs in Luxembourg :-
    • full integration of the child into a traditional state-run school
    • full integration into a state-run school with an appropriate language section (where applicable)
    • full integration into a Luxembourg special needs school
    • partial integration into a special needs school complemented by a traditional state run school
    • full integration into a private school (where possible)
    • Homeschooling

    In addition some parents choose to find an alternative schooling option outside Luxembourg either in bordering countries or at boarding schools in other countries.

    Integration into the Luxembourg School System

    The aim of integration is taken here as the acceptance of each person in their own environment, which then allows them to participate as a full member of society. In accordance with the ministerial directive concerning the school integration of children with special educational needs (Luxembourg 4th November 1991) integration must be understood as a means to guarantee the fulfillment of potential of children with special needs. The future aim is integration into society. The right to instruction and education includes the right to common instruction and education for all children. Therefore every child whatever their needs has a right to an education in Luxembourg from 4 years old – 16 years old.

    If you are New to Luxembourg

    The Luxembourg Ministry of Education provides a service for newly arrived pupils in Luxembourg known as the CASNA (Cellule d’accueil scolaire pour élèves nouveaux arrivants). CASNA help to assess the most suitable school for children who speak a foreign language, and provide information in a number of languages (including English) for parents. They should also be able to suggest appropriate schools or refer you to the most relevant service if your child has some special or additional educational needs.

    Reception Desk for Newly Arrived Pupils (CASNA)

    (CASNA – Cellule d’accueil scolaire pour élèves nouveaux arrivants)

    Address: 58 boulevard Grande-Duchesse Charlotte, L-1330 Luxembourg
    Telephone: (+352) 24 78 52 77
    Website: www.guichet.public.lu/citoyens/fr/organismes/ministere-education-nationale/cellule-accueil-scolaire-pour-eleves-nouveaux/index.html
    E-mail: casna@men.lu

    CASNA also produce an essential “Welcome to Luxembourgish Schools! – Information for Foreign Parents and Students” guide brochure, which can be downloaded here.