# Accredited European School

An Accredited European School is a type of international school under national jurisdiction and financing, within the member states of the European Union, which have been approved, by the Board of Governors of the international organisation "The European Schools", to offer its multilingual and multicultural curriculum and the European Baccalaureate. An Accredited European School differs from a European School, in that the latter is set up, administered and financed directly by the Board of Governors of the European Schools.
The establishments originated following a 2005 report by the European Parliament, investigating the future of the European School system, particularly in how to "open up" the formerly exclusive establishments to a wider audience.
As of September 2021, there are twenty Accredited European Schools located in thirteen EU countries, with a further five schools engaged in the accreditation process.

## Legal status

The accredited status groups together, what were formerly known as "Type II" and "Type III" European Schools, with the only difference being that "Type II" European Schools give priority, for enrolment purposes, to children of staff of the EU institutions and are therefore entitled to receive funding from the European Commission in proportion to the number of such EU staff pupils enrolled.

## Locations

As of September 2021, there are twenty Accredited European Schools located in thirteen EU countries, with a further five schools engaged in the accreditation process.
| School | Country | Date first accreditation agreement signed | Date first additional accreditation agreement signed | Current agreement situation | Year groups active September 2021 |
| European School of Bruxelles-Argenteuil | Belgium | 13 March 2018 | N/A | Accreditation valid from 01.09.2019–31.08.2022 | ⁠N1–S5 |
| European School Brindisi | Italy | 11 January 2017 | 19 January 2017 | Accreditation valid from 01.09.2021– 31.08.2024 Additional accreditation valid from 01.09.2021–31.08.2024 | N1 & P1–S7 |
| European School Copenhagen | Denmark | 10 September 2015 | In the process of accreditation | Accreditation valid from 01.09.2021– 31.08.2024 | N2–S6 |
| European School The Hague | Netherlands | 11 January 2013 | 9 January 2019 | Accreditation valid from 01.09.2020– 31.08.2023 Additional accreditation valid from 01.09.2020–31.08.2023 | N1–S7 |
| International School of Differdange and Esch-sur-Alzette | Luxembourg | 16 May 2017 | In the process of accreditation | Accreditation valid from 01.09.2019–31.08.2022 | P1–S6 |
| Centre for European Schooling | Ireland | 16 August 2007 | N/A | Accreditation valid from 01.09.2020– 31.08.2023 | N1–S5 |
| International School Edward Steichen | Luxembourg | 14 May 2019 | N/A | Accreditation valid from 01.09.2021– 31.08.2024 | N1–S4 |
| European School of Helsinki | Finland | 20 January 2009 | 26 May 2011 | Accreditation valid from 01.09.2020– 31.08.2023 Additional accreditation valid from 01.09.2020–31.08.2023 | N1–S7 |
| School of European Education of Heraklion | Greece | 15 October 2008 | 14 May 2014 | Accreditation valid from 01.09.2019–31.08.2022 Additional accreditation valid from 01.09.2019–31.08.2022 | N1–S7 |
| International School Junglinster | Luxembourg | 14 May 2019 | N/A | Accreditation valid from 01.09.2021–31.08.2024 | N1–S5 |
| European School Lille Métropole | France | In the process of accreditation | N/A | N/A | N1–P3 & S1–3 |
| European School Ljubljana | Slovenia | 20 June 2019 | N/A | Accreditation valid from 01.09.2021– 31.08.2024 | N1–S4 |
| International School Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur de Manosque | France | 24 May 2011 | 4 September 2012 | Accreditation valid from 01.09.2021–31.08.2024 | S1–S7 |
| Mondorf-les-Bains International School | Luxembourg | 14 May 2019 | N/A | Accreditation valid from 01.09.2021– 31.08.2024 | P1–4, S1–4 |
| School for Europe of Parma | Italy | 26 July 2007 | 14 January 2009 | Accreditation valid from 01.09.2021– 31.08.2024 Additional accreditation valid from 01.09.2021–31.08.2024 | N1–S7 |
| European School of Paris-La Défense | France | 19 June 2020 | 26 May 2021 | Accreditation valid from 01.09.2019– 31.08.2022 Additional accreditation valid from 01.09.2020–31.08.2023 | N1–S7 |
| European School RheinMain | Germany | 8 May 2013 | 4 September 2015 | Accreditation valid from 01.09.2021– 31.08.2024 Additional accreditation valid from 01.09.2021–31.08.2024 | N1–S7 |
| European School of Strasbourg | France | 16 November 2009 | 21 May 2013 | Accreditation valid from 01.09.2020–31.08.2023 Additional accreditation valid from 01.09.2020–31.08.2023 | N1–S7 |
| Tallinn European School | Estonia | 11 February 2014 | 30 August 2017 | Accreditation valid from 01.09.2019–31.08.2022 Additional accreditation valid from 01.09.2019–31.08.2022 | N1–S7 |
| International European School Warsaw | Poland | 24 June 2021 | N/A | Accreditation valid from 01.09.2021–31.08.2024 | N1–P5, S1–S4 |
| European School Templin | Germany | Pending accreditation | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| European School, Saarland | Germany | In the process of accreditation | N/A | N/A | P1 & P5 |
| European School, Lisbon | Portugal | Pending accreditation | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| International School Anne Beffort, Mersch | Luxembourg | In the process of accreditation | N/A | N/A | S1 |
| Accredited European School Luxembourg-City | Luxembourg | Pending accreditation | N/A | N/A | N/A |

## Former locations

| School | Country | Date first accreditation agreement signed | Date first additional accreditation agreement signed | Accreditation lost |
| Europa School UK | United Kingdom | 26 January 2015 | 9 March 2018 | 31 August 2021 |