In recent years, national education has been strengthened by numerous developments and modernisations. Continued efforts must focus primarily on the needs and aspirations of children and young people. Investing in the quality of the offer and adapting education to the needs and skills required in the 21st century must continue.
However, education is not just about school: all structures and programmes of both formal education (school) and non-formal education (crèches, drop-in centres, day care centres, youth centres) must be equally strengthened and developed. All stakeholders, whether it is parents, teachers or educators, play an important role in providing the best chances of success for all children and young people.
Education policy guidelines
The Luxembourgish education policy is based on a number of guidelines that respond to the challenges on the ground and defend the social and democratic values:
- giving each child the best possible opportunity for success: the education system makes every effort to reduce academic inequalities in relevance to social origin, migration, or language spoken;
- placing the child at the centre of all concern: connecting formal education (school) and non-formal education (crèches, drop-in centres, day care centres, youth centres) promotes a holistic approach to the child;
- offering different schools for different pupils: the school offer is becoming increasingly diversified in order to adapt to the diversity of pupils’ backgrounds and talents;
- continuing to develop digital skills: preparing young people for a successful working life requires an innovative and modern education system.