Summerschool 2024: over 7,000 registrations

The fifth edition of Summerschool will take place from 2 to 13 September 2024. It offers supervised activities and refresher courses for primary and secondary school students. Summerschool is an opportunity to refresh their knowledge, consolidate what they have learnt during the previous school year and catch up on any delays in core courses.

Summerschool was introduced in 2020 to fill the gaps caused by the COVID-19 crisis. In the meantime, it has become an integral part of the educational support offered by the Luxembourg education system, addressing the different needs of pupils and contributing to greater equality of opportunity.

Summerschool in figures

A total of 7,085 registrations were recorded for the guided activities offered by Summerschool 2024, of which 5,258 were from primary school pupils and 1,827 from secondary school pupils. In 2023, a total of almost 6,300 registrations were recorded for Summerschool.

The most popular supervised activities in primary education are language courses, with German at the top of the list, followed by mathematics. Registrations in language courses account for 73.43% of the total in primary education.

In secondary education, mathematics courses are the most favoured, with 37.54% of registrations, followed by French (29.23% of registrations) and German (25.39%).

447 volunteers mobilised

In primary education, 286 volunteers provide tutoring, including 78 teachers and 208 students (holding at least a high school diploma). In secondary education, 161 volunteers, including 38 teachers and 123 students (holding at least a high school diploma), provide tutoring. The students could take part in optional training organised by the Institut de formation de l'éducation nationale (IFEN) and the Service de coordination de la recherche et de l'innovation pédagogiques et technologiques (SCRIPT).

Thematic dossiers for the Summerschool courses available until 15 September

The Summerschool courses are based on the thematic dossiers developed by the Service de coordination de la recherche et de l'innovation pédagogiques et technologiques (SCRIPT) for each main subject (German, French and Maths at primary level; German, French, English and Maths at secondary level) and for classes from cycle 2 to 4e.

These files can be accessed from 15 July to 15 September 2024 on the www.summerschool.lu via the student's IAM. They will also include model answer keys, so they can be used independently or accompanied by parents at any time during the school holidays. Between 15 July and 28 August 2024, the platform was visited almost 15,000 times and the files offered were downloaded more than 23,000 times.

Press release by the Ministry of Education, Children and Youth