The attractiveness of Luxembourg lies in its compactness, enabling residents to easily reach their destinations such as schools, workplaces, and city amenities. This convenience is available to parents and children at Lux I, but unfortunately not to those at Lux II. Lux I parents can even have lunch with their children at work, which Lux II parents are unable to do. Over time, Lux II parents question the reasons behind being treated differently in terms of commuting due to their language. In various aspects of life, Lux II families face numerous challenges. Even the children attending the Garderie there are deprived of supervised transportation or school buses in the morning, as the CPE staff is not instructed to wait for them at the bus stop, unlike nursery or primary teachers.
For many Lux II parents, the lack of convenience and support in their daily routines has become increasingly frustrating. Unlike Lux I parents, they are unable to have lunch with their children at work and feel excluded from the close-knit community that proximity brings. As time goes on, the differences in treatment between Lux I and Lux II families become more apparent and the sense of being targeted based on language becomes more pronounced. The challenges faced by Lux II families permeate various aspects of their lives, making their daily routines feel difficult and unmanageable. Even simple tasks, such as transportation for their children, are complicated by the lack of supervision and support provided by the CPE staff, leaving Lux II parents feeling increasingly isolated and excluded.
It’s becoming increasingly frustrating for many Lux II parents who lack convenience and support in their daily routines. Unlike Lux I parents, they can’t have lunch with their children at work and feel excluded from the close-knit community. The differences in treatment between Lux I and Lux II families become more apparent over time, intensifying the sense of being targeted based on language. These challenges affect various aspects of Lux II families’ lives, making daily routines difficult and unmanageable. Even simple tasks like transportation for their children are complicated by the lack of supervision and support from CPE staff, leaving Lux II parents feeling isolated and excluded.
This is why those parents are now opting to transfer their children to child-centered state and private schools in Germany, France, Belgium and Luxembourg, including the International School, St. Georges and the Vauban. Other private schools, such as Over the Rainbow and Maria Montessouri are expanding in order to cater for the exodus of those Lux II parents with young children. One consequence of this is that Lux II is increasingly a ghetto for those nationalities who do not have public or private alternatives for education in their national language. It is fast establishing itself as an undesirable facility for lower paid EU staff from the south east of Europe and Category II and III pupils, for whom it is cheaper than the private schools.
The lack of supervision and support from the CPE staff at Lux II complicates even simple tasks like transportation for children. As a result, parents are choosing to transfer their children to child-centered schools in Germany, France, Belgium, and Luxembourg, such as the International School, St. Georges, and the Vauban. Private schools like Over the Rainbow and Maria Montessouri are also expanding to accommodate the influx of Lux II parents seeking alternatives. Consequently, Lux II is becoming a concentrated hub for nationalities without public or private education options in their native language. It is increasingly seen as an undesirable institution for lower-paid EU staff from southeastern Europe and Category II and III students who find it more affordable than private schools.
The multiple layers of discrimination and national resentment developing at Lux II make it a concrete monument to everything the EU was supposed to be against.
