Opposition parties criticise organisation of Gare primary schools

However, that move was already stopped and postponed.

In the school in Rue Michel Welter, only three classes remain in total. They are so-called "cycle classes", meaning that pupils from different years are taught together. There are not enough children left in the building to create individual classes. At the same time, the school is not being awarded enough work hours to cater for the needs of the children. The fusion was thus intended to help the school gain additional resources.

The plan was to regroup children from different grades so that no more cycle classes would be needed. Members of the opposition parties believe this would also have helped create a more socially diverse school environment.

Why was the fusion stopped then? Members of the parents' association from one of the schools opposed the move and gathered 250 signatures against it. Several reasons were enlisted, including a potential separation of siblings and a distribution across too many different buildings.

The opposition now criticises that the desires of families from the quieter Gare district were put above the best interest of the general public. Colette Mart from the Luxembourg City municipal council defended the decision, noting that the fusion will be implemented gradually. This means that as of 2022, all first-graders will be enrolled together.

Nevertheless, discussions around the subject are guaranteed to continue. Members of the opposition want to put a stop on what they deem to be school tourism, meaning that local parents choose different schools for their children. Given that only 50% of pupils in Luxembourg City go to a public school, their role needs to be reinforced.