European School Copenhagen

The European School Copenhagen (ESC) is an Accredited European School situated in the heart of the Carlsberg district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It caters to nursery, primary and secondary level students, leading to the European Baccalaureate as its secondary leaving qualification. The ESC is affiliated to the Sankt Annæ Gymnasium, a local Danish school, and is overseen by a joint mangaement board of the two schools.

European School Copenhagen
Europaskolen København
Address
Ny Carlsberg Vej 99

Copenhagen V
,
DK-1799

Denmark
Coordinates55.666988°N 12.534020°E / 55.666988; 12.534020 ,
Information
Established2014
Head of primaryHanne Schmidt[1]
Head of secondaryMette Sophie Viuff Skærlund[1]
GenderMixed
Age range4 to 18
Enrolment423[2] (2018-2019)
 • Nursery57
 • Primary285
 • Secondary81
AccreditationAccredited by the European Schools[2]
AffiliationSankt Annæ Gymnasium
DiplomaEuropean Baccalaureate
Websiteeuropaskolen.sag.dk

History

The plans for the school were presented by Copenhagen Municipality, Realdania, Novo Nordisk Fonden, Nordea-fonden and Industriens Fond. welcoming its first students in 2014, the school was initially based out of a temporary location at the(South Harbour School.[3]

A competition for the design of the new school was won by BAM Danmark, Vilhelm Lauritzen Arkitekter, Nord Arkitekter and EKJ consulting engineers. The school moved into its new building on 25 October 2018 and it was officially inaugurated on 20 November 2018.[4]

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References
  1. "Contact". Europaskolen (in Danish). Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  2. "The Accredited European Schools/Schools in the process of accreditation 2018-2019 school year : Fact Sheets" (PDF). eursc.eu. Office of the Secretary-General of the European Schools. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  3. "Copenhagen to host first European School in Denmark". thelocal.dk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  4. "Milepæl for Carlsberg Byens internationale skole". Building Supply (in Danish). Retrieved 2 December 2018.

See also


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