Draft:École Européenne de Lille Métropole Jacques Delors

The European School of Lille Métropole Jacques Delors (French: École Européenne de Lille Métropole Jacques Delors), or EELM, is a public Accredited European School in Marcq-en-Baroeul, France. The school was founded in 2019 after the Lille Métropole (French: Métropole Européene de Lille) failed to be the new host of the European Medicines Agency after to Brexit due to the lack of a European School, which resulted in the MEL "moving forward" by establishing an accredited European School. The school prepares students for the multilingual European Baccalaureate as its secondary school leaving qualification.

History
The MEL became interested in having a European School after their request to host the European Medicines Agency due to Brexit was rejected due to the lack of proper affordable international schooling for the staff members of the instituion (moving from London). The European School of Lille Métropole first started in temporary buildings in the Ealing Park, Avenue du Dr. Calmette, opposing the Lycée Yves Kernanec in 2019.

The construction of the new school campus started in 2019 and was done by GBL Architectes, with a budget of €25 million, paid by the Région Hauts-de-France and the Métropole Européene de Lille. The new campus with a REV3 certification was built on a former rugby pitch, adjascent to the Lycée Yves Kernanec, whose "Restaurant Scolaire" (School Restaurant / Canteen) also serves the secondary students of EELM.

The European School of Lille is expected to open all its classes by the school year 2025 with the opening of the S7 classes. (As of now the highest class is S5; ages 15-16)

Education
The European School of Lille Métropole offers education in 2 primary language sections, English and French, according to the primary language of the student. The school follows the European Schools curriculum, which is set by Schola Europaea. The school is bilingual and welcomes children from age 4 till 16 (Expected to be 18 by 2026).

Nursery Cycle (M1-M2)
The students follow the "Early Education Programme" set by Schola Europaea, which is made up of 4 essential learning aspects: physical, psychological, social and cognitive development. The cycle lasts for 2 years and the students then graduate to Primary school

P1-P2 Cycle
Students follow a curriculum prmarily based on Language 1, Mathematics and the First Foreign Language (English or French) alongside other easthetic subjects.

P3-P5 Cycle
The students' timetable changes in this cycle and they learn upto 27h15 minutes per week.

Secondary Cycle (S1-S7)
In the Secondary cycle of the European School of Lille Métropole Jacques Delors, the timetable of students varies based on their class and the options choosen. The timetable includes between 31 and 35 periods of 45 minutes per week (with exceptions allowed), spread over 5 days. The school day lasts from 08:15 to 17:15, which is also subjected to change based on the students' timetables.

Compulsory courses

 * Language 1 (French or English)
 * Language 2 (French or English)
 * Language 3 (Spanish or German)
 * Mathematics
 * Integrated sciences (physics, chemistry and biology)
 * Humanities (history and geography) *
 * Physical education
 * Non-denominational morality *
 * Art
 * Music
 * ICT (information and communication technology)

* Starting from S3, students will study the marked subjects in their First foreign language (L2)

Options
Students are offred the Latin language as an optional subject in S2 if their timetables allow the insertation of additional courses. Students who choose Latin in S2 will continue to study it in S3.

For students who do not wish to take Latin, ICT is offered.

Assessment
Students are assessed using alphabetical marks (A, B, C, D, E, F, Fx) as part of the European Curriculum.

Compulsory courses

 * Language 1 (French or English)
 * Language 2 (French or English)
 * Language 3 (Spanish or German)
 * Mathematics (4-periods or 6-periods option)
 * Physics
 * Chemistry
 * Biology
 * History *
 * Geography *
 * Physical education
 * Non-denominational ethics *

* subjects taught in the First foreign language (L2)

Options
Students get to choose from Latin, ICT, economics (taught in L2), Language 4 (Italien) and art education as long as their timetables satisfy the 35 periods per week limit. In addition, students have the choice to choose from a general 4 periods a week mathematics course and a more advanced 6 periods a week mathematics course.

Assessment
Pupils are assessed with numerical half-marks out of 10.

Orientation Cycle (S6-S7)
The orientation cycle prepares students for the European Baccalaureate, that is made of the grades of the continious assessment done over the S6 and S7 years and the final exams that take place in S7. The European School of Lille Métropole is expected to hold its first European Baccalaureate session in the 2026/27 academic year.

Facilities
The European School of Lille Métropole Jacques Delors is located in a newly constructed REV3 certified building that is equipped with:


 * A multipurpose room
 * A gym for the nursery children
 * A canteen for primary children
 * 4 science laboratories
 * A primary school library
 * A Documentation and Information Centre - a library and learning centre for secondary pupils
 * A multimedia room