Private or international school website cost in Luxembourg: local agencies vs Kolonell (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

In Luxembourg, a private or international school website built by a local agency costs, as a 2026 ballpark, between 12 000 and 45 000 EUR, more with a parent portal or custom enrolment management. Kolonell delivers the admissions, curriculum and tuition pages and the information request form for a fixed 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 EUR, with a bilingual French and English version included on Premium. For a school leadership team, the choice comes down to the 3-year total cost, the calendar (the site must be live before admissions season) and how pupil data and photos are handled.

This version is written for the English-speaking heads, bursars and admissions managers of private and international schools in Luxembourg.

What do Luxembourg agencies, freelancers and Kolonell charge?

The following ranges are prudent ballparks, not official rates. They draw on public rate cards of agencies in the Grand Duchy and the Greater Region, minimum project sizes on Clutch.co profiles, hourly rates published by Luxembourg agencies (often 90 to 160 EUR per hour) and rates visible on Malt and Upwork. Some schools also consult agencies in Metz, Arlon or Trier, which are generally cheaper.

Payment is by bank transfer or Wise: 50 % to start, 50 % at delivery. A project manager schedules calls around the leadership team's hours and sends a written update every week. The team is in Senegal (GMT), one hour behind Luxembourg in winter, two in summer. The tiers are described on our international website offer.

What budget should you plan over three years?

A school updates its site every school year: fees, calendar, open days, teaching staff. The table assumes identical maintenance over 30 months on both sides, since Kolonell maintenance after the support period is quoted on request.

These amounts help align quotes. Ask every supplier to complete the same lines, especially the language line.

What does each tier include for a school?

A parent portal, online enrolment with fee payment or a pupil area is a custom application, quoted on request. A German or Luxembourgish version is supplied by the school or quoted separately. Ongoing search work is also quoted on request.

What does a Luxembourg school website need?

Nearly half of the Grand Duchy's residents are foreign nationals, and the capital concentrates the families of the European institutions in Kirchberg, the financial centre and the large employers around Cloche d'Or. Many arrive mid-year and compare schools from abroad, on mobile, in English. Private schools also compete with the accredited public European schools, which are free, so they must explain clearly what the fees pay for.

• Clear admissions: places available per year group, dates, documents, any entrance assessment.
• Transparent fees: tuition, canteen, transport, activities, with the date of the last update.
• Languages of instruction explained stage by stage, a decisive topic for arriving families.
• Access from Kirchberg, Belair, Merl or the border communes, and the country's free public transport since 2020.
• Pupil photos only with parental permission, ideally without identifiable faces on public pages.
• A lean enquiry form, with no unnecessary data about the child.

On compliance, the GDPR applies and the CNPD is Luxembourg's supervisory authority. Children's data calls for particular care: data minimisation, retention periods, information for parents. The European Accessibility Act, applicable since 28 June 2025, mainly targets certain products and services such as online retail; WCAG 2.1 AA remains a sound reference for a school website. This is not legal advice.

Which red flags should you watch for in a quote?

• No written delivery date while the admissions campaign is approaching.
• A domain in the agency's name: it must be in the name of the school or its governing body.
• Only one language priced for a bilingual school.
• Forms collecting medical or family information at first contact.
• No mention of parental permissions for photos.
• A proprietary management tool you cannot leave.

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Isabelle D., finance and operations director of a 380-pupil bilingual private school in Luxembourg City, must replace the site before admissions open in January. A local agency quotes 26 000 EUR in French and English, delivered in 16 weeks. A freelancer offers 9 000 EUR in French only. Kolonell proposes Premium at 8 200 EUR, bilingual included, with a written 6-week schedule.

Compared with the agency, the build gap reaches 17 800 EUR. With the same maintenance over 30 months (5 400 EUR on each side), the 3-year total comes to 31 400 EUR versus 13 600 EUR. Isabelle picks Kolonell because delivery fits her calendar, and books a photographer herself for an open day.

FAQ

How much does a private school website cost in Luxembourg in 2026?

Expect a ballpark of 12 000 to 45 000 EUR with a Luxembourg agency and 4 000 to 12 000 EUR with a freelancer. Kolonell charges a fixed 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 EUR.

Can the site be in French and English?

Yes, the bilingual FR/EN version is included on Premium at 8 200 EUR. German or Luxembourgish is supplied by the school or quoted separately.

Can Kolonell handle online enrolment?

The information request form is included in every tier. Full enrolment with application files and fee payment is a custom application, quoted on request.

How quickly is the site ready?

In 3 to 4 weeks on Starter and Growth, and usually 4 to 6 weeks on Premium, with a written schedule at kickoff. Start at least 8 weeks before admissions open to keep a margin.

How does payment work?

By bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff and 50 % at delivery. On Premium, two payments of 4 100 EUR.

Let's scope your project. Send us your school stages, languages of instruction and admissions calendar, and we come back with a fixed-price tier and a 3 to 4 week timeline, or a written schedule on Premium. Request your free quote or see the international offer.