Eich elementary school

On Friday, 24 October 2025, the Eich elementary school's new schoolyard for Cycle 1 pupils was officially opened by the City of Luxembourg's College of the Mayor and Aldermen.

The project entailed upgrading the lower part of an existing schoolyard, which is laid out on two levels. The initial design concept entailed creating a space-themed play area for preschoolers, serving as a link between the two levels.

The play area features a long, winding tube slide – built on an existing embankment – joining the upper and lower parts of the schoolyard. Under the covered courtyard is a space shuttle with a periscope, which children can use to observe activities in the upper part of the schoolyard. The space shuttle also features a climbing net with a slide. To give the lunar setting a more realistic feel, several rocks – intended to serve both as "bleachers" and climbing elements – were arranged along an existing wall. To complement the decor, the area also features a mural painted by the graffiti artist Simba, with help from the children.

In the sanded area, there is a small house in the shape of a space capsule, which appears to have landed in the middle of the ground. There is also a lunar flag attached to a set of cables and pulleys, which children can use to play with the sand and stimulate their imagination.

The original impermeable surfacing was replaced with large concrete paving slabs, with joints that are permeable to the sand. A low wall was covered with facade cladding, making it suitable for games with chalk. As football is very popular with the children, the goals were recovered and put back up, and a table-tennis table was installed in the upper part of the schoolyard for the older children.

The entire play area and schoolyard comply with current safety standards, most notably on account of the synthetic surfacing material used, and the sanded area that cushions falls.

The City of Luxembourg is fully aware of the importance of playgrounds for children's quality of life and development and, accordingly, provides a number of spaces that cater to the needs of different age groups, from toddlers and young children to adolescents. The City administers more than 210 recreational spaces across the capital's 24 districts, including public playgrounds, facilities for ball games, pétanque courts and skate parks.