The pandemic has of course left its mark on this school as well, halving the number of students with A/B classes. For ENAD, which places great emphasis on learning and working together in physical form, distanced education is not easy. Not all students have the technical know-how or even the resources, including printers or laptops, to follow courses properly, says Bertemes. "They all have phones, but 20% of our students don't have a laptop or printer at home".
The school has seen roughly one positive Covid case per week.
ENAD launched in 2011 in Pétange with 50 students. Today, the premises is located in Hollerich and has 500 registered students. Next year this number is expected to grow to 600.
"When you see the developments in the working work, such as 'up-skilling', with regards to digitalisation, there will be increased demand for additional qualifications", explains Bertemes. Students that left school before obtaining a diploma, as well as students who would like to develop their professional careers are welcomed at the educational institution.
ENAD is sometimes referred to as "the school for a second chance", a slogan the director is not happy with. "Many students did not get a first chance", says Bertemes.
The dropout rate currently is 7%, depending on the courses. Overall, however, 2/3 of all students continued their studies or are now fully employed somewhere.
