as of september 2017, there are thirteen european schools located in six eu member states in close proximity to european institutions. nonetheless, the schools are neither eu bodies, nor under the full jurisdiction of the individual member states of the european union. they are instead administered and financed through the international organisation "the european schools", established by means of an intergovernmental treaty, the 1957 statute of the european school, since repealed and replaced by the 1994 convention defining the statute of the european schools. all eu member states, as well as the eu itself, and the european atomic energy community (euratom) are party to this agreement. the schools are legally recognised in all participating jurisdictions as public bodies.