since 2005, the title of an "accredited european school" has been available for schools under national jurisdiction, which have been approved, by the board of governors of the european schools, to offer the european schools' curriculum and the european baccalaureate. this accredited status groups together, what were formerly known as "type ii" and "type iii" european schools, with the only difference being that "type ii" european schools give priority, for enrolment purposes, to children of staff of the eu institutions and are therefore entitled to receive funding from the european commission in proportion to the number of such eu staff pupils enrolled. as of june 2019, there are eighteen accredited european schools located in thirteen eu countries, with a further three schools engaged in the accreditation process.