Simpelveld has 2 school locations: 2 primary and 0 secondary, with 629 pupils in total. The schools are in Bocholtz (1) and Simpelveld (1). The most common denomination is Rooms-Katholiek (2).
No location is rated inadequate, weak or very weak by the Dutch Inspectorate of Education. Most schools have no individual verdict: the Inspectorate mainly assesses a school when it sees a risk.