Belgium
Brussels
This page lists the 6 schools we profile in Brussels and compares them at a glance: curriculum, teaching languages, ages and boarding. Programmes on offer: IB, European Baccalaureate, GCSE/IGCSE, A Levels, French curriculum and American-style high-school diploma. All of them are day schools.
School profiles in this area
| School | Curriculum | Teaching languages | Ages | Day or boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British School of BrusselsTervuren | British-based primary and secondary curriculum · GCSE and IGCSE · A Levels · IB Diploma Programme · International BTEC Level 3 | English · French-English bilingual route in Years 1–9 | 2.5–18 | day |
| European School Brussels IUccle (and Berkendael in Forest) | European Schools curriculum · European Baccalaureate | Section language as first language (L1), plus L2 and further languages as the European Schools prescribe | Nursery from the year the child turns 4, through Secondary 7 and the European Baccalaureate | day |
| European School Brussels IIIIxelles | European Schools curriculum · European Baccalaureate | Section language as first language (L1), plus L2 and further languages as the European Schools prescribe | Nursery from the year the child turns 4, through Secondary 7 and the European Baccalaureate | day |
| European School Brussels IVLaeken | European Schools curriculum · European Baccalaureate | Section language as first language (L1), plus L2 and further languages as the European Schools prescribe | Nursery from the year the child turns 4, through Secondary 7 and the European Baccalaureate | day |
| International School of BrusselsBrussels | ISB US High School Diploma · IB Diploma Programme · Advanced Placement · Pearson BTEC International Level 3 | English | 2.5–18 | day |
| Lycée français Jean-MonnetUccle | French national curriculum · Diplôme national du brevet · Baccalauréat · Baccalauréat Français International · Bachibac | French | Toute petite section through Terminale | day |
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