Woluwe school search
In both Woluwe communes, more than a quarter of residents hold another EU nationality. European School Brussels II, however, now splits its pupils by age between Woluwe and a site in Haren, beside Evere. Choose a home that works for both journeys, or for the local school you would actually use.
“Woluwe” covers two neighbouring Brussels communes on the eastern edge of the region. Families searching here usually also need to know Evere, just to the north. This guide covers the area, the school run and the local alternatives.
Figures from the Brussels statistics institute, IBSA, for 1 January 2026:
| Commune | Residents | Non-Belgian | Other EU nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | 60,979 | 39.4% | 27.0% |
| Woluwe-Saint-Pierre | 42,566 | 37.5% | 28.5% |
| Evere | 45,984 | 31.4% | 14.9% |
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe) borders Evere, Schaerbeek, Etterbeek and Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, and the Flemish municipalities of Zaventem and Kraainem. Woluwe-Saint-Pierre lies to its south, next to Auderghem and Tervuren. Both Woluwes have a high share of residents from other EU countries. Evere, to the north, has a much lower share of other-EU residents; IBSA notes that the E40 motorway forms its boundary with Woluwe-Saint-Lambert. Beyond Evere lies Haren, which has been part of the City of Brussels since 1921.
European School Brussels II uses two sites. Nursery and primary pupils attend Avenue du Bourget 30 in Haren (postcode 1130), on the Evere side. Secondary pupils attend Avenue Oscar Jespers 75 in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert. A family with a primary child and a teenager therefore makes two journeys across the E40 every morning.
For the secondary site, metro line 1 is the main public-transport link: the school’s own travel map, dating from 2013, shows routes from Roodebeek and Vandervelde stations and the Jespers bus stop. For the Haren site, we could not find a current official access sheet, so plan the journey on the STIB route planner. The school refers families to the parents’ association for school buses, canteen and activities; ask which stops serve each site.
Our judgment: a home near the E40 corridor, in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert or southern Evere, keeps both sites manageable. A house deep in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre suits a secondary-only family better than one with young children.
School is compulsory in Belgium from age 5. Within the Brussels region, French-speaking schools of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles use a regulated registration process for the first year of secondary, published on the official registration site. Dutch-speaking schools use a central Brussels registration system with priority groups tied to Dutch (inschrijveninbrussel.be).
Across the regional boundary, Zaventem, Kraainem and Tervuren are in Flanders. Their schools teach in Dutch and follow Flemish rules, not the Brussels registration system. Choose a local school if you plan to settle and want French or Dutch as the child’s school language; look elsewhere for a short posting that needs curriculum continuity.
EEB2 is an official European School leading to the European Baccalaureate. It suits eligible families whose child’s language section is allocated to it, most of all Finnish, Lithuanian, Portuguese and Swedish speakers. An address in Woluwe or Evere does not affect allocation. See the European School admissions guide for eligibility and categories, and the EEB2 profile for sections, timetables and fees.
The Brussels school guide compares the capital’s options. From the Woluwes, the fee-paying British School of Brussels in Tervuren and the International School of Brussels in Watermael-Boitsfort are the nearest international schools on this site. Other European Schools are EEB1 in Uccle and Berkendael, EEB3 in Ixelles and EEB4 in Laeken. For an English-medium primary school further east, the International School of Leuven is another option up to about age 12. The Belgium guide explains the wider system.
Friendly orientation, not formal admissions advice. Always confirm dates with the school.
From September 2026, EEB2 has all nursery and primary classes at Evere and secondary classes at Woluwe. Its nine language sections lead to the European Baccalaureate. Eligibility, allocation and transport need to be checked together.
AntwerpAIS is a fee-paying English-medium day school in Ekeren, north of Antwerp. It offers IB programmes from the early years through secondary school. Admission and any learning support must be agreed individually; families should also review fees and withdrawal terms before accepting.
LiègeWaha is a municipal secondary school combining French-language education with Freinet methods. Families choose between an active-pedagogy route and immersion in English, Dutch or German. Confirm the child’s exact route and an available place before relying on the immersion label.
TervurenBritish School of Brussels is an English-medium international day school in Tervuren for ages 2.5–18. Its main distinctions are a French-English bilingual route through Year 9 and three different post-16 qualifications.
The four European Schools use category and language rules. BSB, ISB and Lycée Jean-Monnet are fee-paying alternatives with different curricula and locations.
7 minStart with the qualification your child would actually receive. Then check its subjects, language demands, and recognition in the countries where they may study next.
7 minStart with your child and the family's likely plans. Define the non-negotiables, verify the school's claims, compare three realistic options and visit with specific questions.
7 minTuition is only one line of the budget. Separate charges from advance payments, record what each figure includes, and ask the school to confirm your calculation in writing.