British School of Brussels (BSB), Belgium
Pater Dupierreuxlaan 1, 3080 Tervuren, Belgium
Head Teacher: Melanie Warnes Admissions: admissions@britishschool.be +32(0) 2 766 0430
GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 1-18 years
FEES: Early Childhood Centre (ECC) ages 1-3 years old, full day €112.00, pre-prep – kindergarten (ages 3-4 years old) from €17,065 euros per year, prep – lower primary school reception to year 2 (ages 4-7 years old) from €30,235, upper primary years 3-6 (for ages 7-11) €31,765 per year, senior – secondary years 7-9 (ages 11-14 years old) €37,700, secondary years 10-13 (ages 14-19 years old) €38,365 per year.
TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 21 for bilingual English/French, 21 mainstream. Maximum size but often lower, senior – 21, sixth form – 16
FAITH: All faiths MOTTO: Learning together, inspiring success
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Application, interview with Head of Primary or Head of Secondary, once accepted oer of place issued.
School philosophy: BSB is an inclusive learning community for ages 1-18 years, with 1,380 students from 70 nationalities working together on its beautiful campus. Meeting the needs of expatriate families and local families seeking an international education, it aims to develop confident, caring and courageous individuals who engage actively, ethically and purposefully with the world. This community is supportive, welcoming and encourages respect for self and others.
Academic record: All children follow a British curriculum up to age 16. English is the main language of tuition, with the option to follow a bilingual programme. The curriculum oers the widest choice of any international school in Belgium for ages 16–18 years: A-levels, BTEC or the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma. 100% exam pass rate in all three – for the third year running – in 2022. Graduates go on to some of the world’s most prestigious universities.
Extracurricular: Surrounded by woodland, the campus has world-class facilities, such as a state-of-the-art sports centre with a 25m swimming pool, fitness suite, dance studio and gymnasium. Upgraded outdoor amenities include a bouldering wall, tennis and basketball courts, football and rugby pitches and a 300m running track. BSB also has recording studios, a theatre, design-technology rooms and nutrition kitchens.
Notable achievements and alumni: Named ‘British International School of the Year’ 2022 at the Independent Schools of the Year Awards. Rated one of the ten best private schools in Europe and independently ranked among the top 100 private schools in the world, the only one in Belgium, in the 2022 Spear’s Schools Index. Notable alumni include a heart surgeon and Olympic medallist.