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Brussels Community |
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Brussels Community |
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Brussels Unit 8100,
Box 6 slobrussels@imcom-europe.army.mil
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Army has designated the SLO as the "point person" for facilitating
the delivery of quality school transition and education support services
and to help parents ease the impact of the mobile military lifestyle
on the academic success of military children. The SLO serves as
the primary advisor and subject matter expert to the Commander on matters
relating to schools, youth education issues and School Liaison Services.
The School Liaison Officer also develops solutions in partnership with
local schools that ease barriers to successful education transitions
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Brussels
American School (BAS) |
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Brussels American School (BAS) serves students in Kindergarten through Grade 12. The elementary section of the school consists of Kindergarten through Grade 5 and is housed in one of the four major buildings and has a playground and special learning facilities. Grades 6-8 serve as transitional grades between the elementary and secondary programs; students attend classes in both the elementary and high school buildings. BAS enrolls approximately 300 students from 21 different countries. Brussels American School belongs to a federal organization known as the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). The DoDEA system was established in 1946 to provide quality education from kindergarten through grade twelve for the children of American military and Department of Defense personnel stationed overseas. As it presently exists, DoDEA is one of the nation's largest school systems. It has a population of over 95,000 students in 236 schools located in 15 countries. Students who graduate for DoDEA have spent an average of three years studying, learning, and experiencing a culture other than their own on a first-hand basis overseas. |
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International
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The International School of Brussels (ISB), founded in 1951, is an English-language day school providing an international education to students from over 60 countries, within the age range of 3 to 19. It offers a balanced, academically challenging, English language education, designed to develop individuals who are both independent learners and international citizens. Four separate schools, each with its own Head and specialist staff, are grouped together on a 40-acre wooded campus in the south-east of Brussels. The School is accredited by the European Council of International Schools and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. It is a non-profit organisation run by a Board of Trustees, most of whom are current parents. |
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St.
John's International School |
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From pre-kindergarten to university entrance, our students benefit from the school's high academic standards as well as the wide range of extra-curricular activities. An ecumenical school with a Christian philosophy, St. John's fosters racial, cultural and religious harmony. As a result, students develop a sense of global awareness in a multi-cultural environment. St. John's prepares students for the International Baccalaureate, the American High School Diploma and the Advanced Placement examinations. St. John's is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and by the European Council of International Schools. As an international school serving a highly mobile population, St. John's is particularly conscious of the importance of continuity in instruction. Our high school course of study is patterned after the American system and the International Baccalaureate, including its Middle Years and Primary Years programs. Courses are tailored to accommodate students with diverse scholastic backgrounds resulting from various national educational systems. |
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Public Schools (on the economy) in Belgium American students living in the Brussels area may attend a Belgian school with no tuition fees. Instruction is either in Dutch or French depending on the commune. The younger the child, the easier it is to assimilate the language. Belgian schools are not required to provide tutors for difficulties in understanding instruction because of language. Bus transportation is generally not provided. The Belgian school day is normally Monday through Friday with a shortened day on Wednesday. The school term starts the first Monday of September and runs through the last Friday of June. Many of the school breaks during the year follow the Catholic religious calendar. Click here for a listing of public schools in Brussels. For additional information concerning Belgian schools contact the USAG Brussels School Liaison Officer at slobrussels@imcom-europe.army.mil or 011 32 2 717-9670 (DSN 368-9670). |
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The
Brussels Christian Homeschooling Association (B.C.H.A.) is an active
group consisting of a mix of military and civilian families.
For information email
contactBCHA@gmail.com. |
