St. John's International School

Founded in 1964 in Waterloo, Belgium, St. John's International School has established itself as one of the leading international schools in Europe.

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International schools in Belgium

Search for the best international schools in Belgium; you can find a list of selected schools at the bottom of this page. Use the search filters to select only girls' or boys' schools, prep schools, senior schools or sixth forms; or you can search for schools that offer a particular curriculum, such as the International Baccalaureate, the UK national curriculum, a US-style model or the International Primary Curriculum.

Home to a raft of European Union institutions and NATO’s headquarters, Belgium has attracted a spectacular array of international schools to serve its high-powered, multi-national workforce. Most are centred on Brussels with a smaller cluster around Antwerp. 

There are French, German, Scandinavian, Polish, Czech, Dutch, British, American, Japanese and Indian schools, bilingual ones offering international education in diverse languages, and foundations advocating novel methods such as Montessori, Steiner and Freinet.

The Brussels American School and SHAPE International School educate the children of NATO staff, while five bilingual European Schools that were jointly devised by member states provide for employees of EU institutions and their families as well as other children.

The European School of Mol, which admits students age three to 18, teaches in English, French, German and Dutch and prepares students for the European Baccalaureate using programmes that are also compatible with national curriculums.

There are 12 IB World Schools in Belgium, and all bar one are authorised to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma. Of these, six have English as the medium of instruction and six teach in French and English. St John’s International School, which offers such bilingual instruction, is one of four schools that teach all three stages of the IB curriculum.

Brussels International Catholic School, which is a test centre for Cambridge Examinations, provides bilingual instruction in English and French towards IGCSEs and A-levels. 

Education is compulsory from age six to 18. The state-funded system is free of charge and schools teach in French, Flemish or German, depending on the area and community served. Schools come in three types: those run by Belgium’s three official language communities, public schools managed by local councils, and subsidized free schools mainly run by the Catholic church.

Pre-school is free from age two and primary school lasts six years to age 12. Secondary schooling takes six years and is divided into three cycles leading to the diploma of secondary education. As well as general programmes, technical, vocational and specialist arts tracks are provided. 

Higher education is also divided between the language communities. There are six Flemish universities and seven French ones, plus numerous colleges and institutes. In 2019, net enrolment was 96 per cent at pre-schools, 98 per cent at primary level and 95 per cent for secondary schools, while gross tertiary enrolment was 80 per cent.

If you are looking specifically for International Baccalaureate World Schools in Belgium, you can find selected schools on our sister website: www.ibyb.org.





BEPS International School

Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 21-23,
1050 Brussels,
Belgium

www.beps.com

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

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International Montessori School

Kleinenbergstraat 97-99,
1932 St. Stevens-Woluwe, Flemish Brabant,
Belgium

www.international-montessori.org

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

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International School of Flanders

280 Chaussee de Waterloo,
1640 Rhode-St-Genese, Flemish Brabant,
Belgium

www.isfwaterloo.org

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

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Montgomery International School - Brussels

Rue du Duc 133,
1200 Brussels,
Belgium

www.ecole-montgomery.be

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

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St. John's International School

Drève Richelle 146,
1410 Waterloo, Walloon Brabant,
Belgium

www.stjohns.be

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

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The British School of Brussels (BSB)

Pater Dupierreuxlaan 1,
3080 Tervuren,
Belgium

www.britishschool.be

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

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Agnès School

Rue Louis Hap 143,
B-1040 Brussels,
Belgium

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Antwerp International School

Veltwijcklaan 180,
Ekeren,
2180 Antwerp,
Belgium

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Bogaerts International School - North Campus

Bessenveldstraat 25,
1831 Diegem, Flemish Brabant,
Belgium

Co-educational, Day.

Bogaerts International School - South Campus

Rue Engeland 555,
1180 Uccle, Brussels,
Belgium

Co-educational, Day.

Brussels International Catholic School

Rue Général Leman 86,
1040 Brussels,
Belgium

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.

Da Vinci International School Antwerp

Verbondstraat 67,
2000 Antwerp,
Belgium

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

European School Brussels I

Avenue du Vert Chasseur 46,
1180 Bruxelles,
Belgium

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

European School Brussels II

Avenue Oscar Jespers 75,
1200 Brussels,
Belgium

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.

European School Brussels III

Boulevard du Triomphe 135,
1050 Brussels,
Belgium

Co-educational, , Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.

European School of Bruxelles-Argenteuil

Square d'Argenteuil 5,
1410 Waterloo, Brussels,
Belgium

Co-educational, Boarding, Day.

European School of Mol

Europawijk 100,
2400 Mol, Antwerp,
Belgium

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.

International School Ghent

De Pintelaan 258,
9000 Ghent, East Flanders,
Belgium

Co-educational, , Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

International School of Belgium

Kontichsesteenweg 40,
2630 Aartselaar, Antwerp,
Belgium

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

International School of Flanders (Tervuren Campus)

Stationsstraat 3,
3080 Tervuren, Flemish Brabant,
Belgium

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

International School of Leuven

Geldenaaksebaan 335,
3001 Heverlee, Flemish Brabant,
Belgium

Co-educational, , Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Internationale Deutsche Schule Brüssel

Lange Eikstraat 71,
Wezembeek-Oppem,
1970 Brussels,
Belgium

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Le Verseau International School

Rue De Wavre 60,
1301 Wavre, Walloon Brabant,
Belgium

Co-educational, , Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.

Lycée Français International Anvers

Lamorinièrestraat 168A,
2018 Antwerp,
Belgium

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Lycee Francais Jean Monnet

9 Avenue Lycee Francais,
1180 Brussels,
Belgium

Co-educational, , Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.

Scandinavian School of Brussels

Square d'Argenteuil 5,
1410 Waterloo, Walloon Brabant,
Belgium

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Shape International School

SHAPE,
Rue Grande,
7010 Mons, Hainaut,
Belgium

Co-educational, Day.

The British International School of Brussels

163 Av Emile Max,
1030 Brussels,
Belgium

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

The British Junior Academy of Brussels

83 Boulevard St Michel,
Etterbeek,
1040 Brussels,
Belgium

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

The Courtyard International School of Tervuren

Stationsstraat 49a,
3080 Tervuren,
Belgium

Co-educational, Day.

The International School of Brussels (ISB)

Kattenberg 19,
1170 Brussels,
Belgium

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.