International School of Brussels
Private school in Brussels, Belgium
50°47′20″N 4°25′1″E / 50.78889°N 4.41694°E / 50.78889; 4.41694The International School of Brussels (ISB) is an English-language international school with grades spanning from pre-school to high school.[1] Its 40-acre (16 ha) campus lies in the Brussels commune of Watermael-Boitsfort.
History
The International School of Brussels opened in October 1951 as the American School of Brussels with four teachers and twenty-seven students between the ages of 5 and 11. It was first established to accommodate U.S. Department of Defense military personnel and their families living in Brussels.[2] It was located in the Brussels commune of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre.[2]
By the end of the 1953 term, the school had about 100 students and had moved to its current location at the Château des Fougères, in the Brussels commune of Watermael-Boitsfort. It changed its name from the American School of Brussels to the International School of Brussels.[2]
In 1966, a new High School was opened, which however later became the Middle School building. In 1967, the currently used Elementary School was opened.
In its early years, the entire school was housed in the old Château des Fougères. ISB became an International Baccalaureate school on 1 January 1977 making it the 50th IB school worldwide.[3] Additionally, the first International Festival was hosted in 1977, a festival which celebrates different cultures in the school.[2]
In February 2006, the school board opted to begin fundraising because it determined that the tuition charged to its students was insufficient for its needs.[4]
Buildings and campus
ISB is located on a 162,134.6 m2 (1,745,202 sq ft) wooded campus. Green is the predominant colour on campus. Surrounding the school is a forest, with entries to the Brussels region's forest trails across the campus.[5]
An outdoor track, performing arts center, two gymnasiums, and 15 hectares (37 acres) of playing fields and woods are located on the campus.[4]
The 19th-century building called the "Château" is the school's administration building. Designed with pillars, the building houses a reception area that hosts parents of students.[4] The remaining buildings include the Early Childhood Centre (ECC), the Elementary School (ES), the Middle School (MS) and the High School (HS), the Annex, the theatre, the International Community Centre (ICC) and various sports facilities.[6]
Academic buildings
Most classes at ISB are housed in one of four main buildings.
- Early Childhood Centre (ECC): students aged 2+1⁄2–8
- Elementary School (ES): students aged 8–12
- Middle School (MS): students aged 12–15
- High School (HS): students aged 15–19
Additional buildings
- The Metairie hosts music programs.
- The International Community Centre, more commonly known as the ICC holds additional facilities and rooms.
Academics
A total of 45 IB courses are offered.[3]
Demographics
As of 2022, it had 1,350 students ranging in age from 3-18. The students originate from 70 countries.[4]
Tuition and Finance
The tuition for students ranges from €21,650 to €46,725 depending mainly on age.[7]
- Preschool: 21,650 Euro
- Pre–Kindergarten: 23,985 Euro
- Kindergarten: 36,190 Euro
- Grades 1 & 2: 38,975 Euro
- Grades 3–6: 39,680 Euro
- Grades 7–9: 44,010 Euro
- Grades 10–12 (13): 46,725 Euro
Intensive Learning Support (ILS) is an extra 23,755 euros on top of the grade level fee. Revenue in 2018-2019 school year, the school's revenue was 54,166,092 euros and their expenses being 54,760,194 euros.[8]
Athletics
The ISB hosts a large quantity of sports programs, such as baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, swimming, American football, football, volleyball, field hockey, tennis, softball, and track & field. The ISB is one of the few international schools in the world which also offers American football as a sport.[9]
References
- “Private PreK-12 School in Belgium: International School of Brussels.” Private PreK-12 School in Belgium | International School of Brussels, www.isb.be/.
- “Preparing Students for the Future of 70 years” https://www.isb.be/
Notes
- ^ "This is ISB / 2019-2020 Annual Report". ISB.
- ^ a b c d "Our Legacy". ISB. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022.
- ^ a b "International School of Brussels".
- ^ a b c d Conlin, Jennifer. "International schools get serious on funds." International Herald Tribune at The New York Times. Monday October 16, 2006. Retrieved on January 4, 2014.
- ^ "Our Campus". ISB.
- ^ "Facilities". ISB.
- ^ "ISB Tuition & Fees | International School of Brussels". www.isb.be. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "ISB ANNUAL REPORT 2022-23 by internationalschoolofbrussels - Issuu". issuu.com. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "American Football". ISB.
External links
Belgium portal
Schools portal
- ISB website
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Secondary schools in the Brussels Capital Region
- Athénée royal de Bruxelles (FR)
- Atheneum Brussel
- Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts
- Athénée royal Isabelle Gatti de Gamond
- Athénée Robert Catteau
- Athénée Léon Lepage
- Athénée Adolphe Max
- Centre d’Education et de Formation en Alternance (CEFA; FR)
- Centre scolaire Eddy Merckx (FR)
- St John Berchmans College
- Institut des Arts et Métiers
- Institut Bischoffsheim
- Institut De Mot Couvreur
- Institut Diderot
- Institut Lucien Cooremans (FR)
- Institut Saint-Louis (FR)
- Lyceum Martha Somers
- Institut Regina Pacis
- Lycée Dachsbeck (FR)
- Lycée Emile Jacqmain (FR)
- Athénée royal Léonardo da Vinci
- Atheneum Anderlecht
- Collège Matteo Ricci
- Institut Redouté-Peiffer
- Nightingale, school voor verzorging
- Athénée Royal d'Auderghem
- Centre scolaire du Souverain (FR)
- Ecole Secondaire Freinet
- The Japanese School of Brussels (lower secondary only)
- Atheneum Etterbeek
- Brussels International Catholic School (BICS)
- St Michael College, Brussels
- Institut Saint-Stanislas (FR)
- Technisch Atheneum Victor Hortaschool
- École Rodenbach (FR)
- Collège du Sacré-Coeur de Ganshoren
- Athénée Charles Janssens (FR)
- Institut Saint-Boniface Parnasse (FR)
- Institut Saint-André
- European School, Brussels III
- Centre Scolaire du Sacré-Coeur de Jette
- Collège Saint-Pierre (FR)
- Technisch Atheneum Jette
- Unesco Atheneum Koekelberg
- Athénée des Pagodes
- Athénée Emile Bockstael
- European School, Brussels IV
- Institut Paul-Henri Spaak
- John of Ruysbroeck College, Laeken
- Lycée Maria Assumpta (FR)
- Ecole Robert Dubois - Hôpital universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (FR)
- Athénée communal Fernand Blum (FR)
- Institut communal d'enseignement technique Frans Fischer
- Lycée Emile Max
- Koninklijk Atheneum Emanuel Hiel
- École Josaphat (FR)
- Institut Sainte-Marie (FR)
- College Roi Baudouin
- Institut de la Saint-Famille d'Helmet
- College Roi Badoin Enseignement Technique et professionnel
- Institut Techn. Cardinal Mercie-Notre-Dame du Sacre-Coeur
- Institut Saint-Dominique
- Institut de la Vierge Fidèle
- Technisch Atheneum Zavelenberg
- Athénée Royal Serge Creuz
- Atheneum Toverfluit
- Athénée royal d'Uccle 1 (FR)
- Atheneum Ukkel
- Bogaerts International School
- Collège Saint-Pierre (FR)
- École Decroly (FR)
- European School, Brussels I
- French Lycee in Brussels
- Russian Embassy School in Brussels
- International School of Brussels
- Athénée Royal Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
- European School, Brussels II
- École Vervloesem (FR)
- Institut de l'Angélus
- Athénée royal Crommelynck (FR)
- Institut Don Bosco (FR)
- Institut Mater Dei
- Meertalig Atheneum Woluwe
This list is incomplete.
Some international schools serving expatriates in the region are in Flemish Brabant and Walloon Brabant: See International schools in Belgium
Some international schools serving expatriates in the region are in Flemish Brabant and Walloon Brabant: See International schools in Belgium
