BEPS International School vs The Courtyard International School of Tervuren
BEPS International School and The Courtyard International School of Tervuren are both in Brussels, about 13 km apart. Both schools offer IB programmes, and BEPS International School also offers IEYC and IPC. Published annual fees are €20,300 - 36,590 at BEPS International School and €12,210 - 23,400 at The Courtyard International School of Tervuren, which puts BEPS International School roughly 60% higher. Both take pupils from 2 to 18.
IB (MYP), IB (DP), IEYC (International Early Years Curriculum), IPC (International Primary Curriculum)
Curriculum
IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP)
Pupils
Pupils
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Pupils
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Typical class size
Typical class size
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Typical class size
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Instruction language
Instruction language
English
Instruction language
English, French
Opened
Opened
1972
Opened
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Bus service
Bus service
Yes
Bus service
No
Essentials
Essentials
Location
Location
Brussels, Belgium. BEPS International School is located at 21-23 Avenue Franklin Roosevelt, 1050 Brussels, near the Bois de la Cambre and the University (ULB).
Location
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Stages
Stages
Early Years, Primary school, Secondary school.
Stages
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School type
School type
International day school
School type
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Pupil nationality mix
Pupil nationality mix
300+ students; 50+ nationalities represented.
Pupil nationality mix
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Additional learning support
Additional learning support
EAL (English as an Additional Language) is available to help students learn English.
Additional learning support
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Country affiliation
Country affiliation
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Country affiliation
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Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation
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Religious affiliation
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School day structure
School day structure
Early Years & Primary: arrival from 08:30, class by 09:00, end at 15:30 (12:30 on Wednesday); After-school clubs end at 16:45 (13:45 on Wednesday); Garderie ends at 18:00 (15:00 on Wednesday). Secondary: arrival 08:30–08:50, class by 08:50, end at 15:40 (12:30 on Wednesday for MYP; 13:00 for DP/CP).
School day structure
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Bus service details
Bus service details
Bus service is provided in collaboration with Kids Ride.
Bus service details
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Fees
Fees
Fee details
Fee details
Annual tuition fees by year group (amounts per academic year) - Early Years (Early Years 1–3): EUR 20,300. - Lower Primary (Year 1–Year 2): EUR 27,660. - Upper Primary (Year 3–Year 6): EUR 30,380. - Secondary MYP1–MYP3: EUR 33,585. - Secondary MYP4–MYP5: EUR 34,295. - Secondary IB DP1 & DP2 and IB CP1 & CP2: EUR 36,590.
One-time application / enrolment fees (due upon application) - Registration fee: EUR 600 (applies to both Early Years/Primary and Secondary). - School Development Fund: EUR 600 (applies to both Early Years/Primary and Secondary). - Refundable deposit: EUR 800 for Early Years & Primary; EUR 1,000 for Secondary.
Pro‑rated fees for mid‑year starters - The school publishes pro‑rated amounts for students who start after set dates; the published pro‑rated amounts are shown by cohort for starts after 1 January, 1 March and 1 May: - Early Years: EUR 13,195 (start after 1 Jan); EUR 9,135 (after 1 Mar); EUR 4,465 (after 1 May). - Lower Primary: EUR 17,980 (after 1 Jan); EUR 12,445 (after 1 Mar); EUR 6,085 (after 1 May). - Upper Primary: EUR 19,745 (after 1 Jan); EUR 13,670 (after 1 Mar); EUR 6,685 (after 1 May). - Secondary MYP1–MYP3: EUR 21,830 (after 1 Jan); EUR 15,115 (after 1 Mar); EUR 7,390 (after 1 May). - Secondary MYP4–MYP5: EUR 22,290 (after 1 Jan); EUR 15,435 (after 1 Mar); EUR 7,545 (after 1 May). - Secondary IB DP1/DP2 & CP1/CP2: EUR 23,785 (after 1 Jan); EUR 16,465 (after 1 Mar); EUR 8,050 (after 1 May).
Billing schedule and payment terms - Invoices are payable in EUR to the school's bank account. Bank transfer details published by the school are: CBC Bank, IBAN: BE16 7320 5508 8674, SWIFT: CREGBEBB. Bank charges are the payer's responsibility. Cash payments are not accepted. - One‑time application/enrolment fees are due upon application. The refundable deposit is collected at enrolment.
Refunds and early‑withdrawal rules - The refundable deposit is collected at enrolment (EUR 800 / EUR 1,000 as noted above). - Reduction on the full year tuition for students leaving school: if a student leaves between 1 September and 31 January a 25% reduction on the full year tuition is applied; after 31 January there is no reduction (0%).
Boarding fees - The published fee schedule lists day‑school charges and optional day services (hot lunch, bus, after‑school clubs, garderie). No boarding fees or boarding provision are published.
Other costs and optional extras - Optional services not included in the annual tuition: external hot lunch/caterer, school bus service. - Early Years & Primary optional extras: after‑school clubs and garderie (not included in tuition). - Secondary additional costs not included in the tuition may include: optional MYP assessment fees (where applicable), subject‑specific personal educational materials (e.g., graphing calculators, project art supplies, personal novels), compulsory IB DP2 and CP2 assessment fees, and the IB CP1 compulsory Global Summer Programme in Switzerland (approx. CHF 2,500, excluding flights and visas). - Upon arrival each child receives a PE kit; additional uniform or clothing costs (beyond the supplied kit) are not itemized in the published schedule.
Fee payment methods - The published payment method is bank transfer in EUR to the school's IBAN; bank charges are the payer's responsibility. Cash payments are not accepted. No published reference to credit card payments or other electronic payment methods appears in the published fee information.
Administrative notes (concise) - One‑time application/enrolment charges are payable at application; the annual tuition figures above are the standard published annual tuition amounts by cohort. Refund adjustments for mid‑year leaving are applied as reductions on the full year tuition as shown above. The refundable deposit is collected at enrolment.
Summary of coverage and missing items - Published material provides full annual tuition amounts by year group, one‑time application and deposit amounts, pro‑rated figures for mid‑year starts, the bank account for payment (IBAN/SWIFT), a statement that cash is not accepted and a published early‑withdrawal reduction schedule. The published material does not list explicit standard per‑term invoice amounts or a published multi‑instalment billing schedule; those details are addressed in the school's payment condition documents and pro‑rata table but a standard per‑term instalment breakdown is not published in the fee schedule.
Fee details
Fees summary (academic year referenced) The figures below are based on the school's published fee schedule for the 2025/2026 academic year and should be treated as the most recent available published schedule when 2026/2027 fees are not yet publicly listed.
Application / registration fees - Registration (one‑time) fee: EUR 600 (payable on first year of enrolment).
Tuition fees by year group (annual amounts) - Nursery 2 (age 2): EUR 12,210 per year. - Kindergarten 1 (age 3): EUR 13,708 per year. - Kindergarten 2 (age 4): EUR 15,540 per year. - Kindergarten 3 (age 5): EUR 19,205 per year. - Grade 1 (age 6): EUR 19,205 per year. - Grade 2 (age 7): EUR 20,000 per year. - Grade 3 (age 8): EUR 20,000 per year. - Grade 4 (age 9): EUR 20,000 per year. - Grade 5 (age 10): EUR 20,000 per year. - Grade 6 (age 11): EUR 22,089 per year. - Grade 7 (age 12): EUR 22,089 per year. - Grade 8 (age 13): EUR 23,310 per year. - Grade 9 (age 14): EUR 23,310 per year. - Grade 10 (age 15): EUR 23,310 per year. - Grade 11 (age 16): EUR 23,400 per year. - Grade 12 (age 17): EUR 23,400 per year.
First‑year invoice example - For a new Nursery 2 enrolment the first‑year total equals the annual tuition (EUR 12,210) plus the one‑time registration fee (EUR 600) = EUR 12,810.
Per‑term amounts (derived example) - The school publishes annual tuition amounts. Where a parent prefers termly budgeting, a simple equal split of the published annual tuition into three termly instalments produces the following illustrative termly amounts (annual ÷ 3): - Nursery 2: EUR 4,070 per term (EUR 12,210 ÷ 3). - Kindergarten 1: EUR 4,569 per term (EUR 13,708 ÷ 3). - Kindergarten 2: EUR 5,180 per term (EUR 15,540 ÷ 3). - Kindergarten 3 / Grade 1: EUR 6,402 per term (EUR 19,205 ÷ 3). - Grades 2–5: EUR 6,667 per term (EUR 20,000 ÷ 3). - Grades 6–7: EUR 7,363 per term (EUR 22,089 ÷ 3). - Grades 8–10: EUR 7,770 per term (EUR 23,310 ÷ 3). - Grades 11–12: EUR 7,800 per term (EUR 23,400 ÷ 3). - Note: those term figures are arithmetic splits of the published annual fees for budgeting purposes; the school's published schedule lists annual fees as shown above.
Sibling discount - Sibling discount: 10% reduction for the second and subsequent siblings on the published tuition amounts.
Other costs and common additional charges - The school runs additional activities and holiday programmes that carry separate charges (example: published week‑long summer/winter holiday activity fees for programmes hosted at the Tervuren site). These event/programme fees and other optional services such as activity camps, after‑school care or extended‑hours care are charged separately from the published tuition. - Typical additional costs commonly billed by international schools (not separately priced in the public fee list consulted) include: school lunches, school bus/transport, uniforms, examination fees (IGCSE/IB where applicable), specific trips and extracurricular programme fees. The published annual tuition figures above do not itemise these extras.
Key points for parents - Annual tuition per grade is listed above; registration is a one‑off EUR 600 charge at first enrolment. - A 10% sibling discount applies to the second and subsequent siblings. - The school does not list boarding provision or separate boarding fees in public fee summaries.
Diving deeper
Diving deeper
Boarding arrangements
Boarding arrangements
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Boarding arrangements
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Uniform requirement
Uniform requirement
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Uniform requirement
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Food options
Food options
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Food options
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House system
House system
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House system
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Governance and ownership
Governance and ownership
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Governance and ownership
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Academics
Academics
Curriculum details
Curriculum details
BEPS offers Early Years, Primary and Secondary education. The Secondary School follows the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) with eight subject areas: Language and Literature, Language Acquisition, Individuals and Societies, Sciences, Mathematics, Arts, Physical and Health Education, and Design. English is the language of instruction and BEPS provides English Language Acquisition (EAL) to support students with limited English, including a six-week EAL 'Survival English' period and an EAL 'Fun Club'. The French Language Acquisition Programme develops the ability to communicate across languages and cultures within the MYP. BEPS emphasizes an inquiry‑based learning approach consistent with IB practices. Class sizes are small, with a maximum of 18 students per class.
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Student teacher ratio
Student teacher ratio
Small classes with up to 18 students per class; BEPS provides EAL and Learning Support to tailor instruction to individual needs.
Student teacher ratio
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Exam results
Exam results
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Exam results
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Higher education progression
Higher education progression
BEPS provides University & Career Counselling to guide students through the university process, including university applications, course selection, letters of recommendations and mock interviews, and to assist with internships and work experiences.
Higher education progression
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Gifted and talented
Gifted and talented
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Gifted and talented
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Academic calendar
Academic calendar
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Academic calendar
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Wellbeing & support
Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning
Social & emotional learning
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Social & emotional learning
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Special educational needs (SEN)
Special educational needs (SEN)
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Special educational needs (SEN)
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English as an additional language
English as an additional language
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English as an additional language
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Mental wellbeing
Mental wellbeing
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Mental wellbeing
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Safeguarding
Safeguarding
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Safeguarding
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Safeguarding policy
Safeguarding policy
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Safeguarding policy
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Facilities
Facilities
Facilities overview
Facilities overview
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Facilities overview
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Sports facilities
Sports facilities
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Sports facilities
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Academic facilities
Academic facilities
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Academic facilities
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Extra curricular facilities
Extra curricular facilities
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Extra curricular facilities
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Parent experience
Parent experience
History
History
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History
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Community
Community
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Community
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Parent teacher association
Parent teacher association
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Parent teacher association
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Extra-curricular
Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual
Academic & intellectual
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Academic & intellectual
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Arts & creative
Arts & creative
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Arts & creative
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Cultural & language
Cultural & language
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Cultural & language
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Social & hobbies
Social & hobbies
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Social & hobbies
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Community & service
Community & service
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Community & service
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Leadership & professional
Leadership & professional
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Leadership & professional
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Lifestyle & wellbeing
Lifestyle & wellbeing
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Lifestyle & wellbeing
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Language provision
Language provision
Language provision
Language provision
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Language provision
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Bilingual teaching
Bilingual teaching
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Bilingual teaching
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Immersion programs
Immersion programs
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Immersion programs
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Reputation
Reputation
Awards
Awards
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Awards
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Accreditations
Accreditations
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Accreditations
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Admissions
Admissions
Admissions
Admissions
The school invites prospective families to arrange a private tour of BEPS and learn more about enrolment.
Admissions
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Scholarships
Scholarships
The Financial Aid Programme supports enrolment of students who otherwise would not be able to attend BEPS due to financial reasons. It is limited to Secondary School and grants cover a percentage of the annual tuition fee; the aid budget is reviewed annually and is not guaranteed for all eligible applicants. For details, contact s.ortmans@beps.com.
