European School Brussels III vs European School Brussels IV

	E European School Brussels III Brussels, Belgium	E European School Brussels IV Brussels, Belgium
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year €4,380 - 8,195	Fees / year €4,285 - 16,068
Age range	Age range 4 - 18 years	Age range 4 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum	Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils 3,237	Pupils —
Typical class size	Typical class size —	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Czech	Instruction language Bulgarian, German, English, Estonian, French, Italian, Dutch, Romanian
Opened	Opened 1999	Opened 2007
Bus service	Bus service Yes	Bus service Yes
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Boulevard du Triomphe / Triomflaan, 135, 1050 Bruxelles/Brussel. The school is located in Brussels, Belgium.	Location European School Brussels IV (Laeken) is located at Drève Sainte-Anne 86, 1020 Brussels (Laeken). The school is accessible on foot, by bicycle, by public transport, or by car. The Schola Europea / Brussel Kadetten bus stop sits in front of the school and is served by STIB/MIVB and De Lijn buses. The Bockstael metro station and the SNCB/NMBS train station are about a ten-minute walk from the school.
Stages	Stages Nursery, Primary and Secondary.	Stages Kindergarten, Primary, and Secondary
School type	School type European School	School type European School
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support General, moderate and intensive educational support are provided.	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation Belgium	Country affiliation Belgium
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure —	School day structure Nursery and Primary cycles follow timetables with classes starting at 08:15. End times are 15:00 on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday; 12:30 on Wednesday; 12:45 on Friday. Secondary timetable details are published by the school.
Bus service details	Bus service details The school bus service provides regular departures from school to home and to nurseries.	Bus service details APEEE Bru4 provides the transport service for pupils from nursery to secondary and for all language sections between home and school in the morning and between school and home or nursery in the afternoon. Public transport to the school is readily available via SNCB, STIB, and De Lijn; bus stops sit in front of the school.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application fees - There is no separate application or registration fee charged by the European School Brussels III for enrolment into the European Schools system. Parents who are required to pay school fees are invoiced for tuition (Category III where applicable) rather than an upfront application charge. Tuition fees (Category III) — annual amounts (school year 2025/2026) - Nursery (Category III, pupils enrolled from 2013/2014 onwards): EUR 4,370.39 per year. - Primary (Category III, pupils enrolled from 2013/2014 onwards): EUR 6,009.36 per year. - Secondary (Category III, pupils enrolled from 2013/2014 onwards): EUR 8,194.57 per year. - Note: different legacy rates exist for pupils enrolled as Category III in earlier years (example: Nursery EUR 3,566.24; Primary EUR 4,903.64; Secondary EUR 6,686.77 for the older cohort). Tuition — billing schedule and per-installment amounts - Deposit and instalments: - A deposit equal to 25% of the annual tuition is required prior to enrolment. The Board of Governors' payment schedule is: first payment (deposit) on or before 30 June (before the school year starts), 50% of the annual fee payable before 1 November, and the final instalment payable before 31 March. These instalments together cover 100% of the annual tuition. - Example instalment breakdown (Category III, pupils enrolled from 2013/2014 onwards — amounts rounded to cents): - Nursery (annual EUR 4,370.39): 25% deposit EUR 1,092.60; 50% second instalment EUR 2,185.20; final 25% EUR 1,092.60. - Primary (annual EUR 6,009.36): 25% deposit EUR 1,502.34; 50% second instalment EUR 3,004.68; final 25% EUR 1,502.34. - Secondary (annual EUR 8,194.57): 25% deposit EUR 2,048.64; 50% second instalment EUR 4,097.29; final 25% EUR 2,048.64. - Payment terms and consequence of non-payment: - Parents liable for school fees undertake prompt payment on receipt of invoice. If at the end of the school year the school fee has not been paid in full, the pupil concerned will be removed from the school register and will not be admitted to the European Schools for the following school year. Standing orders from a bank are permitted for Category III payments. Contact for invoicing: IXL-INVOICING@eursc.eu. Boarding fees - Boarding is not provided by the European School Brussels III; there are no boarding fees. The school's on-site services for families are organised through the parent association (APEEE) (canteen, transport, extracurricular) rather than a boarding/internat facility. Other mandatory and optional costs - APEEE membership fee (APEEE Ixelles): an annual APEEE membership fee is required to access APEEE-run services (stated as EUR 50 per family for 2025/2026 in the canteen documentation). This membership is a prerequisite for enrolment in APEEE services (canteen, transport, extracurricular). - Canteen (APEEE-managed) — fees for 2025/2026 (per term and annual totals shown): - Nursery (example): 5 days/week — Term 1 EUR 453.60; Term 2 EUR 428.40; Term 3 EUR 239.40; Total year EUR 1,121.40. Other day-per-week options and corresponding term/year totals are listed in the APEEE canteen price schedule. - Primary (example): 5 days/week — Term 1 EUR 497.00; Term 2 EUR 476.00; Term 3 EUR 266.00; Total year EUR 1,239.00. - Secondary (example): 5 days/week — Term 1 EUR 554.40; Term 2 EUR 523.60; Term 3 EUR 231.00; Total year EUR 1,309.00. - The canteen price list contains the full matrix of fees by cycle and days-per-week. Payment options for canteen: online payment via the MyAPEEE platform, bank transfer (IBAN: BE28 3101 5132 3120; BIC: BBRUBEBB; payee: AISBL APEEE Bruxelles III – Cantine) or direct debit (mandate via info@apeeeixelles.be). Payment deadlines are published on the APEEE schedule (example deadlines shown for 2025/2026: Term 1, 15/10/2025; Term 2, 15/12/2025; Term 3, 15/03/2026). Late or returned payments may lead to suspension of access to the service. An administrative fee of EUR 15 is charged for voluntary enrolment changes. - School bus / transport (APEEE-managed): the school bus service is managed and invoiced by the APEEE. Transport places, routes and fees are administered through APEEE enrolment; fees vary by route and subscription; APEEE publishes the transport enrolment and cost information and manages payments via MyAPEEE and bank/direct-debit methods. - Extracurricular activities (APEEE-managed): extracurricular activities and individual music lessons are run by APEEE and incur separate fees; enrolment and cost details are published by APEEE and are invoiced through APEEE. Payment is handled via the APEEE platforms. - Books and school supplies: book lists and required supplies are published by the school for each language section and year group; families purchase materials according to those lists (costs vary by section and year). Book lists for 2025/2026 are provided by the school per section and year group. Refund information - Tuition / school fees (Category III): the official rules require parents to pay the full year's fees by the scheduled instalments; the school's rules emphasise prompt payment and state that non-payment will result in removal from the school register. No general automatic refund policy for annual tuition is stated in the school's published fee information; specific refund or adjustment matters (for example in cases of late arrival, early withdrawal or special circumstances) are handled through the school's invoicing office and under the regulations of the European Schools. Contact for invoicing queries: IXL-INVOICING@eursc.eu. - APEEE services (canteen/transport/extracurricular): the canteen regulation and price list specify administrative fees for voluntary changes (EUR 15) and note that late or returned payments can lead to suspension of access; refunds or credits for APEEE services are governed by APEEE rules (details in the relevant APEEE regulations and price lists). Fee payment options and practical notes - School tuition (Category III): payment by standing order from parents' bank accounts is allowed for Category III payments; parents are required to make the deposit and subsequent instalments by the published deadlines. Invoicing contact: IXL-INVOICING@eursc.eu. - APEEE-run services (canteen, transport, extracurricular): accepted payment methods include online payment via MyAPEEE, bank transfer (IBAN/BIC provided on the canteen price list), and direct debit (mandate via APEEE finance contact). APEEE issues its own invoices for these services and membership. Example bank details shown for the canteen (APEEE): IBAN BE28 3101 5132 3120 / BIC BBRUBEBB (payee AISBL APEEE Bruxelles III – Cantine). Summary (concise) - Tuition (Category III, 2025/2026 rates): Nursery EUR 4,370.39; Primary EUR 6,009.36; Secondary EUR 8,194.57 (annual). Instalments are organised as a 25% deposit, a 50% instalment and a final 25% instalment with deadlines on or around 30 June, 1 November and 31 March. APEEE charges and invoiced services (canteen, transport, extracurricular) are separate and require APEEE membership; canteen fees are invoiced per term with online/bank/direct-debit payment options. For invoicing matters contact the school invoicing office (IXL-INVOICING@eursc.eu) or the APEEE finance/contact addresses shown in the APEEE documentation.	Fee details Scope and academic year • The fee details below apply to the 2025/2026 academic year for the European School Brussels IV (Laeken). Application / registration fees • No separate application or one‑off registration fee is specified by the school. Parents who are liable to pay school fees are required to pay a 25% deposit of the annual school fee as a condition of enrolment; this deposit is non‑refundable. Annual tuition fees by year group (Category III pupils) — school-specific breakdown For parents liable to pay Category III charges, European School Brussels IV publishes separate annual amounts depending on parental employer status and the child's date of enrolment: • Children of international civil agents of NATO and international civil servants of the UN (serving in Brussels): - Nursery: EUR 8,569.40 per year. - Primary: EUR 11,795.06 per year. - Secondary: EUR 13,111.32 per year (for children enrolled before 01/09/2013) and EUR 16,067.78 per year (for children enrolled after 31/08/2013). • Pupils whose parents belong to other Category III (private enrolment): - Nursery: EUR 4,284.70 per year. - Primary: EUR 5,897.53 per year. - Secondary: EUR 6,555.66 per year (for children enrolled before 01/09/2013) and EUR 8,033.89 per year (for children enrolled after 31/08/2013). Standard Category 3 reference fees (European Schools consolidated figures for 2025/2026 — Brussels) • As a cross‑school reference, the Secretary‑General's consolidated Category 3 figures for Brussels for 2025/2026 are: - Nursery: EUR 4,370.39 per year. - Primary: EUR 6,009.36 per year. - Secondary: EUR 8,194.57 per year. Per‑term amounts (calculated) • Per‑term figures below are calculated by dividing the annual fee by three (annual ÷ 3) to show an equal three‑term split. Use these only as an arithmetic breakdown; the school's invoicing may follow its own schedule. • School‑specific Category III (other Category III) — per term (annual ÷ 3): - Nursery: EUR 4,284.70 → EUR 1,428.23 per term. - Primary: EUR 5,897.53 → EUR 1,965.84 per term. - Secondary: EUR 6,555.66 → EUR 2,185.22 per term; if enrolled after 31/08/2013: EUR 8,033.89 → EUR 2,677.96 per term. • NATO/UN group — per term (annual ÷ 3): - Nursery: EUR 8,569.40 → EUR 2,856.47 per term. - Primary: EUR 11,795.06 → EUR 3,931.69 per term. - Secondary: EUR 13,111.32 → EUR 4,370.44 per term; if enrolled after 31/08/2013: EUR 16,067.78 → EUR 5,355.93 per term. • Secretary‑General consolidated Brussels Category 3 (reference) — per term: - Nursery: EUR 4,370.39 → EUR 1,456.80 per term. - Primary: EUR 6,009.36 → EUR 2,003.12 per term. - Secondary: EUR 8,194.57 → EUR 2,731.52 per term. Billing schedule and payment terms • A 25% non‑refundable deposit of the annual school fee is a prior condition for enrolment or continuation of studies; an invoice for the deposit will be issued and must be paid before the start of the school year. The deposit is expressly non‑refundable. • An invoice for the school charges (balance and other charges) is sent after the start of the school year (the school issues this invoice in October for the start‑of‑year billing cycle). That invoice must be paid by bank transfer within the deadline specified on the invoice. The school permits requests for payment by instalments in cases of financial difficulty (written request). • If school fees remain unpaid or are only partly paid at year end, the pupil may be removed from the school list and will not be admitted to any European School the following school year (in accordance with the General Rules of the European Schools). Boarding / accommodation • The European School Brussels IV does not operate as a boarding school. There are no boarding fees listed. Transport and day‑time services are provided by the school or by the APEEE (parents' association) and are billed separately. Other costs and recurring charges • The school fee invoice covers items such as the compulsory standard school agenda, insurance, photocopies and similar school charges; these are billed per year and per child. Locker rental (secondary pupils) is charged for the entire Secondary cycle (seven years) and, if the pupil leaves early, the school refunds the difference pro rata. Sports kit items (primary: t‑shirt and shorts; secondary: t‑shirt) and a swimming cap for specified primary years are required and must be ordered from the school supplier. The Parents' Association (APEEE) runs the canteen, bus services and extracurricular activities; these services carry separate fees charged by the APEEE. Refund and cancellation information • The 25% enrolment deposit is non‑refundable. Locker rental is refundable pro rata if a pupil leaves before the end of the Secondary cycle. The school permits written requests for partial exemptions or instalment arrangements in cases of financial difficulty; full exonerations are not allowed. If fees remain unpaid at the end of the school year, the pupil may be removed from the rolls. Accepted payment methods • School tuition and school‑charge invoices are to be settled by bank transfer within the invoice deadline. The school's formal billing instructions indicate bank transfer as the payment method for the school fees; instalments can be requested in writing. APEEE services (canteen, buses, extracurricular activities) are administered and invoiced separately by the APEEE and follow their own payment arrangements. Sibling reductions and special conditions • For families with more than one child at the school in the same Category III group, reductions apply: for Category III pupils enrolled before 01/09/2013 the second child is charged at 50% of the rate; for Category III pupils enrolled after 31/08/2013 the second child is charged at 80% and subsequent children at 60% of the full rate. Written requests for partial exemption or instalment arrangements may be considered in cases of financial difficulty. Notes • The figures above are those published for the 2025/2026 academic year where applicable and where the school provides a school‑specific breakdown. The Secretary‑General's consolidated Category 3 figures for Brussels (2025/2026) are provided as a cross‑school reference.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details The European School Brussels III uses three cycles of secondary education: Observation (S1–S3), Pre-orientation (S4–S5), Orientation (S6–S7). A multilingual program: for the first three years, pupils follow a common curriculum with most subjects taught in the mother tongue. Starting from the first year of the secondary cycle, all students choose a second foreign language (L3); in S4 they may also choose a third foreign language (L4) as an option. Arts, music and physical education are taught with pupils from different language sections. In year 2 Latin can be chosen; in year 3 ICT is available as an option. The sixth and seventh years form the third cycle leading to the European Baccalaureate, with a compulsory core curriculum (L1, L2, Mathematics, at least one science, History and Geography, Philosophy, Physical Education, and Religion or Ethics) and a wide range of elective subjects to total 31–35 periods per week.	Curriculum details European School Brussels IV uses the European Schools curriculum and provides a multilingual, multicultural education from nursery to secondary, culminating in the European Baccalaureate at the end of S7. The European Baccalaureate is awarded by the Secretary General of the European Schools and is designed to enable access to higher education across the European Union. The school offers eight language sections: German, English, Bulgarian, Estonian, French, Italian, Dutch and Romanian, with Croatian available for SWALS pupils. Basic instruction is delivered in the official EU languages, and the curricula and syllabuses are the same across language sections, with a strong emphasis on mother tongue development and foreign languages. The school provides language certifications including DELF-DALF (French), DELF/DELE (Spanish), and Latinum certificates (Latinum Europaeum and Latinum Europaeum Superior). Educational support for high-potential or gifted pupils is built into the system, with appropriate challenges and options such as enrichment, tutoring, and extended periods; a Support Advisory Group oversees planning and decision-making for such pupils.
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Higher education progression	Higher education progression The European Baccalaureate is recognized in all European countries and is the equivalent to any national secondary diploma that allows admission to higher education in the European Union.	Higher education progression The European Baccalaureate enables admission to higher education in the European Union and in other countries, with diploma holders enjoying the same rights and benefits as other secondary school-leavers for university entry within the EU. The diploma is recognized for university admission across Belgium and abroad.
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented Gifted students have a capacity for talent, creativity and innovative ideas and will excel when provided with an appropriately tailored learning programme.	Gifted and talented High-potential or gifted pupils receive adequate challenges and support. Actions toward HP or gifted pupils include privileged tutoring, opportunities to audition for other courses, meetings with the support coordinator, academic enrichment courses, organization and methodology courses, and support to participate in projects; pupils may be allowed to take more periods than the maximum regulated, subject to documentation and advisory opinion. The school's Support Advisory Group meets at least once a year to review and plan for pupil needs.
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Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions 1. The Brussels European Schools are primarily intended for the children of the staff of the European institutions. Pupils are admitted to Nursery in September of the calendar year in which the child reaches four years of age. Pupils are admitted to Primary Year 1 in September of the calendar year in which the child reaches six years of age. To determine the level at which the child should be enrolled, consult the Table of equivalence of teaching levels/grade groups before submitting your enrolment application. 2. Enrolment will take place online through the Enrolment Portal. The link to the Enrolment Portal is communicated at the beginning of Phase I and is not communicated outside of the Enrolment Phases. It will be available on the intranets of the European institutions and upon request to the enrolment secretariats of the Brussels schools/sites. Children already enrolled for the ongoing school year will be enrolled automatically for the following school year; No re-enrolment is necessary. 3. The Terms and Conditions of Admission apply to enrolment. The Brussels Schools are primarily intended for the children of the staff of the European institutions. Age requirements and level placement are described above.	Admissions 1. Eligibility and language sections. The Brussels European Schools are primarily for the children of staff of European institutions. Admission uses three categories, with Category III described in Article 7.4 of the Brussels Enrollment Policy. The level of integration and age requirements are defined by the General Regulation of the European Schools (see Annex 2 for equivalences and Article 49 for age). Language sections currently open at EEB4 are BG (Bulgarian), DE (German), EN (English), ET (Estonian), FR (French), IT (Italian), NL (Dutch), RO (Romanian) and SWALS. 2. Access the two-step enrollment process. The process is organized in two steps: first, submit an eligibility request via the Enrollment Portal to gain access to the online enrollment form; second, submit the enrollment or transfer once access is granted. The Enrollment Portal link is published on the intranets of European institutions and with the Brussels Inscriptions Secretariat. If you already have a link and account, you do not need to submit a new eligibility request; your account is valid for 10 years. Children already enrolled for the current school year are automatically enrolled for the next year; no re-enrollment is necessary. 3. Submit the online enrollment or transfer with documents. The application or transfer must be submitted online via the Enrollment Portal (Portail des inscriptions), accompanied by all documents required (the list appears in Annex V of the Enrollment Policy). The online procedure and the Portal link are available on the intranets of European institutions and with the Brussels Inscriptions Secretariat; read the Brussels Enrollment Policy for 2025-2026 for details. For the 2025-2026 year, eligibility/enrollment requests are due by March 27, 2026 at 16:00, and mid-year admissions are not possible; no pupil may start schooling at a Brussels European School after April 13, 2026. 4. Read the policy and contact the admissions secretariat if needed. The Brussels Enrollment Policy for 2026-2027 is available from EURSC and on the Brussels Secretary General's Office site; read it carefully before applying. The enrollment process remains two-step (eligibility first, then enrollment) and information about the online process is provided on EU intranets and by the inscriptions secretariat.
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