European School of Bruxelles - Argenteuil vs The Courtyard International School of Tervuren

	E European School of Bruxelles - Argenteuil Brussels, Belgium	T The Courtyard International School of Tervuren Brussels, Belgium
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year €16,995 - 22,542	Fees / year €12,210 - 23,400
Age range	Age range 3 - 18 years	Age range 2 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum IB (DP), Bespoke Curriculum	Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP)
Pupils	Pupils 400	Pupils —
Typical class size	Typical class size 24	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language English, French	Instruction language English, French
Opened	Opened 2016	Opened —
Bus service	Bus service Yes	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location The European School Bruxelles Argenteuil (EEBA) is located at Square d'Argenteuil 5, 1410 Waterloo, Belgium, on the Château d'Argenteuil campus on the edge of the Forêt de Soignes, about 15 kilometers south of central Brussels. The campus includes modern school buildings, a sports center, the château, and associated facilities such as a restaurant, workshops, a music room, and a concert hall.	Location —
Stages	Stages Nursery, Primary, Secondary.	Stages —
School type	School type Private bilingual school.	School type —
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support SEN support is available. The SEN Team includes teachers in French, English and Finnish (also Swedish speaking). The secondary programme offers academic support and other forms of assistance for students with learning needs.	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation Belgium	Country affiliation —
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure —	School day structure —
Bus service details	Bus service details EEBA operates a school bus service from Brussels and Brabant to the Argenteuil Campus. There are three bus lines (EEBA 01, EEBA 02, EEBA 03) with multiple stops in Brussels and Brabant; morning departures are around 07:10–08:00 and afternoon returns around 15:40–16:50 depending on the line. For more information, contact secretariat@eeba.be or +32 2 357 06 70.	Bus service details —
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application fees - Registration (application) fee: EUR 1,000 for the first child. - Reduced registration fee for an additional family member: EUR 500. - Application fees are non-refundable. Tuition fees — self-funded families (annual, 2026/27) - Nursery (Maternelle): EUR 16,995 per year. - Primary (Primaire): EUR 18,448 per year. - Secondary (Secondaire) S1–S3: EUR 19,624 per year. - Secondary S4–S5: EUR 20,798 per year. - Secondary S6–S7 & IBDP: EUR 22,542 per year. Tuition fees — employer-funded families (annual, 2026/27 — employer covers over 80%) - Nursery (Maternelle): EUR 22,660 per year. - Primary (Primaire): EUR 24,597 per year. - Secondary (Secondaire) S1–S3: EUR 26,165 per year. - Secondary S4–S5: EUR 27,730 per year. - Secondary S6–S7 & IBDP: EUR 30,056 per year. - Optional all‑inclusive extended day (up to 16:45): EUR 4,500 (listed under employer-funded schedule). Billing schedule and payment terms - The full tuition amount is due before 15 August. - Payments should be made by bank transfer to the school account: IBAN BE35 7350 4233 5737, SWIFT/BIC KREDBEBB. The school is not liable for payments made to a wrong bank account. - The published fee documents show pro‑rata percentages tied to month of arrival and month of leaving; these percentages indicate the amount due depending on when a student arrives or leaves during the school year: - "Amount due — Arriving in": Aug 100% • Sept 100% • Oct 100% • Nov 90% • Dec 80% • Jan 70% • Feb 60% • Mar 50% • Apr 40% • May 30% • June 20%. - "Amount due — Leaving in": Aug 25% • Sept 25% • Oct 25% • Nov 40% • Dec 50% • Jan 60% • Feb 70% • Mar 80% • Apr 100% • May 100% • June 100%. - For employer-funded places, parents remain legally responsible for payment of the total sums due, regardless of any employer subsidy. - The school may accept registrations mid-year when possible; specific installment arrangements may be handled directly by the administration. Boarding fees - No boarding fees are published in the school fee documents. The published materials and campus information describe day facilities and campus services; school transport is provided as an optional service. (School bus routes are published separately.) Other costs and optional fees - Included in the tuition: a hot lunch prepared on campus and served each weekday; planned cultural visits; all school books and notebooks. - Not included in the tuition (billed separately or optional): the basic school supplies (stationery kit), sport uniforms and school uniforms, the optional bus system, optional extra‑curricular activities (after‑school care, music club, etc.), special needs support (therapies, extra classes, assistants), school trips, and exam fees. - School bus service is an optional, separate service with published routes; bus charges are invoiced separately. - For employer-funded fee schedule an optional all‑inclusive extended day (up to 16:45) is listed at EUR 4,500. Sibling discount and other reductions - Self-funded families: a sibling reduction of 10% per child applies when two or more siblings are enrolled and fees are paid by the family. - The school indicates the board of governors indexes and updates fees annually and that additional reductions (scholarships / reduced school fees) may be available through the administration. Refunds and withdrawal - Application (registration) fees are non-refundable. - For withdrawal at the end of the school year, written notice must be sent before 1 March. For other mid‑year departures the published "Leaving in" percentages indicate the tuition proportion billed for each leaving month. Fee payment options - The published fee documents state payments should be made by bank transfer to the school account (IBAN BE35 7350 4233 5737, SWIFT/BIC KREDBEBB). No other payment methods are specified in the 2026/27 fee documents. Notes on invoicing - Admission invoices and school invoices are issued through the schools invoicing system; employer-funded families will receive invoices for mandatory fees and for items not covered by employer agreements.	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.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details EEBA is an accredited European School following the official European Schools program. It prepares students for two reference diplomas: the European Baccalaureate (EB) and the International Baccalaureate (IB).	Curriculum details —
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Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results —
Higher education progression	Higher education progression Students can prepare for university entrance examinations; both diplomas provide access to higher education in Belgium and abroad.	Higher education progression —
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented —
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
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Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding —
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview —	Facilities overview —
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities —
Academic facilities	Academic facilities —	Academic facilities —
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities —	Extra curricular facilities —
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History —	History —
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Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association —
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual —
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision —
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching —	Bilingual teaching —
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
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Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions Admission is contingent upon completing the established admission process and submitting all required documentation. Students are placed in the appropriate grade level based on the European Schools' equivalence table and their academic records from the current and previous school year. Placement, admission and readmission depend on successful completion of the current school year; the school reserves the right to reconsider admission for students who pass their current grade but fail one or more subjects. Age-based admissions are defined for children age 6 and younger: pre-nursery begins in the calendar year in which the child turns three; nursery begins in the year the child turns four; second year of nursery begins in the year the child turns five; first year of primary begins in the year the child turns six. Language-section placement is in the language section corresponding to the language of instruction attended in the past three years; exceptions may be granted at the Director's discretion, including placement in a different language section if no viable educational alternatives exist or placement based on a language-proficiency assessment. Specific language-section policies include: for the IB Diploma Programme, a minimum B2 proficiency in the language of instruction (except for second-language courses). Nursery admissions generally join the mother tongue section; if the mother tongue is unclear, the final decision is made in consultation with the Director. Available language sections are Francophone, Anglophone, Swedish SWaLS, and Finnish SWaLS. The school supports students with special educational needs to the extent of available resources; applicants must disclose any learning differences or accommodations needed so appropriate support can be provided. Waiting lists and priority criteria apply when demand exceeds availability: 1. siblings of currently enrolled students and students in our pre-nursery; 2) students coming from a language section offered by EEBA or a national equivalent; 3) returning families; 4) residents of surrounding towns; 5) all other applicants; priority within each group is determined by distance from the school; the school will contact applicants when a place becomes available. For secondary students, the school does not accept students into S5–S7 if they pursue elective options or subjects not offered at EEBA; exceptions may be granted at the Director's discretion. Families working for European institutions have a separate admissions path with a January 6–27, 2026 registration window; an online platform reserved for EU-institution families is used; you will be contacted before March 15 if you have a place or are on the waiting list; mandatory fees are invoiced in March and payment by April 15 confirms the place; other costs (trips, optional lunches and buses) are invoiced later; a list of expenses not covered by EU institutions is available. The EEBA is a not-for-profit association; tuition fees reflect the real cost of schooling; the school offers a reduced fee for families and siblings and maintains a scholarship system. Some class spaces are limited and availability varies by year group.	Admissions —
Scholarships	Scholarships The school offers scholarships and assisted places. The school board allocates a small annual budget for discounts and scholarships, and their decisions are final. The assisted place program provides reductions of 10%, 15%, 20%, 25% or other, based on the commission's assessment of need. New students should have completed an admission form before applying for an assisted place, and accompanying documents (income, tax records, motivation letter) are required. The decision of the commission is final.	Scholarships —
Waitlist	Waitlist When demand exceeds availability, a waiting list is used. Priority within each group is determined by distance from the school; you will be contacted when a place becomes available. For EU-institution families, you will be contacted before March 15 whether you have a place or are on the waiting list.	Waitlist —
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