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Belgium, Antwerp
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Verbondstraat 67, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium. The school is described as a 'Boutique International School'. It serves both expat and Belgian families.
Primary Years Programme (PYP); Middle Years Programme (MYP); Diploma Programme (DP)
Boutique international school. It was founded in 1997 and intentionally remains small to create a nurturing environment where every student is a valued member of the Da Vinci family.
Application fee
- An application fee of EUR 1,000 is charged per new student at the time the application is submitted. This application fee is non‑refundable.
Annual tuition fees (per school year) — day students
- Pre‑School 1 & 2: EUR 17,325 per year.
- Pre‑Kindergarten: EUR 17,325 per year.
- Kindergarten: EUR 18,900 per year.
- Grades 1–5: EUR 21,525 per year.
- Grades 6–8: EUR 24,150 per year.
- Grades 9–12: EUR 29,400 per year. (IB examination fees for Grades 10 and 12 are not included in this amount.)
Billing schedule and instalment (parents who pay their own fees)
- Standard instalment plan (parents who pay their own fees):
- 35% of the annual tuition is due by June 1.
- 35% of the annual tuition is due by September 1.
- 30% of the annual tuition is due by December 1.
- Company invoices: 100% of the annual tuition is payable by June 1.
- Per‑term instalment amounts (examples calculated from the annual tuition and the 35/35/30 schedule):
- Pre‑School / Pre‑K (EUR 17,325): Term 1 = EUR 6,063.75, Term 2 = EUR 6,063.75, Term 3 = EUR 5,197.50.
- Kindergarten (EUR 18,900): Term 1 = EUR 6,615.00, Term 2 = EUR 6,615.00, Term 3 = EUR 5,670.00.
- Grades 1–5 (EUR 21,525): Term 1 = EUR 7,533.75, Term 2 = EUR 7,533.75, Term 3 = EUR 6,457.50.
- Grades 6–8 (EUR 24,150): Term 1 = EUR 8,452.50, Term 2 = EUR 8,452.50, Term 3 = EUR 7,245.00.
- Grades 9–12 (EUR 29,400): Term 1 = EUR 10,290.00, Term 2 = EUR 10,290.00, Term 3 = EUR 8,820.00.
Mid‑year enrolment adjustments
- When a student enrols during the school year the tuition charged is adjusted as follows: January = 70% of the total fee; February = 60%; March = 50%; April = 40%; May/June = 30% (of the annual fee).
Capital / fixed charges
- A capital building fee of EUR 500 is charged per student each school year (capped at EUR 1,000 per family).
- The school publishes an annual fixed charge to cover items such as insurance, some excursions and school publications; specific fixed‑charge detail is managed through the school invoice process.
Other costs / additional fees
- English Language Acquisition (ELA): students who need additional English support are required to attend school‑based ELA classes at an additional cost until B1 level is achieved.
- Learning support: where a specially designated Learning Support Assistant is required, there are additional costs associated with that provision.
- School dress code and PE kit: all students must follow the school dress code; uniform and PE kit costs are additional and are not specified in the published fee list.
- IB examination charges: fees for IB examinations are not included in the published tuition for Grades 10 and 12.
Boarding fees
- No boarding fees are published; the school does not list a boarding programme or boarding charges in its published fee information.
Refunds and notice
- The application fee is explicitly non‑refundable. No separate refund schedule for tuition or deposits is published in the school's fee information; mid‑year fee percentages for enrolment are published as the method for adjusting charges on entry during the year.
Fee payment options and bank details
- All school fee payments must be made in Euros via bank transfer. Cash payments are not accepted.
- Bank details provided for fee payments:
- Bank: Crelan Bank, Koningin Astridlaan 74 – 2550 Kontich – Belgium.
- BIC: NICABEBB.
- IBAN: BE11 8538 8875 4448. Please quote the applicant's name when making payments.
- Company invoices are billed for 100% by June 1; the parent instalment schedule is 35% / 35% / 30% as noted above.
Contact for accounts
- The school publishes an accounts enquiries contact for billing questions: accounts@da-vinci.be and the school telephone number.
Brief note on unavailable details
- The published information does not list boarding fees, does not specify a published method to pay by credit card, and does not publish a separate, detailed refund policy for tuition withdrawals beyond the non‑refundability of the application fee and the mid‑year pro‑rata entry percentages. Where specific figures (for example, uniform costs or IB exam fees) are not published, they are treated as additional charge items.
Da Vinci International School Antwerp is a boutique international school founded in 1997, now part of Chatsworth Schools group. It serves students from age 2 to 18 in an IB Continuum, with the Primary Years Programme for ages 3–11, the Middle Years Programme for grades 6–10, and the Diploma Programme for grades 11–12. The school prioritizes small class sizes and a nurturing community where every student is a valued member of the Da Vinci family. The curriculum emphasizes language development with Dutch and French offered in the MYP and international focus across disciplines. Students engage in structured inquiry through the PYP's six thematic units, and in the MYP they prepare for the DP with study-skills and careers programmes. The DP includes Theory of Knowledge, CAS, and Extended Essay. Beyond academics, the school offers excursions and clubs in arts, culture, and service, plus a Band, art exhibitions, and PTA-led events.
