Belgium, Antwerp
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The school organises a wide range of activities and excursions beyond the classroom. These include visits to companies and industrial installations, trips to cultural and historical sites, and museum visits. Museums visited include Antwerp Museum of Photography (FoMu), Museum aan de Stroom (MAS), Museum of Modern Art (MuKHA), The Red Star Line Museum, and the Royal Museum of Fine Arts (KMSKA). Science and humanities trips include Antwerp Central Train Station, Antwerp Eco House, Antwerp Fire Department, Antwerp Zoo, Aquatopia, Breendonk Concentration Camp, Flanders Fields, 't Groenhof, Kalmthoutse Heide, Mechelen Toy Museum, Mikerf, Museum of Natural Sciences, Peerdsbos, Verdronken Land van Saefthinge. Residential school trips take place to Limburg, the Ardennes, France and the UK. Middle School Trip and Upper School Trip are part of the programme, and there is also a Ski Trip. Participation in competitions such as the BBC Speaking Awards stimulates and develops skills.
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.