Belgium, Brussels
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The school fosters a respectful, friendly and collaborative atmosphere across Nursery, Primary and Secondary. A communication policy provides preventive measures and is embedded in internal Rules, Life at School materials, and the Code of Conduct. It pays particular attention to bullying, the misuse of ICT, and psychosocial risks. Measures for safety and well-being include daily hygiene and security arrangements, including on-site guards. The infirmary provides medical check-ups and first aid, while the psychology department and section advisers offer private, confidential counseling interviews to any student who requests them.
Any pupil may need support at some point, and different forms and levels of educational support are provided to help pupils with difficulties or special needs. Support types include general, moderate, and intensive, and are designed to meet individual needs. Support is delivered using varied teaching methods and adapts as a pupil develops. Early identification of needs informs the support path. Educational Support Guidelines (updated 17.09.2024) govern the approach.
The school follows the European School model of language learning. The first language (L1) is the mother tongue; the first foreign language (L2) begins in the first year of the primary cycle, with choices between French, English, and German. A third foreign language (L3) is compulsory from the first year of the secondary cycle, and from year four a fourth language (L4) can be added as an option. Language sections include FR, EN, DE, NL, ES, EL and CS across Nursery, Primary and Secondary. By the third year of secondary, humanities and Religion or Moral Ethics are taught in the L2 language.
Mental wellbeing is supported through confidential counseling via the psychology department and section advisers. Preventive measures and a supportive policy address psychosocial risks and promote student well-being. Attention to bullying and to misuse of ICT contributes to a safer, more caring school climate. The infirmary and medical staff support students' well-being through routine check-ups and first aid, and security measures help ensure a safe daily environment.
Safeguarding and child protection are supported by a communication policy with preventive measures embedded in Internal Rules and Life at School materials, plus the Code of Conduct and related intervention procedures. Bullying and the risk of ICT misuse, as well as psychosocial risks, receive particular attention. The infirmary and medical staff help maintain safety, and the psychology department and section advisers provide confidential counseling. Security arrangements, including on-site guards, help ensure a safe environment. Safeguarding procedures are integrated into school rules and policies.
European School Brussels III, in Ixelles, Belgium, serves pupils from 4 to 18 within the public European Schools system. It follows a three-cycle secondary structure: Observation (S1–S3), Pre-orientation (S4–S5) and Orientation (S6–S7), culminating in the European Baccalaureate. The program is multilingual: for the first three years pupils study with most subjects in their mother tongue; from secondary, they choose a second foreign language (L3) and may take a third (L4) in S4. The core curriculum covers L1, L2, Mathematics, at least one science, History and Geography, Philosophy, Physical Education, and Religion or Ethics, with a wide range of electives to reach 31–35 periods per week. The campus includes a library and Documentation Center with thousands of books in multiple languages, online catalogues, and study spaces. Extracurricular life is coordinated by the APEEE and features Olympiads, Model United Nations, TEDx, music and theatre, and wellbeing and citizenship activities.