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Belgium, Leuven
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1. Download the application form 25/26 and the enrolment form 25/26 for each child. Complete them as fully as possible, noting that some information may not yet be available. This begins the ISL admissions process.
2. There is a one-time non-refundable admission fee of €800 payable upon completion of admission documents. The fee is part of the admissions process. It is separate from tuition and other costs. The 2025/26 admission documents trigger the fee.
3. Tuition is €14,900 per year for Full Day (08:45–15:30) for Preschool 1 to Grade 6. A Half Day option is €9,685 per year (08:45–12:30) for Preschool 1 & 2. There is a 10% sibling discount for the second and subsequent children, and an additional 10% discount for employees of City of Leuven, Imec, VIB or KU Leuven. Additional costs include a residential field trip (one per year for Grades 2-6) approx. €200; swimming €12 per session; hot lunch €6.25 per day; after-school care €1.25 per 15 minutes; and extra-curricular clubs €5-7 per session.
International School of Leuven (ISL) is an international day school founded in 2013 by IMEC, VIB, KU Leuven and Stad Leuven to meet Leuven's growing international community. The school offers the British Curriculum alongside the IPC across Early Years and Primary, with ages 2 to 12. English and Mathematics follow the UK framework, while IPC projects develop collaboration, communication, creativity and critical thinking. IPC Personal Goals—enquiry, resilience, morality, communication, thoughtfulness, cooperation, respect and adaptability—are embedded in learning. Dutch is taught to all Preschool and Primary students, with French offered in Grades 5 and 6; an Additional English Support (EAL) helps learners arriving with limited English. Specialist subjects include Physical Education and Music, with swimming provided from Preschool 2 to Grade 6. A recent move to a brand-new permanent site in Heverlee makes the school easily reachable by public transport and motorway access. ISL also engages in European projects and Erasmus.
