EEBA is the first accredited European School in Belgium, which is open to all pupils. From pre-school onwards, pupils learn to become fluent and literate in at least two other official European languages. EEBA is a nurturing international campus offering the IB and the European Baccalaureate. The focus is made on personalized learning. They offer and a wide range of extra-curricular activities with an easy access to natural environment.
European School of Bruxelles-Argenteuil
EEBA is located in the beautiful 20 acres campus of the Château d’Argenteuil, on the edge of the Forêt de Soignes, only 15 kilometers from the center of Brussels. The address is 5 square d’Argenteuil 1410 Waterloo. At the heart of the parkland estate lie the classroom buildings, the sports center, the eco-project and the 19th-century Renaissance-style château, housing the boarding facilities, the school dining room, the music rooms, and a concert hall. EEBA offers a bus service to students living in and around Brussels and Waterloo. This service is provided by a private bus company who ensure our students get to school safely and on time. Our bus routes are adjusted every year depending on students’ home addresses.
The annual school fees are for Nursery 13.500 € (reduced price of 11.500 € for self-funded families), for the primary 16.500 € (reduced price of 13.500 €), for the secondary 19.500 € (reduced price of 16.500 €). The inscription fees are 500 €. Hot lunch served each day, as well as planned cultural visits, are included in the tuition. Some of the school supplies, sports uniforms, optional bus system, extra-curricular activities as well as special needs are not included in the tuition.
The school follows the official curriculum of the European Schools with class teachers focusing on the language of the section (L1=English, French, Italian or Swedish) as well as Mathematics and the Discovery of the World (science, history, geography, and technology). Specialized language teachers are responsible for the acquisition of each pupil’s second and third language. Second language instruction is introduced from the start (L2=English, French or Italian), and third language classes are introduced at the start of secondary school (L3=Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, or Swedish). SWALS students are entitled to L1 instruction by arrangement. Physical education, music, and art are also professionally taught by subject specialist teachers from an early age.
EEBA offers a wide variety of extra-curricular activities on campus after school. They offer sports, music, drama, dance and different artistic workshops. Through the extra-curricular activities, They wish to invite pupils to discover, enjoy and master activities that they may not have imagined trying before.
Felix de Merode
President of the Board
General information. Contact: fm@eeba.be +32 04 88 24 23 05
