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Which public school around Brussels is best for a foreign kid(12)? |
Travel Info I'll be moving to Brussels in June for 3 years, maybe more. My daughter speaks Turkish as native, and knows a little English. My company will pay for International school for three years if I prefer so. However, after three years they will not pay for it if I switch to a local contract and I may not afford to keep her there. So, what should I do? Are there any public schools that would teach her French for some time and then let her continue? Or is it possible to send her to ISB for three years and then switch to local? I'm so confused, please help me. Travel Tips My suggest would be indeed to go for a public school in Brussels. We are lucky to have some top level public schools and this is an opportunity to make friends and really get integrated in her new country. As your kid is 12, I would suggest for her to go directly in French, even if she will maybe loose 1 year. This first year will not be easy but she will have plenty of opportunities to get extra lessons in French (and English), perhaps before September. In 3 months, she will be able to communicate and make friends... and then really enjoy the 3 years you will live there. Around Montgomery area, you will find the best ones, namely Coll猫ge Saint-Michel and Sacr茅 Coeur de Lindthout, two catholic schools, which are often of the best levels in Belgium. If you feel French would not be a good option, there is indeed ISB or British School or Le Verseau, another nice international school near Brussels. All links below, I hope this helps, anyway welcome in Belgium! Source(s): http://college-st-michel.info/moodle/ind... http://www.lindthout.be/humanites/index.... http://www.britishschool.be/ http://www.eiverseau.be/ Other Travel Tips I would let her go to the international school at first and enroll her in French or in Flemish language lessons (maybe outside the international school). The rule in Belgium is that kids should study their last 2 years (from age 16 till age 18) in the same school and in the same "direction". The years before that don't really matter in which school they have studied but you do need a diploma stating that your daughter has successfully finished the fourth grade... Problem could be that our public schools do not acknowledge the international school, for that you should contact the Department of Education. But first priority in order to get into a public school and succeed in her studies, is that your daughter knows enough French or Flemish as the lessons will be given in either of these languages (depends on which school you choose). As I understand it, it seems that the Flemish schools are better in education...but you should talk about that with your new Belgian colleges once you come working here... Just a little reminder, in Belgium a child has to receive education until the age of 18! http://www.ond.vlaanderen.be/ I'm sorry it's not in English...but on the left side their is a link to contact the department and I'm sure they will answer your question in English! |
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