International Secondary Schools in Brussels and Surroundings

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International secondary schools in Brussels typically cater to students aged 11 to 18, depending on the educational system. These institutions offer a multicultural environment, academically rigorous programs, and a global outlook tailored to the needs of students from diverse backgrounds.
International secondary schools in Brussels offer a wide range of internationally recognized curricula, specifically designed for mobile and multicultural families. Available options include the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP), the IGCSE and A Levels from the Cambridge International Curriculum, as well as the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC).

Other schools follow adapted national curricula—British, French, Belgian, German, Japanese—while maintaining an international perspective. Some also offer the American DoDEA curriculum, designed for military or expatriate families.
Thanks to pedagogies that emphasize critical thinking, intercultural understanding, and diversity, these schools prepare students to become global citizens capable of thriving and succeeding in an international environment.

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List of International Secondary Schools in Brussels

IB Secondary Schools

IB | Middle Years Programme (MYP) – Ages 11 to 16 + Diploma Programme (DP) + Career-related Programme (CP) – Ages 16 to 19 Career-related Programme

International Curriculum Schools

International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) – Ages 11 to 14

No international school in this category
British Curriculum Schools – National Curriculum of England

Key Stage 3 (Lower Secondary) – Ages 11 to 14, Key Stage 4 – GCSE – Ages 14 to 16, Key Stage 5 – Sixth Form / A Levels – Ages 16 to 18

Cambridge International Schools

Cambridge Lower Secondary – Ages 11 to 14, Cambridge Upper Secondary – IGCSE – Ages 14 to 16, Cambridge Advanced – A Levels / AS Levels – Ages 16 to 18

European Secondary Schools

Secondary cycle – Ages 11 to 18

Montessori Secondary Schools

Montessori Secondary – Ages 12 to 18

Belgian International Schools

Belgian Secondary – Ages 12 to 18

  • Montessori Pedagogy | Ages 1½–12 | Bilingual FR/EN | Lasne

  • Belgian & UK Programmes – International Baccalaureate| Ages 1½ – 18 | Trilingual FR/EN/NL | Woluwe & Etterbeek

  • Official Belgian Program | 3 - 12 years | Multilingual | Saint-Gilles & Uccle

French International Schools

Collège – Ages 11 to 15 + Lycée – Ages 15 to 18

German International Schools

German Secondary – Ages 10 to 18/19

American International Schools

Middle School – Ages 11 to 13 + High School – Ages 14 to 18

Japanese International Schools

Chūgakkō – Ages 12 to 15 + Kōkō – Ages 15 to 18

Catholic Secondary Schools

Depends on national or international curriculum

  • Belgian & UK Programmes – International Baccalaureate| Ages 1½ – 18 | Trilingual FR/EN/NL | Woluwe & Etterbeek