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+32 2 357 06 70

Scandinavian School of Brussels

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Square d'Argenteuil 5, 1410 Waterloo, Belgium

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Den norske skolen i Brussel, Saint John's Internatio, Bogaerts Preschool, Bogaerts Internatio School, GLTT

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Scandinavian school of brussels upper secondary and boarding school


Scandinavian School of Brussels (SSB; Finnish: Brysselin Skandinaavinen koulu, French: École Reine Astrid) is an international school in Waterloo, Belgium. It serves students ages 2–19. The school has preschool through upper secondary levels, and has separate academic programmes for Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. SSB offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme that is taught in more than 4000 schools in over 140 countries. Its French name refers to Queen Astrid of Sweden.

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It resides in the Campus Argenteuil, sharing space with the Brussels School, Den norske skolen i Brussel, Bogaerts International School, the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, and European Education Brussels Argenteuil.

Scandinavian school of brussels


Campus and operations

SSB uses the following buildings:

  • Main building - School administration, library, Preschool, levels 3-9 (compulsory education), upper secondary, and the gymnasium for students in levels 1-3
  • Paviljong - The play area
  • Compulsory FS-2 building - Houses the music area, the sports hall, and classrooms for compulsory levels FS-2
  • Château d'Argenteuil - Used as the boarding facility and canteen
  • SSB also assigns some boarding students to area families who participate in homestay arrangements.

    Student body

    Its students originate from Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. As of 2015 it has about 300 students, most of whom reside in Waterloo, Lasne, and Sint-Genesius-Rode, with some living in central Brussels.

    The school also offers home language courses to 100 other students.

    References

    Scandinavian School of Brussels Wikipedia