Established in 1951, ISB is the oldest, largest English-medium international school in Belgium. Today, with 1500 students from 70 nationalities, it continues to serve the children of the many globally-mobile families in Brussels, as well as a growing number of local families. It is truly, you might say, a local school for global families and a global school for local families.

So why is ISB the automatic school of choice for so many families? Here are just a few of the reasons.

1. Our world-class faculty: The single-most significant factor in student success is the quality of the teachers with whom they work. We pride ourselves on hiring the world’s finest teachers and on our dedication to ongoing professional learning.

2. Our internationalism: We are the only international school in Brussels that is non-religious, non-nationally affiliated, not-for-profit. We are the longest-established international school, offering the most extensive International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, with the richest array of choice and the longest history of outstanding success.

3. Our record of student achievement: We have developed an innovative, standards-driven curriculum - The Common Ground Curriculum.  This Programme is specifically designed to achieve our curriculum goals of developing independent learners and international citizens through a coherent, challenging learning continuum. Our results in external examinations are consistently well above global norms and our graduates attend the world’s leading universities. They have fine careers too!

4. Our warm and welcoming community: ISB values its international community, of current students and alumni. Students and their families feel welcomed and included in a school governed and supported by smart, active, positive parents.

5. Our commitment to innovation: We are the only international school in Brussels to offer a 1-to-1 laptop programme in a wireless environment. We prepare our students for a world of instant communication through multiple media and innovative responses to new challenges.

6. Our environmental values: We are a leading ‘Green’ school and an active partner in Europe-wide environmental projects. Issues of environmental impact are embedded in our curriculum, and shape our sustainability policies, from mobility to energy use to waste management.

7. Our arts, athletics and after-school learning programme: ISB offers the largest athletics programme in Europe, an arts programme through which all children learn an instrument and engage in visual arts, and ISB+, a comprehensive extra-curricular programme of purposeful recreation.

8. Our learning support programme: We are widely recognized as world-leaders in providing learning support for children with mild, moderate and intensive learning needs and in extending students of exceptionally high ability.

9. Our traditions of governance and leadership: ISB’s long history of success is underpinned by decades of continuity of governance and leadership. Our Board structure and a tradition of strong relationship between the Board with the school’s leadership have ensured continuous progress towards a shared vision and a resilience in the face of short term challenges.

10. Our unique campus: With a 40-acre Campus, set in the Forêt de Soignes, ISB is uniquely positioned to offer an outstanding education in a safe, secure and spectacular environment. Our Campus Project, The Common Ground Campus, will make ISB’s facilities the finest of any international school in the world.

These are just some of the reasons why we believe that your children will be included, challenged and successful at ISB. To continue this conversation, however, why not come and see us? We’d love to show you how we measure up to our commitments.  Our admissions team is waiting for your call today.