Scandinavian School of Brussels

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.^[1] The school has preschool through upper secondary levels, and has separate academic programmes for Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.^[2] 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.^[3]

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.^[4]

Campus and operations

Château d'Argenteuil, which houses the school's canteen and boarding facility

SSB uses the following buildings:^[5]

• 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.^[6]

Student body

Its students originate from Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. As of 2015 it has about 300 students,^[1] most of whom reside in Waterloo, Lasne, and Sint-Genesius-Rode, with some living in central Brussels.^[7]

The school also offers home language courses to 100 other students.^[1]

References

External links

• Scandinavian School of Brussels

International schools in Belgium
Brussels Capital Region	Lycée Français Jean Monnet The Japanese School of Brussels Russian Embassy School in Brussels European School of Brussels I European School of Brussels II European School, Brussels III European School Brussels IV International School of Brussels
Flemish Brabant	International German School of Brussels British School of Brussels Brussels American School
Walloon Brabant	Scandinavian School of Brussels Den norske skolen i Brussel Bogaerts International School St. John's International School École Internationale « Le Verseau »
Antwerp province	Lycée Français International d'Anvers Antwerp International School European School, Mol
The American School of Brussels is operated by the U.S. military but it also accepts children of American diplomats and Belgians for tuition

Swedish international schools
Europe	Austria Svenska skolföreningen i Wien Belgium Scandinavian School of Brussels France Svenska Skolan Paris Germany Svenska skolan i Berlin Skandinaviska Skolan Hamburg Portugal Svenska skolföreningen i Lissabon Russia Swedish School in Moscow Spain Scandinavian School in Madrid The Swedish School in Majorca Skandinaviska skolan Costa Blanca Colegio Sueco Gran Canaria Svenska skolan Marbella Svenska Skolan på Costa del Sol i Andalusien Svenska Skolan Teneriffa United Kingdom The Swedish School in London
Asia	Saudi Arabia Swedish School Riyadh Closed Swedish School Beijing
Africa	Kenya Svenska Skolan i Nairobi Mozambique Skandinaviska Skolan Maputo

Norwegian international schools
Europe	Belgium Scandinavian School of Brussels Den norske skolen i Brussel Spain Norske skolen Costa del Sol Den Norske Skole Costa Blanca Den Norske Skole Gran Canaria Den norske skolen i Rojales United Kingdom The Norwegian School in London
Africa	Ethiopia Norsk Skolen (Closed??) Nigeria Norwegian International School (Port Harcourt)
Asia	China Norwegian International School Japan Norwegian School (CLOSED) Qatar Qatar Norwegian School

Finnish international schools
Europe	Belgium Scandinavian School of Brussels Russia Moscow Finnish School
Asia	Japan Finnish School in Japan (closed) Qatar Qatar-Finland International School
This list is incomplete.