Education in Belgium Belgium education provides each student a diverse education in a safe, supportive environment that promotes life long learning, self-discipline, global citizenship, tolerance, and academic excellence. Belgium consists of three linguistic communities; the Flemish; French and German speaking communities, and three regions: the Flemish; Walloon and Brussels Capital region. All the three communities have a unified school system,with small differences between the different communities. 
The schools can be divided in three groups (Dutch: netten; French: réseaux):
- Schools owned by the communities (GO! Onderwijs van de Vlaamse gemeenschap; réseau de la Communauté française)
- Subsidized public schools (officieel gesubsidieerd onderwijs; réseau officiel subventionné), organized by provinces and municipalities
- Subsidized free schools (vrij gesubsidieerd onderwijs; réseau libre subventionné), mainly organized by an organization affiliated to the Catholic church
Educational Structure
- Basic education (Dutch: basisonderwijs; French: enseignement fondamental), consisting of
- Pre-school (kleuteronderwijs; einseignement maternel): -6 years
- Primary school (lager onderwijs; enseignement primaire): 6-12 years
- Secondary school (secundair onderwijs; enseignement secondaire): 12-18 years
- Higher education (hoger onderwijs; enseignement supérieur)
- University (universiteit; université)
- Polytechnic/Vocational university (hogeschool; haute école)
Higher education in Belgium is organized by the two main communities, the Flemish Community and the French Community. Some Listed Schools:
St John’s International School Montessori schools in Belgium British International School of Brussels Da Vinci International School Brussels American School International School of Brussels |
