Brussels American School: Details and Information

Language of instruction		English
Native English teachers
Extra languages (other than English)
Class sizes	Average
Class sizes	Maximum
Extracurricular activities
School bus

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This school has more than one campus in Brussels:

Secondary Campus: Ages 12 to 18

Address: Rue Froissart, 57-59 1040 Brussels Belgium

Pre-primary Campus: Ages 5 to 6

Address: Chaussée de Wavre, 457 1040 Brussels Belgium

Primary Campus: Ages 5 to 12

Address: Rue Général Leman, 86 1040 Brussels Belgium

Important notes about this school

The school is a US Department of Defense Education school, and certain requisites for enrollment may apply. The availability of spaces for non-US Department of Defense dependents may be limited.

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Languages

Native English speaking teachers	Yes
Additional language classes offered by the school	Spanish, French, Dutch

Academics

External examinations or assessments available	Advanced Placement Exams
Do teachers assign homework to their students?	Yes
Approximate hours of homework given	Depends on the subject and grade level.

Student support

Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs	Yes
Student access to education psychologist	Yes

School day

School start time	8:25
School finish time	KG1 - G5: 13:20 G6 - G12: 15:05
School bus service available	Yes
School provided lunches	Yes
Uniform required	No

Extracurricular activities

Extracurricular activities or clubs offered	Chess, student government, concert band, drama, future business leaders of America, yearbook, interscholastic varsity sports, jazz band, model US Senate, model United Nations, model NATO, jazz seminar, journalism
Sports activities included	Physical education
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students	Yes

Facilities

Sports facilities at the school

Playground

About the school

Qualities and characteristics best defining the school

Brussels American School (BAS) was constructed in Brussels to support the American military and NATO Headquarters when they moved from France at the end of 1966. BAS belongs to a federal organization known as the Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS), a school system consisting of approximately 150 schools worldwide. DoDDS is a subordinate
unit of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), which is based in Arlington, Virginia. DoDEA falls under the authority of the Secretary of Defense.

The school is a US Department of Defense Education school, and certain requisites for enrollment may apply. The availability of spaces for non-US Department of Defense dependents may be limited.

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Brussels American School American curriculum Ages 5 to 18