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| Number of students |
270 |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish, French, Dutch |
| 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. |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| School start time |
8:25 |
| School finish time |
KG1 - G5: 13:20
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| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
No |
| 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 |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Playground |
| 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
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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