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European School Brussels I (Uccle)
EU-funded European School in Uccle. Tuition-free for children of EU institution staff (Cat I); Cat III fee-paying admissions ~€18,000-30,000/year.
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery (Maternelle, ages 4-6) | 4 | Annual | €8,741 |
| Primary (P1-P5, ages 6-11) | 6 | Annual | €12,019 |
| Secondary (S1-S7, ages 11-18) | 11 | Annual | €16,389 |
Reviews
- The site runs about 10% over its theoretical capacity. Secondary cohorts moving through the Uccle campus have been hit hardest by the squeeze.
- The school is the closest of the four Brussels European Schools to the southern EU-staff residential belt, and forum threads from EU spouses describe it as the default for Commission families in Uccle and Auderghem.
- One former parent said "my husband worked in the Commission and our kid went to EEB1 in Uccle", framing it as part of a wider expat-bubble lifestyle in the southern suburbs.
- The Berkendael annexe in Forest splits the cohort across two sites, which the parents' association (APEEE) has flagged as disruptive in published position papers.
- Boris Johnson is a former pupil, which surfaces repeatedly and r/brexit. It is signal about who the school serves, not about teaching.
- Critics and r/europe argue that the European Schools insulate EU-staff children from the wider city, with EEB1 named alongside the Woluwe site as the prime example.
Head of school
Mr. David TRAN
David Tran has served as the Director of the European School Brussels I since September 1, 2022. He has a professional background in science and mathematics, having studied secondary education at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB). Prior to his leadership role at EEB1, he spent over a decade (2008–2020) teaching sciences at the Ecole Belge de Kigali in Rwanda. He returned to Brussels in 2020 to join the teaching staff at the European School of Brussels I before being appointed Director. He is particularly focused on inclusion, pedagogical innovation, and student well-being within the diverse, multilingual school community.
Academic results
- Result European Baccalaureate 2024 (Global) 99.42% success rate, avg mark 77.03
- Result EEB1 2018 98.79% pass rate, avg 79.30
- Result 2023 EB success rate across all schools 99.1%