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European School Brussels III (Ixelles)
European School campus in Ixelles. Same model as EEB1: tuition-free for EU staff, fee-paying Cat III admissions.
Curriculum
European Baccalaureate
Fees, annual
EUR 9–16k
Ages
4 to 18
Pupils
~3,000
Founded
1999
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 most overcrowded of the four Brussels European Schools, running roughly 20% above theoretical capacity according to Generation 2004's analysis of EU-staff school numbers.
- Student representatives across all four Brussels European Schools have publicly said the overcrowding affects "safety, health and well-being", citing rising mental health incidents and physical injuries from lack of space. Ixelles is the campus most exposed to that strain.
- A 2023 EU proposal to convert Ixelles into a secondary-only campus was rejected outright by the local parents' association, who argued it would force a redistribution of primary and secondary pupils with no guaranteed gains.
- Seven language sections (English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Greek, Czech) and a teacher-pupil ratio close to 1:10. The international mix is genuine; the buildings are the problem.
- Locals frame Ixelles, Uccle and Tervuren as the European-Schools belt where EU-staff families cluster, with the same bubble criticism that attaches to Uccle.
Head of school
Micheline Sciberras
Ms. Micheline Sciberras is the Director of the European School Brussels III, appointed in September 2019. Before this role, she had a distinguished career in the Maltese education sector, where she served as the Director-General for the Directorate for Educational Services. She has extensive experience in educational management and has represented Malta in various international educational forums. At EEB3, she leads one of the largest European Schools, overseeing its multilingual and multicultural curriculum.
Accreditations
- Council of International Schools 01
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges 02
Academic results
- European Baccalaureate 2024 average 85%