Bogaerts International School

In Brief

If the Uccle South campus suits your commute and you want the full IB continuum at fees well below BSB or ISB, Bogaerts is a credible choice. Families near NATO in Diegem have the North Campus as a closer option - ask admissions which campus your child would attend before enrolling.

Bogaerts occupies a different price bracket from the top two Brussels international schools. At EUR 12,050 for Early Years rising to EUR 24,050 for the Diploma, it is the most affordable route to the full IB continuum in Brussels - and claims to have been the first IB Continuum World School in the city, authorised for PYP, MYP, and DP. The South Campus in Uccle sits on 8.8 hectares of woodland in the Domaine Latour de Freins; the North Campus in Diegem, which opened in September 2022, targets families based near NATO and the multinational cluster in the north of the Brussels region.

The school community - around 550 students from 50+ nationalities across both campuses - is smaller and more family-oriented than ISB or BSB. Families describe accessible teachers, responsive administration, and a warm atmosphere. Academic support through EAL and learning support is available at additional cost (EUR 750 per semester for learning support), which is worth factoring into the budget if your child needs it. The South Campus woodland setting is genuinely unusual: sports facilities, outdoor space, and a quieter environment than city-centre schools.

The trade-off is output data. Bogaerts does not publish IB Diploma averages or IGCSE pass rates, which makes academic benchmarking harder than at BSB or ISB. The two-campus structure means programmes and staff may differ between sites; confirm whether the curriculum and co-curricular offer at your preferred campus matches what you see on the central website. The campus phone numbers and email addresses differ between sites, which is useful to know before you visit.