Scandinavian School of Brussels (SSB; Finnish: Brysselin Skandinaavinen koulu, French: École Reine Astrid) was an international school in Waterloo, Belgium. It serves students ages 2–19.[1] The school had preschool through upper secondary levels, and has separate academic programmes for Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.[2] SSB offered the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme that was taught in more than 4000 schools in over 140 countries. Its French name refers to Queen Astrid of Sweden.[3]

Its campus was located on the Argenteuil estate, which it shared with, "Den norske skolen i Brussel", the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, and the European School of Bruxelles-Argenteuil.

It opened in 1973 and closed in 2020.[4]

Campus and operations

Château d'Argenteuil, which houses the school's canteen and boarding facility

SSB used the following buildings:[5]

  • Main building - School administration, library, Preschool, levels 3-9 (compulsory education), upper secondary, and the gymnasium for students in levels 1-3
  • Paviljong - The play area
  • Compulsory FS-2 building - Houses the music area, the sports hall, and classrooms for compulsory levels FS-2
  • Château d'Argenteuil - Used as the boarding facility and canteen

SSB also assigned some boarding students to area families who participate in homestay arrangements.[6]

Student body

Its students originated from Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. As of 2015 it had about 300 students,[1] most of whom reside in Waterloo, Lasne, and Sint-Genesius-Rode, with some living in central Brussels.[7]

The school also offered home language courses to 100 other students.[1]

Closure

The school closed in 2020.[4] It consolidated into the Swedish section of the European School of Bruxelles-Argenteuil.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Students at SSB." Scandinavian School of Brussels. Retrieved on 21 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "SSB is a unique Nordic school!" Scandinavian School of Brussels. Retrieved on 21 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Queen Astrid Photo Exhibition at SSB." Scandinavian School of Brussels. Retrieved on February 22, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Une école a fermé ses portes à Waterloo !
  5. ↑ "Facilities." Scandinavian School of Brussels. Retrieved on 21 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "About Boarding School." Scandinavian School of Brussels. Retrieved on 21 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "FAQ." Scandinavian School of Brussels. Retrieved on 21 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "Home". Scandinavian School of Brussels. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2023-02-19.

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