My daughter has been at BICS for five years now, and we have nothing but positive experiences to report. The teachers are fantastic, and the bilingual education (French and English) is of a very high standard. Academically the level is demanding. The music teaching is superb. My daughter has learned her Catholic faith here, she has learned the value of hard work and discipline, of friendships and she also has a lot of fun. It is a kind and happy school. It is a place where children can really flourish. Since it is a truly international school, my daughter has met children from around the world and this in itself is a valuable education.
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About Brussels International Catholic School
In short: Brussels International Catholic School is a private, secular, co-ed international school in Brussels, Belgium. Stages: preschool, primary, middle school and high school (ages 3–18). Taught in English and French. Families rate it 2.4 out of 5 (5 reviews).
Brussels International Catholic School (BICS) is an independent school in the heart of Brussels situated behind the European Institutions.
Benefiting from newly renovated buildings, it seeks to combine academic excellence with a calm family environment.
Our vision is to work with families in the task of educating your children in a climate of mutual trust and cooperation between leadership, teachers, pupils and parents. Our excellent staff enable us to offer academic programmes of high standards in English and French.
Our mission is to share with parents in the spiritual, moral and intellectual formation of their children, in a Christian community with which their families may be joined in friendship for the rest of their lives.
To educate the young in the tradition and sacramental life of the Church and to encourage each towards a joyful, free and self-disciplined life of faith and virtue.
To work for excellence in all our endeavours, academic, sporting and cultural. We ask each student to give of their best. We ask much of the gifted and we encourage the weak. Each is taught to appreciate the value of learning and the pursuit of the truth.
To help our boys and girls grow up mature and honourable, inspired by high ideals and capable of leadership, so that they may serve others generously, be strong in friendship, and loving and loyal towards their families.
- Type
- Private
- Faith
- Secular
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Ages
- 3–18
- Approach
- General Curriculum
Fees at Brussels International Catholic School
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Curriculum and languages
Languages
EnglishInstructionalFrenchInstructional
BICS has chosen the combination of English and French for its students in the capital of Europe. The pre-primary and primary schools are bilingual English-French, so younger pupils are taught in both languages, while English is the language of instruction in the secondary school, where students prepare for Cambridge IGCSE and International A Level exams.
Stages and ages
PreschoolPrimaryMiddle schoolHigh schoolAges 3–18
Brussels International Catholic School (BICS) is a group of independent schools near the European institutions in Brussels, made up of a pre-primary school on Chaussée de Wavre, a primary school on Rue Général Leman and a secondary school on Rue Froissart. It was founded in 2004 as the successor of the Institute of Saints Peter and Paul, a small Catholic school dating from 1971, and was opened as an international school following the Cambridge International Curriculum. Students sit IGCSE exams at the end of Year 11 and International A Levels at the end of Year 13. The school reports 69 teachers, 657 students from 55 nationalities and a 100% progression rate to university, and it places strong emphasis on theatre, with annual end-of-year productions such as Cinderella, Annie and My Fair Lady. Christian values are part of school life.
Educational approach
General Curriculum
Extracurricular activities
Arts 1
Theater
Reviews of Brussels International Catholic School
2.4
5 reviews from families and Google
Having studied at BICS for 8 years from end of primary till sixth form, I will always remain grateful for the lifelong values that the school has taught ; amongst them the preciousness of true friendships, and the understanding of people from other backgrounds and cultures. Throughout the years I have managed to become fluent in both English and French from scratch, a testimony to the incredible work done by the teachers at this institution. The school also offers to its pupils the opportunity to participate in its annual opera shows, which I highly recommend as it allowed students to appreciate the joy in singing ,and to learn more about what it takes for a theatrical production to succeed. In sixth form, students are guided by competent professors while facing the obvious academic rigour. Looking back, I believe the professors in A levels were right in being stricter at the beginning; Although many disliked them for their demanding course, pupils do come to realise later that it was necessary. All in all, I cherish deeply the memories I have from the close-knitting community BICS has provided; and remain thankful for the widening of my knowledge through interactions with peers fr
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What language is Brussels International Catholic School taught in?
Lessons are taught in English and French.
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Families rate it 2.4 out of 5 based on 5 reviews.
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