Scandinavian School of Brussels (SSB; , ) was an international school in Waterloo, Belgium. It served students ages 2–19."Students at SSB ." Scandinavian School of Brussels. Retrieved on 21 October 2015. The school had preschool through upper secondary levels, and had separate academic programmes for Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden."SSB is a unique Nordic school! " Scandinavian School of Brussels. Retrieved on 21 October 2015. 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."Queen Astrid Photo Exhibition at SSB." Scandinavian School of Brussels. Retrieved on February 22, 2016.
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.
Campus and operations
SSB used the following buildings:"Facilities ." Scandinavian School of Brussels. Retrieved on 21 October 2015. 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 participated in homestay arrangements."About Boarding School." Scandinavian School of Brussels. Retrieved on 21 October 2015.
Student body Its students originated from Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. As of 2015 it had about 300 students, most of whom reside in Waterloo, Lasne, and Sint-Genesius-Rode, with some living in central Brussels."FAQ." Scandinavian School of Brussels. Retrieved on 21 October 2015.
The school also offered home language courses to 100 other students.
Closure The school closed in 2020. It consolidated into the Swedish section of the European School of Bruxelles-Argenteuil.
References
External links
* Scandinavian School of Brussels