International School of Brussels
| International School of Brussels | |
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Brussels Belgium |
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| Type | Private school |
| Motto | Everyone Included, Challenged, Successful |
| Established | 1951 |
| Head teacher | Lee Fertig |
| Faculty | 200 |
| Number of students | 1,500 |
| Campus | 162,134.62 m2 |
| Mascot |
 Raiders |
| Website | http://www.isb.be/ |
The International School of Brussels (ISB) is an English-language international school that provides an international education to over 1500 students aged 2 ½ to 19 from 62 countries. The 40-acre (16 ha) secure campus lies in the Brussels commune of Watermael-Boitsfort, about 9 kilometres southeast of the city centre.
The International School of Brussels first opened its doors in October 1951, with four teachers and twenty-seven students between the ages of 5 and 11. It was located in the Brussels commune of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre.
By the end of the 1953 term the school was home to about one hundred students and had moved to its current location at the Château des Fougères, in the Brussels commune of Watermael-Boitsfort. It also changed its name from the American School of Brussels to the International School of Brussels.
In its early years, the entire school was housed in the old Château des Fougères. The classrooms had desks with inkwells and students were taught how to take a pen (which was basically a fountain pen nib on a stick), dip it in the inkwell (built into the desk) and write their assignments.
The school is now a modern educational centre on a forty-acre campus serving a diverse community of students.
In February 2006 the school board opted to begin fundraising because it determined that the tuition charged to its students was insufficient for its needs.
ISB is located on a 162,134.6-square-metre (1,745,202 sq ft) wooded campus. Green is the predominant colour on campus. All of the buildings use new 'green' technologies, and trees planted by Middle School students dot the grounds. Surrounding the school is managed forest, with entries to the Brussels region's extensive forest trails across the campus.
The campus includes an outdoor track, a performing arts center, two gymnasiums, and 15 hectares (37 acres) of playing fields and woods are located on the campus.
The 19th century building called the "Château" is the school's administration building. Decorated with pillars, the building houses a reception area that hosts parents of prospective students. It is the first building that visitors see and houses the reception area and administrative offices. The remaining buildings, which include the four schools, the performing arts centre and the gymnasiums are scattered throughout the campus, which also has extensive sports fields, covered play areas and a brand new running track.
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