Today, the French-speaking schools in Belgium are midway through their first week of the new school year. After the Flemish education system joins next Monday, children across the entire country will be back to their classrooms until June next year.
While nearly all countries have their own peculiarities in how they arrange education, the language divide adds an extra layer of difficulty for many internationals trying to find their way in Belgium's schooling system.
As the school calendars are no longer aligned, the various holidays, exam periods and various happenings in Belgian education can be chaotic – both for pupils and parents. The key dates for the 2024-2025 school year can be found here.
Many parents will know that schooldays do not always match their working hours – especially not on Wednesdays, when all schools finish up at midday. From crèches and childminders to after-school care, more childcare information can be found here.
Lastly, for those in the first year of putting their child in the Belgian schooling system (or those wanting to know what schools are like on the other side of the language border), The Brussels Times created an overview of everything you need to know about education here.
Any other questions? Let @Maajtee know.
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