Scandinavian School of Brussels

Scandinavian School of Brussels (SSB; Finnish: Brysselin Skandinaavinen koulu, French: École Reine Astrid) was an international school in Waterloo, Belgium. It served students ages 2–19.^[1] The school had preschool through upper secondary levels, and had 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 housed 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 participated 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]