

Isabella Rose
@schoolmum
Belgian citizen
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About me
Belgian
Lives in Brussels
Speaks French and English
Registration: 24 May 2011
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Netto Salary Estimate Required by Raj2509
I have a gross of 59750 € including 13th Month Salary + holiday bonus . I am married and have a 6 month old kid. What do you think would be my gross salary considering I am an expat and my company would be giving some expat tax status. I ...

I have a tax free allowance of 20k, depends on your family composition your tax free salary. Read More


school registration process by RichardGR
Hello everybody, my daughter was born in 13/11/2015 and I would like to get her in a French public school starting next September when she will be 2 years and 10 months old. I don't know much about public education in Belgium but I guess what I ...

Read the other posts The commune controls only 40% of schools. Go to each school near you and ask how to enrol. Most schools do individual enrolments. A small minority do centralized enrolments. You shpul be aware many schools have already ... Read More


European Schools by DMRL
Hi all. My husband and I are looking at moving to Brussels for a fixed term of 5 years. We have 2 daughters. My husband plans to move in January 2018 while our 2 daughters finish the academic year in Ireland, so we plan to start them in school in ...

Tax payers of the EU and other sources are likely to pay for free busing for your children. Few eeb children live within 1km of their schools. If going into english section, odds on laeken. Read More


Is non EU spouse allowed to work without work permit? by gizfernz
Dear Expat Forum, Is the non EU spouse (in Belgium using family reunification visa) of a non EU permanent residency card holder allowed to work in Belgium without work permit? If yes, any particular procedure to follow? Appreciate any helpful ...

Permanent residence is after 5 years. Do you really mean this? Read More


Studying French by angelathegreat
I remember reading a discussion on this Forum about where to study French (for an adult). I believe a few people mentioned a program ran by the state that may have been low cost or free. I can't seem to find it. Does anyone have any ...

There a s not need for such thing insolence. I ve made several suggestions you could have googled yourself. Actiris is also online. Read More


Studying French by angelathegreat
I remember reading a discussion on this Forum about where to study French (for an adult). I believe a few people mentioned a program ran by the state that may have been low cost or free. I can't seem to find it. Does anyone have any ...

You re living in Brussels not wallonia and wallangues is for wallonia. You have far more choices of free language schools in Brussels via actiris. You should have gone already to enquire Read More


Studying French by angelathegreat
I remember reading a discussion on this Forum about where to study French (for an adult). I believe a few people mentioned a program ran by the state that may have been low cost or free. I can't seem to find it. Does anyone have any ...

Register with actiris then a certain number of hours French lessons are free. There is a low cost public school in auderghem if you don't want to use actiris route. Google finds it in seconds. Read More


Tax Benefit (Child "ten laste") by rosecabrera
Hi everyone! I am rose from East flanders I am expecting a child this year. Can someone explain to me how the tax advantage/benefit works (with regards of having a child). I try to read some online informations but it's too difficult to purely ...

Private school is not tax deducible, other than child care aspect which covers garderie and creche over inside private school so long as kind en gezin or one registered. Limit is 11.20 per day. Google would have found you this information in ... Read More


Private Canadian schooling in Belgium (Mons area) by Cindy8552
Hi, my family and I will be moving to Mons (or around that area) in a couple of months and am researching private schools in and around the area that teach the Canadian curriculum. Looking for any advice or recommendations. Thanks, Cindy

There are no Canadian schools, but Canada has several curricula anyway. Read More


ACE of Brussels school- Auderghem by angelathegreat
Does anyone have children that attend ACE of Brussels?

There are only 40 kids at the school, highly unlikely to find them here. Try a bigger group or try the school. It teaches only in English. Read More


Ecole institute de la providence woluwe saint lambert by rashmi.kukian
Hello all, I would like to know if any of your kids going to institute de la providence school in woluwe saint lambert. How is the school? How is the maternelle and primary? Is there any after school activities? Thank you

I d try for a place at vervloesem too but providence if those are yourvonly 2 choices. Read More


Ecole institute de la providence woluwe saint lambert by rashmi.kukian
Hello all, I would like to know if any of your kids going to institute de la providence school in woluwe saint lambert. How is the school? How is the maternelle and primary? Is there any after school activities? Thank you

Where exactly to you live? Read More


Ecole institute de la providence woluwe saint lambert by rashmi.kukian
Hello all, I would like to know if any of your kids going to institute de la providence school in woluwe saint lambert. How is the school? How is the maternelle and primary? Is there any after school activities? Thank you

There is Action Sport but loads more to choose from, every sport almost is catered for, music and arts academies, you name it, your child can do it after school. Read More


Ecole institute de la providence woluwe saint lambert by rashmi.kukian
Hello all, I would like to know if any of your kids going to institute de la providence school in woluwe saint lambert. How is the school? How is the maternelle and primary? Is there any after school activities? Thank you

It s fine as a school. Yes it has after school activities, more likely lunch time activities, as every school has, nothing unusual. Most after school activities take place outside schools, you re spoiled for choice in that area. Read More


Moving to Brussels by gsundberg24
Hello, I am moving to Brussels from the US at the beginning of October and have been a few times for work and am generally familiar with the areas. I do a lot of traveling for work so being near a station to get to Zaventem airport quickly would be ...

Travel to the airport by train is expensive due to the diablo supplement levied which paid the cost of extension. Find out how much travel costs your employer will pay before considering train. Trains go through Schuman, Luxembourg and etterbeek ... Read More