Stepping Stones Bilingual School

Doors open at 8:00 AM; classes start at 8:30 AM in Primary and 9:00 AM in Preschool.

3:30 PM except on Wednesdays, which are half-days in Belgium (we finish after lunch, at 12:30 PM)

Free supervised care between 8:00 and 8:30/9:00 AM and between 3:30 and 3:45 PM (12:30 to 12:45 PM on Wednesdays). After-school care is available for a fee, between 3:45 and 6:00 PM (12:45 to 6:00 PM on Wednesdays).

Not at the moment.

Hot lunches and healthy snacks for all students (€114 per month in 2025).

All the meals we serve are pork-free. We also offer a vegetarian option. Children with serious allergies or other medically justified issues with food can exceptionally opt out of our hot meal programme and bring their own lunch.

Yes (every day in Primary school; on sports days and school outings for Preschool).

'CleverTouch' interactive screens in our Primary School (limited use in lower levels) + Chromebooks in P3-P5

During the first lockdown in Brussels in the Spring of 2020, we offered online sessions via Zoom and were able to develop a solid, reliable working method to keep our young students (and their parents) engaged and feeling connected to their school and their classmates.

No, we are a non-denominational school. We do make a point of learning about and celebrating the very diverse religious and traditional holidays of all our students, encouraging respect and appreciation towards all creeds.

58 in our Preschool, 64 in our Primary (for the 2025-2026 school year); aiming for a maximum of 20 children per primary class as of Sep 2026

Wednesday afternoon Indoor-Outdoor Games, Arts & Crafts, and Dance & Movement in Preschool; Chess Club, Judo, Basketball, Performing Arts, Ballet, and Art in Primary school. Holiday Camps: Week-long day camps during the Autumn, Carnaval, and Spring school breaks.

Psychomotricity, Dance and/or Yoga in our Preschool; Physical Education (following the Belgian curriculum which includes team sports, gymnastics, swimming, etc.) in our Primary School.

Not at the moment.

Montessori room; music room; lending library (as of Sep 2026).

In Preschool: Outdoor playgrounds with climbing walls, slides, etc. Indoor psychomotricity materials (balls, hoops, cones, climbing structures, etc.) In Primary School: Sports hall with a climbing wall; courtyard with portable basket ball hoops, football goal posts, etc).

No, we teach by immersion. But individual learning support is always available for students who need it.

Dutch in grades 3-6 (as per the official Wallonia-Brussels Federation programme; as of September 2023).

We do not have in-house specialised staff at the moment, but we work closely with the parents, doctors and therapists of any child requiring specialised support. The few children we have welcomed throughout the years that required specific physical, emotional or academic support structures fared very well and flourished when the parents were open to coordinating with us.

Not applicable at this time (see previous answer).

Because of our mixed teaching methods, combining the Montessori approach with more traditional teacher-led activities and with cooperative learning, each child learns at their own pace and gifted students who require more stimulating challenges are perfectly integrated in our vertical classrooms (ages 3 to 6 in Preschool and 6 to 8 in Primary school Montessori workshops). We work closely with the parents, doctors and therapists of any child who requires specialised or more advanced materials, which are made readily available in all our classrooms.

We work with two local paediatric psychologists who are on call if needed.