Lycée Français Jean-Monnet de Bruxelles vs St. John's International School
🇧🇪 Brussels · Side-by-side comparison on verifiable public data.
Neither Lycée Français Jean-Monnet de Bruxelles nor St. John's International School sits in a market with a public inspectorate, so both are assessed on verifiable accreditation, curriculum authorisation, and published data rather than an official quality rating. Curriculum is the core differentiator: Lycée Français Jean-Monnet de Bruxelles offers National while St. John's International School offers IB — the choice should follow the family's target qualification system. One practical difference: St. John's International School offers boarding while the other is day-only — decisive for families who need a residential option. Verify current fees against each school's own figures (see the table below).
Key Facts
| Lycée Français Jean-Monnet de Bruxelles | St. John's International School | |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum | National | IB |
| Ages | 2.5–18 | 1–18 |
| Languages of instruction | French, English, Spanish | English, French |
| Annual fees | Not published | EUR 14,750–46,500 |
| Boarding | Day only | Yes |
| Accreditations | AEFE homologation (French Ministry of Education), E3D / EFE3D (level 3), EPAS (Edexcel) | Council of International Schools (CIS), Middle States Association (MSA), International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), Boarding Schools' Association (BSA) |
Strengths
- ✓AEFE-homologated delivery of the recognised French national programme (DNB and Baccalauréat), internationally accepted.
- ✓Exceptionally early and broad language provision — a modern language from age 2.5, several international sections, and a Bachibac French-Spanish binational track.
- ✓External language certifications available (Cambridge English, Edexcel, Deutsches Sprachdiplom, DELE, HSK).
- ✓Full continuous pathway from very early years (toute petite section) through the final secondary year on one campus.
- ✓Open to all nationalities with a defined route for integrating pupils from a foreign curriculum.
- ✓Full IB continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) explicitly authorized and delivered from age 3 to 18
- ✓Strong published academic outcomes: 2025 IB Diploma average of 36 points (school-reported as best in Belgium), top score 43
- ✓Both day and boarding options (boarding for ages 11–17)
- ✓Highly international community with 65+ nationalities
- ✓Multiple recognitions displayed (IBO, CIS, MSA, BSA)
Trade-offs
- !Tuition fees are not published as readable figures on the public site (only a downloadable tariff annex), reducing cost transparency.
- !Enrollment size is not published.
- !Families outside the French system may find the French national programme and its terminology less familiar than IB or British routes.
- !Only the IB pathway is offered, with no British or American curriculum track for families seeking those systems
- !High tuition, rising to EUR 46,500 for upper grades
- !Detailed language-support and EAL structure is only partially published on the public site
Best Fit For
- • French-speaking or mobile families wanting continuity within the worldwide AEFE network.
- • Families prioritising early, intensive multilingual education.
- • Students aiming for the French Baccalauréat or the Bachibac dual French-Spanish diploma.
- • Expatriate and mobile families wanting a single IB continuum from early years to Grade 12
- • Families needing day or boarding places near Brussels
- • Students targeting the IB Diploma with strong measured results
University Placement
School-reported · not independently verified
School-reported programme details only; specific university destinations and placement outcomes are not published on the site (unverified).
IB Diploma results are school-reported: a 2025 average of 36 points (described by the school as the best in Belgium), a top score of 43, and 40% of students scoring 38 or more. Individual university placement destinations are not published in verified detail on the public site (school-reported, unverified).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Should I choose Lycée Français Jean-Monnet de Bruxelles or St. John's International School?
Lycée Français Jean-Monnet de Bruxelles is best for: French-speaking or mobile families wanting continuity within the worldwide AEFE network.. St. John's International School is best for: Expatriate and mobile families wanting a single IB continuum from early years to Grade 12. The right choice depends on target curriculum, budget, and family priorities — the two are not linearly comparable.
How do fees compare between Lycée Français Jean-Monnet de Bruxelles and St. John's International School?
Lycée Français Jean-Monnet de Bruxelles: Not published. St. John's International School: EUR 14,750–46,500. Verify against each school's own published fees; some figures are sourced from third-party aggregators.
What curricula do Lycée Français Jean-Monnet de Bruxelles and St. John's International School offer?
Lycée Français Jean-Monnet de Bruxelles: National. St. John's International School: IB.
Do Lycée Français Jean-Monnet de Bruxelles or St. John's International School offer boarding?
Lycée Français Jean-Monnet de Bruxelles: day school only. St. John's International School: offers boarding.
Questions parents ask
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