For more than 50 years, St. John’s has been providing a high-quality education to expatriate and local families of the greater Brussels area. We are proud of the impact that we have had on generations of students.

 

The school was founded in 1964 by the FCJ - a Catholic order of nuns, and throughout the years has built its reputation for excellence on a foundation of exceptional academic programmes as well as athletics and the visual and performing arts.

An early adopter of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, our school now has over 40 years of IB experience. St. John's offers the full range of Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP).

Since 2016, St. John's is part of Inspired, a global group of over 80 premium schools.

 

We are in the town of Waterloo, a cosy town of about 30,000 inhabitants with a family feel. With over 20 percent of the population being expatriates, this is a very friendly, inclusive, and easy place to live, where everyone is welcome into the community. 

At St. John’s, we believe that high quality education encompasses academic rigour, sporting and artistic opportunities and the well-being of the entire learning community.

The school is a caring and joyful space in which students are supported, challenged and their unique talents can be encouraged and nurtured.  

We believe it is critical that students engage with the complexity of real-world issues.  We know that we are preparing students for the future but also that the future depends upon the students who graduate from St. John’s.

Our Vision, Mission and Values

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OUR VISION

PEACE. PURPOSE. PASSION.

For me. For you. For our learning community. For our world.

 

OUR MISSION

St John’s is an open-minded, dynamic and welcoming learning community in which every individual contribution is encouraged and valued. Through co-agency and with a holistic approach, we nurture and inspire excellence in academics, arts and sports. We develop creative and adaptable lifelong learners who celebrate diversity, engage globally and enrich our understanding of what it means to be human.

OUR VALUES

COMPASSIONATE
We care about ourselves, each other and the world. We understand the interconnectedness of life and of well-being. We are companions on a journey and made complete in our relationships.

RESILIENT
We dream, set goals and plan steps to create a better future. We meet challenge with optimistic enthusiasm and patience. We are steadfast in hope and remain present in difficult times.

KNOWLEDGEABLE
We work with integrity and deepen our knowledge by engaging completely. We seek truth as multi-faceted and we can apply our learning in new contexts. We fuse the benefits of technology with the essential aspects of being human to advance our understanding.

SELF-MASTERS
We know when to wait, when to listen and when to act. We take responsibility for our own learning. We know the discipline of today creates the opportunities of tomorrow. JOYFUL We delight in acquiring new skills. We readily engage with every opportunity. We explore the mysteries of life through playful inquiry.

GLOBAL CITIZENS
We celebrate the diversity of life as inclusive and inter-cultural learners We are grounded in our own traditions and principles, yet we explore with open minds perspectives and cultures from around the world. We communicate with respect and humility, aware of context and the limits of our own experiences.

JOYFUL
We delight in acquiring new skills. We readily engage with every opportunity. We explore the mysteries of life through playful inquiry.

"I strongly believe that it was due to the unique atmosphere created by St. John's that I was able to push beyond self-imposed limits and achieve more than that I thought was possible."

"St. John's was my school, my family's 'family', our main community, and a source of joy."
 

"I attended 5 different high schools and St. John's was by far my favourite school."
 

"My time at St. John's was some of the happiest of my life. I will always treasure the memories."
 

"St. John's school staff are people who care about not only the school and the community, but for each individual child. You are not just a number at this school - you are special."

"I strongly believe that it was due to the unique atmosphere created by St. John's that I was able to push beyond self-imposed limits and achieve more than that I thought was possible."

"I had never experienced such a diverse and accepting student body and faculty before St. John's."