Can I enroll my kids in public school in Belgium

Can I enroll my kids in public school in Belgium?
I am considering going to Brussels for a few months to assist a friend who lives there. I have two school age children. Would I be able to enroll them in school for the time we are there. I would also keep them up on their school work from their American school, but would like them to experience school in Belgium. They know some French and are in kindergarten and first grade so could pick up language quickly. Thoughts, advice, pros, cons - all welcome.
Belgium - 4 Answers
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Normally i think it is possible.. Now u have to see in the kindergarden u have chosen and ask there.
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As Brussels has a lot of expatriats (European Union -- Nato ---Multinationals) there are some American Schools there. One of the better ones is the American School in Tervueren (10 km. from Brussels center). Sorry I dont have the data but i'm sure if you go to google and type American School you will come up with the answer. For your info: there is also an American "Newcomers Club" which is very helpful to recently arrived americans; the ladies get together and the embassy regularly organizes events: 4th of July, Thanksgiving etc. Good luck; you'll like the chocolates and the waffles. PS if you want your kids to use this opportunity to pick up a foreign language may I suggest you send them to a French speaking school (with all respect French is more widespread in the world than Flemish). They will be received with open arms as the Belgian schools receive subsidies from the government, based on the number of students. Apart from this, at their age they will pick up the language in no time.
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Of course you can! The only thing you should do is send an email to the principle of the school you want to send your children to, to ask if it's alright with him. Because obviously it means extra work for the teachers and enrolling your children for just a couple of months isn't evident. Good schools often have long waiting list. You should contact a school asap. There's a lot of immigrants in Brussels, so there are a lot of french and dutch speaking schools with children who don't speak much french. Brussels has many fine schools. Belgium is general is known for it's excellent education. I think it's a good idea to enroll them in a french speaking school. The sooner they pick up a new language the better. Research shows that bilingual people perform better at other subjects and tests too. And they're less likely to have memory problems when they get older.
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With all respect to the people that answered, you have to be careful with bureaucracy in Belgium. A public school is governed by the state. It's possible yes, but things here can take time to happen. As a new Belgian citizen, I know that getting the right papers can take months. They also change the rules quite a bit without notice. The best idea is to have your friend contact a few schools of your choice, and ask the principal (or director) what to do. In addition, call the Belgian embassy in your country and ask as well. On a more positive note, the Belgian civil servents are incrediably professional and helpful. They are interested in helping people. As a side note, my wife (she's Belgian) told me that she had two Americans going to classes at her high school. So it can happen.

Is there english speaking radio stations in belgium

Is there english speaking radio stations in belgium?
Is there english speaking radio stations in belgium? Wanted to travel and do a bit of work experience
Belgium - 5 Answers
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As far as I am aware, there are no English speaking radio stations in Belgium itself. However, if you were to go on the AM band, you can pick up one or two BBC stations from the UK.
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No, there is no english speaking radio station in belgium. But, it is easy to capture the BBC.
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None that are based in Belgium, but if you get Telenet Digital TV, you'll get a few European stations such as BBC 1 to 3. There was a time, years ago, that you could recieve an American station through FM bandwidth, but that station has long since disappeared from local aerials. Also the Antwerp Central Station has "hotspots" where an international news station is broadcast, in English. Whether this is locally based or not, I don't know. I'll have to warn you, to work in Belgium you will need to have Dutch basics. Or French, depending on which part of the country you are planning to go to. Or, alternatively, you could apply for a job in the Irish-themed bars, of which there are plenty. They generally don't mind if you only talk English. And often don't mind if you're not Irish.
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No, only dutch and french
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You can probably pick up a military radio station like Voice of America with a good enough radio. There are military bases all over Germany. I remember picking up BBC back in the 80s. "It's 6 o'clock in Central Europe..."

Want to work for the Russian state or in relation to it

Want to work for the Russian state or in relation to it?
I have long been a big fan of Russia (I'm not a national though, I'm from Belgium). I have studied law and would like a job that is directly related to Russia (eg something in an embassy) either from Belgium or, although maybe not as much likely, based in Russia. I'm thinking of studying for an extra degree in international relations, although I'm not quite sure on that. Do you have tips for me?
Government & Non-Profit - 1 Answers
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Learn Russian fluently as you don't say wether you even speak the language. You might have to hang out with the right people in the right places too.

Belgium's government works without politicians running it. Why can't most stable governments - like yours

Belgium's government works without politicians running it. Why can't most stable governments - like yours?
There is no crisis in Belgium... Yet the politicians said "crisis!" when it was left without one almost a year ago - leaving me thinking it was more a cry for "job security" than anything else. Do we really NEED politicians to lead a government if there is sufficient stability within borders and adequate administration of external affairs? Just how much do we need politicians to lead an administration if 99.9% is already taken care of by administrative controls or can be dealt with without political interference?
Politics - 3 Answers
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Simple answer. Who has the biggest population and government? What does Belgium have?
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Politicians ARE running government, yesterday I attended a meeting of the Federal Parliamentary Committee for Foreign Affairs, which proves that the previous government is doing a caretaker's job. The paradox with Leterme II is that it began to work after it fell... All the government institutions are still functioning perfectly, including parliament. And people also forget the Belgium is a federation and that the regional governments are still up and running. It has nothing to do with size or population, like some idiots tend to say.
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Your question should be what is the point in elections in a country like Belgium? The people voted and yet a year later they still ain't seeing those they voted for in power. Would you really like that level of apathy in your country? Wanna have a feel of what life in Belgium is really like? This blog might be an eyeopener... here's a taster: 'High marks for inefficiency Belgium is one of the most expensive countries to live in and has the lowest return on investment in terms of quality of life when comparing government spending and the Human Development Index ranking, according to an OECD review. Of the OECD’s 30 member countries, Belgium ranks third most inefficient ahead of Italy and Hungary, but behind Greece.' http://onlyinbelgium.eu/page/3