École Belge Burundi

School

3°23′38″S 29°21′37″E / 3.393879°S 29.360155°E / -3.393879; 29.360155InformationWebsiteecolebelge.edu.bi

École Belge Burundi (EBB) formerly École Belge de Bujumbura is a Belgian international school in Bujumbura, Burundi. It serves students ages 3–18, in maternelle (preschool) through secondaire (secondary school). The school supports both Francophone and Dutch-speaking students.^[1] It is a part of the Association des écoles à programme belge à l'étranger [fr] (AEBE).

History

The school opened in September 1965 and the Burundian government recognised the school through a ministerial decree passed on 3 July 1969. The school reopened in 1996 despite an embargo put on the Burundian government.^[1]

Student body

As of 15 October 2014 the school had 509 students. This was an increase from its October 1996 figure, 233 students.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Accueil" (Archive). École Belge du Burundi. Retrieved on October 26, 2015.

External links

(in French) École Belge Burundi
(in French) École Belge de Bujumbura (ecolebelge.edu.bi) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)

Bujumbura

Buildings
History
- Timeline
People
Politics
Sport

Education

Schools	École Belge (Belgian School) École Française (French School) King's School Montessori School
Universities	University of Burundi Hope Africa University Université du Lac Tanganyika

Transport

Bujumbura International Airport

Landmarks

Intwari Stadium
Living Museum

Communes

Commune of Muha	Kanyosha Kinindo Musaga
Commune of Mukaza	Buyenzi Bwiza [fr] Nyakabiga [fr] Rohero
Commune of Ntahangwa	Buterere Cibitoke Gihosha Kamenge [fr] Kigobe Kinama Ngagara