@eyp
Spanish expat in Belgium
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Spanish
Lives in Brussels
Registration: 27 April 2015
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Best places for living with the family well comunicated with EC? by eyp
Hi all, I'm just gathering information about Brussels communes. I'll work near Schuman station, but I don't want to live there because it doesn't seem good for living with the family, too much business, it isn't a residential ...
Just remembered something useful for OP. Brussels region has many "Spanish extra-curricular" schools, mainly on Wednesdays or Saturdays. There is a big on held on the premises of Jean 23 Woluwe, which is near to Providence school. My ... Read More
Best places for living with the family well comunicated with EC? by eyp
Hi all, I'm just gathering information about Brussels communes. I'll work near Schuman station, but I don't want to live there because it doesn't seem good for living with the family, too much business, it isn't a residential ...
Linkebeek is lovely BUT it's not where the OP is looking to live, wants to live in the city. You could in fact live 5 minutes walk from Schuman. Commutes can vary enormously, you're right, near is not always quickest. That's why I ... Read More
Best places for living with the family well comunicated with EC? by eyp
Hi all, I'm just gathering information about Brussels communes. I'll work near Schuman station, but I don't want to live there because it doesn't seem good for living with the family, too much business, it isn't a residential ...
I've been told it is easier to learn dutch than french due to the origin of the language. Dutch english etc is germanic vs french being latin. That being said I live in the french areas so started there and have not yet needed to try to learn ... Read More
Best places for living with the family well comunicated with EC? by eyp
Hi all, I'm just gathering information about Brussels communes. I'll work near Schuman station, but I don't want to live there because it doesn't seem good for living with the family, too much business, it isn't a residential ...
I don't consider a 10 minute walk to a train station, a 25 minute train ride, and another 5 minute walk to my office as being a long commute! In fact, it is healthy because at least I get some daily exercise, and relaxing because I am not in ... Read More
Best places for living with the family well comunicated with EC? by eyp
Hi all, I'm just gathering information about Brussels communes. I'll work near Schuman station, but I don't want to live there because it doesn't seem good for living with the family, too much business, it isn't a residential ...
Well, you've had lots of advice from others but I have another slightly different point of view! I have lived in Belgium for 20 years in Linkebeek. I commuted daily to Schuman by train from Moensberg that whole time (40 minutes door to door). I ... Read More
Best places for living with the family well comunicated with EC? by eyp
Hi all, I'm just gathering information about Brussels communes. I'll work near Schuman station, but I don't want to live there because it doesn't seem good for living with the family, too much business, it isn't a residential ...
That's interesting, because I was wondering what was the difference between: - Communauté française - Libre - Subventionné communal So if libre are free, does it mean that all of them are subsidised by the State?. Read More
Best places for living with the family well comunicated with EC? by eyp
Hi all, I'm just gathering information about Brussels communes. I'll work near Schuman station, but I don't want to live there because it doesn't seem good for living with the family, too much business, it isn't a residential ...
After researching a little bit about schools with vacancies for 2nd primary at Etterbek, WSL/WSP, just realized that most of them but two are 'libre'. Out of curiosity, are libre schools expensive? I know it'll depend on each school, but ... Read More
Best places for living with the family well comunicated with EC? by eyp
Hi all, I'm just gathering information about Brussels communes. I'll work near Schuman station, but I don't want to live there because it doesn't seem good for living with the family, too much business, it isn't a residential ...
You can make your school / area search area easy by following the above advice, or make it hard.I'll follow your advise (and all of the resources you have give me), thanks for all. Read More
Best places for living with the family well comunicated with EC? by eyp
Hi all, I'm just gathering information about Brussels communes. I'll work near Schuman station, but I don't want to live there because it doesn't seem good for living with the family, too much business, it isn't a residential ...
Really not sure how accurate this new website is. http://www.placesecolesmaternellesetprimaires.cfwb.be/Yes, you told me about that site in another post. I've been searching through it, but there aren't too much schools with places. Read More
Best places for living with the family well comunicated with EC? by eyp
Hi all, I'm just gathering information about Brussels communes. I'll work near Schuman station, but I don't want to live there because it doesn't seem good for living with the family, too much business, it isn't a residential ...
There are NO deadlines for school places, there are enrolment times where 99% of people submit their requests for primaire and maternelle, most schools have done that already, then you get those with multiple places, some give the spare spots back ... Read More
Best places for living with the family well comunicated with EC? by eyp
Hi all, I'm just gathering information about Brussels communes. I'll work near Schuman station, but I don't want to live there because it doesn't seem good for living with the family, too much business, it isn't a residential ...
Is it easy to speak in English with schools? because me neither my wife can't speak French yet. Read More
Best places for living with the family well comunicated with EC? by eyp
Hi all, I'm just gathering information about Brussels communes. I'll work near Schuman station, but I don't want to live there because it doesn't seem good for living with the family, too much business, it isn't a residential ...
Thank you for your answer, it seems interesting. New expats concentrate in the same places because we don't know the city, once there is easier to explore and find another good places for living, I think. Anyway, my main concern is the matter ... Read More
School in another neighborhood? by eyp
Hi all, just new to the forum. I'm going to move to Brussels in a month. My intention is to living in Ixelles, so I'm looking for schools there. I know it isn't easy to get a vacancy, so my question is if we can't get a vacancy in ...
Thanks a lot tervurener, that's a very good point to start my search for a vacancy. Another questions. What is a COCOF (Reseau) school? Also, 'Avec immersion' does mean reinforcement of french for foreigners students? or is it ... Read More
School in another neighborhood? by eyp
Hi all, just new to the forum. I'm going to move to Brussels in a month. My intention is to living in Ixelles, so I'm looking for schools there. I know it isn't easy to get a vacancy, so my question is if we can't get a vacancy in ...
Where is work? Evere is also bad for school places. WSP and WSL much better but only if convenient for work.Work is close to Schuman Read More
Best places for living with the family well comunicated with EC? by eyp
Hi all, I'm just gathering information about Brussels communes. I'll work near Schuman station, but I don't want to live there because it doesn't seem good for living with the family, too much business, it isn't a residential ...
Hello eyp, Is it an obligation for you to live in Brussels with your family? Why are you not looking to rent something in Wallonia and take the train/car to go to work each day in Brussels?Not an obligation, but if I can avoid it, I prefer not ... Read More