Is primary school available both in french and dutch?

Last activity 06 January 2010 by Paulien

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jjoensuuMember01 December 2009 10:36:15

Hi

since Belgium is officially bilingual, is primary school even in the northern half available both in dutch and in french?

I am asking because of this job offer I have gotten in Netherlands and, since our daughter (11 years old) speaks french but no dutch, that I would move to Belgium and just drive over the 'border' for work.

(ok I am not sure how the traffic might be)

But for this to be a better idea than living in Netherlands I wanted to know if public primary education is available also in French in the northern half of Belgium?

Thanks in advance,

DaphnéMember01 January 2010 20:38:49

Bonjour,

J'habite en Belgique dans la partie francophone. Les cours en Belgique sont donnés dans la langue de la région, Neerlandais au Nord, Français au Sud.
Cependant, une petite partie francophone touche les Pays-Bas aux alentours de Liège. Tu peux peut-être voir de ce côté-là.

J'espère que ça t'aide.

Daphné

PaulienMember06 January 2010 16:00:57

hi,
I live in the northeren part of belgium and the schools here are only dutch speaking schools.For the french speaking school you will have to go to walonia.

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