PURPOSEFUL FOUNDATIONS: The Best Possible Start
ISB’s Balanced, Personalised, and Intentional Approach to Preschool and Prekindergarten Learning
The International School of Brussels
TheISBEarlyYearsPhilosophy
We are proud of our balanced and purposeful approach, grounded in six key pillars:
1 Developmentally Appropriate
We meet each child where they are, designing learning experiences that align with their age, stage, and individual needs
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Rooted in a Continuum of Learning
Our programme is part of a clearly defined progression from Preschool through Grade 12, ensuring seamless transitions and coherent development.
3 Purposefully Play-Based
Play is a powerful context for learning. Our educators create rich environments where children explore, inquire, and construct knowledge
4 Personalised and Responsive
Every child is unique. Our teachers observe closely, listen deeply, and tailor learning to individual strengths and interests.
5 Intentional and Reflective
Teachers extend learning through thoughtful interactions, open-ended questions, and planning informed by reflection and research.
6 Future-Focused
Foundational learning today is connected to long-term goals. Our educators collaborate across school levels to support lifelong learning.
WhatDoesaTypicalDayLookLike?
Sample Prekindergarten Timetable
PurposefulPlay,LastingLearning
At ISB, play is a vital and intentional part of our educational approach. Within thoughtfully designed environments, children engage in meaningful experiences that nurture the development of essential skills:
Language & Literacy
Building early literacy and communication through storytelling, role play, early writing, and reading activities
Early Numeracy
Developing math concepts through sorting, building, number work, and patterning
Motor Skills
Supporting physical development through movement and fine-motor play.
Emotional Regulation
Encouraging independence and ways to express feelings and develop resilience
Collaboration & Problem Solving
Experimenting and creating through science and engineering
Whenchildrenplaywithintention, they’renotjusthavingfun—they’re developinglanguage,testingideas, navigatingemotions,andbuilding relationships.Everyblocktower,shared story,orgroupprojectisamomentof deeplearning.Ourroleistodesignthose opportunitiesandguidethegrowthwe seeunfolding.
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ISB Preschool Teacher
WhatMattersMostinYourChild’s FirstSchoolExperience?
Selecting your child’s first school is a pivotal decision - one that lays the foundation for their future learning and wellbeing. At ISB, we are committed to ensuring every child is recognised, valued, and nurtured from the very start of their educational journey
Considerthefollowing:
Are you looking for a school where your child will be known, celebrated, and supported as an individual?
Do you value a balanced approach that combines intentional teaching with meaningful, play-based learning?
Would you like your child to learn in a warm, international community guided by highly qualified and reflective teachers?
Do you want your family to feel welcomed, respected, and involved in your child’s educational journey?
Are you looking for a school that builds a strong foundation for future learning through a connected Preschool to Grade 12 pathway?
If these priorities resonate with you, we invite you to take the next step ISB might just be the place where your child’s love of learning takes root and flourishes
Purposeful Foundations
