In subsidised networks, learning a second language is mandatory as of the third grade in primary school. The meeting point of Dutch education in Brussels. Includes a section on Dutch education. Main Universities in Belgium Education International represents some 23 million teachers and workers in education and research from over 278 national trade unions in 148 countries or territories. In Belgium, school is compulsory until the age of 18.
Most schools are mixed.
Many schools offer after-school clubs between 4.00 and 6.00 p.m. and the possibility of having a hot meal for lunch. Brief description of education cycles Kindergarten Education per se begins at the age of 2 and a half with three years of non-compulsory kindergarden. This is not a nursery programme but an active preparation for primary school. This is a six year cycle for ages 6 to 12. The subjects taught are mainly reading, writing, and a general mastering of the mother tongue and mathematics.