School is only compulsory from the age of six years, which marks the start of primary education, but many children start attending from the age of two-and-a-half (nursery education). This earlier period of schooling is usually made up of reception classes and three years of study called the "fundamental" period, which form the basis for later studies.
Kind en gezin
Avenue de la Porte de Hal, 27
1060 Bruxelles
02/533.12.11
Kind en Gezin is the Flemish equivalent of the ONE and carries out the same supervisory and subsidy role for childcare provision as its Francophone equivalent.
ONE
Chaussée de Charleroi, 95
1060 Bruxelles
02/542.12.11
The ONE web site (www.one.be) is a real mine of information. As well as general information there are also useful addresses on all childcare facilities in Brussels, downloadable in pdf format.
