Annual Report 2014-15
Annual Report 2014-15
Dear Parents, Faculty and Staff, Alumni and Friends of ISB,
Each year, we publish a Report on all aspects of our school, looking back on student achievement over
the course of a year, planned improvements and campus upgrades, key demographic and enrolment
information, as well as a brief summary of the finances and capital resources that sustain the business.
The Annual Report tells the story of our school and helps us determine whether we are truly living up to
our Mission and meeting our Goals.
The year’s Report is a snapshot of the school year 2014-2015, structured around the four building
blocks of the school’s Plan.
With healthy enrolment and huge support for the school from donors, volunteers, and partners, both
within and outside the community, this was a year in which the school made significant progress on
many fronts. Many of the projects and initiatives outlined in the school’s Plan were launched and, in
some cases, completed. I am personally grateful to each one of my fellow Trustees, as well as the hundred of people across the ISB community who have worked so hard to make this progress possible.
The 2014-2015 school year was also one in which we recognised the end of fourteen years of outstanding service by the outgoing Director, Kevin Bartlett. I am delighted that the Board of Trustees was
able to recognise this contribution to life and learning at ISB by re-naming the new High School building
after Kevin, as well as, in partnership with the ISB Foundation, launching the The Kevin Bartlett Leadership in Learning Award, which will provide funding for one or more ISB faculty, administrators, or staff to
pursue professional development opportunities in the area of educational and school leadership.
In July 2015, following a successful search process, Lee Fertig joined us, along with his family, as the
new Director of ISB. I would like to recognize all those who worked so hard to ensure that this important transition in the school’s history went so smoothly. We are delighted to welcome Lee and his family
into the ISB community and look forward to many years under his leadership.
Those of us who are fortunate enough to be a part of this community know that a special place it is,
particularly for our children. From speaking with alumni around the world, we also know that it is a
place that remains special long after people have moved on to other parts of the world. I trust that, by
reading this brief summary of the 2014-2015 school year, we will be reminded of why this is “more than
a school” to so many.
With kind regards
Hans Skeppner
ISB Board Chair
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Building Learning
The Common Ground Curriculum at ISB is designed to develop Independent Learners and International Citizens through a coherent,
challenging learning continuum.
Below is a summary of some of the outstanding achievements of our students during the 2014-2015 school year, from external
examinations results to success in the theatre, on the sports fields, and in the context of numerous service projects.
International Baccalaurate (IB) Examination Results
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a course of study which is taken by students in their final two years of high
school. It is an eclectic and in depth high school experience. Students choose six subjects each taken from a specific subject area such
as science, languages and humanities.
The International School of Brussels was among the first fifty schools in the world to offer the programme. The Diploma Programme has
been an integral component of the life of ISB and shares much in common with the educational values of ISB’s own Diploma programme
and learner profile.
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Comparison of ISB Diploma Results vs Worldwide Average in 2015
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List of Higher Education Offers, Class of 2015
Asia & Pacific
The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology • Keio University • Waseda University • Sophia University • Hosei University • Nagoya
Women’s University • Kwansei Gakuin University • Nanzan University
Canadian Universities
Bishop’s University • Brock University • Dalhousie University • Holland College • McGill University • McMaster University • Queen’s
University • Seneca College of Applied Arts & Technology • Université du Québec à Montréal • University of British Columbia • University
of Toronto • University of Waterloo • Western University • York University
European Universities
Amsterdam University College • College of Advertising and Design, Brussels • Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne • Ecole Polytechnique
Fédérale de Lausanne • Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam • Erasmus University College • ESSEC Business School • Glion Institute of
Higher Education • Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences • Hotelschool The Hague • IE University • Institut Des Hautes Etudes
des Communications Sociales • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven • Leiden University College The Hague • Leiden University • Saint Louis
University • The Norwegian University of Science and Technology • Universidade de Coimbra • Universita Bocconi • Université Libre
de Bruxelles • Université Catholique de Louvain • Universiteit Maastricht • Universiteit Utrecht • University of Copenhagen • University
College Roosevelt • University College Utrecht • University of Basel
UK Universities
Bangor University • Birmingham City University • Bournemouth University • Brunel University • Bucks New University • Canterbury
Christ Church University College • Cardiff University • City University • Durham University • Edge Hotel School • Falmouth University •
Goldsmiths College, University of London • Hult International Business School, London • Imperial College London • Keele University •
King’s College London • Kingston University • Lancaster University • London Metropolitan University • London South Bank University •
Loughborough University • Manchester Metropolitan University • New College of the Humanities • Newcastle University • Nottingham
Trent University • Oxford Brookes University • Pearson College • Queen Mary, University of London • Queen’s University Belfast •
Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication • Regent’s University London • Richmond The American International University
in London • Roehampton University • Royal Holloway, University of London • Royal Northern College of Music • School of Oriental and
African Studies, University of Londo • Somerset College of Arts and Technology • Southampton Solent University • St. Mary’s University
Twickenham London • Swansea University • Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance • University College London • University
for the Creative Arts at Canterbury • University of Aberdeen • University of Bath • University of Birmingham • University of Bradford •
University of Brighton • University of Bristol • University of Buckingham • University of Cambridge • University of Chester • University of
Chichester • University of Derby • University of East Anglia • University of East London • University of Edinburgh • University of Essex
• University of Exeter • University of Glasgow • University of Hertfordshire • University of Hull • University of Kent • University of Law •
University of Leeds • University of Leicester • University of Liverpool • University of Manchester • University of Northampton • University
of Nottingham • University of Oxford • University of Plymouth • University of Portsmouth • University of Reading • University of Sheffield •
University of Southampton • University of Surrey • University of Sussex • University of the Arts London • University of the West of England,
Bristol • University of Ulster • University of Warwick • University of Westminster • University of York
US Universities
American University • Bard College • Bates College • Boston University • Brown University • Bryn Mawr College • California Institute of
the Arts • Carleton University • Case Western Reserve University • Christopher Newport University • Colby College • Colorado State
University • DeVry University • Drexel University • Elon University • Emory University • Florida Institute of Technology • Fordham University
• George Mason University • Georgia Institute of Technology • High Point University • Ithaca College • James Madison University •
Johns Hopkins University • Lewis & Clark College • Marist College • Marquette University • Marymount Manhattan College • Merrimack
College • Mount Holyoke College • New York University • Northeastern University • Northwestern University • Occidental College •
Pennsylvania State University • Purdue University • Rochester Institute of Technology • Roger Williams University • Saint Michael’s
College • Saint Louis University • Sarah Lawrence College • St. Norbert College • The University of Georgia • Tufts University • Tulane
University • University of California, Berkeley • University of California, Davis • University of California, Irvine • University of California,
Santa Barbara • University of California, Santa Cruz • University of Chicago • University of Connecticut • University of Idaho • University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • University of Miami • University of Michigan, Flint • University of Minnesota, Twin Cities • University of
Mississippi • University of Oregon • University of Southern Indiana • University of Tennessee, Knoxville • University of Vermont • University
of Washington • University of Wisconsin, Madison • Virginia Tech • Whitman College
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New European Speech, Debate and Acting Association
(NESDA) Tournament
Fall Tournament • 21 - 22 November 2014 • International School of Dusseldorf
We had a team of nine students and six of these were in four out of five finals.
Debate - Silver Medal, Max Herberg and Eran Peer • Impromptu speaking - Silver Medal, Leyla Lacombe • Oral interpretation of literature
- Bronze Medal, Thomas Vercnocke, Silver Medal, Leyla Lacombe • Duet acting - Silver Medal, Thomas Vercnocke and Gael Tims.
Spring Tournament • 20 -22 March 2015 • American School of Barcelona
This tournament introduced a new competition format with semi-finals in all events and quarter-finals in Debate.
Debate - ISB were Quarterfinalists, Austin Muraille and Leyla Lacombe • Duet Acting 3 pairs at semi-finals - Leyla Lacombe & Luca
Pfeiffenberger, Austin Muraille & Capucine May, Theo Storella & Sebastian Ringlstetter • Duet Acting Finalists - Leyla Lacombe & Luca
Pfeiffenberger • Oral interpretation of literature - 3 students in finals, Leyla Lacombe, Luca Pfeiffenberger, Capucine May • Bronze medal
– Leyla Lacombe, Student Choice award - Luca Pfeiffenberger
Mathematics Competitions
ISMTF Senior Maths Competition, January 2015, London
Individual event
Among 170 competitors, 5 ISB students placed in the top 25 percent,
with one student placing 11th overall
Team event
Among 58 teams from 35 different schools, ISB placed 11th and 23rd overall
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Pascal Competition (University of Waterloo, Canada), February 2015
17 students placed in the top 25% of students worldwide
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Junior Maths Competition (Vienna) March 2015
213 students taking part from 40 schools
ISB sent 6 students, 3 of whom placed in the top 25%
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ES Math Quest (Oslo International School, Norway), March 2015
21 teams representing schools from the United States, Europe, The Middle East and Africa
ISB placed 7th overall
Individual event
Individual achievement included a 3rd place award
Team event
ISB placed 3rd in the team round
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Building Leadership
ISB is a leading international school rooted in a powerful mission of inclusion, challenge, and success for all students.
The role of the Board of Trustees and school’s Leadership Team is to ensure that this mission drives all aspects of life and learning at ISB.
The school also regularly gathers feedback from a variety of sources, including surveys and parent focus groups. During the 2014-2015
school year, feedback was also offered from the school’s Five Year Accreditation Report.
This feedback is regularly used to monitor and adjust the school’s Strategic Plan.
Our Strategic Plan: Building Learning
New Jobs, New Learning
In response to the shifting nature of the world of work we will be offering new learning for new jobs in new technologies.
Update
Courses have been added and upgraded in the Middle School in Engineering Design and Design.Code.Play to coincide with the
school’s new design labs. A unit in Coding has been added to all Middle School maths levels. The High School has completed the
introduction of Computer Science and is currently planning the launch of Design Technology in the near future.
Languages for Life
We plan a major transformation of our language programmes based on three connected initiatives: a school-wide shift to a dual language
approach, vacation language camps and a comprehensive mother-tongue programme.
Update
At the end of the 2014-2015 school year, summer language camps were once again offered in association with BELL. In partnership
with CLL, we launched a pilot after-school Home Language programme for Elementary School students in Spanish, Arabic and Greek.
This successful pilot is today providing the basis for a more extended programme for several languages and ages in 2015-2016 and
beyond.
Leading the Learning Business
ISB will continue in its role as an international thought leader through its two global partnership projects, The Next Frontier: Inclusion
(NFI) and The Common Ground Collaborative.
Update
NFI is already a global project, working with over 100 schools. During the 2014-2015 school year, the Common Ground Collaborative
(CGC) was established as a registered, separate, non-profit organization to be co-led by Kevin Bartlett following his departure from ISB
in June 2015. Our school will, in perpetuity, remain the genesis school for the CGC and will enjoy special privileges within the global
Collaborative.
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Our Strategic Plan: Building Leadership
A Leader for ISB
We will choose a new ISB Director with the conceptual understanding, competencies and character necessary to lead ISB confidently to
the next level in its evolution.
Update
In February 2014, The Board of Trustees announced Mr. Lee Fertig as the new ISB Director. Lee took up the position in August 2015.
Student Leaders of Tomorrow
We will build the future leadership capacity of our students by providing multiple opportunities for them to lead today.
Update
We are creating multiple opportunities for student leadership and innovation, including the recent Big Day Out in Brussels and Think Big
events.
Teacher-Leaders Driving Change
We know that schools only improve with the committed energies and skills of multiple leaders throughout the organization. We are
offering high-level leadership training for our faculty together with multiple, innovative opportunities for teacher leadership.
Update
Teacher-Leaders are now trained for the role and are increasingly actively engaged in change management throughout the school.
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Our Strategic Plan: Building a Community
Community Learning Institutes
We will continue to expand opportunities for students, teachers and parents to learn real world skills at shared events.
Update
Community learning events, such as the Big Day Out in Brussels, Think Big, Student Professional Learning Institutes, as well as the
World of Work Careers Day are now a regular feature of learning at ISB. They bring together parents, students, faculty and staff, and
members of the school’s alumni community. In the Zone was the most recent example of such an event, building on the Think Big Day in
2014.
Home Language Programmes
We will better support each language community by providing learning in every student’s ‘home language’.
Update
As mentioned above, our partnership with CLL is proving very productive. During the 2014-2015 school year we added after-school
programmes in Spanish, and Arabic and Greek (See above: Languages for Life)
Leaving ISB
We will better support our departing community members as well as we do when they arrive.
Update
The ISB Foundation and the Family Association, together with our own Admissions and Advancement Team, are working on a series of
connected strategies around the theme of ‘every departure and arrival’ to make sure that, whenever students and their families leave ISB,
everyone still feels part of the permanent ISB global community.
Completing our Community
We will add a crèche for our youngest community members and expand after school care.
Update
A Day Care service, offered in partnership with Zein Childcare, opened in January 2015 and is already seen as a welcome addition to
ISB’s suite of services.
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Our Strategic Plan: Building a Campus
Securing our Home
Our lead goal is to do everything we can to buy Kattenberg 19, the land on which ISB stands. This will be a momentous, historic
achievement.
Update
The Board has modified this plan for strategic reasons, seeing it as more advantageous to the ISB community to negotiate an extended
lease on favourable terms, preserving capital for investment in the quality of learning and facilities for current and future students.
Negotiations for a 99-year lease are ongoing.
During the 2015-2016 school year, the Board of Trustees adjusted this goal to also ensure that the Campus remains a secure
environment for all members of the ISB community. A number of upgrades have already been made to the the school’s security strategy
and plans are being draw up to construct a perimeter fence.
Solving the Parking Problem
We will reduce the stresses and strains of mobility by building well-designed underground parking facilities.
Update
Following carefully gathered feedback from parents and other stakeholders, the Board has modified this strategy. Rather than investing
capital in parking facilities, the Board has established a multi-stakeholder working party to develop, pilot and implement a series of
smaller, incremental measures designed to steadily manage the parking issues towards a solution without a sudden, difficult impact on
any stakeholder group within our community.
Creating the Château Commons
The Château car park will be replaced by a green space enhancing the beauty of the Château de Fougères and providing a new space
for the community to come together.
Update
This goal may be affected by the approaches immediately above, so is currently on hold.
Transforming Elementary Facilities
Building on the success of our High School, we will begin to plan for a transformative new Elementary School building.
Update
We are working to a full 10-Year Plan, including (towards the end of this plan) the construction of a new Elementary School. In the
meantime, The Board approved the completion of the re-structuring of the Elementary School interior, following the pattern of the
improvements already accomplished, which have had such a positive impact on the Elementary School learning environment.
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The Board of Trustees
ISB’s long history of success is underpinned by decades of continuity of governance and leadership. Our governance structure, a
tradition of strong relationship between the Board of Trustees and the school’s Leadership, as well as a willingness regularly to gather
feedback on how well we are doing as a school has ensured continuous progress towards a shared vision and resilience in the face of
short term challenges.
Members of the Board of Trustees who served during 2014-2015
Mr. Alex Bongrain • Mr. Egmond Brenninkmeijer • Ms. Sonali Chandmal Lamot • Mr. David Cumming, Board Vice Chair • Mr. Arthur de
Bok • Ms. Anna de Cleene • Mr. Doug Downing • Mr. Geert Duyck • Ms. Amy Edwards Anderson • Mr. Dodd Gray, Board Secretary • Mr.
Brian McFeeters • Dr. Marc Nacar • Ms. Martha Ricart • Ms. Benedicte Rousseau • Mr. Hans Skeppner, Board Chair • Mr. Tomasz Szpil •
Mr. Masayoshi Takidera • Ms. Daniela Tomer • Mr. Thomas White • Ms. Ellen Marx-Zeyen
Ex-officio Members of the Board of Trustees 2014-2015
Kevin Bartlett - ISB Director
Iannis Leonidakis - Faculty Member from the Works Council
Ms. Becky Kearns - Family Association President
Honorary Trustees 2014-2015
The school is also honored by the support of Honorary Trustees. These are individuals who have given extraordinary service to ISB,
usually, but not necessarily, as Trustees and who wish to maintain an active, long-term relationship with the school.
Jonas af Jochnick • Scott Alcott • Richard Burnett • Claudia Coory • Estela Dengler-Gaitan • Pierre Hochuli • John Hudson • Ray Kubis •
Bernard McFadden • Eric Osterweil • James Rosenstein • William Seddon-Brown • André Teixeira
Each year, the ISB Board Chair Awards recognise outstanding contributions to the school, by an individual or team, for academic or
administrative work.
Winners 2014-2015
Ms. Cynthia Teope (Support Staff)
Ms. Renelde Lambert (Admin Staff)
Mr. Patrick Reynolds (Faculty)
The International School of Brussels was among the first fifty schools in the world to offer the programme. The Diploma Programme has
been an integral component of the life of ISB and shares much in common with the educational values of ISB’s own Diploma programme
and learner profile.
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The Leadership Team
The ISB Director during the school year 2014-2015 was Kevin Bartlett.
The Director is responsible to the Board of Trustees for all aspects of school life, including the implementation of the school’s Mission
and improvement plans. During this year, he was supported by a strong team of heads and directors, each with strategic responsibility for
different areas of school life.
Félim Bolster - Head of High School
Mike Crowley - Assistant Director and Head of Middle School
Gordon Eldridge - Director of Curriculum
Sasha Marshall - Head of Early Childhood Centre
Kristen Pelletier - Head of Learning Support
Lee Rosky - Director of Athletics & Activities
Bernard Sergant - Director of Human Resources
Doug Stone - Director of Operations
Francis Trappeniers - Director of Finance
David Willows - Director of Admissions & Advancement
Anna Zeiders - Head of Elementary School
The Finances
ISB is a non-profit school dedicated to its Mission and vision: an inclusive community where all are challenged and find their own
success; a school that develops Independent Learners and International Citizens on a Campus in which all buildings, grounds and
services reflect our beliefs and values. This vision is simple but ambitious. It is also real, and requires realistic financial support.
So how do we achieve it? The answer is through many years of sound governance and careful financial management, steadily building
the reserves we need to achieve our long term goals. In recent years, it has become apparent to us that, to complement these reserves
and achieve our goals, we will increasingly reply upon gifts to our Annual Fund and a capital fundraising programme.
Summary of Enrolment 2014-2015
Enrolment remained strong during the 2014-2015 school year.
A total of 1563 students passed through the school during the course of the year.
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Building A Community
ISB is more than a school.
It is a complete community, serving the needs of students, teachers, staff, parents and alumni, either directly or through successful,
collaborative partnerships. For us a positive culture and community are not ‘accidental’. If everyone is to be included, challenged and
successful then it cannot be left to chance.
Our Students
One of the most striking features of ISB is the extraordinary sense of community and the welcome it offers to families from countries all
around the globe. We celebrate this diversity and the opportunities for learning that it brings.
The student numbers below represent a snapshot of the school community on September 25, 2015.
Belgium 213, France 107, United Kingdom 96, The Netherlands 95, Italy 82, Spain 38, Germany 37, Sweden 32, Iceland 25, Norway 19,
Ireland 16, Denmark 14, Greece 10, Poland 10, Finland 8, Swizerland 8, Czech Republic 6, Portugal 5, Austria 4, Hungary 3, Croatia 2,
Bulgaria 1, Lithuania 1, Malta 1, Romania 1, Serbia 1, Ukraine 1, Israel 65, India 32, Turkey 17, Russian Federation 12, UAE 8, Republic
of China 7, Qatar 6, Bangladesh 5, Pakistan 4, Azerbaijan 2, Kazakhstan 1, Lebanon 2, Oman 8, Uzbekistan 1, USA 275, Canada 28,
Brazil 17, Mexico 7, Chile 6, Argentina 5, Peru 1, Suriname 1, Egypt 6, South Africa 6, Algeria 1, Ghana 1, Mauritius 1, Swaziland 1,
Japan 65, Republic of Korea 33, Australia 19, Malaysia 6, New Zealand 5, Singapore 3, Philippines 2, Taiwan 2, Thailand 2, Indonesia 1
Our Teachers
We know from experience and research that the quality of teaching is directly linked to student achievement. Drawn from all over the
world, we are proud of each one of the teachers that bring passion, professionalism, and a strong commitment to ensuring that every one
of our students are included, challenged, and successful every day at ISB.
18 countries are represented among Faculty: Australia (2), Belgium (41), Canada (34), The Netherlands (8), Finland (2), France (6),
Germany (2), Greece (2), Hungary (1), Ireland (11), Italy (3), Japan (1), Poland (2), Portugal (1), Singapore (1), Spain (3), United
Kingdom (46), USA (65).
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Our Family Association
The Family Association is run by a team of volunteer parents and its mission is to build a well-informed school community where all
families are welcome, all families are encouraged to participate, and all nationalities are celebrated. Without the continued support and
generosity of the many volunteers who work tirelessly on numerous events and community initiatives, our school simply would not be the
place it is today.
ISB Family Association Executive Committee 2014-2015
President - Becky Kearns
Community Events - April Egge and Sarah Bricknell
Communications - Mahsa Vahidi
Treasurer - Cori Wyant
Transitions - Ivonne Allers & Al West
Administration - Wendy Vastine
Family Association School Representatives and Committee Chairs
ECC Parent Reps - Preeti Dhawam and Fridsemd Gudjonsdottir
ES Parent Reps - Jodi Keller, Ayesha Ali Ahmed, Ana Bareto and Chong Kim
MS Parent Reps - Julie D’Attoma, Kate Belt and Moya Ross
HS Parent Reps - Daphne Hovers, Marja Fraai and Roger Trudeau
Special Education Parent Rep - Kim Raffaele
Sports Council - Pia Ramén and Inga Gudbjartsdottir
Green Team - Claudia Semeria
Hidden Talent Show & Performing Arts - Sharon O’Flaherty
International Festival - Angelica Volpi, Martha Ricart and Elpida Tsovili
Underground Café - Veronica Gonzalez Ruiz
Scouts Rep - Diane Keller
Family Association Country Representatives
Sarah Karinge (African Countries) • Sandra Rothenberger (Austria/Germany or German Speaking) • Jo Crowley (Australia) • Marie Querton, Alexandra van Campenhout & Veronique Koentges (Belgium) • Anelisa Hissnauer (Brazil) • Janet Davis (Canada) • Martin Hrdlicka
(Czech Republic) • Tina Zournatzi & Efi Patlaka (Greece/Cyprus) • Fridsemd Gudjonsdottir (Iceland) • Preeti Dhawan (India) • Dominique
Gondowardojo (Indonesia) • Susan Murphy (Ireland) • Keren Matityahu (Israel) • Sara Colzani (Italy - ECC) • Francesca Capano (Italy
- ES) • Christina Barbini (Italy - MS) • Francesca Lenti (Italy - HS) • Chisa Hirata (Japan - ECC/ES) • Hiroko Uchiyama (Japan - MS) •
Akiko Takahashi (Japan - 10th Grade) • Maki Miura (Japan - 11th Grade) • Toyoko Okuyama (Japan - 12th Grade) • Isabel Naveillan (Latin
America) • Ingrid Kruidenier (Netherlands or Dutch speaking) • Tanya Jurado (New Zealand) • Ayesha Ali Ahmed (Pakistan) • Joanna Szpil
(Poland) • Ana Barreto (Portugal) • Sung-ah Kwon (Republic of Korea) • Lindy Griffiths (South Africa) • Angela Cavestany (Spain) • Lisa
Kirst (Sweden) • Marina Marti Monaco (Switzerland) • Nony Chatravadee Tiwatri (Thailand) • Ipek Artan (Turkey) • Rebecca Oerlemans
(United Kingdom) • Jamie Panucci (USA - ECC) • Tim Wilson (USA - ES) • Dianne Keller (USA - MS) • Linda Motley (USA - HS) • Becky
Kearns (All other countries)
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Our Alumni Community
ISB welcomes back graduates, former students, past parents and former faculty almost every day of the year, from all corners of the
world. Our alumni community is truly global and we aim to stay in touch via communications and events with as many of our alumni as
possible. We work closely with active alumni and Class Representatives to support alumni gatherings in many locations in Europe, Asia
and North America.
Your Community
You come from an international web of innovators and influencers held together by the bonds of lifelong ISB friendships and alumni
gatherings that happen regularly all over the world.
During the 2014-2015 school year, alumni gatherings were held in New York, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Seoul, Korea, and here in
Brussels.
Your Education
ISB hires the best of the best and supports them with committed, ongoing professional learning. When you say you were a part of the
education system at ISB, whether you were a student or teacher, it means something.
Your History
ISB is the longest-established international school with external examination results that are consistently well above global norms and
graduates that attend the world’s leading universities. This is the incredible legacy of your school.
Your Arts & Athletics
ISB offers the largest athletics programme in Europe and is a place where all children engage in thought-provoking training in the various
art disciplines. This is a hallmark of ISB that all alumni can be proud to say was a part of their education experience.
Your Campus
ISB is nestled in one of the most beautiful natural settings of any international school in the world. It is always here for you to experience
again when you return to visit. This is your ISB
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Giving to ISB
Part of what makes ISB such a warm, caring and successful community is that so many people contribute to school life. Financial gifts
are one important way that everyone – parents, alumni, faculty, staff and friends around the world – can give back to help the school
continue to grow and improve.
Thank you for your interest, and for helping us build a stronger ISB!
ISB Annual Fund
Total Raised for 2014-15: €472,108
The ISB Annual Fund is our yearly giving campaign to all members of the local and global ISB community. Thanks to the ISB Annual
Fund, we are enhancing and adding programmes that directly benefit our students, community and school today, making possible:
• Increased funding for learning support faculty •
• Professional development for our teachers •
• Completion of the new design and maker spaces in the Middle School •
• Enhancements to the Arts facilities •
• Our first-ever In the Zone day of learning, held in September 2015 •
ISB Honor Roll of Donors 2014-2015
ISB has a proud tradition of giving. The support received from our families, alumni and friends is vital to the continuing success of
the school and its Mission. We would therefore like to acknowledge the following individuals and organisations for their generous
contributions to the school over the past year.
Notes:
1. Class years for alumni denote high school graduation year (e.g. Kevin Horst ‘06).
2. Class years for current and past parents denote the actual or expected high school graduation year of their ISB student(s) (e.g. Paul
and Jennifer Cook P’12, ‘16)
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Current Faculty and Staff
Anonymous
Kevin Bartlett and Marta Rivera-Bartlett
P’04, ‘04, ‘11
Catherine Gob
Faradee Rudy
Michelle Gonzalez P’19, ‘22
Karen Sagall
Jason & Katherine Baseden
Daniella Gopin
Adam Salem
Tommie Bette-Moss
Phillip Hesse P’00, ‘03
Bernard Sergant
Anne Brennan P’13
Kevin Horst ‘06
Loretta Stanley P’11, ‘13
Joke Broerse - Kimman
Olivier Lebeau & Catherine Hos P’17, ‘23
Doug Stone & Barbara Shea
Lisa Connor
Kelley McKenna ‘08
Sara Sulaimani ‘92 P’21, ‘23
Jennifer Crocker P’10, ‘16
Michelle Mulcahy
Francis Trappeniers P’10
Eric Delson
Tibo Orens & Erin Marsh P’28, ‘29
Saskia van Tongeren
Benjamin Doxtdator & Julie Fellmayer
Suzette Parlevliet
David Willows P’14, ‘15, ‘23, ‘23
Anne-Louise Flynn P’13, ‘14
Seija Rantanen
Anna Zeiders
Former Faculty and Staff
Robert Ater P’88, ‘89
Richard & Carol Hall
Joe Lillis & Kathy Deuel
Mark Barth
Lawrence Kelly P’87, ‘88
John Stemler
Joseph & Jennifer Gould
Nancy Kohlheyer P’76, ‘78
Eliane Van Stichel
Current Parents
Anonymous
Gérard & Veneta Augustin-Normand P’29
Clark & Rosalie Harrison P’16, ‘19
Steven & Denise Bauer P’14, ‘17
Eleni & Mikael Hatzigrigoriou P’17
Egmond & Sarah Brenninkmeijer
P’14, ‘16, ‘18, ‘20
Zdenek & Katerina Havlena P’18, ‘28
Sonali Chandmal Lamot & Alexandre Lamot
P’19, ‘21
Catherine Hos & Olivier Lebeau P’17, ‘23
David & Carole Cumming P’18, ‘21, ‘27
Jonas & Robin Koponen P’19
Anna & Sean de Cleene P’19, ‘21
Flavio & Elisabetta Laina P’19
Jean-Guy & Olivia de Gabriac P’17
Laurent & Levaux P’18, ‘26
Jean Manuel & Patricia de Solages P’20
Masayoshi & Harumi Miwa P’18
Charles & Yvette Dobbie
P’12, 13, ‘14, ‘14, ‘20, ‘23
Jacek & Marta Olchowik P’27
Laurent & Sophie Drion P’17, ‘19
Geert & Inge Duyck P’12, ‘14
Jacques & Nathalie Emsens P’20
Giovanni & Paola Ferrero P’23, ‘26
Augusto & Michelle Gonzalez P’19, ‘22
Grégory & Cécile Hédo P’20, ‘24
Tibo Orens & Erin Marsh P’28, ‘29
Bart & Marielle Otten P’14, ‘15, ‘16
John & Susan Porter P’16
Bénédicte & Olivier Rousseau P’17, ‘20
Frédéric & Sophie Rouvez P’18
Hans Skeppner & Veronique Koentges
P’14, ‘15, ‘18
David & Karen Sliter P’17, ‘20, ‘24, ‘27
Helene & Fredrik Stenmo
Alex & Sara Sulaimani P’21, ‘23
Tomasz & Joanna Szpil P’07, ‘19
Masayoshi & Kumiko Takidera P’15, ‘17
Daniela & Nadav Tomer P’16, ‘20, ‘23, ‘25
Jean-Paul & Madelon van der Rest P’22, ‘24
Marcel & Irina van Poecke P’11, ‘17, ‘24, ‘28
Magomed & Muminat Vechedov P’24, ‘28
Michael & Jennifer Vercnocke P’10, ‘16
Cassiano & Anelisa Vieira P’20, ‘23
Michele & Angelica Volpi P’16
David Willows P’14, ‘15, ‘23, ‘23
Ellen Marx Zeyen & Christoph Zeyen P’15, ‘16
Gifts in honor of (Heidi Choh’s kids)
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Past Parents
Scott Alcott & Bernice Chen Alcott P’16, ‘18
Marlyn & Winnie Friede P’77, ‘81
Kenneth & Catherine Schmid
Robert Ater P’88, ‘89
Phillip & Nadine Hesse P’00, ‘03
Richard & Dabney Schmitt P’99
Steve & Ruth Barrett P’98, ‘00, ‘03, ‘04
Lawrence & Carol Kelly P’87, ‘88
Kevin Bartlett & Marta Rivera-Bartlett P’04, ‘04,
‘11
Kim & Ronald Kemper P’17, ‘19, ‘22
William Seward & Laura Dickerman Seward
P’18, ‘20
Lewis & Erla Mae Bowman P’77, ‘82
Anne & Denis Brennan P’13
Jim & Karen Clapper
Eric & Mara Davenport P’00, ‘04
Tony de Vuyst & Anne-Louise Flynn P’13, ‘14
Jon & Debbie English P’12, ‘15
Nancy Kohlheyer P’76, ‘78
Richard & Meghan List P’15, ‘16
John & Debra Moore P’13, ‘16, ‘18
Claire & Philip Newman P’18, ‘19
Elizabeth O’Malley P’11
Joseph & Cherry Ramaker P’21
Deiadre Rauch & Tom Tucker P’11, ‘13, ‘17
Jack & Carol Standish P’01
Loretta & Robert Stanley P’11, ‘13
Francis & Hilde Trappeniers P’10
Lyle & Carol Tuthill P’01, ‘03, ‘08
Setsuo & Yoko Wakabayashi P’96
Robert & Susan Walsh P’99, ‘04
Thomas & Theresa White P’12
Alumni
1950s
John Ryon, Jr. ‘59
1960s
Sallie Vollerin ‘62
Gail Nelson ‘62
Nancy Harwood ‘65
Scott Nichols ‘66
Jeremy Nicholson ‘66
Frederick Pennekamp ‘66
Joel Phillips ‘66
Gary Vance ‘67
Joseph Spillman ‘69
1970s
Margaret Wilson ‘70
David Jenkins ‘71
Jennifer Steinman ‘73
Jeff Weaver ‘84
Jeffrey Pohl ‘73
Michele Genor ‘84
Robert Wagley ‘74
Kirk Strong ‘87
Mark Hartman ‘74
Brian Kelly ‘87
Eric Rohtla ‘75
Nikki Lind ‘88
Nora Winstead ‘76
John Telliho ‘76
1990s
Lisa Henderson ‘76
Ian Waggoner ‘90
Peter Walraven ‘76
Shahriar Broumand ‘90
Betsy Cotton ‘77
Thomas Voekler ‘90
Beth MacDonald ‘78
Jess Boone ‘91
Robert McClernon ‘78
Alex Sulaimani ‘92
Whitney Babash ‘79
Helene Stenmo ‘92
James Valente ‘79
Matthew Thurlow ‘96
Katsuyuki Wakabayashi ‘96
1980s
Barbara Jones ‘71
Craig Smith ‘80
Mark Beatty ‘71
Annette Homiller ‘80
Thalia Nicas ‘71
Mary Thompson ‘81
Kristin Allen ‘72
Joshua Weingast ‘81
Michael McEvoy ‘72
Christopher von Gries ‘82
Yvonne Forte ‘72
Alyssa Wallen ‘82
David Miles ‘72
Eric Armour ‘83
David Foushee ‘73
Jon Hallberg ‘84
2000s
Brian White ‘00
Marja Kemppainen ‘00
Yuki Tsunogai ‘00
Kevin Horst ‘06
Charlotte Dischert ‘06
Kelley McKenna ‘08
Alexandra Corbett ‘11
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Friends
Lee Fertig & Amy Hunt
Companies and Organisations
ISB Family Association
Oracle Corporation
Solvay
Honeywell
Raytheon
SunTrust Foundation
Restricted Gifts to ISB
Egmond & Sarah Brenninkmeijer P’14, ‘16, ‘18,
‘20
Patrick & Shirley Olney P’14, ‘18, ‘23
Katsuyuki Wakabayashi ‘96
ISB Family Association
Foundation for Dutch Education Abroad Stichting NOB
Embassy of the United States of America
Restricted Gifts to the ISB Foundation
Anonymous
Laurent & Sophie Drion P’17, ‘19
Claire & Philip Newman P’18, ‘19
Jonas & Christina af Jochnick P’89, ‘92, ‘98, ‘03
Dodd & Abigail Gray P’06, ‘19
John Norton, Jr. P’98, ‘01
Scott & Virginia Auer P’03
Steven ‘76 & Deanna Gutzman P’06
Peter & Carla Olson P’13, ‘15
Laurent & Frédérique Badin P’05, ‘08, ‘11, ‘13
Tobias Hunziker ‘96
Michael & Sandra Roney P’05, ‘08, ‘11, ‘13
Steve & Ruth Barrett P’98, ‘00, ‘03, ‘04
Henry & Cheryl Johnson P’08, ‘14
Michelle Spicer P’98, ‘01
Egmond & Sarah Brenninkmeijer P’14, ‘16, ‘18,
‘20
Roger & Becky Kearns P’16, ‘18
Masayoshi & Kumiko Takidera P’15, ‘17
Uri & Tova Bruck P’06, ‘12, ‘17
Hans Skeppner & Veronique Koentges P’14,
‘15, ‘18
Didier & Claire Teirlinck P’06, ‘10
David & Carole Cumming P’18, ‘21, ‘27
Ray & Margaret Kubis P’99, ‘01, ‘03, ‘05, ‘09
Sean & Anna de Cleene P’19, ‘21
Karen Joyce-Marie & Daniel Marie P’14
Joel Dean Foundation
Joanne & Timothy McKinney P’13, ‘16
Daniela & Nadav Tomer P’16, ‘20, ‘23, ‘25
Deiadre Rauch & Tom Tucker P’11, ‘13, ‘17
Lyle & Carol Tuthill P’01, ‘03, ‘08
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Current Faculty and Staff
Peter Aitchison
Lidia Alonso Cabrera
Darren Azeez
Alan Bain
Kevin Bartlett P’04, ‘04, ‘11
Anne Brennan P’13
Aline de Brauwere
Eric Delson
Catherine Friel - Leclerc
Ed Grody P’03, ‘04
Stéphane Ledecq P’29
Darin Oman
Gil Paelinck
Carl Robinson
Frederick Shaw P’27
Saskia van Tongeren
Jon Whalen
Current Parents
Amy & David Anderson P’15, ‘17
Luis Arriaga P’17, ‘20
Denise Bauer P’14, ‘17
Caroline de Vicq P’17, ‘20
Geert & Inge Duyck P’12, ‘14, ‘17
Jacques & Nathalie Emsens P’20
Philippe & Marie Moorkens P’17, ‘19
Lucy Pereira P’18
Chris & Cristina Ringlstetter P’17, ‘20
Egmond & Sarah Brenninkmeijer P’14, ‘16, ‘18,
‘20
Eric & Muriel Everard P’12, ‘15, ‘18
Mark Chapin P’27, ‘29
Candice Fallon P’19
Todd & Julie D’Attoma P’16, ‘18
Juan Jose Gomez Camacho & Alejandra Puente
Ortega P’15
Edwin & Dominique van der Stad P’13, ‘17
Thomas & Paula Hanney P’16
Chris & Tina Yeager P ‘14, ‘18, ‘18
Paul & Daphne Joosten P’15, ‘18, ‘21
Paul Boucher
Sean & Anna de Cleene P’19, ‘21
Damien De Koninck & Isabelle Malvaux P’14, ‘17
Tatiana de Spoelberch P’15, ‘16
Jean-Rémy & Anne-Christine Roussel P’15
Andrew James & Fatima Townend P’25
Radboud & Alexandra van den Akker P’18
Past Parents
Jonas & Christina af Jochnick P’89, ‘92, ‘98, ‘03
Alfonso & Marita Escubos P’14
Marnix Galle P’13
Patrick & Shirley Olney P’14, ‘18, ‘23
Deiadre Rauch & Tom Tucker P’11, ‘13, ‘17
Alumni
Katrin Persson ‘92
Kihlan Wittock ‘16
Friends
Eddy Bonne
Bernard De Coninck
Henne & Lena Schuwer P’06, ‘08, ‘10
Mackenzie Wheatley P’20, ‘22
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Companies and Organizations
American Theatre Company
Au Repos des Chasseurs
A Beauty Well
Bell Educational Services. Ltd.
Blow Hairdressing
Bonarium
Brussels Light Opera Company
Brussels Shakespeare Company
Brussels Sports Association
Buro Market
Le Chalet de Foret
Ciccio Bello
Comme Chez Soi Restaurant
Crush Wine
David Lloyd
Delbove Cosmetics
DHL Global Management
D’Ieteren
Edificio
Family Association
La Fattoria
FGX International / Essilor
Golf Club de Sept Fontaines
Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations
Haarsalon
Imagine Arthouse
ISB Board of Trustees
ISB Plus
ISB Shop
J&M Catering
Jack O’Shea
Lenovo
Maasmechelen Village
Marriott Hotel Brussels
Mathilde Danglade
Mobelsa
Restaurant Yves
Rob Fine Food
Scolarest - Compass group
Starwood EAME Services Company
Steigenberger Grandhotel
Stonemanor
Telenet NV
Toni & Guy
Toyota Motor Europe
Treasure Trove
Volvo AC Brussels
Waterstone’s
Zein Child Care
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The ISB Foundation
The mission of the Foundation is to aid, assist, foster and promote the education of American and foreign students, both in the United
States and Europe, and to disburse or contribute its income to charitable or educational organizations in accordance with decisions
made by the Board of Directors.
The ISB Foundation, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation, incorporated in New York in 1964. Over the past years the Foundation has
supported a range of projects at the International School of Brussels.
Gifts made to the Foundation are tax deductible to the extent provided by the law. The Foundation is a charitable organization under
Section 501(c)(3) of the International Revenue Code.
Foundation Board Members 2014-15
Deiadre Rauch, President
Steve Barrett
Michele Genor
Karen Joyce
Lori Lucas
Joanne McKinney
Claire Newman
Jay Norton
Benoit Ugeux
Tom Voekler
Jeff Weaver
Kevin Bartlett, ISB Director (ex-officio)
Our Partners
During the 2014-15 school year, ISB was honored to partner with a number of world-class external organizations to offer a new and
exciting range of programmes and services at ISB. These include CLL Language Centres, Zein International Childcare, BELL, and Oxford
Study Courses, Greenlight for Girls, Brussels Sports Association and Special Olympics Belgium.
Via the High School World of Work Programme students, at the end of grade 11, were also given the opportunity to take up two-week
internships. We would like to thank each of the partner corporations and non-profit organisations in and around Brussels that kindly
supported this work during the 2014-2015 school year.
Norton Rose Fulbright (Law) • White & Case (Law) • Kelley Drye & Warren LLP (Law) • Guy Melviez (Architect) • Mobelsa (Interior
Design) • Greenlight for Girls (NGO) • Close The Gap (NGO) • European Cancer Leagues (NGO) • MARS Food Corporation (MNO)
• WABCO (MNO) • GOODYEAR Tyres (MNO) • Johnson Controls Incorporated (MNO) • Serendip Spa (Wellness Centre) Small
Medium Enterprise (SME) • British Chamber of Commerce (PR/Lobbying) • DoberPartners (PR/Lobbying) • City of London Office (PR/
Lobbying) • Dutch Embassy to Belgium (Diplomacy) • Mexican Embassy to Belgium (Diplomacy) • Greek Embassy to Belgium - Press
Office (Diplomacy/Journalism) • RadioX Brussels (Media) • Irish Times (Ireland - Media) • Fulbright Belgium (Education) • United Business
Institute (Education) • Starwood Hotels (Hospitality) • Aloft Hotel Schuman (Hospitality) • AIM (Event Management MNO) • Dunhill
(Financial Consultants)
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Building A Campus
Great learning demands great learning spaces, designed to match the vision for learning, teaching and assessing expressed in the
Common Ground Curriculum, designed and implemented at ISB.
As implementation proceeds, we are building brilliant learning environments based on the principles of flexibility, visibility and community.
Each building is an integral element in a coherent and comprehensive plan to create a ‘common ground campus’, shaped by our vision for
learning and community.
During the school year 2014-2015, the Board of Trustees invested a total of 5.2 Million Euros in campus improvements
and upgrades.
Elementary School: Renovated top floor with new classrooms
Middle School: New science labs including a world class maker space
Metairie: New band room and strings room
High School Annex: Extended foyer, community lounge, and new drama rooms
International Community Centre: New dance studio
Other renovations during the 2014-2015 school year:
Old Gym: new after school activities office, heating and ventilation, roof and insulation
Elementary School: new roof and insulation
High School Annex: new roof, choir room, practice rooms, PA office
International Community Centre: activities kitchen, new health classrooms, new art and activities space for after-school activities
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Financial
Statements
Income Statement (In Euro)
31/07/2015
31/07/2014
31/07/2013
44,439,930
42,002,193
40,408,564
Other scholastic income
3,284,325
3,302,992
3,339,278
Other income
1,256,960
1,436,193
1,713,591
48,981,215
46,741,378
45,461,433
34,765,150
33,414,178
32,016,437
338,552
406,087
319,240
35,103,702
33,820,265
32,335,677
2,582,956
2,464,945
2,499,210
Rentals
881,871
883,327
872,308
Maintenance
842,884
740,693
746,322
Utilities
426,557
489,933
539,252
2,151,312
2,113,953
2,157,882
General expenses
4,234,982
4,296,950
3,975,477
Depreciation and interests
3,551,286
3,297,074
3,225,069
733,784
679,498
612,534
61,675
54,473
46,683
8,581,727
8,327,995
7,859,763
48,419,697
46,727,158
44,852,532
561,518
14,220
608,901
REVENUE
Tuition fees
TOTAL REVENUE
EXPENSES
Personnel expenses
Professional development
TOTAL SALARIES AND SOCIAL CHARGES
SCHOOL EXPENSES
FACILITIES
Security
Insurances
OTHER
TOTAL EXPENSES
SURPLUS
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Balance Sheet (In Euro)
31/07/2015
31/07/2014
31/07/2013
18,523
18,555
0
31,477,137
28,709,719
25,003,272
51,057
68,656
63,302
1,546,963
1,773,432
1,563,404
0
0
6,300
Other tangible assets
365,252
494,400
623,413
Assets in progress
185,575
602,293
492,458
14,161
14,626
17,755
33,658,668
31,681,682
27,769,904
35,081
40,168
25,120
Fees and other receivables
14,335,856
13,312,447
10,491,846
Cash and investments
38,339,247
39,080,168
42,451,818
799,324
915,784
842,788
53,509,508
53,348,567
53,811,571
87,168,176
85,030,249
81,581,475
Permanently restricted fund
11,932,463
11,932,463
11,932,463
Funds and reserves
13,529,617
13,096,708
13,576,176
937,723
937,723
597,063
26,399,803
25,966,894
26,105,702
Provision for risks and liabilities
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,199,513
TOTAL PROVISIONS
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,199,513
Long-term liabilities
8,000,000
8,500,000
5,361,493
Short-term liabilities
7,220,262
6,222,501
7,089,458
Accruals and deferred income
44,548,110
43,340,854
41,825,309
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
59,768,373
58,063,355
54,276,260
TOTAL LIABILITIES
87,168,176
85,030,249
81,581,475
ASSETS
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible fixed assets
Land and buildings
Plant, machinery and equipment
Furnitures
Leasing and other similar rights
Financial fixed assets
TOTAL FIXED ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock of school supplies
Deferred charges and accrued income
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS
LIABILITIES
FUNDS AND RESERVES
Funds facilitated by gifts
TOTAL FUNDS & RESERVES
PROVISIONS
LIABILITIES
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