John of Ruysbroeck College, Laeken
John van Ruysbroeck College (Dutch, Jan-van-Ruusbroeckollege) is a Roman Catholic secondary school in Laeken. It was founded by the Society of Jesus and is named after John van Ruysbroeck.[1]
| John van Ruysbroeck College Jan-van-Ruusbroeckollege | |
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| Address | |
Avenue du Forum 4 1020 Brussels Belgium | |
| Information | |
| Motto | 'Jouw traject is ons project' |
| Established | 1968 |
| Principal | Veronique Thielemans |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 720 |
| Mascot | Pelican |
| Affiliation | Jesuit (Roman Catholic) |
| Website | John of Ruysbroeck College |
History
It was founded in 1968 as a boys-only school. In 1994, it became co-educational.[1]
The school is governed by a non-profit association and belongs to a group of seven Jesuit colleges who offer private counselling. In 1999, the college joined together with St John Berchmans College in Brussels to start this scheme.
In the 2017-2018 school year, the college had 720 students.[2]
Notable former pupils
- Bert Anciaux
- Bart Verhaeghe
- Peter Van Asbroeck
References
- "Jan-van-Ruusbroeckollege". www.ruusbroec.be. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
- Onderwijsinbrussel.be retrieved 20 February 2014
External links
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