John van Ruysbroeck College (Dutch: Jan-van-Ruusbroeckollege) is a mixed Dutch-language Catholic secondary school in Laeken, in the north-west of the City of Brussels, Belgium. It was established in 1968 by the Society of Jesus and is named after John van Ruysbroeck.[1]
History
John van Ruysbroeck College 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 that offer private counselling. In 1999, the college joined forces with St John Berchmans College in Brussels to start this scheme.
In the 2017–18 school year, the college had 720 students.[2]
Notable former pupils
- Bert Anciaux
- Bart Verhaeghe
References
- 1.[1.2]"Jan-van-Ruusbroeckollege". www.ruusbroec.be. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- 2.Onderwijsinbrussel.be retrieved 20 February 2014