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Enrolment for the European Commission After-school childcare – school year 2025-2026: 

The European Commission childcare services will launch the registration for the after-school childcare (APPS) in Brussels for the next school year 2025-2026. The APPS childcare is available to children from 4 to 12 years old and is located on all the European school sites as well as on three sites close to the Schuman area ( link to the sites)

The initial enrolment period runs from 10 April to 9 May 2025 for both newcomers and re-enrolments (re-enrolment is not automatic).

NB: From 10 May 2025, enrolment requests for APPS 2025-2026 will automatically be placed on a waiting list.

Please note that all enrolment requests must be submitted via the new eKidWeb application: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/ekidweb

Questions?
Please read the User guide eKidWeb or contact the enrolment team:  OIB-INSCRIPTIONS-APPS@ec.europa.eu  

Website: https://myintracomm.ec.europa.eu/staff/EN/family/children/afterschool-centre/brussels/Pages/index.aspx

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After-school childcare (European Commission – OIB)

The European Commission organizes paid after-school childcare for the children of statutory staff of the institutions of the European Union (from 4 to 12 years old).  The childcare is located on several sites in Brussels: the central sites close to Schuman (Cole, Van Maerlant, Wilson/Clovis) and in all the European schools.

Our Childcare policy focuses on well-being and socialising, with children free to choose their daily activities to suit their needs. One of the guiding principles is the importance of ‘free time’ for children. The Childcare policy is a tool that aims to meet the basic needs of children in partnership with families. The educational team plays an important role by supporting the child in his development through different activities that target specific skills. The snack time is often an opportunity for each child to express themselves through conversation. There is also a “Study” activity where children can go to do their homework.

Organization

The children are welcomed at the end of the school day by the educational team on the school site or in a central after-school childcare site. The parents’ association of the school (APEEE) is responsible for transporting the children to the central sites.

The children are divided into cycles (kindergarten, primary, secondary). The number of children per group is determined according to children’s ages, the size of rooms and any specific needs they have. Each group of children is looked after by qualified childcare staff whose role is to respect the pace of the individual child’s development in line with the general objectives set out in the Childcare policy.

Schedule

Monday to Thursday: from the end of classes to18:45

Friday: from the end of classes to 18:00  

Children are regrouped together from 18:30 (17:45 on Fridays) depending on the number of educators.

School holidays

During the holidays scheduled in the school calendar, as well as on the pedagogical the school report days, childcare is organised at the different central sites and, if necessary and possible, at the schools. The childcare operates in “school holiday childcare” mode: the children are taken care of in the morning as soon as they arrive at the childcare site until closing time (Monday to Thursday from 8:00 to 18:30, Friday from 8:00 to 18:00). Prior registration is mandatory within the time limits provided via the eKidWeb application.

Outdoor childcare takes place during the Easter and summer (July and August) holidays mainly at the Overijse site. Prior registration is required via the eKidWeb application.

NB: No childcare is available on official European Commission holidays.

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