John of Ruysbroeck College, Laeken

John of 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 of Ruysbroeck.^[1]

History

It was founded in 1968 as a boys-only school. In 2011, it became co-educational.^[1]

The school is governed by a Association without lucrative purpose 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 2009-2010 school year, the college had 713 students.^[2]

Notable former pupils

• Bert Anciaux
• Bart Verhaeghe

See also

• Society of Jesus

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Adglomera.be retrieved 20 February 2014
2. ↑ Onderwijsinbrussel.be retrieved 20 February 2014

External links

• John of Ruysbroeck College site

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Coordinates: 50°53′51″N 4°21′20″E / 50.897478°N 4.355692°E / 50.897478; 4.355692