The Japanese School of Brussels

What The Japanese School of Brussels does

International Schools in Brussels (ISIB) is a Belgian-domiciled, founder-operated web platform headquartered in Auderghem, Brussels, that helps expatriate families compare and select international schools in the Brussels area. The platform lists 45+ international schools and provides structured information on curricula (IB, British, American, French, German, European, Montessori), tuition ranges (€6,000 to €50,000 per year), locations, and facilities, alongside a parent review system that has accumulated 1,200+ verified entries averaging a 4.6-star rating. Its underlying technology is a web-based comparison directory with filtering by location, curriculum, and fees, supplemented by SEO-oriented editorial content covering school visits, area selection, and curriculum choice.

The platform monetizes through advertising — specifically school listings, featured placements, and likely referral arrangements with the schools it profiles. Go-to-market is product-led and self-serve: expatriate families discover and use the platform independently through organic search and content marketing, with no direct sales intervention. The company markets itself as founded by an international schooling parent seeking to provide honest, peer-grounded guidance to newcomers to Brussels's international education market. There is no disclosed app product, no proprietary technology stack beyond standard web-platform tooling, no AI/ML features, no disclosed management team beyond the founder, no disclosed funding rounds, and no disclosed partnerships or enterprise contracts.

Name

The Japanese School of Brussels

Legal name

International Schools in Brussels

Website

https://internationalschoolsinbrussels.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

International Schools in Brussels (ISIB) is a Brussels-based web platform that helps expatriate families compare 45+ international schools through structured listings, verified parent reviews, and editorial guides on curricula and relocation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

School Comparison Platform

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Placement Agencies & Local Letting/Relocation Services for Students (EDAIALAH)

Keywords

• School comparison platform
• Education directory
• Parent review platform
• School listings
• Expat education guides

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Platform Services: Revenue generated through school listings, featured placements, and possibly referral arrangements with listed schools. The platform connects families with international schools and likely monetizes through school partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The platform is a web-based comparison and review directory for 45+ international schools in Brussels, helping expatriate families filter by location, curriculum (IB, British, American, French), and tuition fees. It includes verified parent reviews and ratings, school profile pages, and educational guides covering curricula comparison and relocation advice. The service is offered free to families, with monetization through school listings, featured placements, and referral arrangements.

Product overview

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Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Schools in Brussels Comparison Platform A self-serve web-based comparison and review platform listing 45+ international schools in Brussels, with filtering by location, curriculum, and fees; verified parent reviews and ratings; and educational guides covering curricula and relocation advice. Targeted at expatriate families seeking international education for their children.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45+ schools listed on the platform
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• International Schools Database: Global directory and comparison platform for international schools across many countries, with school listings, reviews, and fees data. Closely comparable in product offering (school comparison marketplace) and target audience (expat families) to ISIB, but operating at significantly larger geographic scale.
• WhichSchoolAdvisor: International school review and comparison site covering multiple markets including Europe, Middle East, and Asia, with parent reviews and editorial content. Direct competitor to ISIB in the school-review marketplace model and expat-family segment.
• Niche: US-focused K-12 and college school-review platform with parent reviews, rankings, and detailed data. Comparable marketplace/review architecture for school selection, though serving a different geography and curriculum mix than ISIB.
• GreatSchools: Well-known US-based K-12 school comparison and review platform with parent reviews, ratings, and detailed school profiles. Strong structural parallel to ISIB in directory+review model, though focused on the US domestic market rather than international schools.

Others

• InterNations: Global expat community and information network providing guides, forums, and resources for expatriates including education-related content. Indirectly adjacent to ISIB as a discovery and information channel for the same expat-family audience, though not a school-specialist platform.

Regional players

• SchoolAdvisor: School comparison and review platform operating in specific non-European markets (e.g., Africa). Comparable in product (school directory + parent reviews) and customer (relocating parents) but operates in a different geography than ISIB's Brussels focus.
• The Good Schools Guide: Established UK school review and advisory publication with editorial school reviews, parent feedback, and advisory services. Comparable review-and-comparison model for school selection, though focused on UK domestic schools rather than international schools abroad.
• SchoolsCompared: UAE-based school comparison and review site covering Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and broader Middle East international schools. Directly comparable marketplace model for international school comparison in an expat-dense market, but geographically focused on the Middle East.

Broad incumbents

• Expatica: Major expat information platform covering relocation, housing, healthcare, and education across multiple European countries. Adjacent/overlapping in the education-comparison use case for expats, but operates as a broad lifestyle/relocation portal rather than a school-specialist directory.
• Relocate.world: Relocation services platform offering guidance on schools, housing, visas, and settling-in services globally. Overlaps with ISIB on the school-selection content piece for relocating families but is a broader relocation services marketplace.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-japanese-school-of-brussels

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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