Education in Flanders

Encourage innovation in teaching and promote the attractiveness of the teaching profession.

The King Baudouin Foundation aims to stimulate innovation in the educational sector, whether this is in the use of new technologies, teaching practices, or the inclusion of children with special needs. And since quality teaching begins with teachers who are committed and motivated, the Foundation contributes to improving the attractiveness of careers in teaching.

Our activities

  • the development of innovative practice that deal with the challenges of the educational system via veranderwijs.nu
  • encourage use of the Sterk Schoolbestuur tool (Strong School Management), through which schools can evaluate their management and governance skills.
  • Giving third-grade secondary students a taste of the teaching profession. Empowering teachers in their role as proud ambassadors. This through the Talent for Teaching project.

Education in Flanders is part of the programme Education and development of talents

Calls for projects

2023C - Schools Solidarity Accounts

Fundraising to enable schools to financially intervene on behalf of children from underprivileged families and improve their chances of successfully completing their school year.

Soon to be closed!

2023B - Schools Solidarity Accounts

Fundraising to enable schools to financially intervene on behalf of children from underprivileged families and improve their chances of successfully completing their school year.

Selection announced

2023A - Schools Solidarity Accounts

Fundraising to enable schools to financially intervene on behalf of children from underprivileged families and improve their chances of successfully completing their school year.

Selection announced

Partnerships, missions, specific initiatives

Funds and philanthropic tools

Aalst - vzw Basisschool en Humaniora DvM (Project Account)

The goal of the project is to admit 100 additional students to the school, and to do so they want to build 5 additional co-teaching classes and a terrace for outdoor classes.

Katrinahofscholen (Friends of Fund)

Philanthropists support projects of non-profit organisation Scholen Katrinahof, which provides tailor-made education for children and young people with specific care needs.

Walda Volkaert (Fund)

Active in 3 domains: - development and independence of children- quality of life and inclusion of children with disabilities- people affected by neurological disorders