The Potato Museum is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the history and social influence of the vegetable that has most influenced people and places. It is the world's largest collection of potato related items assembled from around the world.
8-458: It started as a classroom project by the students of teacher Tom Hughes at The International School of Brussels , Belgium in 1975. The museum was based in Washington, D.C. , for several years and open by appointment only. In the early 1990s The Potato Museum's collections were involved in two major national exhibitions, one at Ottawa's National Museum of Science and Technology , the other at
16-403: Is an extra 23,755 euros on top of the grade level fee. Revenue in 2018–2019 school year, the school's revenue was 54,166,092 euros and their expenses being 54,760,194 euros. The ISB hosts a large quantity of sports programs, such as baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, swimming, American football, football, volleyball, field hockey, tennis, softball, and track & field. The ISB
24-631: The Brussels commune of Watermael-Boitsfort . The International School of Brussels opened in October 1951 as the American School of Brussels with four teachers and twenty-seven students between the ages of 5 and 11. It was first established to accommodate U.S. Department of Defense military personnel and their families living in Brussels. It was located in the Brussels commune of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre . By
32-588: The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History . The museum moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico , in 1993. Hughes and his wife, Meredith Hughes, started a spinoff website, the Food Museum, in 1996. The museum's collections include: International School of Brussels The International School of Brussels ( ISB ) is an English -language international school with grades spanning from pre-school to high school. Its 40-acre (16 ha) campus lies in
40-518: The Elementary School) was opened. In its early years, the entire school was housed in the old Château des Fougères. ISB became an International Baccalaureate school on 1 January 1977, making it the 50th IB school worldwide. Additionally, the first International Festival was hosted in 1977, which is a festival that celebrates different cultures in the school. In February 2006, the school board opted to begin fundraising because it determined that
48-1131: The campus. The 19th-century building called the "Château" is the school's administration building. Designed with pillars, the building houses a reception area that hosts parents of students. The remaining buildings include the Early Childhood Centre (ECC), the Elementary School (ES), the Middle School (MS) and the High School (HS), the Annex, the theatre, the International Community Centre (ICC) and various sports facilities. Most classes at ISB are housed in one of four main buildings. A total of 45 IB courses are offered. As of 2022, it had 1,350 students ranging in age from 3–18. The students originated from 70 different countries. The tuition for students ranges from €21,650 to €46,725 depending mainly on age. Intensive Learning Support (ILS)
56-523: The end of the 1953 term, the school had about 100 students and had moved to its current location at the Château des Fougères, in the Brussels commune of Watermael-Boitsfort. It changed its name from the American School of Brussels to the International School of Brussels. In 1966, a new High School was opened, which later became the Middle School building. In 1967, a new building (currently being used as
64-432: The tuition charged to its students was insufficient for its needs. ISB is located on a 162,134.6 m (1,745,202 sq ft) wooded campus. Green is the predominant colour on campus. Surrounding the school is a forest, with entries to the Brussels region's forest trails across the campus. An outdoor track, performing arts center, two gymnasiums, and 15 hectares (37 acres) of playing fields and woods are located on
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