WICO Campus Mater Dei Overpelt, Belgium

Every school year, 145 staff members welcome 950 to 1000 pupils at our school Wico campus Mater Dei. Most pupils are 12 years old when they start school. They finish secondary school at the age of 18.

Youngsters who love languages,  boys and girls who have a real knack for sciences or mathematics, artistic pupils, pupils with great social skills and also those who have great practical skills... they can all find  a suitable education at Mater Dei.

Our pedagogical project is based on a great confidence in people. We believe a joyful, positive and warm school climate is needed to learn and grow with pleasure.

We are ambitious and we want our education to be first-class, so our pupils will be well prepared for their future. We hope that every pupil has become a solidary, creative and flexible person who can organize his or her study and life when he or she finishes at Mater Dei.

Our school is a modern secondary school with a tradition of more than 100 years, where everybody is welcome, feels at home and contributes to a nice learning and living climate.

Our pupils from visual education and publicity are taking part in the Career in Art project.

Website - WICO Campus Mater Dei Overpelt, Belgium

Overpelt

Campus Mater Deiis located in thecenter of Overpelt,a small and green village.

Overpelt is a rural village in Flanders, in the north-east of Belgium, around 100 km from Brussels.

Where does the appeal ofOverpelt lie?

• Theeducational offerings with five schools and about 4000 students
• Thehealth care facilities like the Maria Hospital, the MS and Rehabilitation Center and St. Oda, an institute for children and adults with mental retardation.
• The extensive range from the municipality for youth and culture. Throughout the year you can visit many interesting exhibitions and performances in cultural and public centers.
• The vastindustrial Nolimpark with over 200 companies.
• Muchhigh-quality open and green space, including 600 acres of forest and natural parks.

Overpelt has an interesting history of mills. We have fourwatermills on the picturesque Dommel (a small river), two windmills and a mill museum.