Education in the Netherlands
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A Dutch education
Dutch law strictly enforces compulsory education for children of all nationalities from aged 5 to 18 residing in the Netherlands.
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An education in the Netherlands
The Netherlands offers top-notch instruction both in the Dutch educational system and well as at its international schools, most of which can be found in The Hague.
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Bachelor-Master system in the Netherlands
The Netherlands started using the bachelor-master structure, also know as the BaMa-system, a few years ago. This means that the higher education has been divided into a bachelor phase and a master phase. -
Higher education in The Hague
Here you'll find information on higher education offered in the Netherlands.
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Intensive Dutch for foreign children
The Hague offers special courses for newly-arrived foreign children who speak very little or no Dutch and want to attend a Dutch school. These so-called ‘reception schools’ (opvangscholen) are ordinary primary schools with a special class for learning Dutch: the reception group.
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Primary education in the Netherlands
Children in the Netherlands may begin primary education as of their fourth birthday (or appropriate nearest date thereafter), but compulsory education begins on the nearest school day after the child's fifth birthday.
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Public school holidays 2015/2016
Below are the school vacations and public holidays in The Hague for the 2015/2016 school year. Please note that the holidays in The Hague do not always coincide with the rest of the region (Midden Nederland).
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Secondary education in the Netherlands
Secondary education encompasses schools providing pre-university education (VWO), general secondary education (HAVO), pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) and practical training (PRO).
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Vocational education
Vocational education at the secondary level (MBO) in the Netherlands encourages the social participation of students through vocational training, general education and job-related courses.
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Want to send your child to a Dutch school?
The Dutch primary school system operates entirely on free choice and there are no ‘standard’ state-run schools. They all operate according to their own educational philosophies (some have religious affiliations as well) within state-established parameters and are inspected regularly by the state. Quality is high and choice is ample.