Delta Plan International Education MRA The Amsterdam Area continues to attract international talent. As a result, demand for sufficient international school places has risen and continues to do so. This brochure gives an overview of the Delta Plan analysis and solutions.

Current choice of internationals

Bilingual educationPublic schools, English/Dutch leading to Dutch diplomaThe region has 80 primary schools and 15 secondary schools that offer bilingual education

International educationPublic and private international schools leading to Dutch diploma The region has 10 international schools with a total capacity of 5.500 places

Why do 45% of the internationals opt for Dutch education?• Many schools to choose from that are close to home • Allows for easy integration in local Dutch community • Dutch education is of high quality according to OECD • State funded and therefore more affordable • Good option for non-English speakers, because it does not require a certain level of English • State funded newcomer classes for learning Dutch are offered to international children between 6 and 18 years old

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Dutch educationPublic Dutch schools leading to Dutch diplomaThe region offers hundreds of high quality education options

10%

Amsterdam Metropolitan

Actions Delta Plan2016 - 2020

Improve access to Dutch and bilingual

education

03Improve

Increase internationalisation in Dutch education

Increase

Provide more English information about

the options

Provide

Expand capacity of all international schools by 1500 places to create

a total of 7000 places in 2020

Expand

Facilitate two new international schools

by 2020

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International schools in the Amsterdam Area

Internationalchildren

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1. Almere - International Primary School Almere (ASG) 2002. Almere - International School Almere (ISA) 240 23. Amstelveen - International School of Amsterdam (ISA) 13504. Amsterdam - International Community School (AICS) 10005. Amsterdam - British School of Amsterdam (BSA) 8706. Bergen - European School Bergen (ESB) 560 7. Hoofddorp - Gifted Minds International School (GMIS) 508. Hilversum - International Primary School (STIP) 4309. Hilversum - International School Hilversum (ISH, ATC) 9010. Hilversum - International Secondary School (ISH, ATC) 730

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We have numerous international schools throughout the region within 45 minutes of the city of Amsterdam

Published by Amsterdam Area and Expatcenter Amsterdam November 2016

More information

Information on education in the Amsterdam Area www.iamsterdam.com/education

Brochure on education in the Amsterdam Area www.iamsterdam.com/media/pdf/local/education-in-nl.pdf

Current availability of international schools in the region www.iamsterdam.com/school-waiting-lists

Seminars on education for internationals www.iamsterdam.com/en/local/enjoy/community/education-seminar

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