Search for the best international schools in the Netherlands; you can find a list of selected schools at the bottom of this page. Use the search filters to select only girls' or boys' schools, prep schools, senior schools or sixth forms; or you can search for schools that offer a particular curriculum, such as the International Baccalaureate, the UK national curriculum, a US-style model or the International Primary Curriculum.
Liberal, tolerant and highly developed, the Netherlands has a world-leading export economy with many international corporations. Its government has actively fostered a strong international school sector to promote diversity in education and cater for expatriate families.
The densely-populated country has a wide range of schools offering the curriculums of Britain, the US, France, Germany, Japan, Indonesia and the International Baccalaureate. There is a school for the children of European Union officials, one belonging to the United World College movement and a Montessori high school.
The Netherlands has 22 IB World Schools, which all teach in English. Of these, 19 are authorised to teach the International Baccalaureate Diploma and three – the International School of Amsterdam, International School Hilversum Alberdingk Thijm and International School Utrecht – offer three IB programmes.
The large, through-train American School of The Hague offers the IB Diploma in combination with an American curriculum and Advanced Placement courses, while the International School Eerde provides day and boarding education that emphasises holistic learning and individual attention, leading to IGCSEs and the IB Diploma
The Dutch International Schools group operates 27 English-medium international schools across 15 towns and cities, including International School Eindhoven. DIS schools, which are funded by the Dutch government and linked to state schools, charge relatively low fees.
Education is compulsory from age five to 16 and free at Dutch-medium state schools and state-funded religious schools. In practice, children start school at age four. Elementary school has eight grades and lasts to age 12, when pupils’ attainment is tested.
Secondary education is highly specialised with students allocated to three types of school. Selective VWO schools, which include atheneums and gymnasiums, offer six-year academic programmes that prepare students to enter university.
Selective HAVO schools follow five-year programmes that lead to applied universities. VMBO schools, which enrol 60 per cent of students, offer four-year vocational programmes that lead to vocational tertiary education or employment. In 2012, gross tertiary enrolment was equal to 79 per cent of the age group.
If you are looking specifically for International Baccalaureate World Schools in the Netherlands, you can find selected schools on our sister website: www.ibyb.org.
Rijksstraatweg 200,
2241BX Wassenaar,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about American School of The Hague
Kasteellaan 1,
7731 PJ Ommen, Overijssel,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Eerde International Boarding School Netherlands
Jaffalaan 9,
2628 BX Delft, South Holland,
Netherlands
www.internationalschooldelft.com
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory.
Read more about International School Delft
Colijnlaan 2,,
2613 VZ Delft, South Holland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Senior.
Read more about International School Delft (Secondary)
Discusworp 65,
6225 XP Maastricht, Limburg,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about UWC Maastricht
Ferdindand Bolstraat 1,
6445 EE Brunssum, Limburg,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Amsterdamseweg 204,
1182 HL Amsterdam, North Holland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day.
Prinses Irenestraat 59,
1077 WV Amsterdam, North Holland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
van Bleiswijkstraat 125,
2582 LB The Hague, ?South Holland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.
Klimopzoom 41,
2353 RE Leiderdorp, South Holland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory.
Molenweidtje 5,
1862 BC Bergen, North Holland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
c/o Corporate Office,
Landtong 18,
1186 GP Amstelveen, North Holland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Sweelincklaan 4,
9722 JV Groningen,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory.
Koningin Sophiestraat 24a,
2595 TG The Hague, South Holland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory.
Nassaulaan 26,
2514 JT The Hague, South Holland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Van Nijenrodestraat 16,
2597 RM The Hague, South Holland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory.
Oirschotsedijk 14b,
5651 GC Eindhoven, North Brabant,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
PO Box 920,
Sportlaan 45,
1180 AX Amstelveen, North Holland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Apollolaan 1,
BA 2341 Oegstgeest, South Holland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Van Bijnkershoeklaan 8,
3527 XL Utrecht,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Langsakker 4,
1251 GB Laren, North Holland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Scheveningseweg 237,
2584 AA The Hague, ?South Holland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, , Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Hemmenlaan 2,
9751 NS Haren, Groningen,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Jan van Galenstraat 31,
1051 KM Amsterdam, North Holland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day.
Prins Bernhardlaan 30,
6713 MC Ede, Gelderland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.
Pieter de Hoochstraat 59,
1071 ED Amsterdam, North Holland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Senior.
Verhulstlaan 21,
3055 WJ Rotterdam, South Holland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Eikenlaan 25,
3319 SC Dordrecht, South Holland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory.
Groningensingel 1245,
6835 HZ Arnhem, Gelderland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Bentincklaan 294,
3039 KK Rotterdam, South Holland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Kronenburgersingel 269,
6511 AS Nijmegen, Gelderland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day.
Jan van Hooflaan 3,
2252 BG Voorschoten, South Holland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Anthonie van Dijckstraat 1,
1077 ME Amsterdam, North Holland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Wijndaelerduin 1,
2554 BX The Hague, South Holland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Frans Halslaan 57,
1213 BK Hilversum, North Holland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory.
Smeetslandseweg 127,
3079 CR Rotterdam, South Holland,
Netherlands
Co-educational, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.