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 Dutch education Public Dutch schools leading to Dutch diploma The region offers hundreds of high quality education options International education Public and private international schools leading to Dutch diploma The region has 10 international schools with a total capacity 45% 45% of 5.500 places

10% Why do 45% of the internationals opt for Dutch education? Bilingual education • Many schools to choose from that are close to home Public schools, English/Dutch leading to • Allows for easy integration in local Dutch community Dutch diploma • Dutch education is of high quality according to OECD The region has 80 primary schools and • State funded and therefore more affordable 15 secondary schools that offer bilingual • Good option for non-English speakers, because it does education 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 Actions Delta Plan 2016 - 2020

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Expand capacity of Facilitate two new all international schools international schools by 1500 places to create by 2020 a total of 7000 places in 2020

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Improve access to Increase Provide more English Dutch and bilingual internationalisation information about education in Dutch education the options International schools More information Check out the links for more in the Amsterdam Area information We have numerous international schools throughout Information on education in the region within 45 minutes of the city of Amsterdam the Amsterdam Area International www.iamsterdam.com/education eren 6 children

0 - 10 Zaanstad Landsmeer 11 - 25 Brochure on education in the Amsterdam Area Velsen Oostzaan Waterland 26 - 50 51 - 100 www.iamsterdam.com/media/pdf/local/education-in-nl.pdf 101 - 150 Bloemendaal 151 - 200 201 - 250 Haarlem Aterda Alere 251 - 300 301 - 350 Current availability of international schools in the region Zandvoort 5 1 351 - 400 2 www.iamsterdam.com/school-waiting-lists 4 Diemen 401 - 450 451 - 500 Haarlemmermeer Ateleen 501 - 600 Weesp Gooise meren 600 or more 3 Seminars on education for internationals www.iamsterdam.com/en/local/enjoy/community/education- Aalsmeer 7 Laren ooddor Uithoorn 10 seminar 9 Wijdemeren 8 ileru

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1. Almere - International Primary School Almere (ASG) 200 2. Almere - International School Almere (ISA) 240 2 3. Amstelveen - International School of Amsterdam (ISA) 1350 4. Amsterdam - International Community School (AICS) 1000 5. Amsterdam - British School of Amsterdam (BSA) 870 6. Bergen - European School Bergen (ESB) 560 7. Hoofddorp - Gifted Minds International School (GMIS) 50 8. Hilversum - International Primary School (STIP) 430 9. Hilversum - International School Hilversum (ISH, ATC) 90 Published by Amsterdam Area and Expatcenter Amsterdam 10. Hilversum - International Secondary School (ISH, ATC) 730 November 2016