Den Haag has the highest concentration of international schools in the Netherlands. You’ll also find an excellent selection of English-speaking playschools (peuterspeelzalen), day care facilities (kinderdagverblijven), and after school care (buitenschoolse opvang) options. Below we have outlined the main primary and secondary schools for expat children in The Hague.
Primary Schools
Primary school education in the Netherlands begins at age four. However, it is not until age five that it becomes compulsory. Primary school then continues until children are 11 or 12 years old. Private international schools mainly deliver their curriculum in English, while so-called Foreign National Schools, such as the French and German schools, use their native tongue.
- American School of The Hague (ASH)
- British School in the Netherlands (BSN)
- Deutsche Internationale Schule (German International School)
- European School The Hague (ESH)
- Haagsche Schoolvereniging (HSV)
- International School of The Hague (ISH)
- Lighthouse Special Education
- Le Lycée Français Vincent van Gogh
- Sekolah Kedutaan Republik Indonesia di Wassenaar / Indonesian School in the Netherlands (SIN)
- Szkola Polska / Polish School in The Hague
- The Ukrainian School in The Hague ‘Veselka’
Secondary Schools
(International) secondary school education in the Netherlands runs from age 12 until age 18. The first four years typically work to prepare students for the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP). After that paths can vary depending on the school and school type.
- American School of The Hague (ASH)
- British School in the Netherlands (BSN)
- Deutsche Internationale Schule (German International School)
- European School The Hague (ESH)
- International School of The Hague (ISH)
- Le Lycée Français Vincent van Gogh
- Sekolah Kedutaan Republik Indonesia di Wassenaar / Indonesian School in the Netherlands (SIN)
- Szkola Polska / Polish School in The Hague