Before submitting your application, please refer to the criteria below:
Children qualify for places at the International School Wassenaar if they are:
- from countries outside of the Netherlands, who are part of the mobile international community.
- from Dutch families who have been internationally mobile (OC&W regulations define this as those who have spent at least two years in a school abroad) immediately prior to the placement year, and in need of being educated in an international school to ensure continuity of education.
In the case that the school has limited places available, priority will be given to the following groups:
- Siblings of children already enrolled in the International School Wassenaar and children of new teaching staff.
- Children coming directly from outside the Netherlands.
- Children transferring from another international school in the Netherlands.
- Other qualifying children (who meet the Admissions Policy but do not fall into sections 1-3).
Please note that regardless of the level of priority, all children applying for the International School Wassenaar must meet the academic and Special Educational Needs requirements.
If there are concerns about the child’s ability to join the Middle Years Programme or the Diploma Programme, the school will organise a placement test and/or an interview. The offer of a placement will be dependent on the results of this test.
Special Educational Needs (SEN)
We aim to be as inclusive as possible. The International School Wassenaar provides support for students with a range of Special Educational Needs (SEN). However, there are limitations to the support we are able to provide. The list below provides some indication of the profiles of students for whom we may be unable to provide adequate educational opportunities:
- Students with certain diagnosed memory problems
- Students with certain diagnosed learning development disorders
- Students who endanger their safety or others
- Students who exhibit extreme behaviours that have not responded to prior interventions
- Students who refuse to go to school
- Students who are not able to physically take care of themselves
- Students who need complex medical care