The new school year is approaching, a good time to reflect on the good and not so good things that have happened since August 2022. A year ago I was at my desk and already mentally preparing myself for what was about to be an overwhelming new phase in my life, going off to college in the Netherlands and moving to...
If you are reading this article as a senior in high school, in the suspense of the Baccalaureate exam, with dozens of formula sheets and essays, or perhaps as a parent who feels helpless and uninformed in making a decisive decision about your child's education, this story is certainly helpful. I feel compelled to expose the experience of...
We all had a lot of questions about school when we arrived in the Netherlands with our child: where do I enrol him in school? at what age does the child start school? Dutch or international school? what documents do I need to enrol my child? is it a good, suitable school for my child? how will the child adapt and integrate into the new school?
