Admissions
Welcome to International School Almere
At International School Almere, we believe that education begins with connection. Our school takes a personal approach to welcoming new students and their families, ensuring everyone feels supported and part of our vibrant community from the very start.
We value the unique background of every student and make it a priority to understand each individual’s needs, strengths, and goals. That’s why we invite all prospective students and their families for a personal interview — an opportunity to get to know one another and begin building a meaningful relationship.
We also offer guided school tours, giving families the chance to experience daily life at International School Almere. From our modern facilities to our diverse and inclusive classrooms, you’ll see first-hand how we foster a learning environment where students feel safe, inspired, and empowered to grow.
We look forward to welcoming you to our community.
Specific entry requirements
A student can only be admitted to a Dutch International School if he/she/they complies with at least one of the following three conditions:
1. The student has a non-Dutch nationality (or: also a non-Dutch nationality) and has a parent that is working in The Netherlands (or in a Dutch border region) for a limited time.
2. The student has Dutch nationality and has lived and gone to school abroad for at least two years because a parent was stationed abroad.
3. The student has Dutch nationality and has a parent (with whom the student will be living) that will be stationed abroad within two years and for at least two years. This is to be proven by a written statement of the parent’s employer.
Entry to DP Programme (last two years)
A student can be admitted to the DP Programme (last two years) of Dutch International Secondary Schools if:
1. He or she has a havo-diploma or a certificate of promotion to year 5 in a vwo school, and;
2. He or she can prove that he/she is sufficiently fluent in English, at the discretion of the international school.
See table below for comparison of different curricula:
| Average student age | US curriculum | UK curriculum | NL curriculum | IB curriculum |
| 11-12 | 6th Grade | Year 7 (KS 3) | Group 8 | MYP 1 |
| 12-13 | 7th Grade | Year 8 (KS 3) | VWO 1 | MYP 2 |
| 13-14 | 8th Grade | Year 9 (KS 3) | VWO 2 | MYP 3 |
| 14-15 | 9th Grade | Year 10 (KS 4) | VWO 3 | MYP 4 |
| 15-16 | 10th Grade | Year 11 (KS 4) | VWO 4 | MYP5 |
| 16-17 | 11th Grade | Year 12 (KS 5) | VWO 5 | DP 1 |
| 17-18 | 12th Grade | Year 13 (KS 5) | VWO 6 | DP 2 |
For more information about entry requirements, please visit the website of Dutch International Schools (DIS).
To learn more about our Application Procedure, click here.
To proceed to our Application Form, click the button below.
International School Almere is a fully authorised IB world school, providing quality international education, in English, for students from 11 to 18 years of age. The school welcomes applications from students regardless of gender, ethnicity or religion.
The decision to admit or not admit a student to the International School Almere is based on the availability of space at the appropriate year level, the school’s ability to meet each student’s needs and the student’s ability to fulfil the programme requirements.