International School of The Hague
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International School of the Hague | |
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Address | |
Wijndaelerduin 1 , 2554 BX | |
Coordinates | 52°03′34″N 4°13′21″E / 52.059320°N 4.222500°E |
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Other name | ISH |
Type | Private non-profit international school with state subsidy, offering Primary and Secondary education[1][2] |
School board | Rijnlands Lyceum Foundation |
Principal (Primary) | Alan Lorenzini |
Principal (Secondary) | Richard Matthews |
Faculty | Approx. 250 |
Gender | Mixed |
Number of students | Approx. 2000 |
Website | ishthehague.nl |
The International School of The Hague (often abbreviated as ISH) is an
School Profile
The International School of The Hague is one of several schools catering to the large international community of The Hague, which exists as a result of the many international organizations, embassies and companies located in the area, such as the European Patent Organisation, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Shell plc and the International Court of Justice.
The school population consists of children and young people coming from many places of the world, aged 4 to 18. It became an
Location
After many years in its location at Theo Mann Bouwmeesterlaan 75, the ISH announced in 2002 that it would move to a new location, Wijndaelerduin 1, in Kijkduin. The relocation was completed in January 2007.
On April 21, 2007
Facilities
The school has a total student capacity of approximately 2000 people. In the secondary building, there is a 350-seats auditorium inside the school. It also has two full sized, fully equipped gyms. There are two computer labs (each equipped with 30 iMacs), seven equipped science labs as well as an expanded library. The school has a canteen, designed to fit 200-350 people. Also the school has expanded their capacity by including two, two-storey portacabins. There is a car park for staff on the school campus who are privileged to do so; student parking is unavailable.
Curricula
The primary school offers the
All lessons, apart from foreign language courses, are taught in English. The study of Dutch is compulsory for students except those in the IB Diploma Programme. The ISH supports mother tongue education, current provision including Dutch, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and soon Romanian and Chinese. Although only Dutch, French, German and Spanish are available in secondary.
For those students whose native language is other than English, or for those with little familiarity with the language, the ISH offers English support lessons in both “beginner” and “transition” levels. Crash courses in English for beginners are provided in the Learning Support Centre (LSC).
Support for Special Educational Needs (SEN) is available.
The school also offers a wide range of optional after-school activities, including music lessons.
Model United Nations
See also
- List of model United Nations conferences
- American School of The Hague
- The British School in the Netherlands
References
- ^ "Organisation". Rijnlands Lyceum foundation. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
The Rijnlands Lyceum foundation is responsible for the overall management of the various schools
- ^ Scott, Graeme; Kotrc, Peter. "Welcome ISH". International School of The Hague. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
As part of a Dutch foundation, we are subsidised by the Government.