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To do before 2021 ends

by Annebet | Dec 29, 2021 | Children, Covid-19, Dutch culture, Dutch education, Dutch language, Finance, Health, Housing, Law, Netherlands/Dutch, News, Taxation, Teenagers

BEFORE 2021 ENDS … To do before 2021 ends Before 2021 ends, there are a few things you might want to do to wrap up the year nicely. As usual, I have made a long, but not exhaustive list with tips & tricks. When 2020 was almost over, we wished for a...

The secondary school application process in Amsterdam

by Annebet | Dec 11, 2021 | Amsterdam, Children, Dutch education, News, Teenagers

Your step-by-step guide to the application procedure of the Amsterdam secondary schools That time of year has arrived; the Amsterdam group 8 pupils have to select their preferred secondary schools, and take part in the nerve-wrecking lottery procedure. In this guide...

WEBINAR SECONDARY SCHOOLS – AMSTERDAM

by Annebet | Nov 21, 2021 | Amsterdam, Children, Dutch education, Events, Expat, News, Teenagers

WEBINAR SECONDARY SCHOOLS – AMSTERDAM Is your child in group 8 of primary school? Then the big task of selecting a good secondary school is awaiting you. The Dutch secondary school system is rather complicated, and all the acronyms you come across when trying to...

SCHOOLS AND DAYCARES RE-OPEN ON FEBRUARY 8TH

by Annebet | Feb 3, 2021 | Amsterdam, Children, Covid-19, Dutch education, Health, News, Teenagers

SCHOOLS AND DAYCARES RE-OPEN ON FEBRUARY 8 Yesterday evening, during the latest corona press conference, we heard prime-minister Mark Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge explain that although the number of infections and the number of corona patients in hospitals...

Schools maybe open again on January 25th

by Annebet | Jan 14, 2021 | Children, Covid-19, Health, Netherlands/Dutch, News, Teenagers

Last Tuesday evening, during the first press conference of 2021, we heard that the lockdown will be extended until February 9th. Not much will change compared to the phase we are currently in; hard lockdown with only the most essential places being open. A possible...

Unravelling the acronyms in the Dutch secondary school system (VIDEO)

by Annebet | Aug 13, 2020 | Children, Dutch education, Expat, News, Teenagers

Unravelling the acronyms in the Dutch secondary school system (video) The Dutch secondary school system is rather complicated, and all the acronyms you come across when trying to understand the school options for your child do not make it any easier! In this video,...