{"id":5787,"date":"2018-09-04T12:30:45","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T12:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/?p=5787"},"modified":"2018-09-04T01:31:00","modified_gmt":"2018-09-04T01:31:00","slug":"when-do-you-go-to-school-in-the-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/when-do-you-go-to-school-in-the-netherlands\/","title":{"rendered":"When Do You Go To School in the Netherlands?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is the beginning of september: The summer is nearing its end, temperatures fall, days get shorter… And it is time to go back to school! But for everyone? No. Or, not yet… How does it work in the Netherlands, when do kids start going to school? Let’s find out.<\/p>\n

We have written about the Dutch school system before on different topics:<\/em><\/p>\n

For Dutch Kids\u2026It\u2019s Back to School!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Elementary School 2.0!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Dutch school system<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Wie moet er naar school?<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n
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Image from Unsplash.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Who has to go to school in the Netherlands and at what age?<\/p>\n

Everyone. From the age of 5, it is\u00a0verplicht\u00a0<\/em>(mandatory), from the age of 4, it is\u00a0toegestaan\u00a0<\/em>(allowed). This includes\u00a0kinderen\u00a0<\/em>(children) of\u00a0niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit\u00a0<\/em>(non-Dutch nationality),\u00a0asielzoekers\u00a0<\/em>(asylum seekers) in the\u00a0leerplichtige leeftijd\u00a0<\/em>(mandatory education age) and even\u00a0kinderen\u00a0<\/em>that live in the country\u00a0illegaal\u00a0<\/em>(illegally) have to go to school. So in all those cases, it is required that you are\u00a0ingeschreven\u00a0<\/em>(registered) at a school<\/em>.<\/p>\n

And you are\u00a0verplicht\u00a0<\/em>(required) to go to school until you are 18, or until you gained a\u00a0startkwalificatie\u00a0<\/em>(starting qualification) at the age of 16.<\/p>\n

Er is er een jarig, hoera!<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n
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Image from Unsplash.com<\/p><\/div>\n

There is something interesting at the start of the\u00a0schoolcarri\u00e8re\u00a0<\/em>(school career) of the\u00a0kind,\u00a0<\/em>though.<\/p>\n

A child can already\u00a0wennen\u00a0<\/em>(get used to) the\u00a0basisschool\u00a0<\/em>(elementary school) from 3 years and 10 months old for up to 5 days. So that is quite early! These 5 days are also called\u00a0a\u00a0kennismakingsperiode\u00a0<\/em>(introduction period). Not all\u00a0scholen\u00a0<\/em>(schools) have it, though. Some scholen\u00a0<\/em>offer such a\u00a0kennismakingsperiode\u00a0<\/em>just a few days before the birthday of the\u00a0kind\u00a0<\/em>(child).<\/p>\n

Only when the child turns 4, so on their\u00a0verjaardag<\/em> (birthday), they can\u00a0 start! And the interesting thing: they can enter the school\u00a0on their birthday<\/span><\/em>!<\/p>\n

So, if the\u00a0kind\u00a0<\/em>is\u00a0geregistreerd\u00a0<\/em>(registered), they can go to school the next day. Of course, they can also wait another year, because it is required when the child turns 5. So when the\u00a0kind\u00a0<\/em>then enters\u00a0groep 1\u00a0<\/em>(group 1), it could be that there are\u00a0kinderen\u00a0<\/em>in there that have an age difference of more than a year!<\/p>\n

Quite interesting.<\/p>\n

How does it work in your country? What do you think about this system? Let me know in the comments below!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It is the beginning of september: The summer is nearing its end, temperatures fall, days get shorter… And it is time to go back to school! But for everyone? No. Or, not yet… How does it work in the Netherlands, when do kids start going to school? Let’s find out. We have written about the…<\/p>\n

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