How do I apply for my children to ISH?
If accepted you will receive a confirmation letter and our School Fee Agreement. Upon signature you will receive a link to our start of school essentials.
What Do I Need to Know Before Applying
What priority level is my child and what does that mean?
Admissions Statuses Explained
Placement in Primary
We offer a Pre-Early Years class for children reaching the age of four (4) after 1 October of any school year, once they have had their birthday. Children in this class will then move into Early Years in the following school year.
Admission to the International School of The Hague is contingent upon our school programme being suitable to meet the applicant's needs. Knowledge of English as an academic language is not a requirement for admission. Primary School policy is to place children in age grouped classes, when possible.
Children entering Early Years must have reached their fourth (4th) birthday before 1 October of that school year. Class level assignment will be determined through past school records and personal interviews. Some programmes are available for children with learning disabilities.
Placement in Secondary
We have placement tests for all students applying for a place in Year 7 and above. These are internal tests designed to ensure that students are placed in classes suitable to their knowledge and ability, and also, in the case of Years 12 and 13, that they are capable of completing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) or International Baccalaureate Careers Related Programme (IB CP) at the level chosen.
For Years 7 – 11 the placement tests are for English and Mathematics, as well as language tests in French, German, or Spanish for basic to native proficiency levels.
For Year 12, the first IB year, placement tests include languages, Mathematics and Science.
Students who are not yet in the Netherlands can usually sit the placement tests in their current school, who will administer the test and forward them to us by arrangement.
Our goal at every level is to make applicants as comfortable as possible, so that they will do their best work.
What year group should I apply for?
Unless there is significant evidence to suggest a child’s needs will be best met in a different year group, all children will be placed into the academic year that corresponds with their date of birth. Check the year group placement for your child below or use the calculator:
Your child's year group is: