Welcome Letter From the Senior Leadership Team

On behalf of the entire ISH community, we are pleased to welcome you to our School Guide for the 2025–2026 academic year.

The International School of The Hague is a Dutch International School, operating under the jurisdiction of the Dutch Ministry of Education. We are part of the Rijnlands Lyceum Foundation, a non-profit educational group serving both local and international families in the region. As a Dutch International School, we benefit from government subsidies, which allow us to offer high- quality international education at competitive fees.

ISH proudly serves a diverse and dynamic community of nearly 2,000 students from over 100 nationalities, ranging in age from 4 to 18. In Primary we offer an inquiry based curriculum. We are thrilled to announce that we have applied to be a PYP candidate school and look forward to the coming years where will will begin to introduce the PYP curriculum. This will align further with the Secondary School that offers the International Baccalaureate (IB), Middle Years Programme (MYP), Diploma Programme (DP), and the Career-related Programme (CP). Our students consistently demonstrate strong academic performance and are deeply engaged in learning both in and beyond the classroom.

Our vision is “a better future for all”, and we pursue this through our mission: to inspire personal excellence within a strong and diverse community. This guide will highlight many of the ways in which we bring this mission to life, every day.

We are proud to share that ISH was re-accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) following our successful CIS evaluation visit in November 2024, which was conducted in conjunction with the International Baccalaureate. This accreditation affirms our commitment to continuous improvement, high standards in education, and the wellbeing of our students and community.

ISH is an active member of both the Dutch International Primary Schools (DIPS) and Dutch International Secondary Schools (DISS) associations. These networks play a key role in promoting collaboration, benchmarking, professional development, and maintaining quality standards across Dutch international schools.

We hope this School Guide provides valuable insight into the ISH experience and serves as a helpful companion to the information available on our website. Should you have any questions, we warmly invite you to connect with us.

Warm regards,

The Senior Leadership Team