Mrs Sarah Wade M. Ed
Principal
Finding the right school for your child is your priority. At Amity Amsterdam, we want to support you in this process by listening to what matters to you.
Amity Amsterdam is proud of:
- Our small and welcoming school community with a strong focus on wellbeing of every member of our community
- Our international curriculum
- Our unique location
It would be our pleasure to welcome you to Amity International School Amsterdam, a family-friendly and vibrant school based in Amstelveen. We are a fully international school with students and staff from 39 different countries.
Being such a diverse school allows us to learn from each other and helps your child to gain a better understanding of what it means to be a global citizen and internationally minded. Developing as a global citizen also encompasses our interactions with the physical world around us. The school is fortuitously based in an awe-inspiring monumental building surrounded by lush historical parklands.
We have organised the information available for this school into 6 sections and 29 questions. Click or tap on the name of each section to read more.
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Number of students
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250
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Number of nationalities represented in the school
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30+
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Most common nationality
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American, British, Indian and Dutch
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Ratio of local students to international students
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12% of our students have the Dutch nationality
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Max. number of students per class
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Early Years (3-6 y/o): 20 students per class
Primary + Middle Years (7+ y/o): 24 students per class
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Average number of students per class
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15 students per class
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Does the school employ teaching assistants?
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Yes
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Native English speaking teachers
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We employ teachers from around the world.
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Language support for students not fluent in English
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Yes, we have special EAL (English as an Additional Language) teachers to support students whose home language is not English.
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Additional language classes offered by the school
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Dutch and French
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Use of technology in the classroom
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All classrooms are equipped with interactive whiteboards. Teaching and learning are supported throughout school through the use of Ipads and MacBooks.
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Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures)
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Yes, we offer virtual learning for all students. Students will be able to communicate via Seesaw, Managebac and Zoom (Primary Years Students) and Managebac and OneNote (Middle Years Students).
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Uniform required
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Yes
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Waiting list
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No
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Entry evaluation for students
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The assessments differ depending on the age of the student.
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Deadline for registration (new academic year)
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We have a rolling admissions system and students are accepted throughout the school year as long as there is space available in the relevant class.
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Students can join after academic year begins
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Yes
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Do students practice religion at the school? What religion?
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No
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School bus service available
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Yes
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Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs
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Yes
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Learning support offered
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We currently have a Special Educational Needs Coordinator who oversees the support available at our school.
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Student access to education psychologist
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If necessary, then it can be arranged.
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Qualities and characteristics best defining the school
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Amity International School Amsterdam serves students between the ages of 3 and 16 and is an International Baccalaureate Primary Years and Middle Years Programme candidate school*. IB World Schools share a common philosophy in the form of a commitment to a high-quality, challenging international education.
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Facilities
We opened our doors for students in February 2018. Being only 15 minutes away from Schiphol, the school is located in Amstelveen and is surrounded by green spaces. Located in a unique monumental building surrounded by parks and with our focus on the well-being of every student, Amity International School Amsterdam is one of a kind.
Our school is housed in a spectacular building, which has been refitted to the highest standards and provides students with a unique learning environment. The impressive architecture has been utilised to create large, open and multi-functional learning spaces, as well as an indoor gymnasium, music room and a library. Parks and forests surround the glass building which is flooded with natural light and brings the outdoors into the learning spaces.
Learning
At Amity International School Amsterdam we place students at the centre of learning. Our programmes are designed to equip our students with the skills necessary to tackle not only the problems of today, but also those of the future.
As an accredited International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) school and Candidate School* for the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP), we offer a globally recognised curriculum that challenges students to take responsibility for their own learning and encourages them to become active world citizens.
We believe children are skilful communicators and creative problem solvers by nature. We foster curiosity and encourage questions, placing an emphasis on nurturing creativity, innovation and collaboration.
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