International School Hilversum

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International School Hilversum
International School Hilversum "Alberdingk Thijm"
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Hilversum

Netherlands
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School type Dutch International School (Semi-public)
School board Alberdingk Thijm Scholen
Authority Stichting Dutch International Schools (DIS)
Enrollment~820
Website www.ishilversum.nl

The International School Hilversum (ISH) is an international school located in Hilversum, the Netherlands. [1] It is a member of the Alberdingk Thijm Scholen foundation, a Catholic educational board that oversees primary and secondary schools in the Gooi region. [2] The school offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum to students aged 4 to 19. [3]

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History

The school is a registered IB World School and was one of the earliest schools in the Netherlands to receive authorisation from the International Baccalaureate Organization. [3] It was authorized to teach the IB Diploma Programme (DP) on 1 November 1982. [3] Later, the school received authorization to teach the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) in March 1994 and the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) in December 2008. [3]

As a Dutch International School (DIS), the school is partially funded by the Dutch Government, operating within the Dutch education system while delivering an international curriculum. [4]

Curriculum

International School Hilversum provides the full International Baccalaureate continuum: [4]

In addition to the core IB curriculum, the school offers language acquisition courses in Dutch, French, and Spanish, as well as an "English as an Additional Language" (EAL) programme for students requiring support. [1] The school also includes a bilingual stream known as Internationaal Tweetalig VWO (TTO), which integrates the Dutch VWO curriculum with English-language instruction. [2]

Student body

As of 2024, the school has a population of roughly 820 students, consisting of around 85 students in the primary sector (PYP) and 735 in the secondary sector (MYP & DP). [1] The student body comprises over 50 nationalities. [5] The largest national groups are Dutch, British, Indian, and American students. [1]

Campus and facilities

The school maintains one main campus located at Emmastraat 56 in Hilversum. [6] The main building, originally built in 1937, was designed by architect Nic. Andriessen. [7]

The campus includes various facilities such as two indoor gymnasiums, an outdoor multipurpose court, and science laboratories. [1] Technology is integrated into the students' teaching; secondary students utilize personal MacBooks, while primary students have access to iPads. [1]

Extracurricular activities

The school offers various extracurricular activities and student-led clubs. These include a Sustainability Committee, which led the school to join the Eco-Schools programme, [8] and the "Rainbow Alliance". [1]

Students also produce a newspaper titled the Alberdingk Times. [9] The school has a debate team that participates in Model United Nations (MUN) conferences; in 2022, the school was named the "Best School" at the Lorentz Model United Nations Arnhem (LmunA) conference. [10] [11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "International School Hilversum Alberdingk Thijm: Details and Fees". International Schools Database. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  2. 1 2 "About". International School Hilversum. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "International School Hilversum Alberdingk Thijm". International Baccalaureate Organization. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 Dutch International Schools Annual Report 2019 (PDF) (Report). Dutch International Schools. pp. 4, 32. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "International schools in the Netherlands". IamExpat. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Contact - International School Hilversum". Scholen op de kaart. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Hilversum - Alberdingk Thijm College" (in Dutch). tgooi.info. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "ISH is an Eco-School!". International School Hilversum. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Student Newspaper: Alberdingk Times". International School Hilversum. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "International School Hilversum best school in this year's Model United Nations". Dutch International Schools. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "MUN". International School Hilversum. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
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