American School of The Hague

ASH operates on two campuses in Wassenaar, The Netherlands. The main campus is Rijksstraatweg 200, 2241 BX, Wassenaar. The Early Childhood Center is Deijlerweg 153, 2241 AE, Wassenaar. Both campuses are in the Dutch municipality of Wassenaar, within the The Hague region.

ASH offers Elementary School, Middle School, and High School for students ages 3 to 18.

International school day school.

The Student Support Team includes Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, and Counselors. English as an Additional Language (EAL) is provided for Grades 1–12. The Special Education program offers individualized support in a small-class setting, and Learning Support uses a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) for Grades 1–12.

The school offers a flexible bus service with Area A (Within Wassenaar), Area B (Den Haag, Leiden, Leidschendam, Noordwijk, Nootdorp, Oegstgeest, Rijswijk, Voorburg, Voorschoten and immediate vicinities), and Area C (outside Areas A & B). The ECC bus serves Pre-Kindergarten 1 to Grade 2 in Areas A & B.

Application and Entry Fees

- Application fee: EUR 270 (mandatory, non-refundable, paid per child at time of application).
- One-time Enrollment fee (first year only): EUR 6,810 (non-refundable).

Annual Capital Fee

- Capital fee (annual, non-refundable): EUR 4,610.

Tuition Fee

Note on normal billing structure: for continuing students the school collects 75% of tuition as the first installment and 25% as the second installment; the same percentage split is used for the bus fee when applicable. The per-installment amounts shown below are computed from the published annual tuition amounts and follow the 75% / 25% split used in the school's payment procedures.

- Pre‑Kindergarten 1 — Tuition: EUR 17,770 per year.
- Installment 1 (75%): EUR 13,327.50.
- Installment 2 (25%): EUR 4,442.50.

- Elementary School (Pre‑Kindergarten 2 through Grade 4) — Tuition: EUR 22,880 per year.
- Installment 1 (75%): EUR 17,160.00.
- Installment 2 (25%): EUR 5,720.00.

- Middle School (Grades 5 through 8) — Tuition: EUR 25,980 per year.
- Installment 1 (75%): EUR 19,485.00.
- Installment 2 (25%): EUR 6,495.00.

- High School (Grades 9 through 12) — Tuition: EUR 27,760 per year.
- Installment 1 (75%): EUR 20,820.00.
- Installment 2 (25%): EUR 6,940.00.

Special Education

- Special Education Program fee: EUR 23,255 per year, charged in addition to the regular grade-level tuition. (This is an annual programme fee; payment will be invoiced alongside regular fees according to the school's billing schedule.)

Other fees and charges

- Exam and activity exclusions from tuition: Meals, extracurricular trips, and examination fees for Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) are not included in tuition and are charged separately.
- Additional possible charges: occupational therapy, one-to-one teaching costs, IB and AP exam fees, and other extra services or programme-specific fees may be charged where applicable.
- Bus service: a separate bus fee is charged when families use the school bus; the bus fee is subject to the same installment percentages in the published payment procedures (the bus fee amount is billed separately).
- Uniforms: students do not wear a school uniform; the school enforces a dress code rather than a uniform. (No uniform fee is specified.)

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Regular schedule for continuing students and new students enrolling from the start of the year through November 30:
- 75% of tuition, 75% of the bus fee (if applicable), plus the enrollment fee and the capital fee are due on June 1 (or 30 days from invoice for new students enrolling before November 30).
- 25% of tuition and the second 25% of the bus fee are due on January 1 for students enrolled as of November 30.

- For students accepted after the start of the school year, the percentage of tuition and bus fee due at time of acceptance depends on the month of acceptance as follows:
- Acceptance between December 1 and February 28: 75% due at acceptance.
- Acceptance during March: 60% due at acceptance.
- Acceptance during April: 45% due at acceptance.
- Acceptance during May: 30% due at acceptance.

- Late payments: interest of 1.0% per month will be charged on late payments. If payment terms are not met and no arrangements are made with the Business Manager, placement at the school will not be guaranteed.

Withdrawals and refunds

- Withdrawal rule (published): for students who withdraw between June 1 and the beginning of the second semester, the second installment (25% of the annual tuition and bus fee) will be waived. Other refunds or chargebacks are governed by the school's billing and withdrawal policies as applied case by case. Interest or other penalties may apply for unpaid balances.

Boarding

- Boarding is not offered; the school operates as a day school (no full or weekly boarding programmes).

Fee payment options and invoices

- The school issues invoices and specifies due dates and required installments on those invoices. The published billing procedures describe amounts and deadlines; specific acceptable payment methods (for example: international bank transfer / wire, local bank transfer, credit/debit card, or other payment channels) are not listed in the public fee summary and are handled through the school's Finance/Business Manager and invoice instructions. Families should follow the invoice payment instructions and the Business Manager's directions for accepted payment methods. The school charges interest for late payments and may require placement guarantees if payment terms are not met.

More than 70 nationalities are represented among ASH students.