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Netherlands, Amsterdam
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The school provides a three-year bridge class in the lower years of secondary education, and in the upper years offers Dutch-language VMBO-TL and HAVO exam programs alongside the English-language International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB-DP). The school has been an IB-World School since 2018. The IPC/IMYC curricula underpin intercultural awareness, with IPC/IMYC goals including knowledge of one's own culture, interdependence among nations, awareness of similarities and differences; and personal goals such as research, resilience, ethics, communication, thoughtfulness, collaboration, respect, and adaptability.
Debate in our theatre. DENISE Oscars Night.
In primary school, bilingual instruction is three days in Dutch and two days in English. The IB diploma program is entirely in English, and Dutch is a mandatory subject.
Shaping your future by knowing your past. The goal is equal opportunities for newcomers to the Netherlands and access to international education, and parents actively participate to help shape the school's international profile.
The School Participation Council (VMR) exists at DENISE, with named members; its meetings are scheduled on specific dates.
DENISE is described as a learning-centered community that focuses on academic and personal learning goals, including collaboration, adaptability, and resilience. The school emphasizes responsibility, connectedness and open-mindedness, and aims to create a welcoming environment where all learners—coming from many countries—can grow socially and emotionally.
De Nieuwe Internationale School van Esprit (DENISE) is a Dutch bilingual school for primary and secondary education with an international focus, located at Piet Mondriaanstraat 140. It serves students aged 4 to 18 and offers IPC primary (Dutch-English bilingual) and IMYC secondary (groups 9–11), with the English-language International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB-DP) in the upper years. In the Dutch system, the upper secondary track also includes VMBO-TL and HAVO exams alongside the IB-DP. DENISE has been an IB-World School since 2018 and is part of Esprit Scholen. A brugklas bridge program supports transition in lower secondary. The renovated building houses science classrooms and other modern facilities to support the curriculum, including EOA/ISK/Language classes. Bilingual instruction in primary is three days Dutch and two days English; the DP is taught in English with Dutch as a mandatory subject. Extracurriculars include Debate in theatre, DENISE Oscars Night, DENISE tree, and Participation Council.
