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DENISE is a Dutch public bilingual school for primary and secondary education with an international focus. In the lower years of secondary education, a three-year brugklas program is offered. In the upper years, the Dutch-language VMBO-TL and HAVO exam programs are provided, as well as the English-language International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme IB-DP. DENISE is part of Esprit Scholen and has been an IB-World School since 2018. In 2014, DENISE started with the mission to provide high-quality international and Dutch education for students aged 4 to 18.
DENISE hosts events that engage students and families, including debates in the theatre. DENISE Oscars Night is a highlighted event. There is a DENISE tree featured on the site. A video was created for the 10th anniversary celebration to showcase the community.
School Participation Council (Vestigingsmedezeggenschapsraad - VMR) governs DENISE. Regulations for the VMR and linked bodies are provided, including the GMR and the Regulations of the DENISE VMR and household rules. Members of the VMR include Anna Huijgen (personnel VO, secretary); Estevan Veenstra (personnel VO, chairman, GMR-VO); Julia Maydan-Waldron (parent VO); Nick Jansen (OOP); Sarah Rigby (parent PO); Sofia (student VO); Stefano (student VO); Yuli Kim (parent, PO); and a Teacher PO position is vacant. Meeting notes for school years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 are posted with dates such as September 25, 2023; October 3, 2024; November 19, 2024; January 30, 2025; February 13, 2025; April 24, 2025; June 5, 2025; June 26, 2025. On this page, a link to the joint Participation Council information is also provided.
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.
