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Netherlands, Amsterdam
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The school addresses social and emotional development. Every class has a full-time homeroom tutor and specialist teachers, including EAL, to support students' social and emotional needs.
The school has an inclusive learning culture with differentiated instruction. It provides extra support for students with diverse abilities through the Green Room Special Needs Support and SMILE (Social, Motor, Intelligence, Language, Emotional) development.
The school uses English as the medium of instruction and provides Additional Languages (Dutch or French) taught twice weekly.
The school emphasizes mental wellbeing, reflected in the motto Healthy minds lead to healthy beings and safeguarding practices to support student welfare.
The school safeguards the wellbeing of students and staff; it complies with health, safety, security, and fire regulations and has security cameras and an entrance intercom.
Gifted Minds International School (GMIS) is the international school in Hoofddorp, adjacent to Schiphol Airport, serving ages 3 to 16. It offers International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) with Cambridge Primary and Cambridge Secondary curricula. The medium of instruction is English, with Dutch or French language classes taught twice weekly. The campus covers about 2,000 square meters in former office building converted into a learning environment for students. GMIS emphasizes inquiry-based learning across age groups and runs three Learning Pathways—Vermeer Learners, Rembrandt Learners, and Piet Mondrian Learners—to balance academic study with creativity. Facilities include a library with books in nine categories and specialist teachers in PHE, Art, Music, Library, STEAM, IT, EAL and Drama. Extracurricular activities take place on Wednesdays, offering sports and arts such as Zumba, Pottery, Mosaic Art and Film Production. A 12:1 student‑teacher ratio operates. The school embraces inclusivity and supports neuro-divergent learners within its wellbeing framework.
