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Netherlands, Groningen
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IPSG is part of Groningse Schoolvereniging (GSV), which has provided educational opportunities in Groningen since 1910. The GSV leadership is headed by Executive Director Gerdien Wassenaar, who leads all three learning environments of GSV. The leadership team is supported and held accountable by a supervisory board (Raad van Toezicht, or RvT) formed of external advisors and parents from the school. IPSG has its own Team Leader within the GSV structure. IPSG is the longest-standing international primary school in the province of Groningen.
IPSG is a community of international minds with 30 nationalities on site, 40 home languages spoken, and 15 international celebrations. The school fosters a lively and close-knit community on an evergreen campus, where pupils grow to be self-confident and resourceful. Learning experiences blend local Dutch traditions with international perspectives.
GSV parent/carer meetings organize parent involvement, and IPSG has its own Team Leader, Miffy Lawrence. The governance includes a General Meeting of Members (ALV), an annual meeting where budget, financial statements, and parental contributions are discussed (conducted in Dutch). An English-language IPSG Parent Meeting is held for IPSG parents. The Participation Council (MR) brings staff and parents together, and IPSG has its own parent representative on the MR. At the start of the school year, Class Parent Meetings invite parents to assist with transportation, support sports days, help in the school gardens, and participate in musicals; updates are shared through the school newsletter. For more information contact IPSG's Team Leader.
International Primary School Groningen (IPSG) is a publicly funded international primary school in the Netherlands, serving children aged 3 to 11. It teaches the English National Curriculum for literacy and numeracy and follows IPC (International Primary Curriculum) with a thematic approach and learning goals in academic, personal and international development, with a global outlook. Dutch language and culture are taught two hours weekly. Specialist subjects include Music, Physical Education and ICT. IPSG offers English as an Additional Language, learning support and inclusive practices to all pupils. IPSG is part of Groningse Schoolvereniging (GSV), providing opportunities in Groningen since 1910. The KiVa program supports empathy and respectful communication. The curriculum emphasises critical thinking and intercultural understanding, with creativity through art, music and gardening. After-school clubs cover arts, language activities and wellbeing; a gardening program enhances learning. The day ends at 15:00, with Wednesdays at 12:30; after-school care runs until 18:00 today.
