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ISRLO is part of the Stichting Het Rijnlands Lyceum, an independent foundation founded in 1936 when a group of Leiden professors established a modern, non-denominational school. The first Rijnlands Lyceum was Rijnlands Lyceum Wassenaar; two lyceums followed in Oegstgeest (1956) and Sassenheim (1972). In 1983 ISRLO was among the first schools to offer subsidised international education, and in the 1990s it became the Netherlands' first bilingual Dutch–English education provider. Today the Rijnlands Lyceum Foundation comprises eight schools in the Leiden and The Hague region, offering Dutch, bilingual Dutch-English, and international education to more than 7,000 students.
Rijnlands Lyceum Oegstgeest hosts over 1,400 students, including about 350 ISRLO students, and employs around 160 staff. ISRLO students have a voice through the Rijnlands Lyceum Student Council, which includes school parties, sports, gala and technical committees, the school newspaper, GSA and the Green Team, and students are represented in the Participation Council (MR). Parents also participate in the MR, and there is an active Parents' Council that meets six times a year with the head of school. The school hosts events such as the annual International Evening and the theatre production, and supports Model United Nations activities through ISRLO programs such as RijnMUN.
The Parents' Council is an active body that meets six times a year with the head of school to discuss school-wide issues and also participates in the Participation Council (MR). Parents contribute to school life through this council and MR involvement. The ISRLO calendar includes events that involve parents, such as the annual International Evening and theatre productions, and the school supports Model United Nations activities and other student-led events.
International School Het Rijnlands Lyceum Oegstgeest (ISRLO) is an IB World School embedded in the Rijnlands Lyceum Oegstgeest campus, serving students aged 11 to 18. The curriculum combines the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) for 11–16 with the IB Diploma Programme (DP) in the final two years. MYP spans five years, and students may receive the IB Middle Years Certificate or a Record of Achievement on completion. The DP offers six subjects from Groups 1–6, with Higher Level and Standard Level options, together with Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay and CAS. Languages of instruction are English, with Dutch, French and Spanish taught as separate language lessons. The campus hosts about 1,400 pupils, including around 350 ISRLO students, and provides a media library, ICT support, and a healthy canteen. Notable activities include Model United Nations, annual theatre productions, and language immersion events. The school emphasises practical inquiry, collaboration, and inclusion.
