International School of Amsterdam

The school is located at Sportlaan 45, 1185 TB Amstelveen, The Netherlands.

Nursery; Early Years; Primary Years; Middle Years; Diploma Years.

It is an independent, co-educational day school. The school does not offer boarding facilities for any year groups.

The school has close to 1,300 students representing over 60 nationalities.

Lower School and Upper School Learning Diversity (LD) teams provide academic support during the school day depending on need and specialist evaluation. LD teams provide general counselling for emotional, personal, social and transition issues, and an Individualised Learning Plan (ILP) is developed for students with diagnosed learning needs. English Acquisition (EA) provides English as an Additional Language support, and university/career counselling is available in Upper School.

The school operates as an independent international institution and does not have an affiliation with any specific country or national government.

The school has no religious affiliation.

The standard school day runs from 08:30 to 15:25 or 15:30 depending on the grade level, with a delayed start time of approximately 09:20 on Fridays. All students have a scheduled morning recess and an hour-long midday break for lunch.

Bus service is provided through WND Services with door-to-door routes for families. Coverage zones and fees are published.

ISA provides an IB continuum from Early Years through Diploma. The school offers an Early Years Programme, the IB Primary Years Programme, IB Middle Years Programme and the IB Diploma Programme. ISA was the first school in the world to offer a complete IB curriculum from Pre-School to Grade 12. Lower School follows the Primary Years Programme with inquiry-based, transdisciplinary learning and an international perspective. Upper School delivers the Diploma Programme on site, with a range of standard and higher level DP courses, and an option to complete DP courses through Pamoja; English is the language of instruction with EAL support, and ISA offers language options including Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese and Mandarin, with mother-tongue language support available for several languages.

The Class of 2025 IB results were above global averages. The results reflect ISA's long-standing record of academic excellence in the IB programme.

Graduates have offers from top universities and institutions across the globe, including destinations in Amsterdam and worldwide.

1. ISA's application process is online. New families should start by completing an online inquiry form to receive information, then use the online application portal to submit an online application. An application is considered started when the application fee is paid and the Student Application and Household Information sections are completed, and this date is used to prioritise space in each grade level.

2. Review and admissions decision. Once an applicant's file is fully complete, it is reviewed by key faculty and staff, including the Admissions Office and the Head of Lower or Upper School. Families receive an email with notification of the admissions decision and information regarding space availability. The school reserves the right to refuse admission for reasons considered relevant by the school. Grade placement is evaluated based on previous school records and other supporting documents, with input from the family but the final decision resting with the appropriate Head of School.

3. Grade placement and criteria. Admissions decisions are based on a committee review of each candidate's previous school experience, social-emotional development and behaviour, and linguistic background. Priority consideration is given to applicants with siblings currently enrolled at ISA, to international families, and to applications received earlier. The Admissions Committee comprises the Director of Admissions, the Admissions Officer, the Head of School, counsellors, learning support specialists, grade level coordinators, the school nurse and/or other faculty as appropriate.

4. English proficiency requirements. ISA seeks to serve an international community and English is the main language of instruction, so the school supports students' English development to access the programmes offered. English proficiency requirements: students may join without any prior English language proficiency until Grade 9; students entering Grade 10 must demonstrate a minimum of intermediate proficiency, and students entering Grade 11 must demonstrate advanced proficiency. English as an Additional Language support is not available for students in Grades 11 and 12.

5. Entrance to Grades 11–12 (IB Diploma Programme). Applicants wishing to enter ISA in Grade 11 undertake placement assessments to determine suitable pathways through to graduation. Students wishing to enter the IB Diploma programme must join Grade 11 by October 1, as two years are required to complete the courses; entrance criteria for the full diploma programme and IB Diploma courses are contained in the IB Diploma Course Descriptions Guide. ISA offers the Diploma Programme with courses across Groups 1–6 and also provides the option of online DP courses through Pamoja.