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Located near the Scheveningen boulevard and the beach, the International Waldorf School The Hague occupies a former Catholic school building. The campus is accessible by public transport or bike, with parking about 50 meters away. All classes take regular walks to the beach and through nearby parks, and students play outside daily on the school playground. The building has its own gymnasium for Physical Education and Eurythmy, and every Kindergarten classroom is equipped with a kitchen to prepare fresh meals. The schoolyard features wood play structures, a sand pit, benches, and a garden with fruit, vegetables and flowers.
The building has its own gymnasium, where the children take Physical Education and Eurythmy. The schoolyard allows daily outdoor play on the playground, and the yard includes wood play structures, a sand pit, and a garden area.
Kindergarten classrooms are equipped with a kitchen to prepare fresh meals. Arts are an integral part of the Waldorf curriculum, with students learning to paint and draw, work with clay, stone and metal, and sing, play instruments such as the recorder or lyre; practical crafts like handwork and woodwork are also part of the program. All subjects—mathematics, social studies, language arts, science, music and foreign languages—are taught imaginatively and artistically.
After School Care and Holiday Care are offered through partnerships with Amforça and Basker International Childcare. Amforça provides after-school care for children aged 4–12 with regular sports programs and meals, with pick-up until 18:30; holidays are organized at Amforça's Scheveningen location. Basker International Childcare offers after-school and holiday programming, with facilities and arrangements tailored to IWSTH schedules, including care at their venue The Elms and related benefits. During school holidays, the out-of-school program may include sports camps and field trips.
The International Waldorf School The Hague is a non-profit international primary school offering the Waldorf Steiner curriculum for ages 4–12. Kindergarten (4–6) emphasizes imaginative play, storytelling, songs and crafts and is non-academic. Primary (6–12) teaches mathematics, language arts, science and history through an imaginative, artistic approach; arts are integrated into all subjects. Students learn to paint and draw, work with beeswax and clay, sing and play instruments, and undertake handwork and woodwork, guided by a class teacher for several years. Outdoor education and seasonal celebrations are core, tied to the Four Pillars of Wellbeing: Mindfulness, Community, Self-curiosity and Contentment. The medium of instruction is English; Dutch is taught by a specialist with EAL support as needed. The school sits near Scheveningen beach, in a campus with a gymnasium, daily outdoor play, and Kindergarten kitchens; a garden and wood structures enrich the environment. An active Participation Council supports school development and a multi-year improvement plan guides governance.
