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Netherlands, Amsterdam
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The school has a school-wide Personal, Social, Health and Well-being Education (PSHE) program and actively integrates social-emotional learning into its curriculum.
The school provides educational support for pupils with additional needs, including motor remedial teaching and social-emotional skills training, with a School Counselor available.
The school is Language Friendly; students can use all home languages, and English is the main language of instruction.
Mental wellbeing is supported through PSHE and mindfulness practices as part of the school's approach to wellbeing.
Safeguarding is prioritised with safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks; safety policies are in place.
Optimist International School is an international public primary school located in Hoofddorp, Netherlands. Education is delivered in English within a Dutch context. The curriculum combines IEYC for early years, IPC for primary, and the British Curriculum for later primary years, serving students aged 4 to 11. The school operates on a two-campus model to support growth: Dussenstraat Campus houses Early Years to Group 4, and Waddenweg Campus serves Group 5 and up. Addresses are Dussenstraat 34, 2134 DL Hoofddorp and Waddenweg 87, 2134 XL Hoofddorp. Both campuses are in quiet neighbourhoods and are about 15 minutes from Schiphol Airport and Haarlem and 20 minutes from Amsterdam. A secondary education pathway is planned to open in August 2026. The English-language, international setting supports continuity across year groups and into the planned secondary pathway.
