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Netherlands, Rotterdam
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The campus is located in the heart of Leiden at Lorentzkade 15a. The main building includes classrooms, a gym, a cafeteria, reception, a library, a play space and a yard. Multipurpose classrooms are designed to provide a modern learning environment. A library, music room and auditorium support a broad arts and learning program. The canteen serves organic meals, the yard offers outdoor space with a petting zoo of alpacas, and swimming lessons take place in the on‑site pool.
The gym hosts most sports classes and emphasizes participation. The swimming pool is used for swimming lessons on Wednesdays. The big yard provides outdoor space for breaks and physical education activities. The facilities support a broad physical education program.
Multipurpose classrooms are designed to provide a modern learning environment. The library offers a wide range of books for school and extracurricular reading. A dedicated music room supports music classes with instruments and zones for different music activities. The auditorium provides space for presentations, concerts and forums.
Extra-curricular activities include Social Games, Workshops, Tours and Field Trips, Skills for Life (Cooking, DIY Clay, Gardening, Farm) and TISA for Culture. After-school tracks include Track 1 STEM (Robotics, 3D Modeling and Prototyping, Programming, Inventor Lab, Advanced Math) and Track 2 CAD (Arts, Music, Graphic Design, Industry Design, Creative Writing, Drama). TISA hosts events such as the TISA Math Olympiad, TISA Startup Conference, TISA Theatre Play and TISA Summer Camp. There is a Saturday Music School offering instrument lessons (piano, violin, ukulele, flute).
Theodore International Startup Academy (TISA) in Leiden is an international primary school catering to students aged 3 to 12. Following an English and Dutch bilingual approach, TISA is a candidate school for the IB Primary Years Programme. The school uniquely integrates the TISA MBA program—a 24-module business curriculum where students design entrepreneurial projects and pitch them at the school’s startup fair. Students also choose between specific professional tracks: STEM, focusing on robotics, coding, and 3D modeling, or CAD, emphasizing graphic design, drama, and music. The campus features distinctive resources, including an on-site petting zoo with alpacas, goats, and rabbits to teach animal care. Additionally, the school provides a branded Tesla transfer service for students commuting from nearby areas. Daily schedules feature organic meals prepared by an in-house cook and mandatory sports sessions like jiu-jitsu, ensuring students engage directly with practical skills and hands-on projects.
