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Netherlands, Maastricht
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Boarding is available for residential DP and CP students. Students live in modern residences with international roommates and receive support from residential mentors. Boarding includes full board with meals served in the Mensa. During school breaks, students may travel or stay with a host family if they do not return home.
The school does not have a uniform.
Boarding includes full board with meals served in the Mensa. Day students may bring food or buy lunch on campus, with vending machines, lunch vouchers for the Mensa, and a weekly food truck.
UWC Maastricht is a cooperative foundation governed by three member organizations: Stichting Mosa Lira (primary education), Stichting LVO (secondary education), and Stichting UWC Nederland (overseeing residential). The cooperative is governed by an Algemene Ledenvergadering (General Members Meeting) and the operational governance is delegated to the School Board, which works with the Head of College to set the school's direction.
UWC Maastricht is an international day and residential school in the Netherlands that educates students aged 4 to 18 within the United World Colleges network. The school delivers the IB continuum: PYP, MYP, DP and the IB Career-related Programme, with English as the language of instruction. The Diploma Programme offers a wide choice of subjects across language and literature, language acquisition, individuals and societies, sciences, mathematics and the arts, supplemented by TOK, the Extended Essay and CAS. The campus comprises five buildings around a garden learning space, with primary and secondary facilities, three residence halls for DP students and a Mensa dining hall. Features include science laboratories, a library, a drama room, soundproof music rooms and an Atrium for performances. A strong emphasis on service, sustainability and leadership runs through CAS, Duke of Edinburgh's Award participation, Model United Nations, and student-led initiatives. The on-site Music School broadens arts participation year-round.
