I amsterdam - School System

Primary Schools
 Law states that children must attend school from the age of four, and there are many options available for basis onderwijs (primary school). One can choose to send their child to the nearest school, usually around the corner, but there are also schools available with specific pedagogical philosophies and beliefs (such as Montessori, Steiner, religious schooling and others ). Amsterdam has over 190 primary schools, with 28 of them catering to special education.

Secondary School System
In Amsterdam more than 53,000 school pupils are educated at 31 secondary schools. The Dutch school system provides courses at the following levels: MAVO (lower general education), HAVO (higher general education), VWO (pre-university education), VBO (initial professional education), AVO (general education) and 'Gymnasium' (high-level grammar or high school).

DMO - Onderwijs
The Department of Social Development - Education provides a database of all schools located in Amsterdam. As the database is in Dutch, it is recommended that you search through it with a Dutch speaker in order to find what you are looking for. However, here are some key words to help you out:

Dutch	English
Onderwijs	Education
Onderwijssort	Type of Education
Basisonderwijs	Primary School
Special basisonderwijs	Special Primary School
Voortgezet onderwijs	Middle School
Speciaal onderwijs	Special Education
Middlebaar Beroepsonderwijs	Mid-Level Vocational Training
Volwasseneducatie	Adult Learning & Education
Hoger Onderwijs	Higher Learning
Hoger Beroeps Onderwijs	Higher Voacational Education
Universiteit	Univeristy
Voorscholen	Preschool
Stadsdeel	District

Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
The Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science provides a website with information about the Dutch education system and Dutch policy on education, culture and science, as well as practical information about going to school, studying and working in the Netherlands.