DENISE - De Nieuwe Internationale School Esprit
- IB Diploma
About
DENISE is a Dutch public bilingual school for pupils aged 4 to 18 with an international background, part of Esprit Scholen. It offers primary education, lower secondary (a 3-year brugklas), and upper secondary education with a Dutch-language VMBO-TL and HAVO programme plus the English-language IB Diploma Programme. Pupils come from more than 70 countries. Newcomers are supported through reception and language classes (EOA/ISK/Taalklassen).
Key facts
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Curriculum
IB Diploma
Ages
Ages 4–18
Language
Dutch, English
Type
Bilingual school
- Nationalities
- 70
- Founded
- 2014
- English support (EAL)
- Yes
- Accreditations
- IB
Curriculum and academics
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Curricula, explainedIB DP (Diploma)
The IB's four programmes
Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.
- IB PYPNot here
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
- IB MYPNot here
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
- IB DP (Diploma)Offered
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
- IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.
Last two years: DP or CP
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- Languages
- Academics
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Licence
Subsidised Dutch International School: fees much lower than fully private schools; priority for internationally mobile families.
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