About
Singapore school founded by Dutch companies in 1919, offering a bilingual English and Dutch Stream primary programme with a preschool, based on the International Primary Curriculum.
Key facts
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Curriculum
IPC
Ages
Ages 1.5–12
Language
English, Dutch
Type
Bilingual school
- Nationalities
- 20
- Founded
- 1919
- Mid-year entry
- Possible
Curriculum and academics
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Curricula, explainedIPC
IPC
Primary · Ages 5–11
The International Primary Curriculum: theme-based units that join science, history, geography and more; common in British-style schools.
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
Strengths
- Languages
Student support
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- English support (EAL)
- Yes
- Learning support (SEN)
- Basic
- Mother-tongue programmes
- Dutch
- School bus
- Yes
Campus and school life
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Facilities
- Gym
- Library
Sports
- Recreational sports
- Competitive sports
Arts
- Performing arts
- Cooking
- Coding
- World languages
After-school activities
- Drama
- Cooking
- Coding
- Sports
- Art
- Lego
- Typing
- French
- Spanish
- Mandarin
- Dance
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More details
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The essentials
Country affiliation
Founded in 1919 by Dutch companies to give Dutch expatriates a Dutch primary education, and keeps Dutch language and traditions.
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Bus service
Since 2016 Woodlands Transport runs the school bus service, which parents apply for through a parent portal.
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Diving deeper
Governance and ownership
The school is a self-supporting, independent Singapore limited company, and all parents become members of it.
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Academics
Curriculum
Teaches through the International Primary Curriculum, a thematic programme for ages 5 to 11 with learning goals per subject.
- IPC
- English Stream
- Dutch Stream
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Wellbeing
English as an additional language (EAL)
Children new to English in both streams get tailor-made classes to build English skills for the full curriculum.
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Parent experience
History
Set up in 1919 by Dutch companies, first in a Dutch Club billiard room, moved to Orange Grove Road in 1928 and celebrated its centenary in 2020.
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Community
Close parent-teacher contact, regular assemblies and events, and an international parent community.
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Facilities
Facilities overview
A campus surrounded by nature with a library, PE hall, art room, music space and kitchen.
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Sports facilities
Sports take place in the PE hall, and the school joins ACSIS tournaments and events.
- PE hall
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Academic facilities
Has a library, art room, music and dance space, and a kitchen, in a green campus setting.
- Library
- Art room
- Music/dance space
- Kitchen
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Extra-curricular activities
Academic and intellectual
After-school options include technical Lego, typing and coding lessons.
- Lego
- Typing
- Coding
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Arts and creative
After-school arts include drama, art and dance, with drama often building a play across the school year.
- Drama
- Art
- Dance
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Cultural and language
After-school conversational French, Spanish and Mandarin classes deepen language skills.
- French
- Spanish
- Mandarin
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Languages
Language provision
Families can choose Dutch, Mandarin or French in small groups, plus extra English lessons from specialist teachers.
- Dutch
- Mandarin
- French
- English
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Bilingual teaching
Offers an English Stream and a Dutch Stream, both blended with the IPC, from preschool to primary.
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Admissions
Admissions
Admissions are open year-round; families can request the brochure, attend open houses or book a tour.
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Location
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