Optimist International School es una escuela primaria internacional pública en los Países Bajos que ofrece un entorno de aprendizaje feliz, seguro y estimulante donde todo el mundo se siente bienvenido y valorado. Rodeada de naturaleza, nuestra ubicación en Hoofddorp (Haarlemmermeer) está a 15 minutos del Aeropuerto de Schiphol y de la ciudad de Haarlem, y a solo 20 minutos de Ámsterdam.
1Fill out pre-application form through Open Apply portal
2Familiarize yourself with the Admission Policy
3Submit completed pre-application form
4Request a school visit
Admisiones
Lista de espera
No
Los estudiantes pueden incorporarse después de comenzado el año académico
Sí
Evaluación de ingreso para estudiantes
We do start assessments in the first weeks after arrival, to determine the educational needs. We don’t perform an evaluation before enrolling, but we ask for previous progress reports or permission to contact the previous school.
Breve descripción de la evaluación de ingreso requerida
No deadline, we accept registrations throughout the year and can enrol immediately (in case of availability)
Jornada Escolar
Hora de entrada al colegio
8:15
Hora de salida del colegio
14:30
Servicio de transporte escolar disponible
No
Almuerzos proporcionados por el colegio
No
Alternativas alimentarias para necesidades dietéticas especiales (vegano, kosher, halal, etc.)
No
Uniforme obligatorio
No
Cuidado supervisado antes/después del horario escolar
Yes we have an afterschool care company within our premises who provides supervised care from 2.30-6.30pm
Aula
Número promedio de estudiantes por clase
22
¿El colegio emplea auxiliares docentes?
Sí
¿Cómo atiende el colegio a estudiantes no religiosos o de una religión diferente?
N/a
Número máximo de estudiantes por clase
Maximum of 22 children per class.
Uso de tecnología en el aula
We use laptops, digiboards and chromebooks to support its curriculum.
¿Está preparado el colegio para usar aulas virtuales cuando sea necesario? (por ejemplo, clases en línea si el colegio cierra, como durante el COVID-19)
Yes, we use Google Suite as our core platform. We can set up conferences with either the whole class or small groups or parents (e.g. Google Meet), and we can link to online lessons or demonstrations. Furthermore, Google Classroom is being used to allocate tasks. as well as other platforms.
¿Los estudiantes practican alguna religión en el colegio? ¿Cuál?
No we are a non-denominational school. As an intercultural international school we value all religions.
Alumnado
Número de estudiantes
290
Número de nacionalidades representadas en el colegio
40
Nacionalidad más común
We have a great mix of nationalities, around 40, including South Africa, New Zealand, Japan, S-Korea, India, Poland, Israel, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Austria, Spain, Romanian, Turkish, Russian
Proporción de estudiantes locales frente a internacionales
All our students come from overseas. A small percentage of our students have a Dutch passport. Those are students who have lived and been educated abroad
Actividades Extraescolares
Equipos deportivos o competencias disponibles para los estudiantes
Yes, children can take part in school sporting tournaments
Actividades extracurriculares o clubes ofrecidos
Our afterschool care provider, UniKidz, offers a varety of activities including art, dance, drama, swimming.
Actividades deportivas incluidas
All children attend PE lessons twice a week and children in group 4 & 5 get swimming lessons. OIS also takes part in several sporting tournaments such as hockey, football, hockey and handball.
Instalaciones
Instalaciones del colegio
We have a school library
Instalaciones deportivas del colegio
We have access to a gymhall next to our school
Apoyo Lingüístico
Clases de idiomas adicionales ofrecidas por el colegio
Dutch
Profesores nativos de habla inglesa
Most teacher are native English speakers.
Apoyo lingüístico para estudiantes con nivel de inglés no fluido
English as an Additional Language is taught to all children who do not have English as a mother tongue and whose command of the English language is not sufficient for them to access the curriculum with ease. Children from all classes can be eligible for EAL.
Apoyo al Alumno
Acceso de los estudiantes a un psicólogo educativo
Sí
Personal/programas dedicados a estudiantes con necesidades de aprendizaje especiales
Yes, for example an English as Additional Language (EAL) specialist, School counsellor, speech therapist.
Apoyo al aprendizaje ofrecido
If a student’s needs falls outside of the basic support, a consultation with the School counsellor is planned to discuss the support required by the student. When a student has a learning and or educational difficulty the school will try and meet the needs of that child. Besides expertise we have within our team, we also have a network of external support (e.g. school doctor/nurse, external school counselor, behaviour specialist). If the needs of a student are no longer able to be met within the school, alternative solutions will be recommended and implemented.
El colegio apoya a estudiantes con talento y habilidades excepcionales
Students who can handle more than the standard curriculum are offered enrichment and extension work based upon their needs, abilities and interests. Our International Primary Curriculum (IPC) offers a lot of opportunities for this.
