Amstelveen and Ouderkerk aan de Amstel have different types of primary schools:
“Openbare scholen” best translated as public schools are non-religious schools. They are open to every type of student, education is not based on religious grounds.
As for schools based on religion or philosophy of life, Amstelveen has Protestant Christian, Roman Catholic, Islamic and Reformatory primary schools.
In the Netherlands, the differences between religious and non-religious schools are not very big except for a Reformatory school and an Islamic school. If you want to know how a school shapes its religious foundation, we advise you to contact the school in question.
There are also primary schools with a specific educational concept. These schools teach from certain ideas about upbringing and education. For example in Amstelveen Montessori schools (De Linde and Mio Mondo) and Waldorf School (Parcival)
If you would like more information about primary education in the Netherlands, please check the website of the Dutch government.