Next school procedure

Your child is either already enrolled at one of the two Taalscholen in Amstelveen or will be starting there soon. On average a child attends a Taalschool for one school year (40 weeks) and then goes on to attend a (Dutch language) elementary school. Below you find an explanation of how your child will eventually transfer from the Taalschool to a regular elementary school in Amstelveen.

Provisional advice
After your child has attended the Taalschool for 26 weeks, the Taalschool will determine and issue provisional advice. This will detail both the grade and the date at which your child can transfer to an elementary school. Depending on both the age and developmental stage of your child they may be tested as part of this process.

The Centraal Informatie Loket (CIL) will inform you by email about the provisional advice once this is ready. This email will also contain an offer for maximum three schools closest to your residence where there is availability.
You are requested to inform the CIL of your order of preference for these schools before the date mentioned. Please also indicate in your reply to the CIL whether a sibling already attends an elementary school in Amstelveen or Ouderkerk aan de Amstel.

After the specified date your child will be assigned a place at the highest possible school of your preference.
Children who already have a sibling following education at an elementary school have priority at that school. Please note there is no place guarantee! If more students sign up for an elementary school than it can accept, children will be chosen based on how close they live to the school.

If parents have not indicated any preference, children will be assigned a place at a school based on availability.

After the elementary school has been assigned, the CIL will send you an email with the confirmation of the reservation. The elementary school will then invite you for an introduction meeting and enrollment.

Placement
It is important to note that the elementary school placement is offered conditionally. In time it may be recommended that your child enters a different group at the elementary school, or that additional support is needed. This could result in the possibility that there is no available space at the above-mentioned school. In either case, we will ensure to provide you with an alternative elementary school option.

If it turns out that your child has special educational needs, we will see if the previously assigned elementary school can provide this support. The Taalschool will guide you in this process.

Transfer to the elementary school
After your child has completed their final tests, the Taalschool will ensure a smooth transition, sharing all the
relevant details of your child with the new elementary school and coordinating the possibility of an orientation
day(s).

Finally:
If you decide not to remain in Amstelveen, we would like to hear this as soon as possible. In that case, we can
potentially free up a place at a preferred elementary school for another child.