About OIS
We’re a public international school fostering a happy, safe, inclusive environment. From August 2026, we will also offer Secondary Education.
Bringing out your child's inner magic
Excellent international primary education in English and Dutch, with small classes and after-school care, close to Amsterdam, Schiphol, and Haarlem. Starting in August 2026, we will also offer Secondary education! Please visit our new website Optimist International Academy!
Key Facts
English-Dutch Teaching
Language friendly school
Nationalities
Dual pathway programme
Specialist teacher
Admissions
If you are interested in discovering more about our school, please fill out the pre-application form through Open Apply,our admissions portal, and we’ll get in touch with you as soon as possible.
Watch our Youtube shorts
We like to provide you insight into our school through short videos, showing you how we make learning visible and giving children the opportunity to discover and develop their unique talents and learning skills.
Programmes
We make learning visible by providing inquiry-based education and giving children the opportunity to discover and develop their unique talents and learning skills. We embrace each child’s continuous learning journey; ‘Bringing out your child’s inner magic’.
The International Primary Curriculum (IPC)
Similar to the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IB PYP), the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) is a broad-based cross-curricular thematic approach that makes learning more relevant, allows students to see the bigger picture and apply their knowledge and skills to real world situations.
More informationDutch Enrichment Programme (DEP)
Empowering students for a seamless transition into dutch society and education
Recognizing the diverse paths our students may take, especially those seeking to integrate further into Dutch society, we offer the Dutch Enrichment Programme (DEP) in our upper primary, as an optional pathway.
More informationOptimist International Academy
From August 2026 we will expand our educational pathway with international secondary education under the name Optimist International Academy (OIA). This creates a continuous international learning route from ages 4 to 18.
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Location
Optimist International School is close to Schiphol, Amsterdam and Haarlem.
