← Back to the rankingEerde International Boarding School
Ommen, Netherlands · est. 1934 · Private
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Eerde International Boarding School is a small private international day and boarding school in an 18th century castle on a woodland estate near Ommen, in the east of the Netherlands, about two hours from Amsterdam. The castle became an international school in 1934: until 1943 it housed the Quaker School Eerde, which sheltered German and Jewish children persecuted by the Nazis; after the war the school resumed and grew into today's international school. About 110 students attend, about 85 of them boarders; the community has more than 25 nationalities. The primary school (ages 4-11) follows the International Primary Curriculum and the International Early Years Curriculum, with English and Mathematics taught through Cambridge Primary. Grades 6-8 follow the International Middle Years Curriculum with English and Mathematics through Cambridge Lower Secondary, followed by IGCSE, a Pre-IB preparatory year and, in grades 11-12, the IB Diploma Programme or the school's own Eerde High School Diploma with IB course certificates. All lessons are in English: the school says it immerses students in English from day 1, and the primary school says its curriculum is taught in English, with Dutch classes for Dutch students. Classes are small: 10-15 students, no more than 15 in the Diploma Programme, 5 to 10 in primary. Boarding is full (7 days) or flexible (4-5 days) for students aged 12-19.
Key facts
Tuition
≈ $17 737–29 825 a year
15 700–26 400 EUR
Programmes
IB · DP · Cambridge · Primary, Lower Secondary, IGCSE
Admits from
4 years · Pre-School
Languages of instruction
English
Languages taught
Dutch, German, Spanish
Class size
10-15 students per class, no more than 15 in the upper grades, 5 to 10 in primary
About the fees Fees for the 2025-2026 academic year, for payment in full before 1 August 2025: primary school 15700 EUR per year (including lunch, refreshments and media resources), IMYC middle school 22800 EUR, high school (IGCSE, Pre-IB, High School Diploma and IB Diploma) 26400 EUR. Boarding is charged separately: flexible boarding (4-5 weekdays) 26900 EUR per year, full boarding (7 days) 33600 EUR per year, a single room with full boarding 50100 EUR, an overnight stay 135 EUR. Examinations, extra English and private lessons are not included. Payment in 2 instalments adds 5%. Different fees apply to students enrolling during the year.
Admissions The school welcomes pupils from around the world for day school and boarding; the primary school takes children aged 4-11, and from age 12 students move to the secondary school. Dutch children are welcome at the primary school without needing to have lived abroad or to have an international parent. Admission runs through the OpenApply platform: registration of interest or application, document upload (report cards are requested early), an interview online or a school visit, a trial day, the online iDAT test in Mathematics, English and critical thinking, and sometimes an additional English test such as Duolingo. Placement is based on age and social-emotional level, report cards and current grade. After the decision the family confirms the place with a non-refundable registration fee; full tuition and boarding fees are due no later than one month before the intake date, and for students needing a study visa 50% must be paid before the visa application. The school is an official referent for study visas for non-EU citizens, but only students in the (pre-)IB programme can apply for a visa through it. Pre-IB requires turning 15 during the academic year, completed grade 9 and IELTS of at least 4,0. The full IB Diploma requires A* to C grades in at least 6 IGCSE courses (including Mathematics and English) or equivalent, IELTS of 6,0 or higher for non-native speakers and teacher recommendations; students not meeting these join under Academic Supervision.
Stages and year groups Grades Early Years, 1-12. Primary school (ages 4-11): the International Early Years Curriculum for four-year-olds, the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) for other subjects, English and Mathematics through Cambridge Primary; plus art, music, philosophy, PE, PSHE and drama. Secondary school: in grades 6-8 the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC), with English and Mathematics through Cambridge Lower Secondary; then Cambridge IGCSE (the fee schedule names the upper stage 'Cambridge IGCSE, Pre-IB, High School Diploma and IB Diploma Programme'); a one-year Pre-IB for students who have completed grade 9; in grades 11-12 the IB Diploma Programme in English with mother tongue support, or the Eerde High School Diploma, the school's own diploma based on a selection of IB courses with IB course certificates. The admissions page also mentions the IB Career-related Programme. All stages are taught in English.
Address Kasteellaan 1, 7731 PJ Ommen
Accreditations and programmes verified against official registries
IB · DP · authorised programmeCambridge · Primary, Lower Secondary, IGCSE · authorised programmeMSA · accreditationCIS · accreditationThe school is listed in the IB register and runs the Diploma Programme. The Cambridge register names the school as its centre: English and maths follow Cambridge Primary and Lower Secondary, with Cambridge IGCSE in Years 9-10. The school is accredited by MSA. The school is accredited by CIS.
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IBInternational Baccalaureate
A Swiss non-profit, working since 1968. Its programmes are among the most widely recognised school programmes in the world. Authorisation is granted stage by stage, so a school with the final stage does not necessarily run the younger ones; which stages this school holds is set out in the line below.
What the badge means for this school. The school is allowed to run this programme and to award its certificate. This is a confirmation of the programme, not a judgement on the school as a whole. The entry stands in the organisation's public register - anyone can check it. At this school: DP (ages 16-19). DP is the final stage, ages 16 to 19: six subjects plus a compulsory core of theory of knowledge, an extended essay and CAS. The diploma is accepted by universities all over the world, and in a number of countries it counts for admission on the same footing as the local leaving certificate.
Register to check for yourself, and the full guide →CambridgeCambridge International Education
Part of the University of Cambridge. It allows a school to teach the Cambridge programmes and to enter pupils for the exams. There are four stages and they are authorised separately: primary, lower secondary, IGCSE and A Level. If the stages are known they are named in the line below; if that line is missing, the school does not publish them, and the Cambridge registry does not show stages either - it gives only the name of the centre, the country and whether private candidates are accepted. Cambridge calls what it does registration rather than accreditation, and the network holds about ten thousand schools.
What the badge means for this school. The school is allowed to run this programme and to award its certificate. This is a confirmation of the programme, not a judgement on the school as a whole. The entry stands in the organisation's public register - anyone can check it. At this school: Primary (ages 5-11), Lower Secondary (ages 11-14), IGCSE (ages 14-16). Primary is the primary stage, ages 5 to 11: English, mathematics and science to Cambridge syllabuses. At the end of the stage a school may run the optional Checkpoint test, which is marked in Cambridge. Lower Secondary is the middle stage, ages 11 to 14, with the same optional Checkpoint test at the end. IGCSE means exams at around Year 10 or 11, the British counterpart of a lower secondary leaving certificate.
Register to check for yourself, and the full guide →MSAMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools
One of the oldest American accreditations, working since 1887 in more than a hundred countries and linked to the Office of Overseas Schools of the US State Department. It judges the school as an institution across twelve areas, including finances, governance, premises and student support.
What the badge means for this school. The school has been through this organisation's accreditation. It was judged as a whole: governance, safeguarding, staff, premises, teaching. The entry stands in the organisation's public register - anyone can check it.
Register to check for yourself, and the full guide →CISCouncil of International Schools
It accredits international schools and is a paying association at the same time. It examines governance and ownership, the curriculum, teaching, student wellbeing, staff and premises; a team of volunteers from other CIS accredited schools visits the school. Membership and accreditation are different things here, and schools confuse them more often than anything else.
What the badge means for this school. The school has been through this organisation's accreditation. It was judged as a whole: governance, safeguarding, staff, premises, teaching. The entry stands in the organisation's public register - anyone can check it.
Register to check for yourself, and the full guide →Exams and destinations from the school's official website
The school publishes nothing about where its leavers go: no share going on to university, no exam results, no list of universities.
Facilities from the school's official website
·Swimming poolnot stated on the website
✓Sports hall
·Laboratoriesnot stated on the website
·Theatre or assembly hallnot stated on the website
✓Library
✓Catering
·School transportnot stated on the website
✓Boarding
Also on site: Sports ground or field · Art studio
Clubs and activities: Choir · Musical production · Piano, drums, guitar lessons · Equestrian · MUN Debate Club · Week Without Walls · Career Carousel · Soccer · Basketball · Rugby · Volleyball · Chess · Cross fit · Tennis · Golf · Art and Drama
Teaching staff from the school's official website
·Teachers listed by namenot published
✓Teacher qualifications
·Number of teachersthe school does not say
✓Students per teacher or class sizein the key facts above
What the listings show: almost all Diploma Programme teachers hold a master's degree or higher
Diploma Programme teachers are, the school says, highly qualified and experienced, almost all with a master's degree or higher, of diverse nationalities. The team page lists about 30 teachers and assistants, including teachers of Dutch, German, Spanish, music and art, IB and IMYC coordinators, a university counsellor, and a learning support team and life coaches.
Safety and wellbeing from the school's official website
·CCTVnot stated on the website
·Security staffnot stated on the website
·Access controlnot stated on the website
·Nurse or medical roomnot stated on the website
·Counsellornot stated on the website
✓Child protection policy
✓Staff training
·Anti-bullying policynot stated on the website
The school has a safeguarding and child protection policy, a Designated Safeguarding Lead (the Academic Director) and a Committee for Support and Safeguarding, regular staff training, safer recruitment and works with the Dutch Meldcode child abuse protocol. Boarding parents are on hand 24/7 in the boarding houses; learning coaches and life coaches work with students.
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Academics and programmes (16%)84 Community rating (16%)no dataparent reviews are needed: the criterion switches on at the fifth verified one Exams and destinations (12%) scored on disclosed data55 Safety and wellbeing (12%) scored on disclosed data65 Accreditation and verifiability (10%)100 Teaching staff (10%) scored on disclosed data55 Facilities (10%) scored on disclosed data75 Clubs and activities (8%) scored on disclosed data78 "Scored on disclosed data" stands where we count only what the school has written about itself on its own site: exams and destinations, safety and wellbeing, teaching staff, facilities, clubs and activities. A low score here means the school does not write about this, not that the school does not have it: a school with good security and a sparse site will score low. A school can fill in its profile, and the score will be counted again.
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