Dutch Education System

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Primary Education
Primary education in The Netherlands comprises general primary education, special primary education and (advanced) special education for children with learning and behavioural difficulties and children with learning disabilities. Primary education is intended for all children aged four to approximately twelve years.

Dutch primary education policy is based on providing children with made-to-measure curricula. Schools are given free rein to spend their budgets as they see fit, for example on personnel or ICT. However, the increased flexibility is paired with assuming responsibility for the results achieved. A tool designed to assist the government and schools in this respect is the education number, which is used to track children throughout their entire school career.

Secondary Education

Higher Education