Admissions

If you would like to start the application process but don’t have an account yet, click on the ‘First time’ button. If you already have an account or already have an application in process, click on ‘Existing Account’. However, if you have more questions before you wish to proceed then please contact admissions@isbreda.com.

First time

Existing account

Step 1 – First Contact

To begin, we ask you to complete the registration of interest (first time applying) through our admission portal. Once we have received this form, we are happy to answer any specific questions you may have, either by email or telephone.

Step 2 – Introductory Meeting

We would love to invite you to visit our school and meet with a member of our education team. If however this is not possible due to your living logistics, we are available by phone +31(0)765607870 or by email admissions@isbbreda.com . We can also arrange a meeting via Google Meet as an alternative option. Ahead of a meeting, we ask you to upload your child’s school reports for the current and previous school year.

Step 3 – Admission Application

If you decide to move forward with the application, please complete the general admissions application and the relevant supplementary forms through our admissions portal. You will be asked to provide:

€400 admission fee
A copy of your child’s passport
Copies of your child’s most recent school reports
Confirmation that your child qualifies for admission to ISB according to our admission policy (this could include a letter from your employer or a statement from you if this is not possible). If you need assistance with this, please email or call us and we will be happy to help.
Special educational needs documentation

At the time of application to the school, an admission fee of €400 is required. This one-off family fee is non-refundable and must be received before we can process your application for admission. Please note that this fee does not guarantee admission; it merely covers the cost of administration. The admission fee will not be invoiced if there isn’t a place available at the point of application.

Please do not send money directly to our school. All invoices are requested by us but will be sent to you from Libréon for both Primary and Secondary.

Step 4 – Confirmation

Once we have received all the admissions documentation our Admissions Committee will determine whether we are able to offer your child the education he or she requires. This decision is based on the information you provide, so please forward any additional information you think may support your application. Often it is helpful for us to contact your child’s current school. Our education team feels it is important to meet with you and your child before offering you a place. Please note this is not an assessment or an interview.

For MYP and DP applicants, it is necessary to undertake additional assessments in school for English and Mathematics and in some cases, for a chosen additional language. We will contact you to arrange a suitable date for this before the planned enrolment date.

To confirm the placement we will contact you and send a letter of confirmation and inform you of the ways in which you can settle the school fees.

For new admissions for the next school year 2024-2025, places will be confirmed during June/July. Students enrolling for the next school year who have successfully completed the steps above, will be allocated a place on a waiting list on a first-come-first-served basis.

Students qualify to join ISB if they are members of the international community who need to be educated in English to ensure continuity of education. ISB is a member of the Dutch International Schools organisation.

According to Dutch law, access to a Dutch International School is open to:

Children from another country who reside in the Netherlands for a temporary period while their parents are employed in the country.
Dutch children who have been in international education while their parents had employment overseas.
Dutch children who are planning to be educated overseas in the foreseeable future due to their parents’ employment outside of the Netherlands.

Dutch International Schools can also offer the IB Diploma Programme to regular Dutch and Belgian students.

Dutch International Schools provide primary and secondary education for children of internationally-mobile parents of all nationalities. Dutch International Schools offer international education in an international environment, embedded in a Dutch context. The language of instruction is English.

Points of clarification;

Applicants who fulfil one of the admissions policy criteria listed above but who are resident in Belgium may also apply for a place at the ISB. Priority will, however, be given to those applicants who reside in the Netherlands as the school is subsidised by the Dutch local and national governments in support of international relocations to companies established in the Netherlands. Belgian applicants will be automatically placed on our waiting list and after applicants residing in the Netherlands have been enrolled, the remaining places will be opened to those resident in Belgium. Places will be allocated in June/July for the following academic year. If places become available during the course of the on-going school year, applications from students resident in Belgium fulfilling one or more of the above criteria will be considered.

Applicants who have a place at a Dutch or Belgian school but need to be educated in English (see point 3 of the admissions criteria) will also be placed on a waiting list. A place will only be allocated after the admission of students who do not have a place or who are unable to follow education at a regular Dutch or Belgian school. Occasionally there are exceptions to this rule; please contact the admissions office for further details.

For more information regarding the Admissions Policy click here