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Knowledge through nature at Eerde

At Eerde International Boarding School (EIBS), learning goes beyond the classroom walls. Students are encouraged to develop their full potential by interacting with nature and the world beyond the traditional academic setting.

The Teacher Who Teaches Teachers

This interview details the challenges international families face when trying to understand and integrate into the Dutch education system. The author addresses language, the unique needs of international students/families, and how these needs are addressed by Dutch schools and teachers.

Loving Vincent - Bringing van Gogh to life

On the evening of 27 July 1890, a fatally wounded Vincent van Gogh stumbled down a street in the small French town of Auvers-sur-Oise. In the twenty-first century Van Gogh is the most famous artist in the world, but during his short, erratic and tortured...

Preventing food waste

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, roughly one third of the food produced in the world for human consumption every year gets lost or wasted, but there are ways you can help. This article shares tips from three different people...

Strong school sports

By combining extracurriculars with academics, children and teens can benefit from higher self-esteem, be more productive and are likely to succeed at school. This is an essential offering from international schools in the Netherlands.