I'm considering a move to Amsterdam or Haarlem for work and I'm trying to gather information on what my daughter's options are for education. A little about her:
- straight A student on track to take AP (advanced placement) classes
- 9th grader who skipped up a year so is younger than the other students
- studying German, but not Dutch
- ultimately wants to go to university at TUM (Munich)
As I started to do my homework, I realized the Dutch system really differs from the American right at middle school/high school. I don't think we will be able to afford international schools, and I hear there's a 2 year wait list for them anyways. So I'm considering having her attend a local Dutch school. Does anyone have any insight on what this will be like for her? Are the teachers bilingual enough to help her out? Is there DSL (dutch as a second language) support for her there like we have for Spanish-speakers in the US? Where will they place her? We thought at first she could just fall back a year and repeat the curriculum but in Dutch this time, but that doesn't seem to be a true equivalency.
Any help would be great. This may be a deal-breaker for us.