About the Primary School

ISS Primary School’s first responsibility is to its children. We present a program based on the concept of the continuous growth of the whole child, designed to foster positive goals and beliefs while actively engaging children in the learning process. We recognize individual needs and the different rates of growth and maturation. Special attention to cognitive, physical, artistic, social and emotional development is emphasized throughout the Primary School. These areas of development, coupled with the core elements of our curriculum, prepare children for the educational opportunities beyond their Primary School years.

ISS Primary School is designed for children from three through eleven years old interested in an English language education. Placement is normally made by birth date. A child must be five before September 1 to start in the first full academic year, Kindergarten. ISS Primary School offers an international curriculum which draws upon best practices from several national curricular models, including those from North America, United Kingdom, Australia and international curricula. For classes in language arts, mathematics, social studies, science and computer studies, children work in self-contained classrooms. Learning support is offered on a limited basis for English as an additional language and students in need of extra support in language arts and mathematics. Available on a limited basis are lessons in Dutch and German, with some classes offered after school hours. Specialists teach children art, music (including band for grade 5), library science, Norwegian and physical education.