The Hague’s International Schools Many international schools are partly funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, which means that they have to abide by the standards and rules of this ministry. International education is available for children from the age of 4 and mostly prepares children for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) […]
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Koopzegels in the Netherlands are not Coupons!
When you go shopping in Supermarkets in the Netherlands, you’ll be asked spaar je koopzegels/spaarzegels (do you save koopzegels/spaarzegels) at the checkout counter. If you thought “I won’t pay for coupons!”, you may need to know how this really works. It is actually a great way to save money! In order to buy €49 of […]
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New school, new routine, new language
Many families start a new routine, a new school, a new language… End of August and beginning of September means a new beginning for many families and children in the northern hemisphere. Many internationals arrive during the holidays, some only a few days before school starts and it can be quite disorienting for the family […]
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by Genoveva Geppaart You might think that in order to experience other cultures and languages, you have to live in another country. Usually this is true, but sometimes you can even experience a different culture or language in your home country. The following anecdotes show this. Greetings I never lived abroad but via ACCESS I […]
Continue readingQuand on devient femme d’expat…
J’ai décidé d’écrire ceci après avoir lu l’article Je suis devenue femme d’expat et j’ai perdu ma liberté dans Le Monde. On trouve pas mal de témoignages par des femmes qui ont suivi leurs partenaires / maris à l’étranger (par exemple sur le site FemmeExpat), mais ce qui me frappe à chaque fois que je lis ces […]
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