Learning & Academics at ISH

International School Haarlem offers a positive learning environment where students (4-18 years) and teachers are encouraged to realize their full potential within a multicultural and international framework.

Through internationally respected and recognised programmes we involve our students in meaningful learning. 

This means we focus not only on academic development, but also on learning the skills to become an active and engaged global citizen. 

Students will learn to view the world around them with empathy and responsibility.


International School Haarlem (ISH) is a candidate school* for the Career-related Programme. The school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy- a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education- that we believe is important for our students.

* Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP), or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee
that authorization will be granted.

For further information about the IB and its programmes visit http://www.ibo.org.