Young Expat Services (YES) is specialized in helping families relocate to the Netherlands.
RETURNING TO THE NETHERLANDS
“When you go abroad, you expect everything to be new and different.
And when you return home, you expect life to be basically the same.
But you have changed, and things back home have changed
since you’ve been gone.”
Tina Quick – The Global Nomad’s Guide to University Transition
The Dutch educational system explained
Going to a Dutch or International school?
What does is mean to go to a local Dutch school?
How do daycares and pre-schools work in The Netherlands?
Finding the right local or international school
The different educational philosophies
Differences: Dutch, international & bilingual schools
How to find the right school?
Plan of attack for your school search
Cultural shock theory
Cultural in-school differences and how to deal with them
How to read a Dutch school report?
Dutch traditions for children (Sinterklaas etc.)
Practical things like cycling, swimming lessons and visiting a doctor
How to celebrate a birthday party for your children?
How to deal with Special Needs in a Dutch school?
What does bilingual or multi-lingual mean?
How to raise bilingual children?
Role of the mother-tongue
School impact on different languages
Myths of being multi-lingual
How does the brain of children work while learning a new language?
How to communicate with parents?
How to communicate with teachers?
How to approach a Dutch or international school?
Do's and don'ts in a Dutch or international school
During the first 6 weeks of school we can offer in-school Dutch private lessons to help your child integrate in the Dutch culture as quickly as possible.
Young Expat Services developed a programme for non-Dutch speakers according to the Total Physical Response (TPR) method: learning by doing. A custom-made programme according to your child’s needs and developed in close consultation with teachers and parents