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OverviewCurriculumWhat is included
High School Classic is the traditional high school exchange program, chosen by most of our students. It is the perfect program for those who long for a genuine high school experience abroad and who are willing to embrace all the surprises it can bring. Here’s how it works: based on your profile, we find you a suitable host family and school, and the best part is, it can be anywhere in the Netherlands, from the striking countryside to the cultural centres of the country’s fascinating cities! If you’re open to adventure and are willing to let yourself be surprised by your exchange experience, this is the program for you.
Dutch families are often fairly small, meaning they will have one or a maximum of two children. It’s common for both parents to be working, especially when the children have reached school age. Since you, your host siblings and your host parents will be away from home during the day, dinner time is not only time for eating. It’s also a family activity and a way to socialise.
In a Dutch home, everybody helps out with the chores, including you, of course. Just like home, you will make sure to keep your room clean and tidy. Your family will love it if you once in a while offer to help out with dinner and cook something from your own country.
In the Netherlands, the contact between teachers and students is informal and open. Teachers encourage students to ask questions in class and like it when the students seek out the facts and draw their own conclusions.
Dutch students choose between two directions when they start high school. They are called VWO and HAVO and differ in length and study areas. Most exchange students will be placed in the school form called HAVO. High school starts in late August and consists of three terms. The first extends from August to Christmas. The second runs from January to Easter and the third from April to July. Between terms, there are study breaks.
Schools in the Netherlands have certain compulsory subjects. You will study Dutch, English, a third language (French or German), mathematics, economics, physics, history, biology, chemistry and geography. You will also have physical education and art class.
Prices
3 Months / Fall :
Semester / Fall :
Year / Fall :
What is included
Host family placement
Room and full board
Enrollment in a high school in the local community
Necessary documentation to apply for a relevant visa
Transfer to and from the airport/train station at the beginning and end of the program
Meet and great at the destination
Welcome orientation meeting with local program representatives post-arrival
Local supervision and regular contact with local representatives throughout the program
24-hour emergency contact service
Pre-departure material
What is excluded
Flight ticket
Pocket money
Consular visa fees
Health insurance fees
Books
Public transport
Optional Service
Welcome Camp
Additional Excursions
