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The school day
The school is open Monday through Friday from 7:40 AM to 5:15 PM (7:45 AM on Wednesdays).
Class Schedule - Secondary:
Morning: 8:00 AM-12:05 PM (with recess from 9:55 to 10:10 AM)
Afternoon: 1:00 PM-5:05 PM (with recess from 2:55 to 3:10 PM)
Schedule depends on the curriculum and grade followed by students
Class Schedule - Primary:
Classes begin at 8:00 AM and end at 3:30 PM
After 3:30 PM, extracurricular activities and afterschool care are available by registration
The day is organized in 55-minute periods, with appropriate breaks between classes and a one-hour lunch break (12:05 PM-1:00 PM)
Our locations in Amsterdam
IFS Amsterdam is spread across two locations in central Amsterdam. They are approximately 8 minutes apart by bike, or 30 minutes by foot.
Preschool and Primary School
Middle and High School
School calendar 2025-2026
| Back to school | Tuesday, September 2, 2025 |
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Autumn Break (Toussaint) |
From Friday, October 17 (Morning) to Sunday November 2, 2025 |
| Pedagogical Day | November 3rd, 2025 |
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Christmas Holidays |
From Thursday, December 18 (EOD), 2025 to Sunday January 4, 2026 |
| Pedagogical Day | January 30th, 2026 - afternoon only |
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Winter Break |
From Friday, February 13 (EOD) to Sunday March 1st, 2026 |
| Pedagogical Day | March 18th, 2026 - morning only |
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Spring Break |
From Friday, April 17 (EOD) to Sunday May 3, 2026 (EOD) |
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Easter |
From Thursday, April 2 (EOD) to Monday, April 6, 2026 |
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Ascension |
From Wednesday, May 13 (EDO) to Sunday 17 May, 2026 |
| Pentecost | From Friday, May 22 (EOD) to Monday, May 25, 2026 |
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End of the classes |
Tuesday, June 30 2026 (EOD) |
School calendar 2026-2027
| Back to school | Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026 |
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| Pedagogical Day | October 7th, 2026 |
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Autumn Break (Toussaint) |
From Saturday morning, October 17th, 2026 to Sunday evening, November 1st, 2026 |
| Pedagogical Day | November 2nd, 2026 |
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Christmas Holidays |
From Friday morning, December 18th, 2026 to Sunday evening, January 3rd, 2027 |
| Pedagogical Day | February 4th, 2027 |
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Winter Break |
From Saturday morning, February 20th, 2027 to Sunday evening, March 7th, 2027 |
| Easter Weekend | From Friday morning, March 26th, 2027 to Monday evening, March 29th, 2027 |
| Pedagogical Day | April 9th, 2027 |
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Spring Break |
From Saturday morning, April 24th, 2027 to Sunday evening, May 9th, 2027 |
| Whit Monday | May 17th, 2027 |
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Last Day of School |
Wednesday, June 30th 2027 |
| Pedagogical Day | July 1st, 2027 |