Everything about education for Ukrainian refugees

Playgroup

• Children aged 2 to 4 are welcome to attend a playgroup in Purmerend or Beemster.
• This provision is open to all children residing in our municipality. Please note: this playgroup is not specifically intended for Ukrainian displaced persons; it is a general playgroup.
• There are costs associated with the playgroup and part of these costs are borne by the parents. The amount of this contribution depends on the family’s collective income.
• You may be eligible for a childcare allowance. Go to the Social Insurance Bank’s website to apply for this allowance

For more information about the playgroup and the financial options, go to the website of Child Care Purmerend or the Clup Welzijn website.

Kuna Mondo primary school

• Children between the ages of 4 and 12 who fall under the Temporary Protection Directive (RTB) will start school in the Netherlands at Kuna Mondo, a school for newcomers.
• Pupils will stay there for at least 1 but no more than 2 years until they transfer to a mainstream school.
• Parents can sign up their children for Kuna Mondo via the registration form on the Kuna Mondo website
• After 1 or 2 years at Kuna Mondo, the pupil will transfer to a mainstream primary school or secondary school in the municipality of Purmerend.

Secondary school - ISK-Bladergroen

• Young people who fall under the RTB and are between 12 and 18 years of age, will be welcomed to ISK-Bladergroen upon arrival in the Netherlands.
• Pupils can remain enrolled there for a maximum of two years until they transfer to a mainstream school for secondary education or secondary vocational education (MBO).
• You can only register for ISK-Bladergroen by sending an email to administratiewjb@psg.nl. In the email you must include the name, date of birth, and date of arrival in the Netherlands of the pupil in question.

School holidays

Children in the Netherlands have five holidays per academic year. The dates of these holidays vary per region and per year. Purmerend is located in region Noord (north). For more information on school holidays, go to the website of the Government of the Netherlands.

Parents/caregivers are responsible for childcare during the holidays. Every summer, there are summer programmes for children in the various neighbourhoods. All children are invited to participate. For more information, ask the school or contact Clup Welzijn.

Schools do not offer childcare during the school holidays. Children usually do not go to camps either. There are camps for children, but you will have to pay for them. Children who are registered at an after-school care (BSO) facility can also go there during the holidays.

More information

For more information about educational facilities in Purmerend, please contact the municipality by sending an email to oekraine@purmerend.nl.