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Winford Bilingual Primary School Amsterdam
Private Dutch-English bilingual primary school in Oud-Zuid, teaching all subjects equally in both languages with one native Dutch and one native English teacher per class. Fees for 2025-26 are EUR 23,800 per year (all-inclusive: snacks, warm lunches, field trips), with…
In brief
A private 50/50 Dutch-English bilingual primary in Amsterdam, the only school in the Netherlands teaching equally in both languages every day.
Winford runs a single-class-per-year model with two native-speaker teachers in every classroom, one Dutch and one English. The curriculum blends the Dutch and UK national programmes through IPC thematic units, with assessment, lunch, school trips and materials all included in the EUR 23,800 annual fee. The Amsterdam site sits on Jan Luijkenstraat in the Museumkwartier, with sister schools in Haarlem and The Hague.
The pitch is for families who want full Dutch fluency alongside English without committing to a Dutch-only state school. Parents on long-term postings, mixed-nationality households and families planning to stay in the Netherlands beyond the typical expat cycle are the natural fit. Class sizes are small, the family-school relationship is close, and 40 flexible holiday days are built in. The fee is steep for a primary-only commitment, and for short-term postings a subsidised IB or international primary will usually make more financial sense.
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| All year groups (Groups 1-8, ages 4-12) - all-inclusive | 4 | Annual | €23,800 |
| Application Fee (non-refundable) | One-time | €550 | |
| Enrolment Fee (non-refundable) | One-time | €1,000 |
Head of school
Joy Otto
Joy Otto is the Director of the Winford Bilingual Primary School Program. She holds undergraduate degrees in Primary School Education and Special Education (k-18), with post-graduate work in Montessori education, Orton-Gillingham Language Speech/Language Therapy, and Brain Gym Kinesiology. With over 22 years of experience as a teacher, therapist, and education specialist, she previously served as the lead docent educator for divergent learners and primary schools at the Smithsonian Institution. She is also a certified PADI divemaster and is passionate about Dutch culture and immersive bilingual education.
Academic results
- Result 90% of continuous students from age 4 score above level in CITO tests
- Result 75% of students joining after age 4 test at level compared to Dutch-only programs.