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Amity International School Amsterdam
Operated by Amity Education Group, the Indian founded global education foundation, on a green campus in Amstelveen. Opened in February 2018 and runs IB across all four programmes.
In brief
Operated by Amity Education Group, the Indian-founded global education foundation, on a green campus in Amstelveen. Opened in February 2018 and runs IB across all four programmes.
PYP, MYP and the Diploma through to 18, with class sizes capped around 24. The 2025 IBDP cohort averaged near 31 points with a top score of 43, which is solid rather than stellar. Teaching quality and pastoral feel are the lines parents land on most consistently, and the school makes a real effort with the family-and-community side of expat life in Amstelveen.
Roughly 410 students from around 39 nationalities, so it is small enough that staff know children by name. Fees run from about 20,000 to 26,000 EUR, mid to upper for Amsterdam. Amity's IB pathway, smaller scale and Amstelveen location pull a slightly different family than central-Amsterdam options like the British School or AICS, so families typically shortlist it alongside both before deciding.
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Early Years 1 | 3 | €20,950 |
| Early Years 2 | 4 | €20,950 |
| Early Years 3 | 5 | €20,950 |
| Primary Years 1 | 6 | €21,785 |
| Primary Years 2 | 7 | €21,785 |
| Primary Years 3 | 8 | €21,785 |
| Primary Years 4 | 9 | €21,785 |
| Primary Years 5 | 10 | €21,785 |
| Middle Years 1 | 11 | €23,435 |
| Middle Years 2 | 12 | €23,435 |
| Middle Years 3 | 13 | €23,435 |
| Middle Years 4 | 14 | €23,435 |
| Middle Years 5 | 15 | €23,435 |
| Diploma Programme 1 | 16 | €27,035 |
| Diploma Programme 2 | 17 | €27,035 |
One-time fees
| Item | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Application Fee (non-refundable) | €200 | |
| Admission Fee (non-refundable) | €350 | |
| Deposit (refundable) | €2,500 |
Reviews
Young, full-IB continuum school in a Marcel Breuer building on the Amstelveen side of the Zuidas, opened in 2018 and run by the India-based Amity Education Group. Around 430 pupils across thirty-plus nationalities, with a class-size ceiling that sits well below the bigger Amsterdam international schools. Parents describe a warm, attentive community where new arrivals are paired with a buddy and where the curriculum leans hard on inquiry and student voice. The first IB Diploma cohorts have placed graduates at Cambridge, Princeton, Edinburgh and Bath, with a 2025 average near 31. The pitch is small-school feel and rapid response; the things to weigh are a short institutional track record, premium fees with no Dutch subsidy, and recurring noise from staff-side channels about turnover and progression.
Positives
- Building and setting. Seven-thousand-square-metre Marcel Breuer building set in parkland, full of natural light, with forest-school sessions in the surrounding woodland. The campus is one of the genuine differentiators against older Amsterdam international schools.
- Small, attentive community. Class caps of twenty in early years and twenty-four further up, average around seventeen, and a buddy system for new joiners. Families talk about teachers knowing the children individually and a low-friction route to leadership and the head.
- Student voice. Pupils as young as eight lead assemblies and run committees, and the older cohorts sit on a student council that pitches to leadership. The inquiry-led IB approach is taken seriously rather than worn as a label.
- Early IB outcomes. The 2025 Diploma cohort averaged just under 31, with a top score of 43 and nearly half on 32 or above. Destinations include Cambridge, Princeton, Edinburgh, Nottingham, York and Bath. The sample is still small.
Considerations
- Fees and ownership. Annual tuition runs roughly EUR 20,260 to 26,015 for 2025-26, plus a EUR 2,500 refundable deposit and tiered SEN fees up to EUR 40,125. Sits at the premium end against the subsidised Dutch international primary and secondary schools. Part of the global Amity Education Group, headquartered in India.
- Young school, short track record. Opened February 2018 and still some way short of its 600-pupil capacity. The IB Diploma cohorts only began in 2024, so historical results, university outcomes and alumni networks are thin compared with longer-established Amsterdam options.
- Leadership transition. Adrian Frost took over as principal in 2025, arriving from Kings College School Cascais and, before that, five years leading Amity Abu Dhabi. The senior team also includes Ruth Frost as head of senior school. Useful continuity with the Amity model; too new to judge on results.
- Staff churn and progression. Staff-side commentary flags high turnover, limited internal progression and pay that is not seen as competitive against peer Amsterdam schools. Some of this is normal for international schools, but it has been a steady note rather than a one-off.
Leadership
Mr Adrian Frost
Mr Adrian Frost is the Principal of Amity International School Amsterdam. He is dedicated to fostering a vibrant international community where students are known, valued, and inspired to thrive. His leadership emphasizes a lifelong love of learning and the development of character and confidence in students.
Accreditations
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges 01
- Council of International Schools 02