So, here’s a guide, from one parent to another, to help you navigate the Dutch education system and shed some light on the baffling jargon and cryptic abbreviations you’ll no doubt be faced with. Dutch school system: it’s elementary, my dear WatsonElementary schools in the Netherlands take an overall pressure-free approach to learning. Dutch school system: choosing a secondary school in the NetherlandsOnce parents and teachers have agreed on which level is best, the search for the right school begins. Dutch school system: equal chancesAs if this wasn’t confusing enough, children can rise or drop from one level to another in the course of their school career, according to their results. What do you think of the Dutch school system?