What International School Eindhoven does

International School Eindhoven (ISE) is a non-profit Dutch International School serving the Brainport innovation region from two campuses in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Established in 1964 and operating under the SILFO (Stichting Internationaal Lokaal Funderend Onderwijs) foundation, the school educates over 1,400 students representing 60 nationalities and 40+ languages, supported by approximately 200 dedicated teachers. ISE is partially funded by the Dutch government alongside tuition fees billed annually, and is accredited by both the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the International Baccalaureate Organisation, with additional Language-Friendly School and Eco-Schools Green Flag certifications.

The school delivers a three-department curriculum: a Primary International Department (ages 4-11/12) following the UK National Primary Curriculum with inquiry-based learning and Early Years programming; a Primary Dutch Bilingual Department delivering 70% Dutch and 30% English instruction under the Dutch national curriculum; and a Secondary Department offering the IB Middle Years Programme (ages 11-16) and IB Diploma Programme (ages 16-18). Supplementary services include English as an Additional Language (EAL), Dutch as an Additional Language (DAL), a Home Language Programme (French/Spanish), and After-School Activities. Admissions are gated by eligibility criteria tied to non-Dutch nationality with temporary employment in the Netherlands, or Dutch nationals with prior international schooling experience, processed through the OpenApply platform.

ISE's go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, relying on the school's website, digital school guides per department, on-campus introduction sessions, a newsletter programme, and a YouTube channel (@ISE-campus) to recruit families. Back-office technology is built on standard Dutch K-12 administrative systems — Somtoday and ParnasSys for grade and student-data management, and OpenApply for online admissions. Operational partnerships with Atalanta (after-school care and daycare) and PDX (cafeteria services) extend the on-campus offering, while a TRION opleidingsschool tie-up supports the teacher pipeline. The school holds no external investors, generates no public financial disclosures, and reinvests any surplus into educational programming under SILFO governance.

Name

International School Eindhoven

Legal name

International School Eindhoven

Website

https://isecampus.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

International School Eindhoven is a non-profit Dutch International School in Eindhoven serving 1,400+ students across 60 nationalities, delivering UK-based Primary International, Dutch/English Primary Bilingual, and IB Secondary programmes under SILFO foundation governance and CIS/IB accreditation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Language Immersion & Bilingual Private Schools (EDAJABAL)

Keywords

• International primary education
• IB diploma programme
• Middle years programme
• Dutch bilingual schooling
• Expat student admissions

Headquarters

HQ city

Eindhoven

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: School fees charged to families for educational services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

International School Eindhoven provides international primary and secondary education across three departments—Primary International (UK National Curriculum), Primary Dutch Bilingual (Dutch national curriculum with English integration), and Secondary (IB Middle Years and Diploma Programmes). The school sells tuition-based educational services to expatriate and internationally-mobile families residing in the Eindhoven Brainport region, with language support (EAL/DAL), after-school activities, and early years programmes.

Product overview

International School Eindhoven offers a comprehensive international education programme across three departments: Primary International (UK National Curriculum-based), Primary Dutch Bilingual (Dutch national curriculum, 30% English/70% Dutch), and Secondary (IB Middle Years and Diploma Programmes). The school provides Early Years Programme through secondary education, complemented by after-school activities and language support programmes including EAL, DAL, and Home Language Programme. The institution serves over 1400 students representing 60 nationalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Primary International Department: Provides education for temporary international residents and Dutch nationals with prior experience in international schooling, based on the UK National Primary Curriculum for Literacy and Mathematics.
• Primary Dutch Bilingual Department
• Secondary Department

Products and services

• Primary International Department

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and support.

• SILFOcoreOthersSILFO (Stichting Internationaal Lokaal Funderend Onderwijs) is the parent foundation overseeing International School Eindhoven. SILFO is an educational organisation actively involved in the support and growth of its employees, offering development opportunities.
• TRION opleidingsschoolminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTRION provides internship opportunities for teaching students, offering space for learning and customisation in a rich learning environment focused on internationalisation, global citizenship, and technology.
• AtalantasupportOthersExternal company providing after-school care programme at both ISE locations and daycare facility at the main campus.
• PDXsupportOthersExternal company operating the cafeteria at the main campus, offering hot and cold food items daily.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Amsterdam International Community School (AICS): AICD/SILFO-network-adjacent Dutch international school offering IB MYP/DP and Primary programmes to Amsterdam's diverse expat community. Comparable in non-profit structure, IB authorisation, and expat-eligibility admission criteria.
• British School in the Netherlands (BSN): Large Dutch international school network offering British and IB curricula across multiple campuses. Direct competitor for Brainport-based expat families and serves a comparable K-12 internationally mobile population with similar CIS/IB accreditations.
• American School of The Hague (ASH): Well-established international school in The Hague offering IB and American-style curricula to K-12 students. Comparable scale, accreditation posture, and target market of internationally mobile families in the Netherlands.
• International School Utrecht: Non-profit Dutch international school in Utrecht offering Primary and IB Secondary programmes. Closely matches ISE's foundation structure, curriculum mix, and eligibility-gated admissions for non-Dutch nationals.
• International School of The Hague (ISH): Premier international school in the Randstad serving Primary and Secondary students on IB and other international curricula. Closely comparable in target market (expat families), curriculum stack, and CIS/IB accreditation framework.

Broad incumbents

• European School The Hague: Government-funded European Schools network serving children of EU institution staff and broader international community. Comparable in target market but operates under a different pan-European curriculum framework and institutional structure.

Others

• OpenApply: Admissions platform ISE uses for online applications. Not a competitor but an enabling technology partner whose broader adoption reflects the operational maturity of digitised international-school admissions.
• Council of International Schools (CIS): Accreditation body that accredits ISE and its peer schools. Functions as an industry gatekeeper and quality-signal provider; comparable in role to how it positions all CIS-accredited Dutch international schools.

Regional players

• Helmond International School: Smaller international primary school located in nearby Helmond, also serving the Brainport-region expat community. Directly competes for the same Brainport feeder pool but offers a narrower Primary-only programme.

Emerging players

• United World College (UWC) Maastricht: International IB Diploma-focused school in the Netherlands with a global citizenship mission. Comparable in IB DP delivery, multicultural student body, and IB accreditation, though targeted at the 16-18 age band.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ISE-campus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/ise-internationalschooleindhoven

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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