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HLE Network Directory

List of HLE Network Affiliates

Our organization has compiled a list (below) of participating heritage language (HL) programs so that parents, mainstream schools, consultants, and other members of the community can easily find information about the educational programs on offer.

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About HL programs

in Eindhoven/Brainport

The first heritage language (HL) schools that we know of in Eindhoven started in the 1980s, and since 2000 there has been a growing number of schools starting up to cater to the international community. The schools have different underlying forms, for example they might be organized as a foundation (stichting), a club/association (vereniging), or classes run by volunteers or freelance teachers.
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Usually between twenty and forty lessons per school year are offered, and the most popular day for the language lessons is Saturday. The average age range of students is between four and twelve (primary school age), with a few schools offering classes for very young children, for secondary school students, or for adults. There is great variation in how many hours per month the students meet, how much the lessons cost, whether or not teachers are compensated, how much support is received from the home country, and how many cultural activities are organized in addition to the language lessons. As for size, the smallest heritage language schools in Eindhoven have approximately twenty children and the largest schools have several hundred.

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Language(s) taught:

Bulgarian

Operates in:

Netherlands

Profile last updated:

January 2020

St. Kliment Ohridski

Organization

Stichting Bulgaarse Gemeenschap te Eindhoven since 2009

Number of
students

35

Contact

Certificate?

Since 2013 the school has been licensed by the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and listed in the “List of the Bulgarian Sunday Schools Abroad”. The issued certificate for completed education is an officially recognized document in Bulgaria.

Lesson
Location(s)

De St@rtbaan Basisschool
Meerbos 16 5658LA Eindhoven

Details

The lessons are from 14:30 until 18:30 on Saturdays (2 or 3 Saturdays per month between September and June). On the school’s website, there is an up-to-date schedule. Other activities / additional information Bulgarian folklore dance lessons for the kids and their parents. The school has a library with Bulgarian books for all school ages, as well as a CD collection of Bulgarian songs and stories. The main Bulgarian national holidays are being celebrated. Santa Claus visits the kids in the school and a small Christmas dinner party is organized every year.

Language(s) taught:

Chinese languages, Mandarin, Taiwanese

Operates in:

Netherlands

Profile last updated:

-

Eindhoven Chinese School Han Tang

Organization

-

Number of
students

-

Contact

-

Certificate?

-

Lesson
Location(s)

There is no profile available for this program.

Details

-

Language(s) taught:

English

Operates in:

Spain

Profile last updated:

September 2022

Next Level English

Organization

Next Level English

Number of
students

25 in our first year

Contact

Ricky Magee

Certificate?

We award the younger students milestone certificates and celebrate their use of English regularly, but no formal certificates.

Lesson
Location(s)

Europe

Details

We support children ages 4 to 16 and tailor our lessons to their specific needs. We run weekly online classes in small groups from Monday to Friday during lunch breaks or after school. Class times are very flexible and we match children in small groups by level and availability The majority of the children we working with are bilingual or heritage language speakers but some are from families with a good level of English who want to raise their children immersed in more English. Other activities / additional information Our super fun engaging online lessons really are Next Level! We offer blended learning courses that motivate and give children confidence to use English in a safe secure environment. We focus on play and game based learning, providing rich exposure and opportunities to explore and use English in a variety of contexts. Our weekly activity packs focus on specific literacy aims and take learning outside the class.

Language(s) taught:

French

Operates in:

Netherlands

Profile last updated:

January 2020

Francofilous

Organization

active since 2003; stichting since 2012

Number of
students

45

Contact

Catherine Praud
catherine.praud@francofilous.nl
philippe.soulard@francofilous.nl
31 (0)49 933 0166
31 (0)62 287 3276

Certificate?

No, for the moment, we do not deliver any certificate.

Lesson
Location(s)

Basisschool Karel de Grote
Mendelssohnlaan 217
5653 BB Eindhoven

Details

We have 30 lessons per year every Saturday from 10:30 to 12:30. (no lessons during holidays) – €12 per lesson. Age 4 to 12. Other activities / additional information We organize some activities during the year. So you can always leave us your e-mail address if you are interested in coming.

Language(s) taught:

French

Operates in:

Netherlands

Profile last updated:

January 2020

Alliance Francaise Eindhoven – Francophone teenagers “Français renforcé”

Organization

Stichting Alliance Francaise Eindhoven, founded 1995

Number of
students

-

Contact

Sophie Hery
cursus.eindhoven@afpb.nl
+31 (0) 068 321 4777

Certificate?

We deliver a diploma of achievement, recognized in France.

Lesson
Location(s)

-

Details

Lessons are head every two weeks on Friday from 16:00 to 17:30 (no lessons during holidays); 2 sessions per year, from September to January and from February to June; €10 per lesson Other activities / additional information Cultural events on a monthly basis: films, conferences, quiz, piece of theater. Parents are welcome at our cultural events.

Language(s) taught:

German

Operates in:

Netherlands

Profile last updated:

March 2023

Deutsche Schule Eindhoven

Organization

Deutsch Niederländischer Verein Eindhoven
lessons for children since 2010

Number of
students

15

Contact

Boudewijn de Graaf
info@dnleindhoven.nl
+31 (0)40 245 3381

Certificate?

No

Lesson
Location(s)

International School Eindhoven
Oirschotsedijk 14b
5651GC Eindhoven

Details

There are currently 3 groups. There are 26 lessons per year on Friday 16:00 -18:00 on the ISE campus. The cost is 16€ per Friday lesson (second family child will have a discount). Other activities/additional information Use of a German children library and various association activities.

Language(s) taught:

Hungarian

Operates in:

Netherlands

Profile last updated:

January 2020

Eindhoveni Magyar Ovi-Suli

Organization

opened in 2010

Number of
students

40

Contact

Certificate?

No

Lesson
Location(s)

contact organizer

Details

11 times per year, so approximately 1 time per month, on Saturday afternoon at 14:00, lessons are 2 x 45 minutes, €18 per lesson for families with one child, additional children have discount. Other activities / additional information Visit Facebook page.

Language(s) taught:

Indian languages, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi, Malayalam

Operates in:

Netherlands

Profile last updated:

-

Indian Center in Netherlands (ICIN) Education

Organization

-

Number of
students

-

Contact

-

Certificate?

-

Lesson
Location(s)

-

Details

There is no profile available for this program.

Language(s) taught:

Italian

Operates in:

Netherlands

Profile last updated:

February 2020

Fantaitaliando

Organization

opened in 2018

Number of
students

50+

Contact

Tatiana Poni, Adriana De Salvo, Barbara De Giogrio, Iryna Kepych
info@fantaitaliando.nl

Certificate?

No

Lesson
Location(s)

SALTO - BS De Driesprong
Tafelbergplein 8
5642GP Eindhoven

Details

Details - Lessons are held every 2 weeks on Saturday afternoons (excluding Dutch school holidays). - start at 14:30 until approximately 17:00. - There are 4 groups of the following ages: 0-3, 3-4.5, 4.5-6.5, 6.5-10. - Cost contribution to cover costs for rent and materials consists of yearly subscription (€25) and cost per lesson (€7). - Approximately 17 lessons and 3 informal social events are offered throughout a calendar year. Other activities/additional information Fantabiblio - Italian language library for children and adults. Books can be taken at Fantaitaliando events and at partner locations; Nati per Leggere Noord-Brabant - events with book reading and animation at Veldhoven library (free of charge); Educational workshops for parents; Cineforum; Amici di penna - letters exchange with children in Italy Stichting Fantaitaliando offers creative-educational laboratories (workshops) in Italian language for children of pre-school and primary school ages. Our mission is to promote Italian language and culture through ludic learning methodology. We are using communicational methodology to enable linguistic capabilities (vocabulary, understanding of the language, grammar and expressive language). Each lesson consists of dialogic reading of the story, followed by assignments focused on listening, structural and sequential understanding of the story, working on grammar and syntax. Socialization between children and community development are also an important part of Fantaitaliando lessons.

Language(s) taught:

Italian

Operates in:

Netherlands

Profile last updated:

February 2020

Eindhoven Italian School "La Lampadina

Organization

affiliated with Ente Scuola Italiana nei Paesi Bassi (ESI) since 2018

Number of
students

19

Contact

Certificate?

Yes, our curricula, materials, and teachers are approved by ESI which issues an official certificate to all students, valid in all of Europe for the Italian language at the elementary school level.

Lesson
Location(s)

Basisschool Trudo

Details

35 lessons per year for ages 4 to 12. La Lampadina is officially recognized and subsidized by the Italian ministry of foreign affairs. Experienced teachers adopt the CLIL method, proven to be effective with multilingual classes; students are taught history, science, geography and art in Italian and have theater and poetry lessons monthly to improve pronunciation and communication skills. Separate curricula for 4-5 year-olds and 6+ students, includes grammar exercises and homework. Other activities / additional information La Lampadina has a partnership with Eindhoven Library. An Italian children's book collection has been opened with several hundred books for children aged 0 to 12, who can check books out with their Eindhoven Library card (free). La Lampadina also organizes a monthly reading/creative activity in Italian (on Sunday afternoon) at the Eindhoven Library free of charge.

Language(s) taught:

Korean

Operates in:

Netherlands

Profile last updated:

February 2023

Korean School Eindhoven

Organization

Stichting Korean School since 2019

Number of
students

67+

Contact

Kyung-Pil Kim (062 189 5263)
Jihoon Kim (061 100 2165)
Noh-Kyoung Park (062 532 9497)
kschoolehv@gmail.com

Certificate?

Certificate of perfect attendance and graduation from KSE. These are not officially recognized by the Korean government.

Lesson
Location(s)

Schelluinen 2
5653JM Eindhoven

Details

Every Saturday (09:15~12:00) for children ages 4 to 14 and adults Primary school, Middle school course, and non-Korean speakers courses. KSE is officially recognized and subsidized by the Korean ministry of foreign affairs. The KSE academic year is divided into two semesters. The first semester starts in September, and the Second semester starts in March. Other activities/additional information The school homepage will be updated with latest information, see www.koreanschool-ehv.nl

Language(s) taught:

Persian

Operates in:

Netherlands

Profile last updated:

September 2020

Eindhoven Persian School

Organization

opened in March 2020

Number of
students

10

Contact

Certificate?

No

Lesson
Location(s)

Foundation Boomerang
Planetenlaan 1A
5632DG Eindhoven

Details

The lessons are held every Sunday from 15:00 to 16:30. A recognized curriculum has been purchased, which is tailored to students who speak Persian at home but do not live in a country where it is widely spoken. Other activities/additional information Lessons are also available for adults who would like to learn Persian as a Second Language.

Language(s) taught:

Polish

Operates in:

Netherlands

Profile last updated:

November 2022

Polish School of Eindhoven

Organization

opened in 1988, is a member of Forum for Polish Schools in the Netherlands

Number of
students

85

Contact

Certificate?

No

Lesson
Location(s)

Basisschool 't Slingertouw
Grasland 1, Eindhoven
5658GA Eindhoven

Details

The lessons take place every other Saturday, from 10:00 to 13:00; 10 meetings per semester so 20 per school year. Other activities/additional information Celebration of Polish holidays and traditions such as Christmas (Jasełka and Wigilia), Carnival, Mother's Day, a school trip at the end of a school year.

Language(s) taught:

Portuguese

Operates in:

Netherlands

Profile last updated:

March 2023

POLH Semente

Organization

"POLH Semente" (Português como Língua de Herança Semente) (2020)

Number of
students

25

Contact

polh.semente@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/polh.semente
Instagram: @polh.semente

Certificate?

No

Lesson
Location(s)

Veldhoven/ Eindhoven (contact us for more information)

Details

We hold monthly workshops in Portuguese, on different topics, aimed at children and teenagers who speak Portuguese or children of Portuguese speakers living in the Netherlands. Through literature, music and arts, we provide children with experiences related to our language and culture. All this in a welcoming environment in a playful and fun way. Our activities help families to develop or maintain Portuguese as a Heritage Language, strengthen the bonds with the country of origin, provide contact with other children who speak the same language, help build the child's identity, allow the social use of the language and much more. We have 4 groups: - "Grupo Mirim A" (4 to 6 years old): Monday, 4 pm - "Grupo Mirim B" (4 to 6 years old): Wednesday, 1:30 pm - "Grupo Infantil" (7 to 10 years old): Wednesday, 4 pm - "Grupo Juvenil" (11 to 14 years old): Wednesday, 4 pm The workshop lasts two hours and costs 15 euros (with discount for participating in 3 meetings), including materials, snacks and the loan of two books from our collection. Check the dates of the workshops on our social media. Other activities/additional information: We read every second Wednesday of the month at 3pm in the Veldhoven Library. After reading, children are invited to do an activity with us. Enrollment is free and must be done through the website www.eventbrite.nl/e/tickets-portuguese-storytelling-208468182947. For this, we also have the support of the Consulate General of Brazil in Amsterdam, through the Citizenship Council. We are also part of the "Rede POLH Países Baixos" (Portuguese as a Heritage Language Network in the Netherlands) and we are affiliated to the "ELO Europeu" (European Link of Educators of Portuguese as a Heritage Language - https://eloeuropeu.org).

Language(s) taught:

Romanian

Operates in:

Netherlands

Profile last updated:

November 2022

Romanian School Eindhoven

Organization

Stichting Scoala Romaneasca Eindhoven since 2019; lessons since 2012

Number of
students

44

Contact

Vlad Niculescu Dinca
info@scoalaromaneasca.eu

Certificate?

No

Lesson
Location(s)

Mimosaplein 1
Eindhoven

Details

The Romanian school in Eindhoven is a weekend school project, sustained by a group of parents and teachers from Eindhoven area. It is addressed to Romanian children who grow up in the Netherlands, so they can remain in contact with the Romanian language and culture. The lessons of Romanian language offer the children the possibility to learn the basics of grammar and vocabulary in a pleasant and instructive way. The children work in three age groups. They use books and materials offered by the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Department for Romanians Abroad. Other activities/additional information Depending on the possibilities, the school is open to other children and guests too, who can learn in this way more about the Romanian culture. More details can be found on the school website.

Language(s) taught:

Russian

Operates in:

Netherlands

Profile last updated:

-

Russian Language Center "Buratino" Eindhoven

Organization

-

Number of
students

-

Contact

-

Certificate?

-

Lesson
Location(s)

There is no profile available for this program.

Details

-

Language(s) taught:

Spanish

Operates in:

Netherlands

Profile last updated:

June 2019

De Carrousel

Organization

CLO Centro Latinamericano de Orientación. with lessons since 2008

Number of
students

23

Contact

Roxana Aguirre
Milagros Maldonado
roxanaaguirre211@hotmail.com
info@cloeindhoven.nl
+31 (0)64 613 5638

Certificate?

diploma of participation

Lesson
Location(s)

Basisschool Trudo
St. Trudostraat 10
5616GB Eindhoven

Details

25 lessons per school year from September to May, on Wednesday afternoons Other activities/additional information Once a year family activity “Hoy hablamos Español”

Language(s) taught:

Spanish

Operates in:

Netherlands

Profile last updated:

October 2020

ALCE de Países Baios

Organization

in Eindhoven since 1989

Number of
students

90

Contact

Certificate?

Yes

Lesson
Location(s)

Centro Español de Eindhoven
Hugo de Grootplein 47-A
5652 LL Eindhoven

Details

The Association of Spanish Language and Culture in the Netherlands (ALCE) is a program of the Spanish Ministry of Education, which is part of the diplomatic mission of the Spanish Embassy in the Netherlands, through our Department of Education and advised by the Advisory Technical Education in Amsterdam. We provide complementary classes in Spanish language and culture on a voluntary basis and free of charge to the sons and daughters of Spaniards residing in the Netherlands. There are four different lesson groups on Wednesdays: 14:30 - 16:00, 16:00 - 17:30, 17:30 - 19:00, and 19:00 - 20:30 The students, at different stages of their career in the ALCE classroom, can obtain, after taking the same written and oral examinations in the ALCEs of all countries, an official certification at three different levels: B1, B2 and C1, issued by the Ministry of Education and referenced to the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ​​(CEFR). Other activities/additional information The curriculum for the ALCE is adapted to that of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ​​(CEFR) and is structured in three stages and five levels of this, distributed over ten years of schooling of Spanish language and culture. In order to respond in the most appropriate way to the needs of the students, a blended teaching is established: part of the teaching is carried out in the classroom (1h and a half per week) and another online (1h and a half) through the virtual platform Aula Internacional.

Language(s) taught:

Turkish

Operates in:

Netherlands

Profile last updated:

January 2020

ADIM ADIM TURKCE / TAAL IS LEUK

Organization

Stichting Drio since 2008

Number of
students

45

Contact

Gülsah Güngöz van Dijk
stichtingdrio@gmail.com
31 (0)61 121 6906

Certificate?

Children get every year a participation certificate from DRIO. It is not recognized by government.

Lesson
Location(s)

Fellenoord (Fellenoord Kindercentrum):
Monday 15:30-17:00
Friday 15:30-17:30

Meerhoven (`t Slingertouw Basisschool):
Wednesday 15:00-17:00

Gestel (Wijkcentrum De Dommel):
Thursday 15:30-17:30

Tongelre (RISE & Driesprong Bassischool):
Wednesday 13:30-15:30

Details

60 Euros for 3 months (at least for the 2019-2020 school year, children over the age of 7 attend for free). In total 9 months in a year. There are 4 locations around Eindhoven and children get 1 time a week 2 hours of lesson. Other activities/additional information There are many different projects and activities in DRIO (see website for details).

Language(s) taught:

Ukrainian

Operates in:

Netherlands

Profile last updated:

March 2020

Ukrainian Cultural Center “Woelyk”

Organization

Year of foundation 2015

Number of
students

15

Contact

Pavlo Barvinko
+31 61 191 2592
info@woelyk.nl

Certificate?

n/a

Lesson
Location(s)

Wijkcentrum De Dommel
Bennekelstraat 131
5654 DD Eindhoven

Details

Classes every Saturday (11:30 – 13:30); price per class 14 Euro (2 hours) with sibling discount 50%; 30 lessons per year; currently, there are two groups: group 1 (3-6 y.o. ) group 2 (7-10 y.o.). On a regular basis, the parents council is reassessing if there is a need to create new group composition, based on the available student base at the moment. Other activities/additional information “Woelyk” is a cultural center for Ukrainians living in Eindhoven and its surroundings. It is an officially registered part of foundation “Ukrainians in the Netherlands.” The Ukrainian school in Eindhoven is recognized and supported by the Ukrainian Embassy in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The school is funded by personal parents’ contributions as well as contributions made by Ukrainian Embassy in the Netherlands. Our mission: - Development of children’s spoken and written Ukrainian language skills; - Proliferation of Ukrainian traditions, history, and celebrations - Social connection & support of Ukrainians in the Netherlands In addition to the weekly classes at our school we have a wide range of master classes for kids: arts and crafts, dancing, drawing, cooking etc. We also celebrate and organize concerts on Saint Nicholas Day, Christmas and Easter. Moreover, every year during summertime we have a school field trip and a summer picnic for Ukrainians in Eindhoven to commemorate the end of the school year.
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