“The students help each other here. You really notice that the atmosphere is different. In the canteen, the older students help the children prepare with a sandwich. They also occasionally look together if they have a nice project. Of course there will be, there, Just like everywhere, sometimes grumbled, but it really adds something to sit together, “says teacher Ilona Ruigrok.
Zoii (17) is on follow -up education and has already mastered Dutch. “I lived in the state of Washington in the USA. My parents came here because of their work. I am not sure yet, but I think I want to become anesthesiologist later.”
Only in the Netherlands
Kemal came to the Netherlands without too much learning experience. But he takes it quickly and dreams of a football career. “I am from Syria and only came here. My parents are still in Izmir in Turkey. W have a lot of contact over the phone. But I am doing well. I really like the school, make a lot of friends. They come from everywhere From Ethiopia to Ukraine and from Syria to Somalia. “