Established by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Los Angeles, the Dutch School, originally known as Dutch School Los Angeles (DSLA) started its journey in 2000 with one campus in North Hollywood. In 2001, when the campuses in Orange County and San Diego were added, the name was changed to Dutch School of Southern California (DSSoCal). We proudly expanded to offer extensive online classes worldwide in 2018, evolving into The Dutch School as it is today. The Dutch School is accredited by the Dutch Ministry of Education and affiliated with Stichting Nederlands Onderwijs Buitenland (NOB), which is the foundation for Dutch language education abroad.

The Dutch School is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and operates 3 campus locations across Southern California: Los Angeles (North Hollywood), Orange County (Santa Ana), and San Diego (La Jolla).

The Dutch School is breaking borders by offering our online education beyond campuses, reaching students across the United States, Europe, Africa, South America and even the Netherlands. Our virtual platform ensures worldwide access to Dutch language and culture education.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to provide quality Dutch language and cultural education for all ages and levels, both on campus and online. Fostering a positive learning environment, we strive to contribute to Dutch, bilingual, and bi-cultural identity, emphasizing equality among all cultures.

OUR VALUES

Excellence: A commitment to delivering high-quality Dutch language and cultural education.

Cultural Identity: Promoting an understanding of the Dutch language, heritage and traditions, fostering a sense of cultural pride and identity.

Inclusivity: Embracing a diversity of age, background and proficiency levels, ensuring accessibility and equal opportunity for all learners.

"My little daughter Lily will soon be 5 and started at the Dutch school at the North Hollywood location a few weeks ago. She is in the 4-5 year old group with a super nice teacher and really enjoys going to class! Although her knowledge of Dutch is still limited (I am the only one who speaks Dutch at home), I can already see progress! I guess the unbridled enthusiasm of the teachers has something to do with that too!!! We are very impressed by the professionalism with which the lessons are prepared and taught and hope to have a very nice year ahead!"

"My son Max started at the Dutch School in North Hollywood last year. He enrolled in the Kindergarten class and after his first class he immediately loved his teacher. She made Dutch classes a joy to attend and learning Dutch a fun adventure. Now Max is 6 years old and he has moved up to group 3. As parents we are very impressed with the quality of the classes. Within a week Max was not only playing with words, but his resistance to reading was overcome. For us it is important that Max' Dutch stays on grade level, because we will live in the Netherlands next year and he will have to attend school there. Based on the quality of these classes we have no concerns that he will transition seamlessly into the Dutch elementary school system."

"I was born and raised in the Netherlands, but my sons were born and raised in the US and they never really learned to speak Dutch. Thankfully the Dutch School provided me with the opportunity to help them stay in touch with Dutch relatives. My 5 year old learns through engaging presentations with lots of colorful pictures, videos and his teacher is really fun! My 9 year old is learning to make sentences and learns new vocabulary every week. The teacher is really great at asking about his interests and using that to teach him Dutch in a way that gets him interested!"

"We have two sons aged 11 and 12. The youngest is in 7th and the oldest is in the 1st year of secondary school at Dutch "HAVO" level. We were planning to have the boys do Dutch only until group 8, but when the possibility was offered to continue, we decided to join. The teaching methods Taalactief from Malmberg and Nieuw Nederlands from Noordhoff are very well constructed and the fact that Nieuw Nederlands is completely digital makes this method very accessible. They are always happy and cheerful when they come out of class. The teachers are very professional, very involved with our children and make every lesson a party. Dutch lessons are absolutely no punishment for them. I can recommend this to everyone!"

"Good Dutch language school! After our emigration to the US, we were looking for a solution to allow our children to develop further in the Dutch language and culture, so that they have the opportunity to study in the Netherlands later in life. Our children take online classes (currently secondary education). The teacher pays attention to every child in the class and the Dutch language level is good."