Municipality of Zaanstad: exemptions from compulsory school attendance
Please note: you can only apply for an exemption from compulsory education if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality.
With an exemption from compulsory education, your child does not have to attend school. There are different exemptions (in Dutch):
- Exemption from compulsory education on the grounds of physical or psychological incapacity
- Exemption based on objections to the direction of education
- Exemption based on enrollment at a school abroad
- Exemption in connection with alternative education or exemption from the obligation to qualify
- Exemption in connection with a migratory existence
You can send the request to:
Municipality of Zaanstad
Compulsory Education Department
Postbus 2000
1500 GA Zaandam
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Last updated on 3 April 2025