Record 9 Islamic Primary Schools Opening in Netherlands Next Year

Next year, nine new Islamic primary schools will open their doors. That is the highest number so far in one year, due to a new school law. In total, there will be at least fourteen new primary schools, Trouw reports. In addition to the Islamic schools, there will also be two Protestant Christian primary schools and a public school; the affiliation of the other two is not known. A decision will be made this summer about five other types of new sc…

A new school law gives a boost to Islamic primary education. Of the at least fourteen new primary schools that will open next year,...

Record 9 Islamic primary schools opening in Netherlands next year

Nine new Islamic primary schools will open in the Netherlands next year, the highest number so far in one year, Trouw reported. The country is getting at least 14 new primary schools. Among them are also two Protestant Christian schools and one public school.

Nine of Fourteen New Dutch Primary Schools Will Be Islamic

Next year, nine out of at least fourteen new primary schools expected to open in the Netherlands will be Islamic. These nine schools have already received approval from the Ministry of Education and will receive public funding starting in August 2026.This follows an ongoing trend in the Netherlands. Islamic education is on the rise, with more and more religious schools opening each year. The opening of nine Islamic primary schools in 2026 marks …

Ministry of Education happily kneels alongThe Ministry of Education has approved nine Islamic primary schools for funding (does not have to be used for security as with Jewish schools) and to open their doors from August 2026, Trouw reports. That is the highest number EVER! And that should all be possible in this open and free multi-culti country and then there may be objections from municipalities, but they do not make a wrinkle in a djellaba o…

In the school year that starts in August 2026, nine new Islamic primary schools will open their doors in the Netherlands. It is the highest number ever in one year. This means that the number of Islamic schools is growing faster than ever before. The educational institutions will be located in Groningen, Gouda and Arnhem, among other places, reports Trouw, which conducted research into this.