Comparison table
International school age Age
The BSN
Dutch
2–3
Group 1
6–7
Year 2
Group 3
7–8
Year 3
Group 4
Group 2
Year 6
Group 7
Year 7
Group 8
11–12
Year 11
17–18 18–19
Senior School (Sixth Form)
16–17
Year 12 Year 13
Cours élémentaire première année Cours élémentaire deuxième année
Grade 5
Cours moyen deuxième année Sixième
Grade 1 Grade 2 Grundschule Grade 3
Prima Seconda Terza
Grade 4
Quarta
Grade 5
Quinta
Grade 6
Prima
Grade 7
Cinquième
Grade 7
Grade 8
Quatrième
Grade 8
Grade 9
Troisième
Grade 9
Seconde
Grade 10
Grade 11
Première
Grade 11
Grade 12
Terminale
Grade 12
Quarta
Grade 13
Quinta
Grade 10
Scuola secondaria di secondo grado
15–16
Cours préparatoire
Cours moyen première année
Lycée
Year 10
High School
14–15
Preparatory scientific education (VWO)
Year 9
Higher general continued education (HAVO)
13–14
Preparatory middlelevel applied education (VMBO)
Year 8
Middelbare school
12–13
Grande section
Grade 4
Grade 6
Kindergarten/Vorschule
Scuola secondaria di primo grado
10–11
Grade 3
Scuola dell’infanzia Moyenne section
Gymnasium
Group 6
Grade 2
Italian
Petite section
Realschule
Year 5
Grade 1
Collège
9–10
Middle School
Group 5
Elementary School
Year 4
Senior School
8–9
Kindergarten
German
Scuola primaria
Year 1
Pre-K 4–5
École élémentaire
5–6
Nursery/Pre-K 3–4
French
École Maternelle
Foundation 2
Pre-School
Foundation 1
Kindergarten (optional) Basisschool
4–5
Junior School
3–4
United States
Seconda Terza Prima Seconda Terza