Dutch schools come in fifth in international comparison of science performance. Unique aspect of the Dutch system are their use of a variety of educational philosophies to govern their schools and year end assessment of students by a team of teachers.

http://www.minocw.nl/english/education/index.html

• General facts and figures about Dutch education. Though some of the site is in Dutch it is easily navigable and worth the effort.

http://www.nuffic.nl/

• The site for the Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education provides gateways for international studies in and out of the Netherlands. Called Nuffic, they partner with the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture & Science and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to improve worldwide standards of higher education.

http://www.eurogates.nl/en_dutch_education_system/

• A general overview of the Dutch education system as well as information about studying in Holland. It is mainly a portal for international students who wish to study in Holland.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Dutch_Education_System-en.svg

• This is a graphic organizer for the Dutch system of schools and the paths students may take.

http://www.sio.nl/

• This site is a tool especially useful for parents or students who wish/plan to study in The Netherlands, teachers who wish to teach in The Netherlands and Teacher Leaders who wish to network. This could be a great tool for teachers who want to find a Dutch classroom for their students to communicate with or Dutch teachers to share best practice with.

http://connect.educause.edu/Library/EDUCAUSE+Quarterly/ELearningandInternational/39978?time=1228067238

• This is an article by Educause Quarterly about the trends in European education toward electronic learning and internationalization of education.