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Voluntary Parent Contribution

Training costs 2025-2026

With effect from 1 September 2023, the law on voluntary parental contributions in secondary education has been amended. This bill is intended to reduce inequality of opportunity in (secondary) education and ensures that all children can attend any school and participate in school activities regardless of whether the voluntary parental contribution has been paid. Schools will still be able to request voluntary parental contributions to enable activities that are organised outside the compulsory curriculum, such as excursions, trips, guest lectures and projects.

We consider the above-mentioned activities, which are offered in addition to the compulsory curriculum, to be a valuable addition to the normal curriculum. The school believes it is important that we are able to offer these activities and that pupils participate in them. The participation council shares this opinion. In order to finance these facilities and activities, we are asking for a voluntary parental contribution of €90 for the 2025-2026 school year. This voluntary parental contribution is composed as follows: activities, class outings, school parties, parent council contribution and excursions.

In addition to the voluntary parental contribution mentioned above, we also request a voluntary contribution for a number of subject-specific extra activities/educational programmes in which pupils participate.

We apply the following amounts:

  • First-year camp
    €110
  • Physical education as an exam subject (costs for extra activities and participation workshops outside the curriculum)
    €45
  • Drawing (for materials to be purchased by students)
    €30

Bilingual education
Costs for participation in Cambridge, exams and other bilingual activities:

Year 1 → £170
* This includes the £90 voluntary parental contribution.
* This does not include the costs of the first-year camp, which are £110.

Years 2 and 3 → £245
* This includes the €90 voluntary parental contribution

Years 4, 5 and 6 → €180
* This includes the €90 voluntary parental contribution

Invoicing
In the autumn, parents/guardians will receive an invoice including the voluntary parental contribution. Payment of this voluntary parental contribution is of course not mandatory, but if parents/guardians wish to pay this contribution, it will be greatly appreciated. It enables us to make our education more attractive and challenging. Failure to pay this contribution will not result in pupils being excluded from participating in activities.

If desired, it is possible to opt for a payment plan. For more information about this, please contact the financial administration department (fz@silfo.nl).

For participation in the various exchanges and trips that we organise, we will always inform you in good time of the costs associated with these exchanges or trips. You will then receive a separate invoice for this. This contribution is also voluntary. For exchanges and trips that we organise, we apply the condition that there must be a sufficient number of paying participants in order to limit the financial risks to an acceptable level.

Damage
The school is not liable for damage to clothing, scooters, bicycles, bags, books, teaching materials or other items. The school is also not liable for theft or loss of personal belongings. Damage caused by your child to or in the school will be repaired at your or your child’s expense.