Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam
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| Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam | |
|---|---|
Entrance N. Maesstraat 1 (november 2021) | |
| Address | |
Pieter de Hoochstraat 59 1071 ED Amsterdam Netherlands | |
| Coordinates | 52°21′18″N 4°53′08″E / 52.355055°N 4.885515°E |
| Information | |
| Founded | 1930 |
| Head of school | Wrister Grommers |
| Slogan | "More than education alone" |
| Song | The Little Pioneer |
| Affiliation | Montessori Comprehensive School Amsterdam Foundation |
| Website | Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam |
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The Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam, shortly MLA, is a school in Amsterdam-Zuid, a borough of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was the first Montessori secondary school in the world.
The school is a lyceum with the directions VWO (atheneum and gymnasium), HAVO and VMBO-T.
The school is part of the Montessori Scholengemeenschap Amsterdam, or MSA, which encompasses five schools: Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam, Montessori College Oost, IVKO School, the Cosmicus Montessori Lyceum and Amstellyceum.
The school's main entrance is located on Pieter de Hoochstraat. The school comprises four main buildings and one building across the road. The school is the largest of the "MSA" schools, it has 1526 students and 137 teachers.
Students at the Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam work with a special system for doing their school work. There are periods of nine weeks called a "blok". In this period, pupils need to complete a set amount of homework. Each year has four "blokken".