• Primary Students: 8:10h – 15:00h
  • For Kindergarten and Years 1, 2, 3 on Fridays half-day (8:10h – 11:45h)
• Secondary (MYP/CP/DP) Students: 8:10h – 15:15h
• All students have a morning break (including snack) and a lunch break
• Primary & MYP have optional Community Club activities: 15:20h – 16:00h
• CP and DP students have mandatory CAS activities: 15:30h – 17:00h

Check the curriculum pages of our Primary School, the Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme or Career-Related Programme to find out more about the subjects we offer.

Please see our school calendar for term dates.

 At UWC Maastricht we celebrate our diversity and inclusiveness and therefore we do not have a school uniform.

• Primary Students bring food from home. Please pack a healthy snack and a water bottle. Students eat in their classroom with teacher supervision. 
• MYP/DP Students either bring food from home or have an option to buy food at school: there are vending machines and students can purchase a voucher for lunch in the Mensa (cafeteria). There is also a weekly food truck where students can buy lunch. There is a microwave for student use.

• Healthy snack, lunch, water bottle.
• A sturdy backpack, no trolleys for books.
• Writing materials (pens, pencils, notebook) on the first day. All other books are provided by school.
• Physical Education (PE) Kit: Students should wear clear indoor sports shoes (non-marking), a white t-shirt, dark blue or black sports shorts or training pants. Students are expected to remove all jewelry (including earrings, watches, etc.) and tie back long hair for safety reasons. Students must have a note from the doctor if they are ill or unable to participate in the PE lessons.
• Primary students: Appropriate weather clothes for outdoor playtime; students play outside daily during morning and lunch break.
• Secondary students must wear a UWC Maastricht lanyard (to be provided on first day of school).
• Secondary students must also bring a laptop (see next question).

As part of our Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy all secondary school students (MYP/DP/CP) are expected to bring their own laptop or tablet to use at school. A cell phone does not count as an educational device. 

Students are expected to bring a Windows or Mac laptop to school, which meets the following minimum system requirements:

Windows:
Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5 CPU or better
8GB RAM or more
13-inch screen or larger
120GB storage or larger

Mac:
Intel Core i5 / Apple M1 CPU or better
8GB RAM or more
13-inch screen or larger
120GB storage or larger

Students are not allowed to use their cell phones during the school day, including lessons and school breaks. If you need to contact your child in case of an emergency, parents can call the school’s reception.

Here you can find more information about the student’s age in a certain year level.

English is the language of instruction for all classes at UWC Maastricht. Additionally, Primary and MYP students are required to learn Dutch as part of their school curriculum. At MYP, CP and DP level, additional languages are offered in the curriculum.

Read more about the:

• Primary Curriculum
• MYP Curriculum
• CP Curriculum
• DP Curriculum

Many of our students join the school with little or no previous English language experience. These students are provided with small group English Language lessons. In the IB Career-related and Diploma Programme, students need to already have a basic English language ability to participate.

UWC Maastricht offers additional English language support. Our Student Services team also provides support for students who have additional learning or socio-emotional needs. Read more.

Providing relevant documentation during the admissions process is required in order for our Admissions- and Special Educational Needs Teams to review and assess whether we can meet the student’s needs.

In Primary and MYP,  the average class size is 20 students. In CP and DP, class size depends on the number of students enrolled in the specific subject, with a maximum of 25 students in a class.

Yes! All students have breaks.

Primary students have outdoor playtime in the morning and during the lunch break.  Please dress appropriately for rainy/cold weather! MYP/CP/DP students also have breaks in their learning day, and may choose to work in the library, socialise in the Atrium, or enjoy the outdoor campus courtyard during this time.

UWC Maastricht does not provide any transportation for students. There is a good public transit connection between Maastricht train station via bus to our campus (Arriva Line 6 to Amby, bus stop ‘Geusseltbad’). You can plan your journey via 9292.

Some parents who live far from campus have organized group transportation, you can contact the Parent Support Group (PSG) for more information.

UWC Maastricht offers a range of activities through our Community Clubs, such as dance, arts & crafts, sports, and language lessons. Additionally, the UWCM Music School offers private and small group lessons for an additional fee.  

UWC Maastricht offers activities for students to enjoy sports in a non-competitive setting.  Students who are interested in competitive/team sports are encouraged to explore options in the local community.  See, for example, Maastricht Sport (in Dutch).

No, there is no childcare at our school. Families can contact local childcare providers who pick up students from our campus at the end of the school day. Please see English Childcare Maastricht or MIK Amby (information in Dutch).

To make all parents feel welcome into the UWC Maastricht community and to give them some extra support when needed, we have a Parents Association (PA). The PA provides a social network and organizes events for the community throughout the school year. You can contact the Parent Assiociation for more information.

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