PARTNERSHIPS

HSV - Haagsche Schoolvereeniging – International Department
During the 2008-2009 school year, Lighthouse became an official partner of the HSV. Integration programmes for Lighthouse students have already been executed in cooperation with the HSV International Department (Primary Education). Both schools are committed to working towards inclusion for as many Lighthouse pupils as possible.

IVIO - Instituut Voor Individueel Onderwijs
(Institute for Individual Education)
Lighthouse is formally part of the IVIO - Instituut Voor Individueel Onderwijs, a Dutch school for Primary Special Education, which is governed by the Board of the HSV.

Other International Schools
The Lighthouse Special Education cooperates with other international schools such as:

- the International School of The Hague - ISH
- the British School in the Netherlands
- the American School of the Hague
- the Elckerlyc School International Department in Leiderdorp

In some instances the Lighthouse may offer advice and support to the mainstream international schools. When they are ready, children from Lighthouse integrate into mainstream education at with an assistant.

INTERNATIONAL DAY CARE

For very young children, Lighthouse cooperates closely with playgroups (peuterspeelzalen) in The Hague, in particular with 2Samen. This allows young Lighthouse children to follow the Lighthouse Early Intervention Programme in their playgroups together with normally developing children.

In September 2006, Lighthouse started the international mainstream pre--school group Three Little Ships , for normally developing children and special needs children from 3 to 5 years.

OTHER DIAGNOSTIC OR CHILDCARE INSTITUTIONS

Sometimes Lighthouse students or their families are referred to other special care institutions, such as:

- De Jutters
- MEE
- CCE (Centrum voor Consultatie en Expertise)
- Centrum Autisme
- Koninklijke Kentalis

In these cases Lighthouse cooperates with the institutions in consultation with the parents.