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Absence and special leave

If your child is ill or unable to attend school, please follow the absence reporting instructions below for Primary or Secondary.
In exceptional circumstances, parents or guardians may also request special leave outside the regular school holidays. Special leave is only granted when the request meets the conditions of the Dutch Compulsory Education Act.

Reporting an absence

If your child is ill or unable to attend school, please inform us before the start of the first lesson. Absence should be reported each day unless another arrangement has been agreed.

Primary

Parents should report an absence before 08:15 via Parro.

Secondary

Parents or guardians should report sickness before 09:00 by phone on 023 563 1644 or by email at absence@oia-secondary.nl . If a student remains ill for a longer period, including after a weekend, the absence should be reported again. Medical appointments, such as GP, dentist or orthodontist visits, should be communicated at least one day in advance.

Requesting special leave

Primary

To request holiday leave outside the official school holidays for a child attending OIA Primary, please download and complete the form below.

Applications must be submitted at least eight weeks in advance and must include all relevant supporting documents.

If you have children attending both OIA Primary and OIA Secondary, please use the Primary application form to request special leave for all your children.

Secondary

To request special leave for a student attending OIA Secondary, please download and complete the form below.

The completed form should be printed and submitted at the reception of Haarlemmermeer Lyceum Tweetalig, Baron de Coubertinlaan 2.

Planned requests should be submitted as early as possible and at least two weeks in advance. Applications for holiday leave outside the school holidays must be submitted at least eight weeks in advance.

For questions about Secondary applications, please contact info@oia-secondary.nl.