Schools In Friesland, The Netherlands

In Friesland, a small number of playgroups are entirely conducted in Frisian. Since 1980, Frisian has been taught in all provincial primary schools, both public and private. In about 80% of these schools, Frisian is also used to varying degrees as a teaching medium, alongside Dutch. There is no provision for primary education entirely in Frisian.

Voormalig gebouw voor middelbaar onderwijs in Leeuwarden, Nederland — Former Secondary School Building in Leeuwarden, Netherlands

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Leeuwarden, The Netherlands

Leeuwarden, Niederlande

Leeuwarden, Países Bajos

Leeuwarden, Nederland

Leeuwarden, Pays-Bas

Ljouwert, Nederland

Since 1993, Westerlauwer Frisian has been a mandatory subject in early secondary education. The two teacher training centres in Friesland must also offer Frisian, and they have made it a mandatory subject leading to elementary school teaching certification in Frisian. Secondary school teachers are trained at the part-time higher vocational education college in Ljouwert/Leeuwarden and at the University of Groningen (one year full time) after having studied the language as a main subject at the universities in Groningen or Amsterdam.