Your whole school-choice year on one board.
Open days, school advice, sign-up week and the lottery. With your child and every parent together, in one place, so nobody misses a thing.
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Square 1 · Look around Sep – Oct
Which schools suit your child? See every Amsterdam school and its levels, and put the good ones on your list.
Gijs Mum DadTap a square
Everyone plays along.
Your child and up to four parents each get their own pawn. After an open day everyone gives their own score, your child too. You see straight away where you agree, and where the conversation starts.
| School | Gijs | Mum | Dad |
|---|---|---|---|
| Het Parklyceum | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| College aan de Gracht | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Lyceum de Linde | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Gijs is choosing
What did you think of Het Parklyceum?
Amsterdam’s lottery, honestly explained.
In Amsterdam, a lottery and matching decide where your child goes. The chance of getting your first choice differs per school, and per year. We lay it out from the official reports.
| School | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Nicolaaslyceum | 73% | 35% | 28% | 29% |
| Hyperion Lyceum | 66% | 66% | 71% | 67% |
| Vossius Gymnasium | 93% | 99% | 87% | 84% |
Share of pupils with this school as number 1 who were placed there. Source: OSVO, Loting & Matching reports 2023–2026.
A chance is not a guarantee. The key advice stays the same: put your real favourite at number 1, and make your list long enough.
Free where it matters.
Everything you need for a fair choice is free: the steps, the dates and the schools. For extras you’ll pay once per child. Never a subscription.
Independent: we take no money from schools.
Put your first pawn on the board.
Create a free account, pick your avatar and invite the other parents. In time for the open days.