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In the Netherlands, there are around 100 bilingual schools.

In these schools, the first language ( L1 ) is Dutch, whereas the second language ( L2 ) is usually English and occasionally German.

In the province of Friesland, which has its own official language ( West Frisian language ), some trilingual primary schools exist.

In those schools, the children are taught in Dutch, Frisian, and English.

Most bilingual secondary schools are TVWO ( Tweetalig Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs or Bilingual Preparatory Scientific Education ), but there is THAVO ( Tweetalig Hoger Algemeen Voorbereidend Onderwijs or Bilingual Higher General Secondary Education ), too.

The following subjects are taught in English: arts, chemistry, physics, biology, geography, economics, physical education, drama, English, mathematics, history, music, social sciences and religious studies, but some variation may exist among schools.