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Kickstart School is a fast growing Dutch and English language school at a central location in The Hague with dedicated, experienced teaching staff who are willing to go the extra mile for you.
Our motto is: Pleased to teach you!
Kickstart – The best choice for Dutch and English courses in The Hague
At Kickstart, we are pleased to teach you! Our English and Dutch courses teach you language skills in an active and communicative way. We help you to develop proficiency and gain confidence to speak clearly and comfortably in everyday situations. Our method reaches beyond simply reviewing lists of words and grammatical rules. Instead Kickstart focuses on the functional use of the language, so you can communicate anywhere from the supermarket to the business meeting.
Kickstart’s English and Dutch courses are your opening to a successful, satisfying life in the Netherlands. We are centrally located in The Hague, a diverse, international city ripe with opportunity. Achieving language skills in English or Dutch, or both, will define your job, your contacts, and your social circles here.
Kickstart’s dedicated teaching staff has years of experience working with international students. Many of our teachers have first-hand knowledge of what it is like to live abroad. They all understand the pleasures and challenges of learning a new language and a new culture. Their expert Dutch and English language training helps students beyond the classroom, for real-life scenarios at home, at work, at school, and among the community.
Kickstart offers English and Dutch courses for beginners, intermediate and advanced students. Our friendly, safe teaching environment encourages students’ progression through any level. The small class size ensures that every student has the opportunity to practise speaking. It also means a more intimate, targeted learning experience that addresses the group’s varied needs. We welcome students to share their goals with us so we can tailor course materials accordingly. For example, some students may need to pass an exam for university studies, while others need specific language skills for obtaining or keeping a job.
To accommodate students’ various Dutch and English language training needs, we organize a wide selection of courses with regular start dates. These include the Dutch Starterpack beginner course and Basic Au Pair course, NT2 exam course (Dutch as Second Language exam), Business Digital Writing course, Culture and Conversation course, and more. English courses range from Pre-Intermediate to Advanced, and a preparation course is also available for IELTS (International English Language Testing System).Both the English and Dutch courses are offered mornings and evenings to suit students’ schedules. We also offer customised courses and private tutoring for students interested in one-on-one coaching.
Kickstart’s comprehensive course offerings, full schedule and competitive prices all make language training accessible and affordable. Our spacious classrooms make for a comfortable learning space, in a convenient location with ample parking facilities just minutes from The Hague Central Station and surrounding towns.Our experienced, fully qualified teachers inspire confidence and ensure success. At the same time, Kickstart courses inherently provide students a place where they can network, meet people and make new friends.
Our motto is: Pleased to teach you!
Kickstart – The best choice for Dutch and English courses in The Hague
At Kickstart, we are pleased to teach you! Our English and Dutch courses teach you language skills in an active and communicative way. We help you to develop proficiency and gain confidence to speak clearly and comfortably in everyday situations. Our method reaches beyond simply reviewing lists of words and grammatical rules. Instead Kickstart focuses on the functional use of the language, so you can communicate anywhere from the supermarket to the business meeting.
Kickstart’s English and Dutch courses are your opening to a successful, satisfying life in the Netherlands. We are centrally located in The Hague, a diverse, international city ripe with opportunity. Achieving language skills in English or Dutch, or both, will define your job, your contacts, and your social circles here.
Kickstart’s dedicated teaching staff has years of experience working with international students. Many of our teachers have first-hand knowledge of what it is like to live abroad. They all understand the pleasures and challenges of learning a new language and a new culture. Their expert Dutch and English language training helps students beyond the classroom, for real-life scenarios at home, at work, at school, and among the community.
Kickstart offers English and Dutch courses for beginners, intermediate and advanced students. Our friendly, safe teaching environment encourages students’ progression through any level. The small class size ensures that every student has the opportunity to practise speaking. It also means a more intimate, targeted learning experience that addresses the group’s varied needs. We welcome students to share their goals with us so we can tailor course materials accordingly. For example, some students may need to pass an exam for university studies, while others need specific language skills for obtaining or keeping a job.
To accommodate students’ various Dutch and English language training needs, we organize a wide selection of courses with regular start dates. These include the Dutch Starterpack beginner course and Basic Au Pair course, NT2 exam course (Dutch as Second Language exam), Business Digital Writing course, Culture and Conversation course, and more. English courses range from Pre-Intermediate to Advanced, and a preparation course is also available for IELTS (International English Language Testing System).Both the English and Dutch courses are offered mornings and evenings to suit students’ schedules. We also offer customised courses and private tutoring for students interested in one-on-one coaching.
Kickstart’s comprehensive course offerings, full schedule and competitive prices all make language training accessible and affordable. Our spacious classrooms make for a comfortable learning space, in a convenient location with ample parking facilities just minutes from The Hague Central Station and surrounding towns.Our experienced, fully qualified teachers inspire confidence and ensure success. At the same time, Kickstart courses inherently provide students a place where they can network, meet people and make new friends.
Our services
Kickstart – The best choice for Dutch and English courses in The Hague
At Kickstart, we are pleased to teach you! Our English and Dutch courses teach you language skills in an active and communicative way. We help you to develop proficiency and gain confidence to speak clearly and comfortably in everyday situations. Our method reaches beyond simply reviewing lists of words and grammatical rules. Instead Kickstart focuses on the functional use of the language, so you can communicate anywhere from the supermarket to the business meeting.
Kickstart’s English and Dutch courses are your opening to a successful, satisfying life in the Netherlands. We are centrally located in The Hague, a diverse, international city ripe with opportunity. Achieving language skills in English or Dutch, or both, will define your job, your contacts, and your social circles here.Enrolment Procedure – General English
In order to ensure you follow the right course for your level and language needs, Kickstart School has implemented a simple and straightforward assessment procedure.
Once you have contacted us about following a general English course, we will arrange the following:
An assessment interview: a 15-minute interview with one of our native English trainers either face to face, via Skype or on the telephone. We will agree on a date and time that suits you. In this easygoing session we will assess your fluency and accuracy when listening and speaking.
Two multiple choice tests: vocabulary and grammar. You can complete the test at our school, or if preferred we can send you the test via e-mail or post. The test should be completed within 30 minutes.
Once the assessment procedure is complete you are ready to begin one of our exciting and challenging courses.
Enrolment Procedure – Business English
In order to ensure you follow the right course for your level and language needs, Kickstart School has implemented a simple and straightforward assessment procedure.
Once you have contacted us about following an English course, we will arrange the following:
An assessment interview: a 15-minute interview with one of our native English trainers either face to face, via Skype or on the telephone. We will agree on a date and time that suits you. In this easygoing session we will assess your fluency and accuracy when listening and speaking.
An assessment test: a written test will be given to assess your reading and writing skills. We will send you the test via e-mail or post. The test should be completed within 1 hour.
Once the assessment procedure is complete you are ready to begin one of our exciting and challenging courses.
If you have any questions regarding our assessment procedure please contact us via e-mail, on 06-55 88 56 18 or call our Administration office on 070-360 78 60.
At Kickstart, we are pleased to teach you! Our English and Dutch courses teach you language skills in an active and communicative way. We help you to develop proficiency and gain confidence to speak clearly and comfortably in everyday situations. Our method reaches beyond simply reviewing lists of words and grammatical rules. Instead Kickstart focuses on the functional use of the language, so you can communicate anywhere from the supermarket to the business meeting.
Kickstart’s English and Dutch courses are your opening to a successful, satisfying life in the Netherlands. We are centrally located in The Hague, a diverse, international city ripe with opportunity. Achieving language skills in English or Dutch, or both, will define your job, your contacts, and your social circles here.Enrolment Procedure – General English
In order to ensure you follow the right course for your level and language needs, Kickstart School has implemented a simple and straightforward assessment procedure.
Once you have contacted us about following a general English course, we will arrange the following:
An assessment interview: a 15-minute interview with one of our native English trainers either face to face, via Skype or on the telephone. We will agree on a date and time that suits you. In this easygoing session we will assess your fluency and accuracy when listening and speaking.
Two multiple choice tests: vocabulary and grammar. You can complete the test at our school, or if preferred we can send you the test via e-mail or post. The test should be completed within 30 minutes.
Once the assessment procedure is complete you are ready to begin one of our exciting and challenging courses.
Enrolment Procedure – Business English
In order to ensure you follow the right course for your level and language needs, Kickstart School has implemented a simple and straightforward assessment procedure.
Once you have contacted us about following an English course, we will arrange the following:
An assessment interview: a 15-minute interview with one of our native English trainers either face to face, via Skype or on the telephone. We will agree on a date and time that suits you. In this easygoing session we will assess your fluency and accuracy when listening and speaking.
An assessment test: a written test will be given to assess your reading and writing skills. We will send you the test via e-mail or post. The test should be completed within 1 hour.
Once the assessment procedure is complete you are ready to begin one of our exciting and challenging courses.
If you have any questions regarding our assessment procedure please contact us via e-mail, on 06-55 88 56 18 or call our Administration office on 070-360 78 60.
Our story
Meet Josien Deknatel - Founder of Kickstart
Josien Deknatel is the founder of Kickstart Language School. She earned her teacher training in the Netherlands, but her teaching career has taken her to special places, and then back home to Holland. Her expat experiences have shaped her teaching and the core values of Kickstart.
"Moving to a new country and getting used to a different culture and language is not an easy process," says Josien. "I know because I've been there."
Josien started teaching Dutch in London in the early 1990s at Linguarama and other language schools, plus two adult education colleges. Her teaching skills later carried over during her three-year posting in Nigeria. There she taught both adults and children, an experience that inspired a course and workbook specifically aimed at au pairs. The focus was on childcare-related vocabulary and language needs, basics to benefit au pairs and the families they care for. It was a great success in the Netherlands (and the course is still offered 10 years later). Rolling with that positive momentum and her own experiences as a newcomer, Josien then devised tailor-made courses for expatriates.
Josien says, 'I've been an expat myself and have travelled to many countries where I don't speak the language and I know you can feel like a 5-year old. We designed the StarterPack based on our direct experience of what a newcomer needs.' Expats and internationals in the Netherlands come from various backgrounds with different interests and expectations of the life and language. Josien has made it a point that the Kickstart philosophy focuses on the practical needs and personal goals of the students. The StarterPack, for example, was created like a "survival guide" for expats to get by in everyday situations. It's based on the principle that when you first arrive, you don't need to learn the conjugations of verbs, but want to develop a simple but functional vocabulary when filling out forms, buying groceries at the local market, or travelling on the bus or train. "We use colloquial Dutch and lots of role play to create a fun and safe learning environment," says Josien. "It has to be fun, and it has to be really practical."
7 good reasons to choose Kickstart
*Dedicated teaching staff most of whom have been expatriates themselves
*Tailored learning materials
*Small groups with plenty of scope to get to know other students
*Wide selection of courses with regular start dates
*Central location
*High quality spacious classrooms
*Competitive prices
*Over 2000 satisfied customers from all over The Netherlands have already taken a course at Kickstart.
The Kickstart Methodology
In all classes at Kickstart we work with the language in an active and communicative way. The emphasis is on speaking and listening. Reading is mostly done at home. In exam courses writing gains more importance.
All classes have in common that they are taught on the basis of the needs of that particular group of students.The teacher will always try to build in as much variety as possible. The lessons are carefully programmed beforehand but there is also room for things that come up spontaneously. The cultural aspects will be addressed in our lessons and these cultural exchanges certainly add flavour to the lessons.
To enhance the learning process we make an effort to create a pleasant and safe environment. The limited group size gives each student enough opportunity to practise speaking. And Practice makes Perfect!
Josien Deknatel is the founder of Kickstart Language School. She earned her teacher training in the Netherlands, but her teaching career has taken her to special places, and then back home to Holland. Her expat experiences have shaped her teaching and the core values of Kickstart.
"Moving to a new country and getting used to a different culture and language is not an easy process," says Josien. "I know because I've been there."
Josien started teaching Dutch in London in the early 1990s at Linguarama and other language schools, plus two adult education colleges. Her teaching skills later carried over during her three-year posting in Nigeria. There she taught both adults and children, an experience that inspired a course and workbook specifically aimed at au pairs. The focus was on childcare-related vocabulary and language needs, basics to benefit au pairs and the families they care for. It was a great success in the Netherlands (and the course is still offered 10 years later). Rolling with that positive momentum and her own experiences as a newcomer, Josien then devised tailor-made courses for expatriates.
Josien says, 'I've been an expat myself and have travelled to many countries where I don't speak the language and I know you can feel like a 5-year old. We designed the StarterPack based on our direct experience of what a newcomer needs.' Expats and internationals in the Netherlands come from various backgrounds with different interests and expectations of the life and language. Josien has made it a point that the Kickstart philosophy focuses on the practical needs and personal goals of the students. The StarterPack, for example, was created like a "survival guide" for expats to get by in everyday situations. It's based on the principle that when you first arrive, you don't need to learn the conjugations of verbs, but want to develop a simple but functional vocabulary when filling out forms, buying groceries at the local market, or travelling on the bus or train. "We use colloquial Dutch and lots of role play to create a fun and safe learning environment," says Josien. "It has to be fun, and it has to be really practical."
7 good reasons to choose Kickstart
*Dedicated teaching staff most of whom have been expatriates themselves
*Tailored learning materials
*Small groups with plenty of scope to get to know other students
*Wide selection of courses with regular start dates
*Central location
*High quality spacious classrooms
*Competitive prices
*Over 2000 satisfied customers from all over The Netherlands have already taken a course at Kickstart.
The Kickstart Methodology
In all classes at Kickstart we work with the language in an active and communicative way. The emphasis is on speaking and listening. Reading is mostly done at home. In exam courses writing gains more importance.
All classes have in common that they are taught on the basis of the needs of that particular group of students.The teacher will always try to build in as much variety as possible. The lessons are carefully programmed beforehand but there is also room for things that come up spontaneously. The cultural aspects will be addressed in our lessons and these cultural exchanges certainly add flavour to the lessons.
To enhance the learning process we make an effort to create a pleasant and safe environment. The limited group size gives each student enough opportunity to practise speaking. And Practice makes Perfect!
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Contact person : Josien Deknatel
Address
Kickstart School
Laan Copes van Cattenburch 86
2585 GE Den Haag
Telephone 070- 3607860
Mobile 06- 55885618
E-mail info@kickstartschool.nl
Open Office Hours
For any questions that you may have, you can make use of the Open Office Hours on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9.00-12.30 hours at Laan Copes van Cattenburch 86, The Hague. For other days you are kindly asked to make an appointment.
Address
Kickstart School
Laan Copes van Cattenburch 86
2585 GE Den Haag
Telephone 070- 3607860
Mobile 06- 55885618
E-mail info@kickstartschool.nl
Open Office Hours
For any questions that you may have, you can make use of the Open Office Hours on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9.00-12.30 hours at Laan Copes van Cattenburch 86, The Hague. For other days you are kindly asked to make an appointment.
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Kickstart School
Laan Copes van Cattenburch 86
2585 GE Den Haag
How to get there with public transport
From Wassenaar Bus 43 and tram 9 +/- 30 minutes
From Voorburg Train to Central Station and then tram 9 +/- 25 minutes
From Belgisch Park Tram 9 +/- 15 minutes
From Statenkwartier Tram 17 +/- 25 minutes
Kickstart School
Laan Copes van Cattenburch 86
2585 GE Den Haag
How to get there with public transport
From Wassenaar Bus 43 and tram 9 +/- 30 minutes
From Voorburg Train to Central Station and then tram 9 +/- 25 minutes
From Belgisch Park Tram 9 +/- 15 minutes
From Statenkwartier Tram 17 +/- 25 minutes
Testimonials
“My experience with Kickstart has been highly beneficial in both developing language skills and improving my knowledge of the Dutch culture. Josien’s support is always spot on and very intuitive in relation to personal circumstances. She spends a lot more than the official time allocated to really get to know her clients and her approach is customised accordingly. She was recommended to me by other Shell colleagues who expressed the same sentiment and I was fortunate enough to benefit from this during the time I spent with her. I am taking a break currently to go on maternity leave but will connect with her again on my return to continue the journey.”
- Vennasa van de Ven, Migration Manager working at Shell
I have been in the Netherlands for about six months and arrived not knowing any of the Dutch language or much about Dutch culture. Kickstart School has been the ideal place for me to learn. It is easy to get to with a tram stop outside. Importantly, the teachers are very helpful and friendly and have always gone the "extra mile" to help me learn in a positive way. Their teaching is practical with elements that can immediately be applied to everyday living situations with neighbors, shopping, in restaurants or cafes, travel on the trains and with services such as the doctor or utility companies. Included in the lessons are cultural aspects of living in the Netherlands that make learning Dutch dynamic and fun; you learn the language and about the place and the people! The teachers at Kickstart were genuinely pleased to teach me. They took an active interest in my progress and provided valuable customized sessions that maintained my strengths and developed my weaknesses; all in a patient fun and and friendly style. I have no hesitation in recommending Kickstart School for learning "Nederlandse taal!"
- Graeme Ting, Dentist from New Zealand
- Vennasa van de Ven, Migration Manager working at Shell
I have been in the Netherlands for about six months and arrived not knowing any of the Dutch language or much about Dutch culture. Kickstart School has been the ideal place for me to learn. It is easy to get to with a tram stop outside. Importantly, the teachers are very helpful and friendly and have always gone the "extra mile" to help me learn in a positive way. Their teaching is practical with elements that can immediately be applied to everyday living situations with neighbors, shopping, in restaurants or cafes, travel on the trains and with services such as the doctor or utility companies. Included in the lessons are cultural aspects of living in the Netherlands that make learning Dutch dynamic and fun; you learn the language and about the place and the people! The teachers at Kickstart were genuinely pleased to teach me. They took an active interest in my progress and provided valuable customized sessions that maintained my strengths and developed my weaknesses; all in a patient fun and and friendly style. I have no hesitation in recommending Kickstart School for learning "Nederlandse taal!"
- Graeme Ting, Dentist from New Zealand
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Address:Laan Copes van Cattenburch 86
Postal code:2585 GE
City:DEN HAAG
Country:NL
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