About Life in Almere, Holland, Netherlands The school, Helen Parkhurst is situated in an area where before 1920 there was a sea (teh Zuiderzee). People made the land dry and built houses. Almere is a city of 168 000 inhabitants and wants to grow in the future to 400 000 inhabitants. There are 2 000 students and 250 staff at 3 locations in Almere. http://www.almere.nl

Helen Parkhurst was an American teacher who worked in Dalton, U.S.A. and developed a new educational system. In the Netherlands they call it Dalton Education. They give a lot of responsibility to their students and allow them often to work independently as much as possible.

The school yard	Lots of bicycles at Helen Parkhurst	4 girls	The hallways
Two girls eating lunch	Students on a break	The hallways at Helen Parkhurst	The lunch area
The front of Helen Parkhurst	In front of the school	The reception area at Helen Parkhurst	The stage