Overview
- Academic Calendar: September-June
- Graduation Timeline: 8 + 4 = 12 or 8 + 5 = 13 years total (eight years primary and four or five years upper secondary)
- Native Language(s): Dutch, English, Papiamentu
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Diploma von Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO) [Diploma of Higher General Secondary Education] - 13 years completion
- Diploma von Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) [Diploma of University Preparatory Education] - 12 years completion
- Diploma Middlebaar Beroepsonderwijs (MBO) [Diploma of Middle Level Vocational Education], Levels 1-4 - 12 years completion
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Brugperiode [Transitional Period] completion
- Diploma Middlebaar Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (MAVO) [Diploma of Middle Level General Secondary Education]
- Leerlingwezen [Apprenticeship Training] completion
- Voorbereidend Beroepsonderwijs (VBO) [Preparatory Vocational Education] completion
- Voorbereidend Middlebaar Beroepsonderwijs (VMBO) [Preparatory Middle Level Vocational Education] completion
Grading Scale
No grading scale information available for Bonaire.
References
NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility