Overview
- Academic Calendar: September-June
- Graduation Timeline: Varies (11, 12, 13, or 14 years); see document-specific timelines below
- Native Language(s): Dutch, Papiamento, West Frisian
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Diploma von Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO) [Diploma of Higher General Secondary Education] - 11 years completion
- Diploma von Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) [Diploma of University Preparatory Education] - 12 years completion
- Diploma Middlebaar Beroepsonderwijs (MBO Level 2 or MBO Level 3) [Diploma of Middle Level Vocational Education] - 12 years completion
- Diploma Middlebaar Beroepsonderwijs (MBO Level 4, general/academic track) [Diploma of Middle Level Vocational Education] - 13 years completion
- Diploma Middlebaar Beroepsonderwijs (MBO Level 4, specialist track) [Diploma of Middle Level Vocational Education] - 14 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] - 10 years completion
- Leerlingwezen (Apprenticeship Training) Completion
- Voorbereidend Beroepsonderwijs (VBO) [Preparatory Vocational Education] Completion - 10 years completion
- Voorbereidend Middlebaar Beroepsonderwijs (VMBO) [Preparatory Middle Level Vocational Education] Completion - 10 years completion
- Diploma Middlebaar Beroepsonderwijs (MBO Level 1) [Diploma of Middle Level Vocational Education]
Grading Scale
No grading scale information available for Curaçao.
References
NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility