School missen voor PSV: mag dat eigenlijk?
A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Curated for beginners
How strict is the Dutch “leerplichtwet”?
The Dutch Leerplichtwet (“Compulsory Education Act”) makes school attendance mandatory for kids aged 5 to 16, with extended kwalificatieplicht up to 18. The law is enforced strictly: gemeente leerplichtambtenaren (truancy officers) track absences, and parents who pull kids out of school for unauthorised reasons face fines starting around €100 per child per day. Permitted reasons include illness, religious observance, and a bruiloft of begrafenis. Going to a kampioenschap-celebration for PSV, Ajax, or any other club doesn’t make the cut.
In this clip, NOS Jeugdjournaal weighs the question: “Niet naar school gaan, omdat jouw voetbalclub landskampioen geworden is. Mag dat?”
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Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-NL 2014 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
- ▸In Dutch education-policy and leerplicht coverage (Rijksoverheid, DUO, Onderwijsinspectie)
- ▸In Dutch parenting writing about school holidays and spijbel-rules (Kek Mama, Ouders van Nu, J/M Ouders)
- ▸In Dutch news features about leerplichtboetes (NRC, De Volkskrant, AD)
- ▸In Dutch sports coverage of championship celebrations (NOS Sport, PSV, Ajax)