Barlaeus Gymnasium

Infobox School
name = Barlaeus Gymnasium


imagesize = 200px
motto = Disciplina Vitae Scipio
established = 1885
type = Public [A public (openbare) school in the Netherlands is a school which receives only state funding, as opposed to special schools, which often receive religious funding too. See also: Schoolstrijd] Gymnasium (VWO)
free_label = Rector
free_text = drs. M. Elkerbout
location =Amsterdam, Netherlands
staff = ~90
students = ~800
website = www.barlaeus.nl

Barlaeus Gymnasium is a well-known secondary school in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. It is one of the four categorial gymnasia in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, the other three being Vossius Gymnasium, Ignatius Gymnasium and Het 4e gymnasium. It offers a classical curriculum, including studies in Latin and Greek.

Established in 1885, the Barlaeusgymnasium is the oldest of the three gymnasia, although its origins stretch back to the "Latijnse scholen" (Latin schools) whose existence is documented as far back as 1594. It is named after Caspar Barlaeus. The name was altered in 1936. Before this it was known as Het Stedelijk Gymnasium. Famous alumni include politicians Frits Bolkestein, Els Borst and writer Willem Frederik Hermans. Thanks to its many well-known alumni, as well as its propensity to court controversy, the school enjoys great name recognition throughout the Netherlands.

External links

* [http://www.barlaeus.nl/ Official website]

References

;Sources
* [http://www.onderwijsinspectie.nl/zoekscholen/?qualitycardview=qualitycardvo&sector=VO&schoolId=10218&nrInResultArray=54&searchKey=681495681 Education inspection report]
* [http://www.trouw.nl/hetnieuws/nederland/article708821.ece/Chique_school_krijgt_tonnen_uit_hulppotje Article on the school's reception of funding intended for "problem" schools]
*cite book|title=Niet voor de school - Niet voor het leven|author=Hermans, Peter|publisher=Barlaeus Gymnasium|year=2004|location=Amsterdam