Integrity
We are honest, clear and dependable. We do what we promise and take responsibility for what we do.
About Conrado
Twenty years of building a language school that feels like a second home.
Language is about more than grammar. It is finding your place, greeting your neighbours, doing your work, understanding your children. That is why, at Conrado, it is about people, not only about language.
It started with one class
"I wanted a school where people not only pass an exam, but feel at home in the language."
In 2006 Juul Kampstra started with a handful of groups in Amstelveen. Today Conrado has grown into a language school with two locations, some fifty committed colleagues and thousands of students.
But one thing has stayed the same all those years: we want people to feel at home with us.
A place where you learn Dutch, dare to ask questions, are allowed to make mistakes and grow more confident step by step. Whether you come to do your civic integration, to follow a course of study, to find work or simply to speak better Dutch.
We believe language is more than grammar and vocabulary. Language gives you the chance to take part, to be independent and to find your place.
That is what we build on every day, and have done for twenty years.
20+
years in NT2
50
people on board
1000+
students per year
Twenty years of Conrado
How we got here.
2006
Conrado starts in Amstelveen.
Juul Kampstra starts with a handful of groups.
2010
Blik op Werk quality mark.
Our first customer satisfaction survey comes in at a solid 8.
2013
Accredited under the 2013 Civic Integration Act.
DUO programmes for those required to integrate become our core offering.
2017
A second location in Amsterdam-Noord.
Conrado's second location opens on the Papaverweg.
2021
Wi2021: B1 route and Z route.
Commissioned by the municipality of Amstelveen, we provide the Z route and PVT. In Amsterdam we offer the B1 and Z routes to private individuals.
2024
Provider of the WEB programmes.
Commissioned by Amstelveen, Aalsmeer, Diemen, Ouder-Amstel, De Ronde Venen and Haarlemmermeer.
2025
B1 route in Amstelveen.
The municipality of Amstelveen awards us the B1 route. Our students reward us with an 8.4.
2026
Twenty years of Conrado.
In August 2026 we celebrated our twentieth anniversary at our location on the Papaverweg, with colleagues, teachers and partners.
What we stand for
Learning Dutch to get further.
At Conrado we believe that learning Dutch is more than learning a language. It is about what the language lets you achieve. Holding a conversation at work, following a course of study, completing your civic integration, passing an exam or speaking Dutch with more confidence in daily life.
Our promise is simple: we help you learn Dutch in a way that fits your goal, so that you can say: "Yes, I speak Dutch!"
Our core values
Kindness
Everyone is welcome. We create a pleasant, safe environment where you can ask questions, make mistakes and develop yourself.
Purpose
We work towards a clear goal together. Whether you need Dutch for work, study, civic integration, an exam or daily life, we help you get there.
Humour
Learning a language is allowed to be fun. Humour makes learning accessible, relaxed and human, because enjoyment helps you learn and keep going.
Our team
50 committed and motivated teachers and staff.
Around twenty staff on the payroll and thirty freelance teachers. Below are a few familiar faces you are likely to meet when you walk in.
Leadership and quality
The people who set the course and safeguard the quality of our teaching.
JuulDirector · founder 2006
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Taaloffensief
They organise the free language lessons in the neighbourhood and at schools, municipality by municipality.
JolandaProject lead · Diemen, Ouder-Amstel, De Ronde Venen and online
JuliaProject lead · Amstelveen and Aalsmeer
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Civic integration
They guide the B1 route and the Z route, from sign-up to exam.
MyrtheCivic integration project lead · Amsterdam-Noord
RehabJunior civic integration project lead · Amstelveen
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Intake and student support
The first face you meet at your intake, making sure you end up in a group that fits.
EllenRuns the intake interviews
NT2 teachers
Specialist teachers with an NT2 qualification and the BVNT2 register. Small groups, endless patience.
JuliaNT2 teacher
SonjaNT2 teacher · Z-route literacy
WendyNT2 teacher · Taal in de Buurt
EmmaNT2 teacher · Taaloffensief and literacy
ElsbethNT2 teacher · Taaloffensief
LianneNT2 teacher · Language and parental involvement
Our teachers
Why our teachers do this work.
I will never forget a student who did not believe in herself. She thought she would never master the language. Language set her free: the lessons gave her calm and routine, and with that she opened the door to her own future. At Conrado you get all the room you need to be yourself.
Julia
We once held street interviews with people in the neighbourhood. Nerve-racking beforehand, but afterwards the students were so proud: it gave them the confidence to speak Dutch. It never stops being special how much difference you make by teaching someone the language. Students find a job, talk to their in-laws and even start wanting to watch Dutch series.
Elsbeth
What I enjoy most about my work is the variety and the contact with people. I get a lot of satisfaction from the big and small steps students take, and from watching them grow more independent. I also love exchanging stories about language and culture, learning from each other along the way.
Emma
Locations
Where to find us.
From our two locations in Amsterdam-Noord and Amstelveen we provide language education across the Greater Amsterdam region. We also teach in neighbourhoods and schools in Aalsmeer, Diemen, Ouder-Amstel, Haarlemmermeer and De Ronde Venen.
Papaverweg 42 b en c
1032 KJ Amsterdam-Noord
Floraweg bus stop · 5 min by bike from NDSM · 10 min from Noorderpark metro station
More about this locationDr. Willem Dreesweg 2
1185 VB Amstelveen
7 min walk from Poortwachter tram stop
More about this locationAugust 2026
Twenty years of Conrado. We celebrated it together.
On Thursday 27 August 2026 we celebrated our twentieth anniversary on the Papaverweg. With former students, teachers, partners and neighbours.
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