Special primary education in the Netherlands, known locally as Speciaal basisonderwijs
A Dutch primary education option shaped around smaller groups and additional support for children with specific educational needs.
In the Netherlands, Special primary education is known locally as Speciaal basisonderwijs and is also commonly shortened to SBO or SBAO. It provides the Dutch primary curriculum in smaller groups, with additional learning and developmental support for children whose educational needs cannot be met sufficiently in mainstream primary education. The schools connected with this education choice offer a way to understand where this locally defined form of primary education is represented.