Koning Willem I College provides accessible, powerful and interactive learning environments, so that students can qualify for both labor market and university. Staff and faculty fully devote themselves to the development of the students. Koning Willem I College aims to be a school that guarantees its students a pleasant, comfortable, well-planned, and safe stay. To achieve this, social control plays a major part. Also, the college has an anti-racism statute and is extremely alert for teasing and truancy. Furthermore, all buildings are non-smoking, pupils and staff work together to keep the buildings clean, and there is a code of behavior for both students and teachers - all in all, unity in diversity.
The college believes that the educational renaissance of the 21st century will be built on two pillars: creativity and technology. For some time now education has no longer been just a question of knowledge transfer and one-sided attention to logical and analytical thought processes. Today, education is recognized as a process that involves emotions, interaction between the senses, behavioral changes, and creative thought processes. For the development of this new education, Koning Willem I College has set up a separate organization - School for the Future. There, high-quality technology and purposeful creativity form the basis for trail-blazing learning processes. Koning Willem I College is a true Community College - not an educational island, but a dynamic central point in intramural and extramural learning processes.
From the start of its centuries old history, the city of s-Hertogenbosch has attracted artists, scientists, thinkers and visionaries, who left their marks on the city. The most famous son of the city is of course master painter Jheronimus Bosch ( 1450-1516). The way in which he was inspired by the city, the surroundings, and the inhabitants, has been followed in many areas. Koning Willem I College continues this valuable tradition in its very own way by being a source and role model for knowledge and culture and by striving for perfection, by continually giving new impulses to the community and above all by being a powerful and inspiring place of learning.
s-Hertogenbosch was founded around 1185 by Henry, Duke of Brabant as a fortified border town at the confluence of the rivers Dommel and Aa. s-Hertogenbosch literally means 'the woods of the duke', but the Dutch usually call this city 'Den Bosch'. e town started to flourish from 1475 and in its heyday saw the completion of St. Johns Cathedral, a splendid example of the Brabant Gothic style. Hs is also the period of the local artist Jheronimus Bosch (approx. 1460-1516), whose paintings can now be admired in museums and art galleries around the world. From about 1527 the city experienced alternating periods of economic decline, stability and prosperity. In 1796 s-Hertogenbosch was designated the official capital of the province of Noord Brabant, thus consolidating and strengthening its role as a center of government, justice, education and publishing.
After 1920 industrialization was vigorously taken in hand and since then s-Hertogenbosch has manifested itself as a self-assured player, both in the regional and national economy. Over the years outward expansion, urbanization and new construction have added a modern flavor to the citys historical character.
s-Hertogenbosch witnessed particularly strong development in the past decade, when various landmark projects were realised. And this powerful advance continues in the new century.
Today the city is an important economic engine and business center for the region, encompassing over half a million inhabitants. More and more national and international companies are opening their doors in s-Hertogenbosch. There is a wide spectrum of employment possibilities. Emphasis is placed on selective and high-quality growth, mainly in industry, services, trade and education. s-Hertogenbosch is an administrative and commercial center and, after the four major cities in The Netherlands, one of the premier office locations in The Netherlands.
The city is proud of its convivial atmosphere and uniquely intimate character. Easy-going, ambitious and warm: that, in a nutshell, is s-Hertogenbosch. Well-known for its enchanting historical ambience, the majestic St. Johns Cathedral and the ingenious Binnendieze canal system, the city effortlessly carries its past with the modern sides of its character.
Also, s-Hertogenbosch has evolved into the cultural capital of the South of The Netherlands. Its high cultural profile is strengthened further by continuing investments, both in its vast historical heritage and ongoing modernization. Alongside St. Johns Cathedral, the Binnendieze canal system, the fortifications and the restored monuments, visitors and residents can choose from a wide range of cultural attractions and modern entertainment.