Information registration vmbo year 1
SintLucas vmbo is a creative vmbo where we offer a framework vocational, mixed or theoretical study programme and where you are trained for the creative industry. We offer the Media, Design and ICT profile, or MVI for short. This means that in addition to the creative subjects, you will eventually take exams in Dutch, English, Nask1, maths and economics or history and BTE for the mixed programme.
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Vanaf schooljaar 2026-2027 werken we niet meer met een (creatieve) intake. Tijdens de open dag en onze proeflessen informeren we je over onze school met bijbehorend profiel Media, Vormgeving en ICT. Bij SintLucas kies je voor een vmbo-opleiding met veel aandacht voor creativiteit en technologie. Je start in de onderbouw al met 10 lesuren creatief-technologische vakken per week. We vinden het belangrijk dat iedereen een gelijke kans krijgt om ons creatief-technologisch onderwijs te volgen en vertrouwen erop dat je met de informatie die je tijdens diverse kennismakingsmomenten krijgt een goede schoolkeuze kan maken.
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From school year 2026/2027, we no longer work with a (creative) intake. During our open day and trial lessons, we’ll inform you about our school and its focus area: Media, Design, and ICT. At SintLucas, you choose a pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) program with a strong emphasis on creativity and technology. From your first year onwards, you’ll have 10 hours per week of creative-technological subjects. We believe it’s important that everyone has an equal opportunity to participate in our creative-technological education, and we trust that with the information you receive during the various orientation moments, you’ll be able to make a well-informed school choice.
Enrolment SintLucas vmbo school year 2026-2027
The central application week is from 25 to 31 March 2026. Via www.ldos.nl (central registration system for the Regionaal Samenwerkingsverband voor Passend Voortgezet Onderwijs Eindhoven en Kempenland) you log in with the parent code you receive from your primary school. Or you make an appointment to come to SintLucas so that we can help you register. In LDOS you fill in your preference list in case a draw is necessary. You place the three schools in order of preference. We do not apply any other priority rules.
Don’t have an LDOS parent code because your school falls outside the Eindhoven Kempenland partnership? (The RSV-PVO Eindhoven Kempenland includes schools in the following municipalities: Waalre, Veldhoven, Valkenswaard, Son en Breugel, Reusel – De Mierden, Oirschot, Eindhoven, Eersel, Bladel, Best, Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, Bergeijk, Heeze -Leende) then from 18 March 09.00 until 30 March 17.00 2026 you can schedule an appointment via a form on our website to come to our school during the application week from Wednesday, March 25 through Tuesday, March 31, 2026 to fill in your preference list digitally at our school (Torenallee 75, Eindhoven). Please bring your ID or passport and a proof with the primary school’s recommendation, so that we can help you register properly.
Announcement allocation
If the number of applications exceeds the space available, a draw procedure will be started by the notary. On Thursday 2 April 2026 from 3:30pm, you will see which school you have been allocated to via the parents’ portal in LDOS. The allocation is final. If a pupil decides to go to another school outside the region after the allocation, parent(s)/carer(s) should contact the school of allocation.
Examining support needs
After the provisional placement, we investigate your support needs based on the information shared with us by the primary school. We will contact your teacher if necessary.
If there is (a suspicion of) an extra support need in secondary education, it is nice to have contact before the Christmas holidays to discuss the situation and possibilities (preferably in a conversation between child, parent(s)/caregiver(s), school of origin, possibly involved social services and SintLucas). This can be done by sending an e-mail to the support coordinator vmbo: w.meurs@sintlucas.nl.
Admission results
After this, the final results will be sent by e-mail on 12 May 2026. If you are accepted, we will welcome you at SintLucas vmbo year 1 for school year 2026-2027. We look forward to seeing you on 24 June 2026 at the introductory afternoon. During this afternoon you will meet your new classmates and mentors. Have you been rejected? That is annoying, but we will help you find a suitable school.
Frequently asked questions vmbo 2026-2027
SintLucas VMBO is a small and well-organized school in a safe environment. Currently, approximately 550 students attend our school and 70 teachers provide instruction.
SintLucas VMBO is located in beautiful Eindhoven, at Strijp-S. In our building, you will see the bamboo staircase, which separates the VMBO and MBO departments. The VMBO has breaks at different times than the MBO, making it essentially a school within a school.
For the 2026-2027 school year, we will accept a maximum of 175 students. At least one of these classes will be a SintLucas Sprint class. A class consists of a maximum of 25 students.
You can register for the trial lessons if you are in grade 7 or grade 8. During the trial lessons, your parent(s)/guardian(s) will also receive additional information and a tour of the school building. You can participate in the creative-technological workshops that take place on Wednesdays. You will then receive lessons from SintLucas teachers.
On Saturday, January 24, 2026, SintLucas vmbo is organizing an open house from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
We are a regular VMBO school with one profile: Media, Design, and ICT, or MVI. This means that Mathematics and Natural Sciences 1 and visual arts are compulsory exam subjects when you choose SintLucas VMBO. This profile combines creativity and technology. You will learn skills that you can use later in professions such as marketing, media, design, and ICT.
We will be working with computers a lot. You will design logos and apps, make videos and animations, and work with the latest technologies, such as AI.
In years 1 and 2, you will work with a variety of materials. In years 3 and 4, you will increasingly design with the computer.
At SintLucas, our creative and technological character comes together every day in our lessons and projects. In the MVI lessons, you will learn to program and work with digital tools, such as micro:bit. You will also be introduced to manufacturing techniques, such as 3D printing and laser cutting, and apply these in realistic assignments.In the upper grades, technology is further explored in the ICT course and elective courses such as Innovation & Prototyping and Game Design. You will learn to work with modern software, AI applications, and digital tools so that you can design and build interactive projects, games, and prototypes. This will help you develop skills that are perfectly suited to the creative and technological professions of the future.
If your level is suitable for both programs, this is possible. However, SintLucas assumes that you will inform yourself thoroughly, understand the difference between the programs, and make an informed choice between SintLucas regular or SintLucas Sprint. This is only possible if you have a VMBO T or VMBO HAVO recommendation. With a HAVO recommendation, you can only enroll in SintLucas Sprint.
No, we no longer have a creative intake. We believe it is important that everyone has an equal opportunity to follow our creative-technological education and trust that, with the information you receive during various introductory sessions, you can make a good choice of school.
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SintLucas VMBO is a school offering vocational education programs and mixed/theoretical education programs. With a VMBO Basis/Kader recommendation from your elementary school, you can enroll in a secondary school that offers the VMBO Kader program. However, it is important to consider whether this is truly the right fit for you. At SintLucas, we start in grade 1 with teaching material that is at least at grade 7 level. Achieving a 1F at primary school is important for a good start at SintLucas.
In grade 1, every student starts at the KGT level, or mixed theoretical. Only at the end of grade 2 is a final choice made for Kader or Mixed/Theoretical. The student, together with their parent(s)/guardian(s) and mentors, looks at their preference in terms of level, and it is important that their grades also meet the standard. In the third year, you will start in a new class at the corresponding level, either vocational or mixed/theoretical. If you pass the mixed program at SintLucas with an additional subject, Economics or History, SintLucas will apply for the Theoretical Program diploma via the state examination board upon request.
Because SintLucas is a creative-technological school with an MVI profile, mathematics and NASK1 are compulsory subjects up to and including the exam. You cannot drop these subjects during your career at SintLucas. It is important to take this into account when choosing SintLucas.
The subjects in grades 1 and 2 are Dutch, mathematics, physical education, history, mentor hour, and LOB (career orientation guidance), MVI (media and information literacy), targeted orientation, English, physics and chemistry 1, biology, Spanish, personality, 2D, and 3D.
Students only take Spanish in grade 1.
Students start studying physics, chemistry, and economics in grade 2.
In the creative subjects, you will explore, research, design, create, and then present and evaluate your work.
When students follow the vocational track, the exam subjects are Dutch, English, mathematics, physics and chemistry, MVI, social studies, and CKV.
When students follow the mixed track, visual arts is added to this list.
When students in the mixed program take an additional subject such as economics or history, SintLucas will request the theoretical program diploma from the state examination board upon request.
For more information, please refer to our dyslexia policy on the website: vmbo practical information – SintLucas
Saturday, January 24, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. SintLucas vmbo Open House
Wednesday, March 25, through Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Central registration week via ldos
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Introductory afternoon for new classmates and mentors
We are often asked about the ratio of boys to girls. The ratio is 27% boys to 73% girls.
At the end of the school year, we have one exam week. The rest of the tests and exams are spread out over the weeks. In the upper grades, you also have the school exam weeks.
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Questions?
Do you have questions about the application or admission? If so, please email vmboaanmelden@sintlucas.nl. Or come to a trial class where your parent(s) or carer(s) will receive a presentation with information about our school and programme and a tour of the school while you attend a creative workshop.