The eight key competences, which all individuals need for personal fulfillment and development, active citizenship, social inclusion and employment form the basis of the school’s curriculum.

The European School The Hague is managed by the Rijnlands Lyceum Foundation, which is responsible for the provision and maintenance of its facilities, finances, staff, and the overall quality of education.

[5] The school was largely established to cater for the needs of families of staff of European institutions based in The Hague.

[6] The European School The Hague opened in August 2012, and was officially inaugurated that October, with an event programme that included a key note speech on "The Future of Europe", delivered by Rob de Wijk [nl], Professor of International Relations and Security at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs at Leiden University.

In 2018, the secondary school moved into the old Aloysius College premises, a municipal monument, and has undertaken a significant renovation project to modernise the facilities, while maintaining the historical integrity of the building.