What Ichthus Lyceum does

Ichthus Lyceum is a public secondary school located in Driehuis, Netherlands, founded in 1971 and operated by Dunamare Onderwijsgroep. The school serves students from the Zuid-Kennemerland, Haarlemmermeer, Velsen, and Haarlem regions, offering three core educational tracks: Gymnasium, Atheneum (collectively VWO), and HAVO. Since 2010, it has held official Technasium recognition, making it the only school in the region offering the Onderzoek & Ontwerpen (O&O / Research & Design) subject, in which students work on real-world projects for clients such as Artis zoo and the local fire department. Beyond the academic tracks, the school runs structured talent streams (Kunst & Cultuur, Internationalisering, O&O, Sport, Podiumkunsten), an annual professional-level musical at Stadsschouwburg IJmuiden, and a Digitale Vaardigheden (Digital Skills) curriculum supported by school-issued laptops for all students.

The school's operating technology stack is built on third-party educational administrative tools—Magister for student information management, Zermelo for scheduling, Auralibrary for the online mediatheek, and Outlook Web App for staff/student email—rather than proprietary technology. The school has 101-250 employees and serves a regional student body, with no public lottery in the first round of admissions under the Dutch Overstap VO-VO system; minimum HAVO advice is required for placement. As a public institution, the school is funded through Dutch government per-student subsidies and operates without tuition fees, though it may collect supplementary fees for materials and activities per the annual schoolkosten schedule.

Ichthus Lyceum's revenue model is fundamentally managed public services: government funding per enrolled student, no tuition, and optional supplementary material fees. Its go-to-market is direct-to-consumer for prospective group 8 primary school students and their families, executed through open days (e.g., January 31, 2026), introductory lesson afternoons, school market events (Scholenmarkt Velsen), newsletter sign-ups, and a centralized regional enrollment platform (Brugweb.nl / De Overstap VO-VO). The school has expanded its intake to include lateral entry (Zij-instroom) for school year 2026-2027. The school is part of Dunamare Onderwijsgroep, a multi-school Dutch educational foundation that provides centralized governance, HR, IT, and regulatory compliance support.

Name

Ichthus Lyceum

Legal name

Ichthus Lyceum

Website

https://ichthuslyceum.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ichthus Lyceum is a public secondary school in Driehuis, Netherlands, offering Gymnasium, Atheneum, and HAVO tracks to regional students through Dunamare Onderwijsgroep, with a unique Technasium program since 2010.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Gymnasium atheneum havo
• Bilingual schooling
• Dutch secondary school
• Pre-university programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Driehuis

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Secondary Education (Government Funded): Ichthus Lyceum is a publicly funded secondary school operated by Dunamare Onderwijsgroep under Dutch law. Education is free for students; the school receives government funding per student. Schools may charge supplementary material fees (schoolkosten).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ichthus Lyceum is a Dutch secondary school located in Driehuis, Netherlands, offering pre-university and senior general secondary education tracks (Gymnasium, Atheneum, and HAVO). The school provides bilingual Dutch-English instruction and a range of specialized academic, arts, and sports programs. It has operated since 1971 as part of the Dunamare Onderwijsgroep education foundation.

Product overview

Ichthus Lyceum is a secondary school in Driehuis offering a unified educational program across three tracks: Gymnasium, Atheneum, and HAVO. The school operates as a single institution with specialized programs and talent streams including Technasium (with the O&O subject), Kunst & Cultuur, Internationalisering, and performing arts (musical and Podiumkunsten). The Technasium, officially recognized since 2010, provides unique project-based learning where students work on real-world challenges for actual clients. Beyond academic tracks, the school offers enrichment through sports programs (as a certified Gezonde School), digital skills curriculum, citizenship education, and Global Citizenship. The curriculum includes regular field trips and the annual talent stream closing events showcase student work from art exhibitions to UN debates and engineering projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gymnasium education track
• Atheneum education track
• HAVO education track
• Cambridge specialization
• Art & Music specialization
• Sport & Exercise specialization
• Sustainable Development specialization
• On Stage specialization
• Creativity & Design specialization
• Pre-University specialization
• Vwo+ specialization

Quantifiable outcome

• 15% of HAVO bridge-class students advance to 2 Atheneum
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dunamare OnderwijsgroepcoreOthersIchthus Lyceum is operated by Dunamare Onderwijsgroep, a Dutch secondary education group managing multiple schools. Dunamare provides centralised governance, HR, policy frameworks, and operational support including IT systems (Magister), facilities, and regulatory compliance.
• Artis (dierentuin)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtis Zoo serves as a real-world client for Technasium students working on the O&O (Research & Design) project subject. Students develop solutions for actual zoo challenges, such as designing a new lion enclosure.
• Brandweer (Fire Department)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe local fire department acts as a client for Technasium students on O&O projects, setting real design challenges such as improving firefighter safety equipment.
• Bibliotheek Velsen (Library Velzen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBibliotheek Velzen commissioned Technasium students from Onderzoek & Ontwerpen to create break-in boxes based on children's books for children in grades 6 and 7.
• Boekhandel BrederodeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoekhandel Brederode co-commissioned the break-in box project with Bibliotheek Velsen for the Onderzoek & Ontwerpen talent stream, linking the school to local cultural institutions.
• Bibliotheek VelsenminorOthersProvides access to the online mediatheek catalogue (AURA) for students and staff. The school collaborates with the library for cultural excursions and reading promotion.
• GGD GHOR NederlandcoreOthersThe GGD (municipal health service) provides Gezonde School advisors as part of the national Gezonde School collaboration involving PO-Raad, VO-Raad, MBO Raad, and RIVM, supporting the school's health promotion programs.
• Gymnasium Felisenum and Vellesan CollegeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIchthus Lyceum has made placement agreements with Gymnasium Felisenum and Vellesan College for students who must transfer because their level is not offered at their current school. Priority placement is guaranteed if certain conditions are met.
• Stadsschouwburg IJmuidenminorOthersThe IJmuiden city theatre is the venue for the school's annual professional-level musical productions, where students perform with a hired orchestra and professional equipment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Stichting Carmelcollege: One of the largest Dutch secondary education foundations, operating numerous schools across the Netherlands. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating multiple secondary schools with similar government-funded models and standard Dutch curriculum tracks.
• Quadraam: A Dutch secondary education group operating multiple schools in the Gelderland region. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the Dutch secondary education landscape with a similar publicly funded operating model and standard Dutch academic tracks.
• Dunamare Onderwijsgroep (sister schools): Dunamare Onderwijsgroep is the parent educational group operating Ichthus Lyceum alongside other secondary schools in the Haarlem/IJmuiden region. Sister institutions share centralized IT (Magister), HR, and policy frameworks under the same governance structure.

Direct peers

• Vellesan College: A regional Dutch secondary school identified in the data as a placement partner for Ichthus Lyceum. Operates in the broader Haarlem/IJmuiden area with comparable secondary education offerings and shares priority-placement arrangements with Ichthus.
• Gymnasium Felisenum: A Gymnasium secondary school in Haarlem, Netherlands, identified in the data as a placement partner for Ichthus Lyceum. Operates in the same Zuid-Kennemerland regional market and serves comparable VWO-track students, making it the most direct regional peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xmobile.twitter.com/ichthuslyceum
• Facebookfacebook.com/Ichthuslyceum
• Instagraminstagram.com/ichthuslyceum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ichthus-lyceum

Compliance2 records

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