Name

Calvijn College

Legal name

Calvijn College

Website

https://calvijncollege.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Calvijn College is a reformed Christian secondary school (scholengemeenschap) that delivers tuition-free, government-funded education to more than 3,100 students across 7 campuses in Zeeland, Netherlands. It offers the full Dutch secondary track — praktijkonderwijs, vmbo (bb, kb, tl+), havo, atheneum and gymnasium — together with specialized programs such as havo-pgp practice-oriented tracks, practical vmbo, Plusprojecten enrichment, and community service projects (Groen van harte, Zorg van harte). Operations are supported by digital learning platforms (SharePoint, Somtoday, Zermelo) and a website-driven enrollment experience.

Product overview

Calvijn College is a reformatorische (reformed Christian) secondary school offering a comprehensive educational portfolio across 7 locations in Zeeland. The school provides educational tracks from vmbo (practical and theoretical) through havo and vwo (atheneum and gymnasium). Key programs include havo-pgp (Praktijk Gerichte Programma's) with four specializations (Economie, Educatie, Technologie, Zorg) that combine classroom learning with weekly internships, practical vmbo for hands-on learners, and community projects like 'Groen van harte' and 'Zorg van harte.' The school also offers enrichment programs (Plusprojecten), extracurricular activities, and participates in competitions such as First LEGO League and Junior Company/Jong Ondernemen entrepreneurship programs.

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Products and services

• havo-pgp (Praktijk Gerichte Programma's) A practice-oriented program for havo students in their 4th and 5th year that combines classroom theory with practical assignments and weekly internships at companies or institutions, preparing students for HBO studies.
• PGP-Economie A specialization within havo-pgp in which students learn about entrepreneurship, market research, setting up mini-enterprises, target groups, financial reporting, and executing business assignments.
• PGP-Educatie A specialization within havo-pgp in which students orient on education and the social sector, observing lessons, guiding groups, and deepening their knowledge of didactics and pedagogy.
• PGP-Technologie A specialization within havo-pgp in which students learn technical drawing, programming, designing, and working with 3D printers, laser cutters, electronics, and PLCs, exploring how technology and innovation come together in practice.
• PGP-Zorg A specialization within havo-pgp in which students gain insight into healthcare and welfare, practice nursing skills, and learn hygienic and responsible working methods, in collaboration with Hoornbeeck College Goes for practical lessons and internships at care institutions.
• Praktisch vmbo A practical vmbo track for stream 3 and 4 students in their 1st and 2nd years that prepares them for upper years through hands-on learning with 9-10 practical lesson hours per week.
• Groen van harte A community service project at the Krabbendijke Kerkpolder location where building and interior students perform free garden services for community members as a learning experience, in partnership with Gemeente Reimerswaal and H2O-Groen.
• Zorg van harte A community service project at the Krabbendijke Kerkpolder location where healthcare and welfare students provide free household help, grocery assistance, games, walks, and family support services to community members on Tuesday afternoons and Wednesday mornings, in partnership with RST Zorgverleners, Handje Extra and Zorggroep Ter Weel.
• Plusprojecten en meer An enrichment program offering extra challenges for students to develop talents, including additional subjects, exams, higher-level courses, excellence programs, and subject competitions.
• Buitenlesactiviteiten Activities organized outside regular lessons, including field trips, internships, class evenings, theme days, school choir, debate club, and sports tournaments.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hoornbeeck College GoescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2025A unique collaboration was started between Calvijn College and Hoornbeeck College Goes for the new PGP-zorg (care) learning line. Calvijn College students in grade 4 receive theory lessons from Hoornbeeck teachers at Goes Klein Frankrijk and travel to Hoornbeeck College for practical lessons at the care department. In grade 5, students go on internships at care institutions.
• Gemeente ReimerswaalminorOthersGemeente Reimerswaal (municipality of Reimerswaal) is listed as a partner of the 'Groen van harte' project, which provides free gardening services to community members in the Reimerswaal area.
• H2O-GroenminorOthersH2O-Groen is listed as a partner of the 'Groen van harte' project (green care project at Krabbendijke Kerkpolder).
• RST ZorgverlenersminorOthersRST Zorgverleners is listed as a partner on the 'Zorg van harte' project page, which connects care students with community members for support services.
• Handje ExtraminorOthersHandje Extra is listed as a partner of the 'Zorg van harte' project, providing support for care students' community outreach activities.
• Zorggroep Ter WeelminorOthersZorggroep Ter Weel is listed as a partner of the 'Zorg van harte' project. The organization also participated in an activities afternoon with elderly residents visiting the Kerkpolder location.
• ROEN ConsultancyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerROEN Consultancy provided an interactive guest lesson on Power BI for vwo-5 students during an Informatics class. The consultant demonstrated the application and its use for client-facing data visualizations.
• Nobel KringloopwarenhuisminorOthersPGP-economie students collaborated with Nobel Kringloopwarenhuis (a secondhand goods store) for a practical assignment. The store provides work for people at a distance from the labor market and stimulates recycling. Students developed a volunteer recruitment strategy for the store.
• Van MeerminorOthersVan Meer (industrial company in Tholen) hosts company excursions for PGP-Technology students and has had a PGP-Technology havo-5 student on internship. The company produces and revises electric motors and system cabinets.
• Prince InframinorOthersPrince Infra (in Tholen) provides company excursions for PGP-Technology students. The company develops, produces, and supplies standard and custom plastic connection pieces used in Dutch water and gas pipelines.
• ROEN ConsultancyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerROEN Consultancy provides guest lessons and practical assignments for students, including Power BI data visualization training for vwo-5 students during their Informatics class.
• Metadidomi FoundationminorOthersMetadidomi Foundation partnered with Calvijn College for a week of Ukrainian guest lessons across all third-grade classes. A sponsor soccer tournament was held to raise funds for the foundation.
• ScaldaminorOthersScalda hosted the provincial qualifying competitions of Skills Talents, a team-based vocational competition for vmbo students. Calvijn College teams participated alongside other schools in Zeeland.
• Sterk Techniek Onderwijs ZeelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiator of the tiny house project at Krabbendijke Kerkpolder. This government program stimulates technology education in vmbo schools. A tiny house was built by third- and fourth-year students over several months, in collaboration with construction companies.
• Bouwgroep Schrijver BVminorOthersConstruction company that helped and guided the student-built tiny house project at Krabbendijke Kerkpolder location.
• HanseminorOthersPartner company involved in the student-built tiny house project, contributing to the construction and guidance process.
• Saman GroepminorOthersPartner company involved in the student-built tiny house project, contributing to the construction and guidance process.
• CoremansminorOthersPartner company involved in the student-built tiny house project, contributing to the construction and guidance process.
• EmergoStarminorOthersPartner company involved in the student-built tiny house project, contributing to the construction and guidance process.
• Oekraïense jongeren (Ukrainian youth group)minorOthersA group of Ukrainian young people gave guest lessons across all third-grade classes, sharing about their lives in Ukraine and singing a Christian song. The lessons were complemented by a sponsor soccer tournament for Metadidomi Foundation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Ostrea Lyceum: Public secondary school in the Goes/Zeeland area offering vmbo through vwo. Regional peer competing for the same Zeeland secondary student pool, though secular rather than reformed.
• Scalda: Regional vocational education (MBO) provider in Zeeland, hosting Skills Talents qualifiers and partnering with vmbo schools in the province. Comparable regional overlap and serves as feeder/partner for Calvijn's vmbo graduates.
• Het Goese Lyceum: Public secondary school located in Goes — same city as three Calvijn campuses. Regional competitor for students across vmbo, havo, and vwo tracks within Calvijn's core catchment.
• CSG Prins Maurits: Secondary school group in the Middelburg/Zeeland region. Direct geographic overlap with Calvijn's Middelburg location and competes for the same student segments across multiple tracks.

Direct peers

• Pieter Zandt Scholengemeenschap: Reformed Christian secondary school in the Amsterdam metropolitan area. Comparable on faith-based identity and full secondary track coverage; useful peer for benchmarking urban-side reformed demand.
• Greijdanus College: Reformed Christian secondary school group with multiple locations in Zwolle, Meppel, and Hardenberg. Comparable on faith-based identity, multi-site operations, and broad Dutch secondary track coverage.
• Driestar College: Reformed Christian secondary school in the Leiden region offering vmbo, havo, and vwo. Comparable faith-based identity, secondary curriculum structure, and explicit reformed Christian character.
• Gomarus College: Reformed Christian secondary scholengemeenschap in Gorinchem offering vmbo through vwo tracks. Closest direct peer given shared reformed identity, full Dutch secondary curriculum, and comparable program breadth.
• Van Lodenstein College: Reformed Christian secondary school in Amersfoort area serving vmbo, havo, and vwo. Directly comparable on biblically grounded identity and full Dutch secondary track offerings.
• Hoornbeeck College: Reformed Christian vocational (MBO) college with a Goes campus. Direct partner on the new PGP-Zorg line and adjacent peer in the reformed education ecosystem feeding Calvijn graduates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

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