Stromenland

What Stromenland does

Stromenland, legally Stichting Samenwerkingsverband Passend Onderwijs PO Stromenland, is a Dutch educational cooperation association (stichting/foundation) that coordinates inclusive and special needs primary education across the Nijmegen region. Founded in 1961 and headquartered in Nijmegen, the cooperative encompasses 159 schools (regular primary, special basic, and special primary education) governed by 19-20 school boards, organized into four sub-regions (GHUM, Land van Cuijk, Nijmegen, and Tussen de Rivieren) covering 8 municipalities. The organization is statutorily mandated under Dutch Passend Onderwijs legislation to ensure every child in the region has an appropriate educational placement, preferably in a regular school close to home.

Stromenland's core service portfolio includes Kennisstroom, a monthly professional development program for teachers and internal counselors (intern begeleiders); Kindkans, a GDPR-compliant web application used to submit support requests, manage student dossiers, and process TLV (admission eligibility) applications; Jonge Kind Groepen, specialized small groups at regular primary schools for children aged 4-6 with specific developmental needs; Schoolarrangementen, intensive in-school student support arrangements designed to prevent special education referrals; and Ondersteuners Passend Onderwijs, dedicated school contact professionals assigned to schools in each region. The organization also produces standardized resources such as the Routekaart Schoolaanwezigheid (attendance roadmap) and an interactive visual guide to inclusive education developed from its annual congress.

The cooperative operates as a non-commercial public entity: services are delivered free of charge to member schools and parents, with funding sourced from Dutch government 'Wettelijke Bekostiging' tied to regional student counts and support needs. Governance is exercised through a Deelnemersraad (Participants' Council of 20 school board directors), an Ondersteuningsplanraad (co-determination council), and a five-member Raad van Toezicht (Supervisory Board), with Marieke Bosch serving as bestuurder (executive director) since May 2025. Distribution is delivered through four regional offices (Nijmegen, Cuijk, Druten, and training locations) via embedded school contact persons rather than a commercial sales motion.

Name

Stromenland

Legal name

Stichting Samenwerkingsverband Passend Onderwijs PO Stromenland

Website

https://stromenland.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stromenland is a Dutch statutory educational foundation that coordinates inclusive primary education for 159 schools and 19-20 school boards across 8 municipalities in the Nijmegen region, delivering professional development, case management via its Kindkans platform, and on-site support services funded by Dutch government inclusive-education legislation.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Cooperative Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Instruction & Resource Support (Inclusion, Pull-Out, Co-Teaching) (EDAJAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Co-Teaching & In-Class Instructional Support (Specialist Teachers) (EDAKABAA), Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH), Inclusive Education (Disability, Gender Equity, Marginalized Learners) (BPADAKAI)

Keywords

• Inclusive education support
• Special needs education
• Educational cooperative services
• Primary education coordination
• Professional development training

Headquarters

HQ city

Groesbeek

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (Wettelijke Bekostiging): Stromenland is a publicly funded educational cooperative established under Dutch inclusive education legislation (Passend Onderwijs). Funding is provided by the Dutch government based on the number of students in the region and the support needs of member schools. The organization does not generate commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stromenland is a Dutch educational cooperative (foundation) that coordinates inclusive and special needs education across 159 primary schools in the Nijmegen region, operating under the country's Passend Onderwijs legislation. It provides direct support services to schools and parents through regional coordinators, school contact persons, the Kindkans data management application, Kennisstroom professional development sessions, Jonge Kind Groepen, and Schoolarrangementen, all funded by the Dutch government and delivered free of charge to member schools.

Product overview

Stromenland (Samenwerkingsverband Passend Onderwijs) is an educational partnership organization—not a traditional technology product company—that coordinates inclusive education across 159 schools in four regions of the Netherlands. Its core offerings consist of support services and programs: Kennisstroom (monthly professional development sessions), Kindkans (a privacy-secure data management application for support requests), Jonge Kind Groepen (specialized small groups for young children with support needs), Schoolarrangementen (intensive student support arrangements), and Ondersteuners Passend Onderwijs (regional school contact professionals providing consultation). Additionally, it provides resources like the Routekaart Schoolaanwezigheid (attendance roadmap) and the Interactieve Praatplaat (interactive visual guide). These services work together to ensure every child receives appropriate educational support, preferably in regular schools close to home.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kennisstroom: A monthly professional development program for teachers and internal counselors within the Stromenland network, providing knowledge sharing sessions on topics relevant to inclusive education.
• Kindkans

Products and services

• Kennisstroom A monthly professional development program for teachers and internal counselors (intern begeleiders) within the Stromenland partnership. Provides interactive knowledge sessions on topics related to inclusive education, behavior management, and student support, with theory translated into practical classroom applications. Free for member school staff.
• Kindkans A secure web-based application used by intern begeleiders to submit support requests, manage student dossiers, and communicate about arranged support. Ensures privacy-compliant (GDPR) data transfer of sensitive child information between schools and the partnership. Also serves as a case management and communication tool for the cooperative's support processes.
• Jonge Kind Groep (JKG) Young Child Groups established at regular primary schools for children ages 4-6 with specific educational needs in speech/language, cognition, behavior, socio-emotional development, and/or motor skills. Provides tailored programming within a strong pedagogical climate, with the goal of transitioning children to regular kindergarten within 6-18 months.
• Schoolarrangementen Intensive support services for students requiring more than standard base support. Arrangements focus on intensive work with the child and teacher, with parents always involved, and are designed to prevent referral to special education.
• Ondersteuners Passend Onderwijs (Schoolcontactpersonen) Dedicated support professionals assigned to schools within each region. They share expertise, provide advice, short-term support, and serve as the link between intern begeleiders and the partnership. Available for informal consultation before formal requests are submitted.
• Routekaart Schoolaanwezigheid A roadmap and poster developed by the school attendance working group to help schools promote presence and prevent truancy and home sitting. Provides clear steps from sick notes to long-term or unauthorized absence, including collaboration protocols with parents, attendance officers, GGD, youth consultants, and school contact persons.
• Interactieve Praatplaat Inclusief Onderwijs An interactive visual summary of the Stromenland congress 'On the way to inclusive education' containing clickable links to deeper information about sessions, practical tips, and inspiring examples to help implement inclusion in educational practice.

Quantifiable outcome

• Inspection rating: Voldoende (Sufficient) in 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemeenten (Municipalities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStromenland works with 8 municipalities (Berg en Dal, Beuningen, Land van Cuijk, Druten, Heumen, Nijmegen, West Maas en Waal, Wijchen) on joint policies including student transport, support for children absent from school, and youth healthcare integration. The municipalities are represented in inspection roundtables and the cooperative develops joint education-care policies with municipal governments.
• Jeugdhulp (Youth Healthcare Providers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStromenland collaborates with youth healthcare providers to ensure timely involvement of support services for students. The cooperative works with municipalities to establish clear agreements on youth care integration with education, aiming to improve educational quality, prevent home sitting, and avoid unnecessary referrals to special education.
• KentaliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKentalis is a national organization for people who are hard of hearing, deaf, or deafblind, or who have language developmental disorders or communicative multiple disabilities. Kentalis provides consultation, advice, training, and knowledge transfer services. They offer consultation & advice, the Kentalis Academy, training programs, and information sessions.
• Buurtteams (Neighborhood Teams)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn Nijmegen, Stromenland collaborates closely with Buurtteams (neighborhood teams) which employ experienced family workers. Buurtteam contact persons attend district meetings (stadsdeeloverleg) and are present at schools weekly, providing a low-threshold point of contact for parents and students. This collaboration supports early intervention and the route toward inclusive education.
• De BloembergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner invited to district meetings to provide information about bridge classes for newcomers in Nijmegen and advice on how to support these children within the district.
• Radboud UniversiteitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStromenland collaborates with the Institute of Pedagogical Sciences of Radboud University on research projects, including a study on executive functions in education. University researchers conducted a survey among education professionals about executive functions and teaching methods.
• Pro Persona PreventieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing KOPP/KOV (Children of Parents with Psychological problems/Addictions) groups for children and adolescents in various age groups. Dieke de Koning from Pro Persona delivers training sessions on vulnerable parenting and its impact on children.
• IrisZorg PreventieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing KOPP/KOV expertise and prevention groups for children of parents with psychological or addiction problems. Irmgard Poelmans delivers training on this topic.
• Radboud Honours Academy Denktank Passend OnderwijsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStromenland collaborated with students from the Radboud University Honours Academy on research focused on quickly identifying home-sitting children and improving communication between chain partners. The eight students produced an advisory report on MDO communication processes.
• Nederlands Centrum Onderwijs en Jeugdzorg (NCOJ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStromenland participated in an international study trip to Portugal organized by NCOJ and the Ministry of OCW, along with eight other cooperatives, to learn about inclusive education practices in Portugal.
• Centrum Jeugd en Gezin (CJG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner involved in early childhood development, collaborating with Jonge Kind Groepen (Young Child Groups) to ensure smooth transitions from preschool to primary education.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Samenwerkingsverband PO Helmond-Peelland: A direct peer SWV PO for the Helmond-Peelland region in North Brabant, operating under the same Passend Onderwijs legal framework with similar functions in coordinating support, TLV applications, and professional development for member schools.
• Samenwerkingsverband PO 31-04 Zuidoost-Brabant: A direct peer regional cooperation association for primary inclusive education in Southeast Brabant (Eindhoven region), with comparable mandate, governance structure, and service portfolio (arrangementen, kindkans-style platforms, professional development).
• Samenwerkingsverband PO Amsterdam-Diemen: A direct peer regional cooperation association for primary inclusive education (Passend Onderwijs PO) in the Amsterdam-Diemen region, operating with the same legal mandate, member-board governance structure, and government funding model as Stromenland but in a different geographic area.
• Samenwerkingsverband PO Plein 13 Noord-Limburg: A direct peer regional cooperation association for primary inclusive education in North Limburg, providing the same mandated support coordination, arrangement services, and member-board governance as Stromenland under the same Passend Onderwijs legislation.
• Samenwerkingsverband PO De Meierij: A direct peer SWV PO coordinating inclusive primary education across multiple municipalities in North Brabant, with comparable school-board membership, support arrangement services, and government funding model as Stromenland.
• Samenwerkingsverband PO De Kempen: A direct peer SWV PO serving municipalities in the Kempen region of North Brabant, offering the same Passend Onderwijs coordination role and member-board governance as Stromenland.
• Samenwerkingsverband PO Zeeluwe: A direct peer regional cooperation association for primary inclusive education in the Zeeluwe region (part of Gelderland, neighboring Stromenland's territory), with comparable mandate and operating model.

Regional players

• Onderwijsgroep Punt Speciaal: A special-education school group in the Netherlands that employs Stromenland's former bestuurder Bas Wesseldijk; operates special-education schools in the broader Dutch context, comparable to the type of schools Stromenland coordinates across its network.

Others

• Kentalis: A national Dutch specialist organization for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and language-impaired students that is a strategic partner of Stromenland providing consultation, advice, and training — adjacent rather than competing.
• Nederlands Centrum Onderwijs en Jeugdzorg (NCOJ): A Dutch knowledge and networking organization focused on the intersection of education and youth care, of which Stromenland is a member; relevant as an ecosystem peer in the inclusive education / jeugdhulp space rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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