NUOVO Scholengroep

What NUOVO Scholengroep does

NUOVO Scholengroep is a Dutch public education foundation (stichting) headquartered in Utrecht that operates 15 secondary schools serving approximately 12,000 students across Utrecht, Zeist, Doorn, and Maarsbergen. It is led by Muriëlle van der Voort, Chair of the College van Bestuur, and is overseen by a Raad van Toezicht under Dutch public education law. The foundation provides free public secondary education with no tuition charged to families.

The foundation's portfolio spans the full Dutch secondary education ladder, including Praktijkonderwijs, VMBO, HAVO, VWO, Gymnasium, 10-14 onderwijs, international education (including IB at International School Utrecht), and Internationale Schakelklassen (Ithaka ISK) for non-Dutch speaking newcomers. Each of the 15 schools maintains an independent character and brand under the unified mission 'Lerend de wereld bewegen' (Learning to move the world).

NUOVO is funded entirely through the Dutch government's per-pupil lumpsum funding model for public education; there are no tuition fees and no commercial distribution partners. The organization employs approximately 1,900 staff and complements its core academic delivery with a branded ecosystem including NUOVO Campus (teacher professional development), Unbreakable NUOVO (student mental wellbeing), Each One Teach One (mentorship), U-Decide (student empowerment), Buitengoed (annual festival), and an emerging AI in education initiative (Binnengoedsessies and 'Tieners en AI' parent sessions). Student enrollment is administered through the central PoVo-procedure.

Name

NUOVO Scholengroep

Legal name

NUOVO Scholengroep

Website

https://nuovo.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

NUOVO Scholengroep is a Dutch public secondary education foundation operating 15 schools in Utrecht and surrounding areas, serving approximately 12,000 students across VMBO, HAVO, VWO, Gymnasium, international, and newcomer programs, funded entirely through Dutch government per-pupil subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Administration of Education Programs (92311)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Virtual & Blended Learning Programs (District-Run) (EDAJAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online/Hybrid Lifelong Learning Platforms & Open Enrollment Programs (EDAAAEAL), Virtual Test Prep & Online Supplemental Instruction (K–12) (EDAJADAI)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• Secondary education services
• Vocational education programs
• International secondary education
• Teacher professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Education: NUOVO Scholengroep operates as a public education foundation funded through government education subsidies. The organization provides free public secondary education to approximately 12,000 students across 15 schools in Utrecht and surrounding areas. Revenue comes from the Dutch government's contribution per student (lum.sum funding model for public education).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NUOVO Scholengroep is a Dutch public education foundation (stichting) that operates 15 secondary schools in Utrecht and surrounding areas. It delivers free public secondary education to approximately 12,000 students through programs spanning practical education (praktijkonderwijs), VMBO, HAVO, VWO, Gymnasium, 10-14 education, international education (including IB), and Dutch-as-a-second-language (NT2) instruction. The foundation is funded by the Dutch government through per-pupil allocations and is governed by a Board of Directors and Supervisory Board under Dutch public education law.

Product overview

NUOVO Scholengroep is a foundation for public secondary education in Utrecht and surrounding area, operating 15 unique schools under a unified mission of 'Lerend de wereld bewegen' (Learning to move the world). The organization offers a portfolio of educational programs spanning Praktijkonderwijs, VMBO, HAVO, VWO, and Gymnasium levels, plus specialized programs including 10-14 onderwijs, international education, and education for non-Dutch speakers. Each of the 15 schools maintains its own character while sharing common educational values. Beyond core schooling, NUOVO provides professional development through NUOVO Campus, organizes community events like the Buitengoed festival, and runs support initiatives including Unbreakable NUOVO (mental health), U-Decide (student empowerment), and Each One Teach One (mentorship). The organization serves approximately 12,000 students with 1,900 staff members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NUOVO Campus: Professional development and personal growth programs for teachers and staff.
• Buitengoed
• U-Decide
• Rebuilding Education
• Unbreakable NUOVO
• Each One Teach One (EOTO)

Products and services

• Academie Tien

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 12,000 students across 15 schools with 1,900 staff members

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Stichting KPC Groep: Dutch education-sector support organization focused on professional development and innovation for schools. Comparable to NUOVO's NUOVO Campus function as a teacher PD and educational innovation platform serving Dutch secondary education providers.
• VOS/ABB: Association representing Dutch public secondary schools (voortgezet onderwijs) and their boards. Adjacent to NUOVO as the industry body for the exact segment NUOVO operates in, providing regulatory and policy advocacy for member foundations.

Direct peers

• Stichting Carmelcollege: One of the largest Dutch secondary school foundations, operating multiple schools across multiple regions. Comparable to NUOVO in foundation structure, multi-school governance, and broad secondary program offering spanning VMBO through VWO.
• Esprit Scholen: Amsterdam-based public education foundation operating multiple secondary schools. Directly comparable to NUOVO in foundation structure, urban multi-school operation, and broad secondary program portfolio including international tracks.
• International School of Amsterdam: Non-profit international school offering IB and other internationally-recognized programs in the Amsterdam metropolitan area. Directly comparable to NUOVO's International School Utrecht as a Dutch non-profit serving international and expatriate families with English-language secondary curricula.
• Stichting BOOR: Public education foundation in the Rotterdam region running multiple primary and secondary schools. Directly comparable to NUOVO as a publicly-funded, multi-school stichting operating in a single Dutch metropolitan region with similar governance and funding model.
• Stichting LMC (Leren Maakt Combinatie): Dutch secondary education foundation focused on VMBO and practical learning tracks across multiple schools. Comparable to NUOVO as a multi-school foundation operating in Dutch secondary education with overlapping VMBO/praktijkonderwijs programs.
• Stichting Lucas Onderwijs: Large Dutch education foundation operating primary, secondary, and special education schools. Comparable to NUOVO as a multi-school, multi-region stichting with similar governance and Dutch public-funding dependence.

Broad incumbents

• Cognita Schools: International school group operating K-12 institutions across multiple countries. Broader incumbent comparable to NUOVO at the category level (multi-school education operator), though Cognita is commercial and globally distributed while NUOVO is a non-profit foundation in a single Dutch region.
• Nord Anglia Education: Global operator of premium international schools, including International School Utrecht competitors in other Dutch cities. Broader incumbent comparable to NUOVO's International School Utrecht in serving expatriate families with IB and international curricula, though operating on a commercial rather than foundation basis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/nuovoscholen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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