Carmelcollege Emmen

What Carmelcollege Emmen does

Carmelcollege Emmen is a Dutch secondary school (voortgezet onderwijs) located at Wendeling 59 in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands, operating since 1950 as part of the Stichting Carmelcollege foundation network (15 schools, 45 locations, ~33,000 students nationally). The school delivers the full Dutch secondary spectrum under one roof: vmbo (basis and kader), mavo (vmbo-tl), havo, and atheneum (vwo). On top of this core curriculum it layers specialized programs including Tweetalig Onderwijs (TTO) bilingual education, Sport & Lifestyle, the Topsport Talentschool (the only one in Drenthe province), Research & Design (covering Geo Future, AI, robotics, drones, VR, and 3D printing), Robotica, Art & Community, and the Waldorf-inspired Vrijeschoolroute Vasalis launched in 2024.

Operationally the school runs on a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) blended-learning model, with students using personal laptops or tablets alongside traditional textbooks. Underlying infrastructure includes Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint (CCE_Leerlingen student portal), the Somtoday student information and parent portal, Qompas for career orientation, and Zoom for virtual information evenings. The Rent Company provides device rental, insurance, and replacement for participating families. Student support layers include remedial teaching, dyslexia care, lASSo (ASS/anxiety support), flexible scheduling for elite athletes, mentoring, and decaan career counseling.

The business model is primarily government-funded under the Dutch public secondary education framework. Mandatory curriculum materials are covered by per-student government funding; digital learning materials, exam prep, and consumables (art supplies, wood, metal) are included within that envelope. Supplementary revenue comes from voluntary parent contributions for specialized tracks (TTO, Sport & Lifestyle, Topsport Talentschool) covering extra activities and excursions, plus a small pay-as-you-go fee for the buddy homework coaching system. Enrollment is processed through the digital Leerlinq portal, and the school draws its pipeline from primary school (groep 8) outreach, open days, trial lessons, and primary school partnerships across the Emmen region.

Name

Carmelcollege Emmen

Legal name

Carmelcollege Emmen

Website

https://carmelemmen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Carmelcollege Emmen is a Dutch publicly funded secondary school in Emmen, Drenthe, offering vmbo, mavo, havo, and atheneum programs plus specialized tracks including bilingual education, sports talent development, Research & Design, and a Waldorf-inspired route, serving students aged 12-18.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Montessori/Waldorf/Classical/Expeditionary (Pedagogical Models) (EDAJACAL)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Bilingual education
• Vocational education
• Talent development
• Pre-university programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Emmen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Carmelcollege Emmen is a Dutch secondary school delivering full voortgezet onderwijs (vmbo, mavo, havo, atheneum) under one roof, supplemented by specialized programs including bilingual Tweetalig Onderwijs (TTO), Sport & Lifestyle, Topsport Talentschool, Research & Design, Robotica, Art & Community, and the Waldorf-inspired Vrijeschoolroute Vasalis. It serves students aged 12–18 in the Emmen region with government-funded mandatory materials and voluntary parent contributions for specialized streams.

Product overview

Carmelcollege Emmen is a secondary school offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs under one roof: VMBO (basis/kader), MAVO (vmbo-tl), HAVO, and Atheneum (VWO). The school provides specialized add-on programs including TTO bilingual education (25+ years), Sport & Lifestyle for all levels, Topsport Talentschool (only one in Drenthe), Research & Design (STEM), Robotica, Art & Community, and the Waldorf-inspired Vrijeschoolroute Vasalis. The BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) program enables digital learning through student devices combined with traditional textbooks. Sports talent centers and talentencentra provide elite athlete support alongside regular education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tweetalig Onderwijs (TTO): Bilingual education program offering lessons in both Dutch and English for havo and atheneum students, with over 25 years of experience.
• Topsport Talentschool (TTS)
• Sport & Lifestyle
• Research & Design (R&D)
• Vrijeschoolroute Vasalis
• Art & Community

Products and services

• VMBO (Voorbereidend Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs)

Quantifiable outcome

• Havo graduation results rank in top 8% of all Dutch schools
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Praedinius Gymnasium (Groningen): Well-established Dutch secondary school in northern Netherlands offering gymnasium, havo, and vwo — comparable as a regional Dutch academic secondary institution competing in a similar student-mix geography.
• Utrechts Stedelijk Gymnasium: Long-established Dutch gymnasium offering pre-university education with optional bilingual and international certification tracks — directly comparable on pre-university academic positioning and bilingual add-on programs.
• Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam: Dutch secondary school operating under Montessori pedagogy — comparable to Carmelcollege Emmen's multi-pedagogy approach (combining regular, bilingual, Waldorf-inspired, and research-based learning under one roof).
• Carmelcollege Hengelo (Stichting Carmelcollege): Sister school within the same Stichting Carmelcollege network (15 schools, 33,000 students per source), offering comparable comprehensive Dutch secondary education. Direct comparable for benchmarking program mix, Somtoday integration, and parent-organization governance dynamics.
• Lorentz Lyceum (Arnhem): Dutch comprehensive secondary school combining havo/vwo with a recognized Topsport Talentschool program and bilingual streams — directly comparable to Carmelcollege Emmen's combination of academic tracks, Topsport Talentschool status, and TTO bilingual education.
• Augustinianum (Zoetermeer): Comprehensive Dutch secondary school with havo/vwo tracks — comparable as a Dutch private denominational school offering similar academic pathways and extracurricular differentiation.
• Pallas Athene College (Utrecht): Dutch comprehensive secondary school with atheneum, havo, and bilingual TTO streams — comparable in offering bilingual Cambridge pathways alongside standard havo/atheneum programs.
• Vrijeschool Midden-Nederland: Dutch Waldorf-inspired (Vrijeschool) secondary education provider — the closest direct comparable to Carmelcollege Emmen's Vrijeschoolroute Vasalis Waldorf-inspired pedagogical track introduced in 2024.
• Beekvliet Gymnasium ('s-Hertogenbosch): Dutch Catholic secondary school offering gymnasium, havo, and vwo with bilingual TTO streams and established Cambridge International pathways — directly comparable to Carmelcollege Emmen's TTO bilingual education and Cambridge C1/C2 certification offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Het Stedelijk Lyceem (network): Multi-location Dutch secondary school network operating across multiple cities with comprehensive tracks and bilingual offerings — broader incumbent operating at greater scale across the Netherlands, comparable on program breadth but operating nationally rather than within a single regional network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/stgcarmel
• Facebookfacebook.com/carmelemmen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carmelcollege-emmen

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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