St Odulphus Lyceum

What St Odulphus Lyceum does

St Odulphus Lyceum (Odulphuslyceum) is a private secondary school founded in 1899 in Tilburg, Netherlands, operating under the Ons Middelbaar Onderwijs (OMO) federation of schools. It serves approximately 1,500 students across three tracks — havo (higher general secondary education), vwo (pre-university education including atheneum and gymnasium), and the specialized Gymnasium Plus (GP) program for gifted learners — delivered from two purpose-built facilities at Noordhoekring 99 (vwo) and Noordhoekring 182 (havo). The school is led by Rector Iris Pfrommer with a 12-person leadership team comprising four conrectors (covering havo, vwo onderbouw, vwo bovenbouw, and GP), a manager bedrijfsvoering, and grade-level student coordinators.

The academic portfolio is differentiated by an internationalization pillar formalized in 2013, including exchange programs with schools in China, Indonesia, Iran, Taiwan, Italy, Spain, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic; science-fair participation via the ISSN international science school network; a European Parliament Ambassador School designation; and on-site Cambridge English, Goethe Deutsch, and DELF Scolaire French certification programs. Teaching is supported by standard educational technology — Google Workspace for Education, the Magister student information system, and a Chromebook-based learning environment — with no proprietary AI or technology platform. The school has 150+ teachers and support staff.

The business model is government-funded core education supplemented by voluntary parent contributions for extracurriculars (media library, school newspaper DE PIT, music ensembles, school camps, exam gala, Taizé pilgrimage). Enrollment is managed through the regional LDOS digital system with a notarial lottery for oversubscribed programs, and the school caps 2026-2027 first-year intake at 260 students (30 havo, 60 havo/vwo, 150 gymnasium, 20 GP). Distribution is direct-to-consumer via open days, trial days (meeloopmiddagen), orientation events, and a digital presence (website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube). No equity ownership, funding rounds, or financial disclosures are reported in the source data.

Name

St Odulphus Lyceum

Legal name

St Odulphus Lyceum (Odulphuslyceum)

Website

https://odulphus.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Short description

St Odulphus Lyceum is a Tilburg-based Dutch secondary school founded in 1899, serving roughly 1,500 students across havo, vwo, and gymnasium tracks plus a specialized Gymnasium Plus program for gifted learners, under the OMO federation.

Ownership category

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Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Accelerated Learning & Grade Advancement Programs (EDAJAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Secondary School Exchange Programs (Academic Year/Semester) (EDAIAHAB)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Gymnasium program
• Havo vwo tracks
• Gifted education
• Dutch secondary school

Headquarters

HQ city

Tilburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded Education: Core education is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, covering standard educational programs for havo, vwo, and gymnasium tracks.
2. Voluntary Parent Contribution: Voluntary contributions from parents fund supplementary activities including media library, school newspaper PIT, school parties, cultural activities, and exam gala. Non-payment does not exclude students from activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St Odulphus Lyceum is a Dutch secondary school in Tilburg that delivers pre-university and senior general secondary education across havo, vwo, and gymnasium tracks. It also offers a specialized Gymnasium Plus program for gifted students featuring classical Greek and Latin immersion, a study trip to Rome, and Model United Nations participation. The school serves approximately 1,500 students supported by 150+ teachers and staff, and operates under the OMO (Ons Middelbaar Onderwijs) educational foundation.

Product overview

St Odulphus Lyceum is a Dutch secondary school offering a multi-track educational system across two buildings at the Noordhoekring in Tilburg. The school provides Havo (general secondary education), Vwo pre-university education including both atheneum and gymnasium tracks, and the specialized Gymnasium Plus (GP) program for gifted students. The academic portfolio includes language certification programs (Cambridge English, Goethe Deutsch, DELF Scolaire French, and Chinese) and the European Parliament Ambassador School program. Beyond academics, the school offers a comprehensive extracurricular program featuring First Chorus, MUZUM Pop/Klassiek music ensembles, school newspaper DE PIT, camping trips (brugklaskamp, zeilkamp, zomerkamp), Model United Nations debate club, and Taize pilgrimage. Internationalization is a core pillar with student exchanges to European and global destinations and participation in international science fairs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gymnasium Plus (GP): Special accelerated program for gifted/smart students in years 1 and 2, offering compact education tailored to talent and personal development

Products and services

• HAVO (Senior General Secondary Education) A 4-5 year Dutch senior general secondary education track preparing students for higher professional education (HBO). Targeted at students in the Tilburg area following primary school completion.
• VWO (Pre-University Education) A 6-year Dutch pre-university education track preparing students for university (WO). Targeted at academically oriented students in the Tilburg area.
• Gymnasium (Classical Languages Track) A 6-year pre-university track within VWO that includes classical Greek and Latin as core subjects. Targeted at students seeking a classical, humanities-focused pre-university education.
• Gymnasium Plus (Gifted Education Program) An enrichment program for gifted gymnasium students that adds classical language immersion, extracurricular academic activities, an annual study trip to Rome, and Model United Nations participation. Targeted at high-achieving students enrolled in the gymnasium track.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Network Partners (Business Community)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2026Local and regional business partners invited to Meet and Greet events to discuss how to make education more contextually relevant and connect curriculum to real-world practice.
• Ons Middelbaar Onderwijs (OMO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is part of the OMO federation of schools, which provides governance, shared policies, and resources for secondary schools in the region. OMO sets policies including the parent contribution framework.
• International Exchange PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with schools worldwide including: Tehran Iran, Yogyakarta Indonesia, Taiwan, Koper Slovenia, Prague, Aguilar Spain, Avigliana/Giaveno/Francavilla Italy, and partner schools in Wuxi and Changzhou China.
• ISSN (International Science Schools Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in the prestigious ISSN network of about 30 top science schools worldwide, allowing participation in international science fairs. Only one other European school (England) and two from Russia have achieved this membership.
• European ParliamentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesignated as European Parliament Ambassador School, with junior and senior ambassadors trained to teach about EU values, workings, and formation across multiple subjects.
• Academic Training School Tilburg (AOS-T)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership of 9 secondary schools and 6 training institutes including Fontys Educatie, ULT, Radboud Docenten Academie for teacher training and research in education.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden: Historic Dutch gymnasium with a comparable classical-language (Latin/Greek) and pre-university focus. Comparable on the gymnasium-plus-gifted dimension and on the brand-longevity dimension as a long-established city gymnasium.
• Utrechts Stedelijk Gymnasium: Long-established city gymnasium in Utrecht with a similar classical/humaniora profile. Comparable on the 'old gymnasium with dedicated first-year classes' structure and on the gifted/academically selective positioning.
• Theresialyceum: OMO-affiliated Catholic secondary school also located in Tilburg, offering overlapping havo/vwo tracks to the same regional catchment. The closest direct competitor for group 8 students in the LDOS placement process.
• Het Amsterdams Lyceum: Amsterdam-based secondary school with vwo/atheneum/gymnasium tracks and a strong internationalization tradition. Comparable in offering a multi-track secondary experience with international and language-certification programs in a major Dutch urban setting.
• Beekvliet: Catholic boys' secondary school in Sint-Michielsgestel (just outside Tilburg), part of the OMO network, offering havo/vwo/gymnasium with a strong tradition profile. Directly competes for the same academically oriented families in the greater Tilburg region.
• Vossius Gymnasium: Amsterdam-based pre-university gymnasium with a strong classical curriculum and academic reputation. Comparable in offering a dedicated gymnasium experience with classical languages and in attracting high-ability students from a major Dutch city.

Broad incumbents

• Ons Middelbaar Onderwijs (OMO): The federation of secondary schools of which St Odulphus is a member. OMO sets overarching governance, policy, and parent-contribution frameworks across its member schools and is the relevant incumbent body for benchmarking strategic and operational decisions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@odulphuslyceumtilburg
• Facebookfacebook.com/Odulphus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st--odulphuslyceum
• Instagraminstagram.com/odulphuslyceumtilburg/?hl=nl
• Xx.com/odulphus

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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