OBS de Toekomst

What OBS de Toekomst does

OBS de Toekomst is a public primary school (Openbare Basisschool) operating under the Jenaplan educational philosophy in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The school serves families with children aged approximately 4-12 years, providing government-funded primary education combined with social-emotional learning, physical activity, arts and culture, before/after school care (BSO), and nutritional programs. It is currently developing into an Integraal Kindcentrum (IKC), an integrated child center model that combines childcare, preschool (Voorschool), and primary education into a continuous developmental pathway for children. The institution operates from a single campus at August Allebéplein 7 in Amsterdam, with no proprietary technology platform.

The school offers a portfolio of specialized educational programs, including De Vreedzame School (conflict resolution and social-emotional learning), Leren Zichtbaar Maken (Visible Learning methodology), Bewegen in de School (integrated physical activity), Supernova MHB (gifted and talented program), Toekomstlab (technology and innovation lab), Kunst & Cultuur (arts and culture), and Schoolontbijt & Lunch (breakfast and lunch services). Communication with families is handled through the Parro parent app, and outreach is conducted via the school's website (ikcdetoekomst.nl) and Instagram (@obsdetoekomst), supplemented by school tours for prospective families.

OBS de Toekomst operates as a publicly funded Dutch educational institution with revenue derived from government per-pupil funding rather than tuition. Its go-to-market approach is community-led, relying on word-of-mouth within the local Amsterdam community, direct enrollment via the school website, and prospective family tours to attract students. The institution does not engage in commercial sales activity, has no disclosed parent company or subsidiaries, and operates under standard Dutch primary school governance structures with no equity funding rounds or M&A activity disclosed.

Name

OBS de Toekomst

Legal name

OBS de Toekomst

Website

https://obsdetoekomst.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OBS de Toekomst is a Jenaplan public primary school in Amsterdam, Netherlands, serving families with children aged 4-12 through government-funded education, social-emotional programs, gifted education, STEM lab, and integrated preschool and after-school care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Needs-Inclusive Early Learning Academies (EDACADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Pre-Primary Education (BPADAKAB)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Jenaplan education
• After-school care
• Integrated child center
• Preschool education

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OBS de Toekomst is a public Jenaplan primary school in Amsterdam providing government-funded primary education for children aged 4-12. The school is developing into an Integrale Kindcentrum (IKC) that combines preschool (Voorschool), primary education, after-school care (BSO), arts & culture programs, movement education, provision for highly gifted learners (Supernova MHB), and on-site school breakfast and lunch under a single Jenaplan-based pedagogical framework.

Product overview

OBS de Toekomst is a Jenaplan primary school in Amsterdam developing into an Integraal Kindcentrum (IKC). The school offers a unified educational platform combining Jenaplan-based primary education with integrated childcare services. The core offering includes the Jenaplan pedagogical approach supported by specialized programs: De Vreedzame School for social-emotional learning, Leren Zichtbaar Maken for learning documentation, and Bewegen in de School for physical activity. Additional programs include BSO (out-of-school care), Voorschool (preschool), Kunst & Cultuur, Supernova MHB (gifted program), Toekomstlab (technology/science lab), and Schoolontbijt & Lunch (nutrition program). The school uses Parro as its parent communication platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jenaplan Primary Education (Jenaplan Onderwijs) Government-funded Jenaplan-method primary school program for children aged 4-12, the core educational offering of the school.
• Preschool (Voorschool) Early childhood education for preschool-aged children offered as part of the school's Integrated Child Center (IKC) development.
• After-School Care (BSO) Out-of-school after-school care service for primary school children, delivered as part of the IKC offering.
• School Breakfast and Lunch (Schoolontbijt & Lunch) On-site breakfast and lunch service for pupils as part of the integrated child center offering.
• Arts and Culture Program (Kunst & Cultuur) Structured arts and cultural education program integrated into the curriculum for primary school pupils.
• Toekomstlab (Future Lab) Innovation-focused learning lab program for pupils at the school.
• Supernova MHB (provision for highly gifted learners) Specialized educational track within the school for highly gifted (meerbegaafde) pupils.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Partou: Large Dutch childcare (kinderopvang/BSO) operator with growing integration toward education. Comparable as a player moving toward the IKC model that OBS de Toekomst is building, serving the same family demographic.
• BLOS kinderopvang: Dutch integrated childcare and BSO provider offering development-oriented programs for young children. Comparable as an operator blending childcare with structured development programming, overlapping with OBS de Toekomst's IKC strategy.

Others

• CED Groep: Dutch educational services organization supporting schools with training, advice, and curriculum implementation. Comparable as an ecosystem participant whose services supplement primary-school operations in the Netherlands.
• Stichting Nuovo: Developer and licensor of the "De Vreedzame School" social-emotional curriculum that OBS de Toekomst uses as a sub-program. Comparable as an enabling content/methodology provider whose IP shapes the school's offering.
• JINC: Non-profit that introduces primary-school children to professions and future-oriented learning experiences, conceptually adjacent to OBS de Toekomst's Toekomstlab innovation program. Comparable as an ecosystem participant enriching Dutch primary education with future-skills content.
• CPS (onderwijsontwikkeling): Dutch educational development and support provider serving primary schools with training and curriculum services. Comparable as an enabling service provider in the same Dutch primary-education ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Lucas Onderwijs: Primary school organization operating basisscholen in the Amsterdam and Haarlem regions. Directly comparable as a multi-school Dutch public-primary operator with overlapping parent profile and curriculum framework.
• Stichting BOOR: Large public primary school organization in the greater Rotterdam area operating dozens of openbare basisscholen. Comparable as a multi-site Dutch public-primary operator facing the same government-funding model and pedagogical choices.
• AMOS (Amsterdamse Montessorischolen & Openbare Scholen): Amsterdam-based primary school organization operating multiple openbare basisscholen in the same metro area. Most directly comparable peer: same city, same Dutch public primary school model, comparable pedagogical-mix offerings.

Regional players

• Kind & Co Ludens: Regional Dutch childcare and education provider operating across multiple municipalities. Comparable as an integrated kindcentrum-style operator with similar preschool-to-BSO services, though operating in different geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/obsdetoekomst
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/obs-de-toekomst

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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