de Cambier

What de Cambier does

De Cambier is a Dutch special education school (speciaal onderwijs) operated by the non-profit foundation Stichting Onderwijsgroep Punt Speciaal, providing primary-level special education (SO) for students from age 4 and secondary special education (VSO) for students from age 12, including those with severe or multiple disabilities (ernstige of meervoudige beperking, emb). The school operates two main locations — a main campus at Marga Klompéstraat 2 in Tiel and a small-scale lower-elementary site at Hoge Hof in Kapel-Avezaath — plus a Werkzaak Rivierenland collaboration point in Geldermalsen supporting vocational transition. Its core technology is the pedagogical and therapeutic model rather than software: on-site multidisciplinary services including speech therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, psychomotor therapy, and music/play therapy, supported by the LACCS-visie framework for severe-disability students and structured 'good life conversations' with parents and caregivers. Administrative technology is limited to the Social Schools parent portal and standard website tools.

The school's business model is government-funded education rather than tuition-based revenue. As a publicly funded special-needs school under the Dutch 'passend onderwijs' system, De Cambier does not charge tuition; funding flows from Dutch government education subsidies, supplemented by ESF grants (project 2025ESFp20233) and charitable foundation donations. Student placement is routed through regional samenwerkingsverbanden (educational collaboration networks), and the school serves students across the Rivierenland region in Gelderland. Its go-to-market is effectively administered through the regulated referral network plus introduction meetings with prospective parents, with no commercial sales motion. Customer segments are vertical: students requiring additional support to learn (SO), VSO students with employment/day-care transition focus, and emb students requiring comprehensive life support, each with distinct enrollment-stop tracks. The reported outcome metric is 75% of students achieving their target level within learning pathways.

Name

de Cambier

Legal name

Stichting Onderwijsgroep Punt Speciaal

Website

https://decambier.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

De Cambier is a Dutch government-funded special education school in Tiel, operated by Stichting Onderwijsgroep Punt Speciaal, delivering SO and VSO programs plus on-site therapeutic services for students aged 4 to 20+ with diverse developmental needs in the Rivierenland region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral & Social-Emotional Support (ABA, PBIS, Counseling) (EDAJAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction (EDACAFAG), Special Needs-Inclusive Early Learning Academies (EDACADAI)

Keywords

• Special education school
• Special needs education
• Vocational preparation programs
• Therapeutic education services
• Inclusive special education

Headquarters

HQ city

Tiel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

De Cambier is a publicly funded special education school providing Speciaal Onderwijs (SO) for students aged 4-12 and Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (VSO) for students aged 12+. The school delivers tailored educational programs with integrated on-site therapeutic services and vocational preparation pathways for students with various developmental needs, including those with severe or multiple disabilities (emb).

Product overview

De Cambier is a special education school (onderdeel van Stichting Onderwijsgroep Punt Speciaal) offering two core educational programs: Speciaal Onderwijs (SO) for ages 4-12 and Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (VSO) for ages 12+. SO provides foundational education with therapeutic support (logopedie, fysiotherapie, ergotherapie, psychomotorische therapie), while VSO prepares students for employment or day care through vocational training programs including Interne Stage, Leren op Locatie (LOL), and Externe Stage. The school employs the LACCS-visie approach for students with severe/multiple disabilities, incorporating activity programs like Kanjers in de Keuken and Bewegen in Muziek. Administrative tools include Social Schools (parent portal) and Online Verlof Aanvragen (online leave requests).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Speciaal Onderwijs (SO) Special education program for students aged 4 to approximately 12 years. Students learn self-reliance, social-emotional skills, communication, reading, arithmetic, written language, and world orientation. Smaller class sizes and additional classroom support are provided.
• Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (VSO) Secondary special education program for students from age 12. Prepares students for employment or day care placement through vocational training, work experience, and employment-related skills.
• Leren op Locatie (LOL) Work-based learning program where students perform practical tasks at external locations under school supervision. Students train employment skills in realistic work situations.
• Externe Stage (External Internship) Individual work experience at external companies without direct school supervision. The school internship coordinator provides remote support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% of students achieve their target level within learning pathways
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• NCAB GroupminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 July 2026NCAB Group employees volunteered at De Cambier and location Hoge Hof as part of their corporate social responsibility activities. Staff spent a day working at the school and helped with grounds maintenance at Hoge Hof. NCAB donated a sweep machine to the school for cleaning and winter snow removal. The partnership provides community engagement opportunities for both NCAB employees and students.
• Werkzaak RivierenlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term collaboration (since 2020) helping students prepare for employment. Started as pilot with 5 students, now a full trajectory with dedicated trajectory coordinator 5 days per week. Students learn at external locations (Leren op Locatie) gaining work experience, while Werkzaak provides guidance from experienced professionals. Partnership connects students with municipalities, employers, and other youth. Funded by regional subsidies and aligned with national programs like Aanpak Tegen De Jeugdwerkloosheid.
• Johan Cruyff FoundationminorOthersJohan Cruyff Foundation donated to De Cambier for new play materials for inside and outside use, tailored to different student needs. Funding also enabled external teachers to receive specialized training for more inclusive physical education. Foundation focuses on sport and play projects for children for whom sports are not obvious.
• SamenSpeelFondsminorOthersProvided financial contribution of €42,500 for the first inclusive playground in Tiel at Harriët Freezerstraat. The playground allows children with and without disabilities to play together, addressing a long-cherished wish of initiative takers connected to De Cambier.
• Stichting HerominorOthersOne of the sponsors contributing to the inclusive playground project at Harriët Freezerstraat in Tiel.
• Stichting BurgerweeshuisminorOthersOne of the sponsors contributing to the inclusive playground project at Harriët Freezerstraat in Tiel.
• Gemeente TielmoderateOthersMunicipality of Tiel collaborated on the inclusive playground project and also partners on the Samenredzaam pilot helping students learn to travel independently using public transportation. Supported by Arriva and Forseti.
• ArrivaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic transportation company partnering in the Samenredzaam pilot that helps students learn to travel independently. Part of broader effort to increase student independence and participation in society.
• ForsetiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Samenredzaam pilot that teaches students independent travel skills, contributing to their self-confidence, freedom, and participation in society.
• MEE plusmoderateOthersMEE plus provides bridge functionary Suzan Kersten who connects school, parents and local partners such as neighborhood teams. Supports parents and students with non-educational questions and concerns, helps navigate support services, assists with forms, and connects institutions and professionals to the school.
• Social SchoolscoreTechnology or IntegrationParent portal used at the school for communication between school and parents. Enables parents to stay informed about school events, view child development, contact teachers, report absences, and manage appointments. Complies with privacy and data protection regulations.
• Amantes AmentesminorOthersSexuologist organization that partners with De Cambier for sexual education parent evenings. Provides information about why sexual education is on the curriculum and what is offered, aligned with students' age and development level.
• CIRTEX Circulair Textielcentrum RivierenlandminorOthersFormer student Zosia transitioned from internship to employed as working foreperson at this circular textile center in Rivierenland, demonstrating successful school-to-work transition outcomes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights16 records

Broad incumbents

• Bartiméus: Dutch specialist education foundation supporting students who are visually impaired or have multiple disabilities (similar to De Cambier's ernstige/meervoudige beperking segment). Comparable in mission and therapeutic service bundling within SO/VSO, with broader geographic and specialty footprint.
• Adelante (Onderwijs): Dutch specialist education and rehabilitation group operating speciaal onderwijs, VSO, and (medical) childcare clusters in Limburg/Zuid-Holland. Closely comparable in multi-modal offering (education + therapy + transition programs), though Anchored in different regions.
• Kentalis: Large Dutch specialist education and care organization serving deaf, hard-of-hearing, and students with language/communication needs across SO, VSO, and cluster-2 settings. Comparable as a multi-site Dutch speciaal onderwijs operator with embedded therapeutic expertise, though at substantially greater national scale.

Others

• MEE Plus: Social support organization providing the brugfunctionaris embedded at De Cambier. Peer-as-ecosystem — non-competing, but central to De Cambier's integrated parent/family support differentiator.
• Werkzaak Rivierenland: Regional employment-services partner for De Cambier's VSO trajectory. Not a competitor; included as the critical ecosystem partner that delivers the labor-market integration component of De Cambier's program.

Direct peers

• Stichting Gewoon Speciaal (umbrella network of Dutch SO schools): Network/coalition of Dutch special education schools sharing pedagogical philosophy and inclusive practices. Directly comparable as De Cambier operates under the 'gewoon speciaal' motto and engages with peer SO schools via the same policy and pedagogical forums.
• Stichting Punt Speciaal onderwijsgroep (sister schools: De Kom, Mikado, St. Maartenschool, Talita Koemi, Werkenrode): Direct organizational peers — De Cambier is a single location within Stichting Onderwijsgroep Punt Speciaal; the foundation's other SO/VSO schools (De Kom, Mikado, St. Maartenschool, Talita Koemi, Werkenrode) operate the same speciaal onderwijs/vso model in the same Rivierenland region under identical governance.

Emerging players

• SBO De Wereldwijzer / similar Dutch SBO clusters: Special basisonderwijs (SBO) schools serving students with extra support needs — adjacent segment to SO clusters like De Cambier, overlapping on intake population and family referral pathways. Illustrative of the broader Dutch specialist-school competitive set.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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