SO de Archipel

What SO de Archipel does

SO de Archipel is a Dutch public special education primary school (openbare basisschool voor speciaal onderwijs cluster 4) operating under the Stichting BOOR foundation in Rotterdam-Zuid, Netherlands. It serves children aged 4 to 12 across groups 1 through 8 who present with autism spectrum disorders, autism-related contact disorders, and/or ADHD, predominantly with internalizing behavioral profiles. The school delivers education aligned with the national kerndoelen (core primary education objectives) and targets output profiles ranging from Praktijkonderwijs to HAVO/VWO preparation.

The educational product rests on three layered pedagogical methodologies — Wijzer Onderwijs (developed by CED Groep), Rots en Water, and the RADAR aggression-prevention system — supplemented by an on-site care stack comprising Kwink SOVA (social-emotional learning), kinderoefentherapie delivered by In Balans Oefentherapie in a dedicated on-site practice room, internal kindtraining (child coaching and grief counseling), and school social work provided one day per week by Stichting MEE. Operations run from two physical campuses (Locatie De Piloot and Locatie Het Passer college), with parental engagement handled through the Social Schools closed communication platform.

The business model is government-funded rather than commercial: as a public school under Stichting BOOR, SO de Archipel charges no tuition and is funded through Dutch special education funding mechanisms, with student transportation potentially covered by the student's municipality of residence. Enrollment is funneled through the PPO Rotterdam Centrale Aanmeldroute (CAR) for Rotterdam-resident students, while non-Rotterdam students apply directly via the in-house Bureau Instroom intake department, which issues Toelaatbaarheidsverklaring (TLV) requests required for cluster 4 placement. The school accepts children of all cultural and social backgrounds, prioritizes siblings of current students and students transferring from other cluster 4 BOOR locations, and as of June 2026 reports zero available spots across all eight groups, indicating capacity-constrained demand.

Name

SO de Archipel

Legal name

De Archipel

Website

https://archipelrotterdam.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Autism-Specific Schools & Programs (EDAKAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Classroom & School Program Support (Inclusion/Resource) (EDAKAKAC), Autism Executive Functioning & Academic Skills Intervention (EDAKAKAI), Autism Spectrum (ASD) Academic & Social-Communication Support Tutoring (EDANAFAD)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Cluster 4 school
• Primary education
• Special needs support
• Public primary school

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Publicly Funded Education: SO De Archipel operates as a publicly funded special education school (openbare basisschool voor speciaal onderwijs cluster 4) under Stichting BOOR. As a public school, it is funded through government educational funding mechanisms. No tuition fees are mentioned. Student transportation may be covered by the student's municipality of residence, with potential parental co-payments based on income.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SO de Archipel is a publicly funded special education school (openbare basisschool voor speciaal onderwijs cluster 4) in Rotterdam-Zuid, Netherlands, providing primary education to children aged 4–12 with autism spectrum disorders, contact disorders, and/or ADHD. The school delivers individualized, small-scale instruction aligned with national kerndoelen (core primary education objectives), supplemented by on-site therapeutic and care services including aggression prevention (RADAR), child coaching, child exercise therapy, social-emotional learning (Kwink SOVA), and school social work.

Product overview

SO De Archipel is an openbare basisschool (public primary school) for speciaal onderwijs cluster 4 (special education cluster 4), serving children aged 4–12 years in Rotterdam-Zuid with autism spectrum disorders or related conditions, with or without ADHD. The school offers a structured, small-scale educational environment with individualized support, targeting output profiles ranging from Praktijkonderwijs to HAVO/VWO. The core offering (SO De Archipel) is supported by a suite of add-on care and support modules: RADAR for aggression prevention and emotion regulation, Rots en Water and Kwink SOVA for social-emotional learning, Kindtraining (kindercoaching), Kinderoefentherapie (motor therapy), Schoolmaatschappelijk Werk, and Social Schools for parent communication. The school uses the Wijzer Onderwijs pedagogical framework throughout. Two physical locations operate under the same organization: Locatie 'De Piloot' and Locatie 'Het Passer college'. Bureau Instroom manages admissions for non-Rotterdam students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SO De Archipel Cluster 4 Special Education

Quantifiable outcome

• Children develop independence, self-knowledge, and skills to thrive in society (ontplooien in de ondernemende maatschappij).
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• In Balans OefentherapiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn Balans Oefentherapie provides child exercise therapy (kinderoefentherapie) services on-site at SO De Archipel. A dedicated practice room is available within the school. Children with motor developmental delays or posture/movement issues are treated on referral from the general practitioner. Therapy is fully covered by the child's basic health insurance. The therapist conducts motor assessments, writes reports, and develops individualized treatment plans aimed at increasing motor development possibilities.
• Stichting MEEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting MEE provides a school social worker (schoolmaatschappelijk werker), Zoulikha Karmaoui, who works at SO De Archipel one day per week. The school social worker supports students and families with questions related to the child's wellbeing, development, and school integration.
• CED (Centrum voor Educatief Beleid)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCED developed the Wijzer Onderwijs pedagogical methodology used by all staff at SO De Archipel. Wijzer Onderwijs is a pedagogical framework specifically designed for special needs education, and all school staff are trained in its principles.
• Stichting BOORcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting BOOR is the governing foundation of SO De Archipel. The foundation provides centralized services including privacy policy, HR, and overall educational governance. SO De Archipel operates as an openbare basisschool under BOOR's umbrella.
• PPO Rotterdam (Samenwerkingsverband PPO Rotterdam)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPPO Rotterdam is the educational consortium governing special needs enrollment for Rotterdam-resident children. All enrollment applications from Rotterdam children must go through the Centrale Aanmeldroute (CAR) managed by PPO Rotterdam. PPO Rotterdam also issues Toelaatbaarheidsverklaring (TLV) eligibility declarations required for cluster 4 school enrollment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Yulius: Dutch mental health and education organization providing special education and cluster 4 services for children with autism and behavioral challenges. Comparable in serving the same cluster 4 population with integrated care and pedagogical frameworks.
• De Piloot: Rotterdam special education school (SO and VSO) that is also one of SO De Archipel's own physical locations. Directly comparable as a cluster 4 school under BOOR serving the same autism and contact-disorder population.
• Bartiméus: Dutch special education organization for children with visual impairment and multiple disabilities. Comparable as a specialized education provider using structured pedagogical methods and integrated therapeutic services.
• Vitus Zuid: Rotterdam-based cluster 4 special education school for children with autism spectrum disorders and behavioral profiles. Closest geographic and programmatic peer, serving the same Rotterdam special-needs population.
• Kentalis: Dutch special education institution for deaf and hard-of-hearing children. Comparable as a specialized cluster-equivalent school delivering individualized education with embedded therapeutic and care services.
• Auris: Dutch special education provider serving children with communication and developmental needs. Comparable in delivering cluster-equivalent special education with multidisciplinary on-site support across multiple locations.

Regional players

• SBO De Kameleon: Dutch special primary education (SBO) school. Comparable as a Rotterdam-region special education provider serving children with autism, ADHD, and behavioral needs under publicly funded frameworks.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting BOOR: Parent foundation that governs SO De Archipel and dozens of other Rotterdam schools. Directly comparable as the umbrella operator managing governance, HR, and privacy for cluster 4 special education and mainstream primary schools.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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