Innovo, Stichting voor Katholiek Onderwijs

What Innovo, Stichting voor Katholiek Onderwijs does

Innovo, Stichting voor Katholiek Onderwijs is a Dutch non-profit educational foundation (stichting) operating Basisschool Sint Franciscus, a Catholic primary school located at Wijenweg 143 D, 6446 AK Brunssum in the Limburg province of the Netherlands. The school delivers primary education to children aged 4-12 across groups 1-8, organized into "thuisgroepen" (home groups) and units that allow for differentiated instruction. Its mission, "Iedereen = Ieder één" (Everyone = Each one), frames an inclusive approach that admits children regardless of origin, religion or cultural background, provided the Catholic foundation is respected. Core values articulated publicly are Respect, Safety, Responsibility, Trust and Involvement.

The school's core technology and pedagogy consist of the Directe Instructiemodel (a three-tier Direct Instruction Model grouping students into green/yellow/red tracks for basic, shortened or extended instruction), Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) for preventive behaviour management, the Kwink social-emotional curriculum, and the "Gelukskoffer" (happiness toolbox) for wellbeing. Digital infrastructure is anchored by a BasisOnline-powered Ouderportaal (parent portal) accessed at ouders.basisonline.nl, providing photo albums, newsletters, school calendar, MR minutes, appointment scheduling, absence reporting and parent-teacher messaging. Compliance documentation includes an annual Schoolgids (school guide) and a School Ondersteunings Profiel (SOP) under the Dutch "passend onderwijs" inclusive-education framework, with GDPR/AVG compliance managed at the Stichting INNOVO level.

The business model is that of a publicly funded Dutch primary school: revenue is dominated by government lumpsum financing per registered pupil, supplemented by a voluntary €20 per-child per-year contribution to the parent association (Oudervereniging) funding extracurricular activities. Go-to-market is direct local enrollment — prospective parents contact the school by phone or email to schedule introduction meetings and guided tours — supported by the school's own website, the national "Scholen op de Kaart" comparison platform, and the published Schoolgids. Governance combines a foundation board, school-level director (Birgit Vrijman), Medezeggenschapsraad (staff and parent participation council), and an Oudervereniging. The current admission status shows capacity constraints in upper units for the 2026-2027 school year.

Name

Innovo, Stichting voor Katholiek Onderwijs

Legal name

Innovo, Stichting voor Katholiek Onderwijs

Website

https://bsfranciscus.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Innovo, Stichting voor Katholiek Onderwijs is a Dutch Catholic non-profit foundation operating Basisschool Sint Franciscus in Brunssum, Netherlands, providing inclusive primary education to children aged 4-12 across groups 1-8, delivered via differentiated instruction, PBS/Kwink wellbeing programs, and a BasisOnline parent portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brunssum

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Innovo, Stichting voor Katholiek Onderwijs operates Basisschool Sint Franciscus, a Catholic primary school in Brunssum, Netherlands, providing primary education for children aged 4-12 across groups 1-8. Instruction is organized into home groups (thuisgroepen) and units with a differentiated three-tier Direct Instruction Model, and the school supplements classroom delivery with a digital parent portal (Ouderportaal) powered by BasisOnline for communication, absence reporting, and appointment scheduling.

Product overview

Innovo, Stichting voor Katholiek Onderwijs operates Basisschool Sint Franciscus, a Catholic primary school offering education from groups 1-8. The school provides educational services supported by an Ouderportaal (parent portal) powered by BasisOnline, enabling parent-school communication, absence reporting, and appointment scheduling. Administrative products include the Schoolgids (school guide) and School Ondersteunings Profiel (SOP). Education is organized in thuisgroepen and units with instruction delivered at three levels using the Directe Instructiemodel (Direct Instruction Model).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basisschool Sint Franciscus Catholic primary school in Treebeek/Brunssum, Netherlands, open to all children regardless of background, serving groups 1-8 with education organized in thuisgroepen (home groups) and units for differentiated instruction.
• Ouderportaal (Parent Portal) A secure digital parent portal enabling parents to view photos of their children, receive school news, access MR meeting minutes, manage appointment scheduling, communicate with teachers, report absences, and submit leave requests.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BasisOnlinecoreTechnology or IntegrationSchool uses the BasisOnline platform for its parent portal, providing digital access to news, photo albums, school calendar, MR minutes, and parent-teacher communication. Parents access the portal using personal tokens at ouders.basisonline.nl.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stichting INNOVO (other INNOVO schools): The parent foundation that operates multiple Catholic primary schools in Limburg. Directly comparable because they share governance, funding structure, pedagogical frameworks, and use the same BasisOnline parent portal.

Regional players

• Stichting Onderwijs Midden-Limburg: Regional primary education foundation in Limburg operating multiple schools. Comparable because it offers the same K-12 primary-education service in the same Dutch province, competing for the same parent pool and government funding.
• Stichting SOML (Stichting Openbaar Onderwijs Midden-Limburg): Public primary education foundation serving the same Limburg region. Comparable as direct competitor for the same primary-age student population, differing primarily in faith-based vs. public governance.
• Stichting Futura (Limburg): Catholic primary education foundation in the Limburg region. Comparable in mission, structure, and student population to Basisschool Sint Franciscus, serving the same regional parent base.

Others

• BasisOnline (parent portal platform): Technology vendor whose parent portal platform powers INNOVO/Sint Franciscus's digital parent engagement. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler whose product directly shapes the school's parent-communication capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting Carmelcollege: Large Dutch Catholic education foundation operating schools across multiple levels including primary. Comparable in faith-based foundation and governance model, though broader in scale and scope than a single primary school.

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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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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