Basisschool Nobelhorst

What Basisschool Nobelhorst does

Basisschool Nobelhorst is a publicly funded Dutch primary school (basisschool) located in Hulst, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Netherlands, operating as part of the Stichting Elevantio educational foundation. It serves children ages 2-13 through an integrated child-center (Kindcentrum Nobel) model that combines primary education (groups 1-8), preschool care (peutergroep) from age 2, and before/after-school care (BSO) under one roof in partnership with De Tivoli-Nobel childcare. The institution is tuition-free and offers thematic, meaning-rich education aligned with the Dutch national curriculum, complemented by a Wednesday morning Talent Ateliers enrichment program covering music, technology & science, art & culture, nature & food, numbers & puzzles, children's books & society, and challenging projects for gifted learners. Distinctive on-site assets include a gymnasium, outdoor playground, and a 25-plant food forest developed with IVN and Natuur&Zo.

The school's business model is structurally non-commercial: as a public primary school, tuition is free of charge and finance flows through Dutch government per-student funding administered via Stichting Elevantio. Go-to-market is direct enrollment of families within the local catchment area, supported by a public website (bsnobelhorst.nl), guided school tours, and parent community networks. Pricing is meaningfully absent from the model beyond government-funded core education and parent-funded childcare (Peutergroep, BSO). The institution invests in differentiated content (Talent Ateliers, Sportclub in partnership with Hulst voor Elkaar, music education with Zeeuwse Muziekschool, library programming with Bibliotheek Zeeuws-Vlaanderen) and has earned the Welbevinden (well-being) certificate under the Gezonde School vignette. The technology stack is minimal: no proprietary systems, no app, no API, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities. Tactical infrastructure consists of a website, monitored social-emotional instruments (Kindbegrip, KWINK, Somatics), and standard school administration tools managed at the foundation level.

Name

Basisschool Nobelhorst

Legal name

Basisschool Nobelhorst

Website

https://bsnobelhorst.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Basisschool Nobelhorst is a publicly funded Dutch primary school in Hulst, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, operating as Kindcentrum Nobel under Stichting Elevantio. It provides free primary education (ages 4-12) plus integrated preschool and before/after-school care (ages 2-13) alongside weekly Talent Ateliers enrichment, serving local families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Physical Education & Health Instruction (EDAJAFAL)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Childcare services
• Before after school care
• Preschool education
• Talent development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Hulst

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Basisschool Nobelhorst, operating as Kindcentrum Nobel, delivers tuition-free Dutch primary education (groups 1-8) for children ages 4-13 alongside integrated preschool care (Peutergroep from age 2), before- and after-school care (BSO), free lunch supervision, and weekly Talent Ateliers enrichment workshops in music, technology, science, arts, nature, and challenging projects. The school also runs a Monday/Thursday Sportclub with professional instructors and operates under the Stichting Elevantio foundation in Hulst, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Netherlands.

Product overview

Kindcentrum Nobel is a unified child center providing integrated educational and childcare services for children from age 2 to 13. The portfolio consists of three main pillars: Basisonderwijs (primary education, groups 1-8) as the core educational offering; Peutergroep De Tivoli-Nobel (preschool) providing early childhood development; and BSO De Tivoli-Nobel (before/after-school care) extending the school day. These are complemented by enrichment programs including Talent Ateliers on Wednesday mornings—covering music, challenging projects, numbers & puzzles, children's books, art & culture, nature & food, and technology & science—and a Sportclub on Monday/Thursday afternoons. The center operates thematically and places emphasis on child well-being, talent development, and a smooth transition between care and education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kindcentrum Nobel Integrated child center combining primary education (groups 1-8), preschool care, and before/after-school care under one roof for children ages 2-13 in Hulst.
• Basisonderwijs (Primary Education) Mainstream Dutch primary education for groups 1-8, with thematic, meaningful teaching connected to the world around the children, for ages 4-12.
• Peutergroep De Tivoli - Nobel Preschool group for children from age 2 with play-based development in language, math, motor skills, creativity, and social-emotional skills, including English lessons, gymnastics, yoga, and a nature garden.
• BSO De Tivoli-Nobel Before- and after-school care where children play with friends, do creative activities, outdoor play, building, puzzles, and crafts in a relaxed environment connected directly to the classrooms.
• Talent Ateliers Wednesday morning enrichment workshops for children ages 3-12 covering Music, Challenging Projects, Numbers & Puzzles, Children's Books & Society, Art & Culture, Nature & Food, and Technology & Science.
• Sportclub Sports club in collaboration with Hulst voor Elkaar providing children professional sports instruction on Monday and Thursday afternoons in the sports hall or fields.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stichting ElevantiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is operated by Stichting Elevantio, an educational foundation that manages multiple schools in the Netherlands. Elevantio sets overall policy, provides administrative support, and handles complaints procedures for member schools.
• De Tivoli-NobelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated childcare partner operating the toddler group (peutergroep), before-and-after-school care (BSO), and lunch supervision within the Kindcentrum Nobel facility. Children can move directly from classroom to childcare setting.
• Zeeuwse Muziekschool (Zeeland Music School)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the Impuls voor Muziekonderwijs and Proeftuin Muziek program, providing music education resources and expertise for the Talent Atelier Muziek program.
• IVN and Natuur&ZominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature education organizations that collaborated with the school to plant a food forest (voedselbos) on school grounds, featuring 25 edible plants and shrubs, supporting the Natuur & Voeding (Nature and Food) Talent Atelier.
• Hulst voor ElkaarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community organization providing the Sport Club program in collaboration with the school, offering sports activities on Monday and Thursday afternoons led by professional sports instructors.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Partou: One of the largest Dutch childcare (kinderopvang) organizations, offering daycare, BSO, and integrated early-childhood services nationally. It is comparable because its integrated care offering overlaps with the De Tivoli-Nobel services embedded in Kindcentrum Nobel.
• Humankind: A large Dutch organization providing childcare, BSO, and integrated early childhood/education services. Comparable to the integrated kindcentrum model through its combined childcare and early-development offerings.
• Stichting BOOR: A large Rotterdam-based educational foundation operating numerous primary schools under a similar governance and policy model. It is broadly comparable as a Dutch public primary-education foundation managing multiple basisscholen with integrated care and curriculum mandates.

Emerging players

• Kinderopvang 4Kids: A Dutch childcare operator offering daycare and BSO services, often partnered with local primary schools. Comparable in delivering the peutergroep and BSO components that Basisschool Nobelhorst relies on through De Tivoli-Nobel.
• Squla: A Dutch online educational platform used by primary schools to supplement curriculum in language, math, and talent-development themes. Comparable because it addresses the same enrichment and skill-development needs that the Talent Ateliers program targets for ages 4-12.

Direct peers

• Stichting Elevantio: The parent educational foundation that operates Basisschool Nobelhorst and several other primary schools in Zeeland. It is the most direct comparable because it governs the same integrated Kindcentrum model, sets the policy framework, and provides the administrative support that defines how this school operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/basisschool-nobelhorst

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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