Basisschool Windekind

What Basisschool Windekind does

Basisschool Windekind is a Dutch primary school established in 1980 in Heerlen, Netherlands, operating as part of the INNOVO educational network, which governs 39 primary schools and specialized education institutions across South and Central Limburg. The school serves children aged 4-12 across four developmental clusters (Group 1/2 early childhood through Group 7/8 upper grades), with instruction organized in small groups of approximately 20 students per classroom across two physical campus locations in Heerlen (Van Weerden Poelmanstraat 192 and Dr. Clemens Meulemansstraat 6).

The school operates on a continurooster (continuous full-day schedule) model where students remain at school through lunch, eat with their teacher, and participate in supervised outdoor play, eliminating the need for external lunch care. The educational offering is complemented by support programs including Remedial Teaching (RT), a Plusgroep gifted student program led by an on-staff giftedness specialist, a Leerlingenpanel student council functioning as a mini-parliament, and an Ouderpanel parent advisory body meeting three to four times per school year. Communication with parents is facilitated through the ISY digital platform (web plus mobile app with push notifications). The school maintains structured partnerships with police (Handle with Care child safety program, announced August 2018), Stichting Leergeld (financial support for disadvantaged families), GGD (health services via Mijn Kinddossier), and various childcare, sports, and cultural organizations to extend programming during and after school hours.

The business model is government-funded public education: revenue flows primarily from Dutch public education funding channeled through INNOVO, supplemented by a voluntary annual parent contribution managed by the Oudervereniging (parent association) for school activities and events. Tuition pricing is not publicly disclosed as the school is publicly funded. The institution is not a commercially investable entity; it is a publicly governed primary school serving the Douve Weien and surrounding neighborhoods of Heerlen with a small group instruction model and modern didactic and pedagogical approaches, emphasizing talent development, independence, and preparation for secondary education.

Name

Basisschool Windekind

Legal name

Basisschool Windekind

Website

https://bswindekind.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Basisschool Windekind is a Dutch primary school in Heerlen serving children ages 4-12 across four developmental clusters (Group 1/2 through Group 7/8), operating under the INNOVO educational network with publicly funded education and a continuous full-day schedule model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Academic/School-Readiness Preschools (EDACABAB)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Basisschool onderwijs
• Elementary school programs
• Child education Netherlands
• Cluster-based learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Heerlen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Government-funded primary education as part of INNOVO school network
2. Voluntary Parent Contribution: The Oudervereniging manages a voluntary parent contribution for school activities and events

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Basisschool Windekind delivers government-funded primary education for children aged 4-12 across eight grades, organized into four developmental clusters (Group 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8). The school runs a continuous day schedule (continurooster) with small instruction groups of approximately 20 students, supported by remedial teaching, a gifted learner program (Plusgroep), a student council, and a parent panel. The school is governed by the INNOVO educational organization.

Product overview

Basisschool Windekind is a primary education institution offering a unified educational program across four developmental clusters (Group 1/2 through Group 7/8), structured around a continuous schedule model where children remain at school throughout the day. The school provides core primary education complemented by support programs including remedial teaching (RT), a gifted student program (Plusgroep), and democratic participation opportunities through a student council (Leerlingenpanel) and parent advisory panel (Ouderpanel). Communication with parents is facilitated through the ISY digital platform. The institution is part of the INNOVO school board, which operates 39 primary schools and special education institutions across South and Central Limburg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cluster 1/2 (Early Childhood Education) Early childhood education for children aged 4-6, organized with four heterogeneous (mixed) base groups in a group-breaking structure, focusing on developmental learning and school readiness.
• Cluster 3/4 (Middle Primary Education) Middle primary education for children aged 6-8, working with homogeneous (single-grade) groups in the morning with intensive collaboration between the two grade groups for level-based instruction.
• Cluster 5/6 (Upper-Middle Primary Education) Upper-middle primary education for children aged 8-10, with homogeneously grouped instruction in the morning and cross-cluster activities in the afternoon for world-oriented and creative subjects.
• Cluster 7/8 (Final Primary Education Phase) Final primary education phase for children aged 10-12, preparing students for secondary education with focus on independence, self-directed learning, and social skills.
• Continurooster (Continuous Schedule) All-day school program where children stay for lunch, eat with their teacher, and have outdoor play time with supervisors, eliminating the need for external lunch care.
• Plusgroep (Gifted Student Program) Specialized program for gifted and high-ability students, led by the giftedness specialist on Mondays to provide additional challenge beyond the regular curriculum.
• Remedial Teaching (RT) Specialized educational support service providing individual or small group interventions for students needing additional academic or behavioral support.
• Handle with Care Program Collaboration with police to provide a safe school environment for students who have experienced domestic violence, ensuring appropriate support is available the day after an incident.

Quantifiable outcome

• Small group instruction (max ±20 students) for more effective teaching
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Police (Handle with Care)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2018Collaboration with police to provide safe school environment for children who have experienced domestic violence. Police sends a 'Handle with Care' notification, allowing school to provide appropriate support the day after an incident.
• INNOVOcoreOthersParent organization managing 39 primary schools, 2 special primary schools, and 2 special secondary schools in South and Central Limburg. INNOVO provides governance, shared resources, and educational framework while schools maintain their own educational identity.
• Stichting LeergeldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation that helps parents with limited financial means to ensure their children can participate in school activities, sports, school trips, and provides support for school supplies, bicycles, sports clothing, music lessons, or laptops.
• Childcare, Sports, and Cultural OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with various organizations in childcare, sports, and culture to provide extended activities both during and after school hours, creating a broadened educational offering.
• GGD (Mijn Kinddossier)minorOthersPartnership with Municipal Health Service for student health monitoring and documentation through Mijn Kinddossier platform.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stichting BOOR: Large Rotterdam-based school organization operating primary, secondary, and special education schools. Comparable as a multi-school governing body with similar Dutch publicly-funded education model, though operating in a different (urban Zuid-Holland) catchment.
• INNOVO: Parent school organization governing Basisschool Windekind. Operates 39 primary schools plus special primary and secondary schools across South and Central Limburg, providing shared governance, frameworks, and back-office services. Comparable as the umbrella entity that defines Windekind's operating environment.
• Stichting OOZ (Openbaar Onderwijs Zuid-Holland): School organization operating public primary schools in South Holland. Comparable as a Dutch publicly-funded school board with similar governance, funding, and curriculum model — though geographically separate from Limburg.

Others

• BasisOnline: Supplier of the website/CMS platform that powers Basisschool Windekind's digital presence. Comparable as a technology/infrastructure enabler in the Dutch primary education ecosystem rather than a direct competitor; many Dutch primary schools use this platform.

Direct peers

• Stichting Lijn 83: Limburg-based school organization offering primary and secondary education. Comparable as a regional school board operating in the same province, with similar funding model and regulatory framework, competing in overlapping regional education markets.
• Stichting Movare: School organization operating multiple primary schools in the Parkstad Limburg region (including Heerlen). Direct comparable as a peer school board competing for the same catchment population, offering similar Dutch public primary education with comparable funding model and regulatory exposure.
• Stichting Prodas: School organization operating primary schools in the Parkstad Limburg / Heerlen area. Direct comparable as a competing school board in the same geographic catchment, with similar primary education offerings and INNOVO-like network structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/windekindheerlen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/basisschool-windekind

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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