Gymnasium Celeanum

What Gymnasium Celeanum does

Gymnasium Celeanum is a public secondary school (gymnasium) located in Zwolle, Netherlands, operating under the Openbaar Onderwijs Zwolle en Regio (OOZ) municipal education umbrella. It delivers VWO-level secondary education with a distinguishing emphasis on classical languages — Latin from year 1 and Greek from year 2, with KCV (Klassieke Culturele Vorming) in years 4-5 — a curriculum few Dutch peers replicate. The school serves approximately 700-900 students aged 10-18 across six grade levels (Klas 1-6), supported by 56 employees, and operates from two Zwolle locations: Zoom 37 (main) and Westerlaan 40 (secondary). It is publicly funded through Dutch government per-student subsidies, supplemented by voluntary parent contributions (ouderbijdrage) set annually with parent representatives, plus the Celefonds financial-support mechanism and external book provisioning via VanDijk Kampen since the 2021-2022 school year.

The product portfolio extends beyond the core classical-languages gymnasium curriculum through specialized programs: Jong Celeanum (a 2020-2021-launched bridge year for gifted young learners ~age 10), the Honoursprogramma for highly gifted students, and Econasium/VECON Business School for economics enrichment. The elective catalogue includes Cambridge English (native-speaker-taught), Chinese, Philosophy, Business Economics and Financial Literacy, NLT (Nature, Life & Technology), and Technology & Design with 3D printing. International exchange programs span partner schools in Italy, France, Germany, Romania, Poland, and Spain under Erasmus+ accreditation valid through 2027. Administrative technology consists of Magister (student information system for grades, attendance, and parent communication) and MijnOOZ (SharePoint-based parent/staff portal), with AVG/GDPR-compliant privacy controls set at the OOZ governance level. Extracurriculars include CeleRacing (Shell Eco Marathon participation), CeleTour Klassiek lecture series, and the mandatory class 5 Rome trip.

Commercially, the institution is a publicly funded entity with no disclosed revenue, no VC/PE backing, no subsidiaries, and no M&A activity. GTM is direct enrollment of regional students through open days, information evenings, and the schoolgids. The school is led by Rector A.F.M. (Antoon) Boks, MEd MA, with grade-band coordinators, a Jong Celeanum coordinator, two dekaan (study-choice advisors), and a zorgcoordinator. Operating status is active and stable, with recent strategic activity limited to programmatic expansion, Erasmus accreditation, and incremental partnership additions rather than enrollment-scaling initiatives.

Name

Gymnasium Celeanum

Legal name

Gymnasium Celeanum

Website

https://celeanum.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Gymnasium Celeanum is a public Dutch gymnasium in Zwolle offering VWO-level secondary education with mandatory Latin and Greek, classical-language enrichment, Erasmus+ international exchanges across six European countries, and specialized programs including Jong Celeanum and Econasium/VECON.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education (Gymnasium)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Classical Education K–12 Schools (EDAJABAF)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Gymnasium curriculum
• Classical languages
• International exchange programs
• Gifted student programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Zwolle

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gymnasium Celeanum delivers a six-year VWO-level gymnasium secondary education in Zwolle, Netherlands, with mandatory study of Latin (from year 1) and Greek (from year 2) plus classical cultural education (KCV) in upper years. The school augments its core curriculum with specialized standalone programs including Jong Celeanum (a bridge year for gifted young learners aged ~10), the Honoursprogramma for highly gifted students, the Econasium/VECON Business School partnership, and an Erasmus+ accredited international exchange program with partner schools across Europe.

Product overview

Gymnasium Celeanum is a public secondary school (gymnasium) in Zwolle, Netherlands, offering a comprehensive VWO-level education program. The core offering is the gymnasium curriculum emphasizing classical languages (Greek and Latin), complemented by specialized programs including Jong Celeanum (a bridge year for young gifted learners), the Honoursprogramma for highly gifted students, and Econasium/VEcon Business School for economics education. The school provides unique elective subjects such as Chinese, Philosophy, Cambridge English, Business Economics, NLT (Nature, Life & Technology), and Technology & Design. International exchange programs with Erasmus accreditation and extracurricular activities like CeleRacing, CeleTour Klassiek, and an extensive excursion program (including the mandatory Rome trip for year 5 students) round out the educational offerings. The school also operates a mediatheek (library) with multimedia facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jong Celeanum: A specialized between-year program for (highly) gifted young learners who have completed primary school curriculum but are not yet socially and emotionally ready for regular secondary education.
• Econasium / VECON Business School

Products and services

• Gymnasium Education (VWO)

Quantifiable outcome

• Students regularly qualify for finals in Mathematics and Physics Olympiades
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Erasmus accreditation received in 2022, valid until 2027. Enables simplified subsidy applications for international projects and student exchanges.
• Liceo Scientifico Manfredo Fanti (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school in Carpi, Italy participating in class 4 international project. Students host foreign guests and participate in reciprocal visits.
• National College Vlaicu Voda (Romania)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school in Curtea de Arges, Romania participating in class 4 international project. Students participate in reciprocal exchange visits.
• Marii Dabrowskiej (Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school in Komorow, Poland participating in class 4 international project. Students participate in exchange visits.
• Lycee Charles Peguy (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school in Gorges, France participating in class 4 international project. Students participate in exchange visits.
• New Partner School (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew partner school in Vinaros, Spain near Barcelona and Valencia. Established exchange program with sustainability as the theme. Students participate in exchange visits.
• Openbaar Onderwijs Zwolle en Regio (OOZ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent umbrella organization overseeing the school. Sets privacy regulations, provides governance, and coordinates across schools in the Zwolle region.
• Econasium / VECON Business SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership program for economics education. Students can earn Econasium diploma upon completion.
• Class 3 Exchange Schools (France, Germany, Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange partnerships organized through French, German, and classical languages departments for class 3 students.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden: A public gymnasium in Leiden offering the same classical VWO program with mandatory Greek and Latin, serving a similar academic-oriented secondary school segment in a comparable Dutch city.
• Praedinius Gymnasium: Groningen-based public gymnasium with classical VWO track. Comparable scale and Dutch gymnasium positioning, serving a similar academically-oriented student segment.
• Vossius Gymnasium: Well-known Amsterdam public gymnasium offering classical VWO education with Greek and Latin. Comparable in scale, curriculum focus, and academically-selective positioning within the Dutch secondary education market.
• Erasmianum Groningen: Public gymnasium in Groningen with classical languages program and similar academic profile. Shares the gymnasium identity, classical curriculum, and university-preparatory orientation.
• Gymnasium Haganum: Public gymnasium in The Hague with classical languages curriculum and similar target audience of academically-oriented students preparing for university. Directly comparable in curriculum and positioning.
• Johan de Witt Scholengroep: The Hague secondary school offering VWO and gymnasium tracks with classical languages. Comparable in offering the gymnasium stream within a broader secondary school organization.
• Christelijk Gymnasium Utrecht: Utrecht-based gymnasium with classical curriculum emphasizing Greek and Latin. Comparable faith-based variant of the classical education K-12 model that Gymnasium Celeanum operates.

Others

• VECON Business School: Partner organization providing the Econasium economics diploma program. Ecosystem participant that extends Celeanum's curriculum rather than competing with it.

Broad incumbents

• Openbaar Onderwijs Zwolle en Regio (OOZ): The parent umbrella organization governing Gymnasium Celeanum and other public schools in the Zwolle region. Directly comparable as governance/scale umbrella; relevant for understanding the institutional structure rather than as a competitive peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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