Stedelijk Dalton College Alkmaar

Name

Stedelijk Dalton College Alkmaar

Legal name

Stedelijk Dalton College Alkmaar

Website

https://daltonalkmaar.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Alkmaar

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a public school, the primary revenue comes from government funding based on student enrollment numbers.
2. Parent Contributions (Ouderbijdrage): Voluntary parent contribution of €95 per student per school year (2025-2026) for extracurricular activities, day excursions, cultural activities, and school facilities not covered by government funding.
3. Special Program Fees: Additional voluntary contributions for specialized programs: €75 for Technasium and €100 for On Stage, covering workshops, theater visits, company visits, and specific project materials.
4. Learning Materials: Parents purchase learning materials (books, digital licenses) through supplier Iddink. Some materials like dictionaries and laptops are not covered by government provisions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stedelijk Dalton College Alkmaar is a public secondary school delivering vmbo-tl, havo, and vwo education using the Dalton method, which emphasizes student autonomy, self-directed learning (daltonhours), and personalized coaching. The school offers three specializations: Dalton Original (standard), Dalton Technasium (technology/engineering with Research & Design projects), and Dalton On Stage (performing arts), along with Taalklassen for newcomers and international Erasmus+ exchanges.

Product overview

Stedelijk Dalton College Alkmaar is an educational institution offering a unified Dalton education approach across multiple educational levels (vmbo-tl, havo, and vwo). The school provides three distinct special programs: Dalton Original (standard Dalton approach with maatwerk/customization), Dalton On Stage (performing arts track with music, dance, and drama), and Dalton Technasium (technology track for both vmbo and havo/vwo students). Additional offerings include Taalklassen for newcomer students and International Projects through Erasmus+. The school emphasizes personalized education through daltonuren (Dalton hours), mentor support, and coaching conversations, with all students receiving tailored learning paths based on individual capabilities and ambitions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dalton Original: Standard Dalton education program with focus on autonomy and responsibility
• Dalton Technasium
• Dalton On Stage

Products and services

• Dalton Original

Quantifiable outcome

• Strong examination results across all departments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SOVONcoreOthersSOVON is the educational consortium that governs the school. The school falls under SOVON's administration, which manages multiple schools in the region and provides support services including privacy policy management, HR, and educational coordination.
• Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeacher training partnership where the school serves as an opleidingsschool (training school) for future teachers. Student teachers from HvA can complete internships at the school across vmbo, havo, and vwo programs in both lower and upper grades.
• VU/UVAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for teacher training, allowing student teachers from VU/UVA to complete practical training at the school.
• CampusShopminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred laptop supplier for students. CampusShop offers discounted laptops for students with special pricing through partnerships with 250+ educational institutions in Netherlands and Belgium.
• LAKS (Landelijk Aktie Komitee Scholieren)minorOthersNational student organization that the school's student council is affiliated with. Provides networking and support for student participation in education policy discussions.
• ArtisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmsterdam Zoo partnered with the school for Technasium projects where students designed animal enclosures as part of their research and design coursework.
• Tata SteelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partner for Technasium projects including the self-designed pauzeruimte (break room) project where students collaborated with Tata Steel on design solutions.
• Gemeente Hollands KroonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality partnered with school for Technasium projects including break room design for younger students.
• CysogroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIT company in Alkmaar that hosted Girls Day activities including programming workshops, app design, and server patching competitions for female students.
• Erasmus+minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union education program that funds international exchange projects. The school has participated in Green & Health project with partner schools from Spain, Austria, and Greece.
• OSG Willem BlaeucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is merging with OSG Willem Blaeu to form a new combined school starting August 2027. Current students will complete their education at their chosen school; new students from 2027 will attend the combined school at the Van der Meij College location.
• IddinkminorOthersEducational materials supplier that handles book ordering and home delivery for the school's learning materials program.
• Van DijkminorOthersBook supplier that delivers educational materials to students' homes for the school.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Technasium Network Schools: The national Technasium network of secondary schools using the same Research & Design methodology; comparable as a peer institution sharing the school's signature specialization track and pursuing the same corporate partnerships and Ministry-recognized certificates.

Direct peers

• OSG Willem Blaeu: Public secondary school in Alkmaar under SOVON; the announced merger partner for 2027. Comparable as a directly co-located public secondary institution sharing the same governing consortium and student catchment.
• Dalton Lyceum Den Haag: Dalton-method secondary school in Den Haag, comparable as a direct peer using the same Dalton educational methodology and competing for similar progressive-education-focused families across the Netherlands.
• Dalton Voorburg: Dalton-method secondary school in Voorburg referenced in the Toekomstdebat tournament; directly comparable as a Dalton-method peer in a different Dutch region.
• PCC Oosterhout: Secondary school in Alkmaar preferred as the unified upper-secondary vmbo location for SOVON schools; directly comparable as a regional public secondary institution operating under the same governing body.
• Murmellius Gymnasium: Public secondary school in Alkmaar offering gymnasium education; directly comparable as a regional secondary competitor that Stedelijk Dalton College has competed against and defeated in the Alkmaars Scholieren Debat.
• Jan van Egmond Lyceum: Secondary school in Alkmaar competing for the same Group 8 cohort; directly comparable as a regional public secondary school that Stedelijk Dalton has faced in regional debate competitions.
• Van der Meij College: Secondary school in Alkmaar designated as the preferred future location of the merged Dalton/Willem Blaeu school; directly comparable as a co-located regional secondary institution sharing student catchment area.
• Jan Arentsz: Public secondary school referenced as a SOVON partner school involved in the unified vmbo upper-secondary initiative; comparable as a co-governed Alkmaar-region secondary institution.

Others

• SOVON (Stichting SOVON): Educational governing consortium that oversees Stedelijk Dalton College Alkmaar; comparable as the organizational parent that manages HR, privacy, and educational policy across multiple regional schools including the merger partner OSG Willem Blaeu.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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