What Sbo De Brug does

SBO De Brug is a special primary education school (speciaal basisonderwijs) located at Maasstraat 6, Nijverdal, in the Twente region of the Netherlands. It serves students aged approximately 7 and older whose learning needs cannot be adequately met in regular primary education. The school operates under the Stichting Ieder kind telt foundation as an open Christian school and delivers differentiated instruction in small groups of 12-17 students across three building levels (onderbouw, middenbouw, bovenbouw) covering reading, language/spelling, mathematics, movement, world orientation, expressive arts, and cooking. Two specialized enrichment programs extend the core offering: the Leerroute Begaafdheid, which delivers gifted-education instruction on Monday afternoons to students from other regular IKT schools, and the Gouden Leerroute pilot, a hands-on mathematics track for groups 7 and 8 working toward reference level 1F.

The school's core technology stack consists of ParnasSys for student tracking and parent-portal access, and the Parro mobile app for parent-teacher communication. Enrollment is non-direct: students must be referred through a structured pathway involving School Support Team (SOT) meetings and, when needed, HIA (Handelingsgericht Integraal Arrangeren) coordination led by Samenwerkingsverband Twente Noord. External support services, including speech therapy, physiotherapy, dyslexia treatment, PMT, and language training, are delivered on-site during school hours, and the school partners with GGD Twente, Avedan, and Bibliotheek op School to broaden wraparound services.

The business model is government-funded public education with no tuition charged to families. Revenue flows from Dutch public education funding via the Stichting Ieder kind telt foundation, and the school's addressable market is defined by the Twente region's special-education referral pipeline. The staff of approximately 17 named professionals is organized across directie, ondersteuningscoördinator, administration, onderbouw/middenbouw/bovenbouw teachers, onderwijsassistenten, logopedist, orthopedagoog, and LeerlaB/LeeRlab specialists.

Name

Sbo De Brug

Legal name

Stichting Ieder kind telt

Website

https://debrug-ikt.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SBO De Brug is a government-funded Dutch special primary school in Nijverdal, serving students aged 7+ with learning support needs through small classes of 12-17 pupils. It operates under the Stichting Ieder kind telt foundation, enrolling students exclusively via the regional SOT/HIA referral pathway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Primary Education (Speciaal Basisonderwijs)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Literacy & Numeracy Intervention (Reading/Math Support) (EDAJALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Project-Based/Inquiry-Based Learning (School-Delivered) (EDAJAFAN)

Keywords

• Special primary education
• Specialized learning support
• Gifted education program
• Inclusive education services
• Parent communication platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Nijverdal

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Education: SBO De Brug operates as a publicly funded special primary education institution in the Netherlands. The school receives government funding through Stichting Ieder kind telt foundation. No tuition fees are charged to parents - education is provided free of charge as per Dutch public education standards.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SBO De Brug delivers specialized primary education (speciaal basisonderwijs) to children aged approximately 7 years and older whose learning needs cannot be adequately met in regular primary schools. Instruction is differentiated across onderbouw (lower), middenbouw (middle), and bovenbouw (upper) groups of 12 to 17 students, covering reading, language/spelling, mathematics, movement education, world orientation, expressive arts, and cooking. Supplementary modules include the Leerroute Begaafdheid gifted enrichment track and the Gouden Leerroute hands-on learning pilot for students working toward reference level 1F.

Product overview

SBO De Brug is a school for special primary education (speciaal basisonderwijs, SBO), providing specialized primary education for students aged approximately 7 years and older who need additional learning support. The school operates a single unified educational program as its core offering, differentiated across three building levels (onderbouw, middenbouw, bovenbouw). The educational program is supported by supplementary modules including the Leerroute Begaafdheid (gifted enrichment track) and the Gouden Leerroute pilot (hands-on learning for students working toward level 1F). The school also provides on-site external support services (logopedie, physiotherapy, dyslexia treatment, PMT, language training) and collaborates with the Bibliotheek op School for literacy and media education. Parent communication is handled through the Parro app and the ParnasSys parent portal. The school operates a continuous schedule (continurooster) with instruction from 8:30 to 14:30 on most days.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SBO De Brug Educational Program (Speciaal Basisonderwijs) Specialized primary education program for students aged approximately 7 years and older who need additional learning support. Differentiated instruction is delivered in onderbouw (lower), middenbouw (middle), and bovenbouw (upper) groups of 12 to 17 students across reading, language/spelling, mathematics, movement education, world orientation, expressive arts, and cooking, aligned with each student's developmental level and pace.
• Leerroute Begaafdheid (Gifted Learning Route) Specialized enrichment program for gifted students, delivered on Monday afternoons by teachers specialized in gifted education to SBO De Brug's own students and to referred students from other (regular) IKT schools.
• Gouden Leerroute (Golden Learning Route) Pilot program on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for students in groups 7 and 8 (from regular primary, special primary, and special education) working toward reference level 1F. Provides concrete, hands-on learning activities with a focus on mathematics to stimulate motivation to learn.
• Externe Ondersteuning (External Support Services) On-site external support services for students during school hours, including speech therapy (logopedie), physiotherapy, dyslexia treatment, PMT, and language training, delivered in spaces facilitated by the school and scheduled to minimize disruption to the learning process.
• Bibliotheek op School (Library at School) Collaborative program with education, the public library, and the municipality providing daily attention for reading enjoyment and media literacy at school and at home, including access to books and a digital reading and learning environment supported by debibliotheekopschool.nl.

Quantifiable outcome

• Smaller class sizes: 12 students in onderbouw to 17 in bovenbouw, enabling individualized attention
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Stichting Ieder kind teltcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBO De Brug is part of Stichting Ieder kind telt (Foundation Every Child Counts), which operates multiple schools in the region. The foundation provides organizational oversight, support services including an orthopedagoog (educational psychologist), and ensures adherence to educational standards. SBO De Brug is described as an 'open christelijke school' (open Christian school) under this foundation.
• Samenwerkingsverband Twente NoordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional educational collaboration association (SWV) that coordinates support for students with special needs across the Twente Noord region. The school participates in this partnership and coordinates referrals and student transitions through the HIA (Handelingsgericht Integraal Arrangeren) process led by a neutral representative from this association.
• GGD TwentesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal Health Service (GGD) provides a jeugdverpleegkundige (youth nurse) who participates in School Support Team (SOT) meetings. The school is required to report extended student illness to the youth doctor of GGD Twente.
• AvedansupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial work organization that provides a schoolmaatschappelijk werker (school social worker) who participates in School Support Team (SOT) meetings to provide additional support and resources for students and families.
• Bibliotheek op SchoolsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLibrary program where education, library, and municipality collaborate to promote daily attention for reading enjoyment and media literacy at school and at home. Expert reading/media consultants, inspiring books, and digital learning environments are provided to schools.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Parro: The parent-teacher communication app used by SBO De Brug to share messages and photos with families. Parro is the de facto parent-communication standard in Dutch primary education and is directly comparable as the engagement layer adjacent to the school's instructional program.
• GGD Twente: The regional Municipal Health Service that supplies a youth nurse to SBO De Brug's School Support Team meetings. GGD Twente is comparable as the public-health support layer integrated into Dutch SBO operations alongside social work and educational specialists.
• Avedan: A regional social work organization that places a school social worker into SBO De Brug's SOT meetings. Avedan is comparable as the social-support partner that Dutch SBO schools rely on to address family and behavioral factors alongside learning needs.
• Samenwerkingsverband Twente Noord: The regional educational collaboration association that coordinates the HIA referral pathway feeding students into SBO De Brug. It is comparable as the regional passend-onderwijs coordination body whose policy and capacity decisions directly drive SBO De Brug's intake.
• ParnasSys (Topicus): The student information system vendor that provides SBO De Brug's core tracking and parent portal capability. ParnasSys is widely adopted across Dutch schools, so it is comparable as the enabling technology layer underpinning operations at SBO De Brug and similar institutions.
• Bibliotheek op School: A national Dutch program that brings libraries, schools, and municipalities together to promote reading enjoyment and media literacy. SBO De Brug is a participating school, and the program is comparable as a literacy support partner within the Dutch K-12 ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Kentalis: One of the largest Dutch organizations for special education (deaf, hard of hearing, and complex communication needs). Kentalis operates a broad national portfolio of schools and services, making it a broader incumbent against which SBO De Brug's narrower SBO specialization can be benchmarked.
• Koninklijke Auris Groep: A large Dutch foundation providing special primary and secondary education and related support services across multiple regions. Like SBO De Brug, Auris delivers SBO-style education but at significantly greater scale, serving as a broader incumbent comparator.

Direct peers

• Stichting Ieder kind telt (sister schools): The parent foundation of SBO De Brug operates multiple schools across the Twente region under the same governance and shared services (e.g., educational psychologist). Sister IKT schools are direct comparables because they share funding, staffing patterns, and mission within the same Dutch public-education framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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