Praktijkcollege De Atlant

What Praktijkcollege De Atlant does

Praktijkcollege De Atlant is a publicly funded Dutch secondary school (praktijkschool) located at Teilingen 4 in Amsterdam, operating under the Stichting Kolom educational foundation. It serves practically talented students (praktisch getalenteerde leerlingen) who are better suited to hands-on learning than purely theoretical education, providing them with a combined curriculum of theoretical subjects — Dutch (Nederlands), arithmetic (rekenen), citizenship (burgerschap), and ICT — alongside an extensive practical vocational program spanning autotechniek, fietstechniek, houtbewerking, logistiek, horeca, zorg en welzijn, textiel, koken, and warehouse work, among others.

The school's pedagogical platform includes a VR-based training simulator that enables students to obtain their forklift driving license (heftruckrijbewijs), and the LÜ interactive sports system for physical education. The school awards branchegerichte certificaten (sector-specific certificates) and runs progressive internships from year two onward, channeling graduates into either direct employment, ROC entree-opleiding, or independent living. Staffing consists of approximately 30 personnel across practical teachers (vakdocenten), theory teachers (theoriedocenten), an ondersteuningscoördinator, an orthopedagoog, internship coordinators (stagedocenten), work-placement supervisors (leerwerkmeesters), and management/support roles.

The business model is government-funded recurring revenue: as a publicly financed Dutch secondary school, the institution receives per-pupil allocations from the Dutch government through Stichting Kolom and charges no tuition. Its go-to-market is event-driven and direct-to-consumer, relying on basisschool referrals, open days, individual school tours, a website (www.de-atlant.nl), and a Facebook page to attract prospective students from across Amsterdam. The school also benefits from an ESF (European Social Fund) subsidy supporting arbeidstoeleiding (labor market preparation) programming. The organization self-describes as 'een kleine praktijkschool' with no disclosed enrollment or revenue figures.

Name

Praktijkcollege De Atlant

Legal name

Praktijkcollege De Atlant

Website

https://de-atlant.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Praktijkcollege De Atlant is a small publicly funded Dutch praktijkschool in Amsterdam (under Stichting Kolom) serving practically talented secondary students with hands-on vocational training, branch-specific certifications, and internship pathways to employment or ROC entree-opleiding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education / Vocational Secondary Education

NAICS

Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Education Access & EdTech for Equity (Low-cost Learning, Skills Platforms) (BPAGALAH)

Keywords

• Practical secondary education
• Vocational training programs
• Dutch praktijkonderwijs
• Hands-on learning
• Special needs education

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Education: Praktijkonderwijs is publicly funded secondary education in the Netherlands. The school operates under Stichting Kolom educational foundation. Revenue comes from government funding based on student enrollment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Praktijkcollege De Atlant delivers praktijkonderwijs (practical secondary education) to practically talented students in Amsterdam, combining theoretical subjects (Dutch, arithmetic, citizenship, ICT) with hands-on vocational training across disciplines including woodworking, automotive technology, bicycle technology, logistics, hospitality, healthcare and welfare, textiles, drawing, crafts, cooking, and green/warehouse work. Students can earn branchegerichte certificaten (sector-specific certificates), obtain a forklift license via a VR simulator, and progress to external internships or entree-opleiding at ROC vocational schools.

Product overview

Praktijkcollege De Atlant is a practical education institution (praktijkschool) that provides vocational/practical education for students who are practically talented. The school offers a combined approach of theoretical subjects (Dutch, arithmetic/rekenen, citizenship/burgerschap, and ICT) along with extensive practical vocational subjects. The practical curriculum includes: groen (working in green spaces), houtbewerking (woodworking), techniekbreed (general technology), autotechniek (automotive technology), fietstechniek (bicycle technology), logistiek (logistics), tekenen (drawing), handvaardigheid (crafts), textiel (textiles), horeca (horeca/catering), zorg en welzijn (healthcare and welfare), werken in de bediening (service work), algemene techniek (general engineering), koken (cooking), gymnastiek (gymnastics), werken in de winkel (shop work), and werken in het magazijn (warehouse work). Students can earn branchegerichte certificaten (industry-specific certificates) and have the opportunity to obtain a forklift license (heftruckrijbewijs) using a VR simulator. The school provides internship opportunities starting in the second year, with progressive independence. Students can also transition to entree-opleiding (entry-level programs) at ROC vocational schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Praktijkonderwijs (Practical Education Program) A Dutch praktijkonderwijs secondary education program for practically talented students, combining theoretical subjects (Dutch, arithmetic, citizenship, ICT) with hands-on vocational training across disciplines such as woodworking, automotive and bicycle technology, logistics, hospitality, healthcare and welfare, textiles, drawing, crafts, cooking, and green/warehouse work. Leads to branch certificates, forklift license preparation, internships, and pathways to ROC entree-opleiding or direct employment.
• VR Forklift License Training (Heftruckrijbewijs) VR simulator-based forklift training that helps students obtain their heftruckrijbewijs (forklift driving license) as part of the school's logistics and warehouse vocational track.
• Internship Program (Stage) External internship/stage placements coordinated with businesses, beginning in the second year of study and progressing from guided to independent external placements to prepare students for the labor market.
• Branchegerichte Certificaten (Sector-Specific Certificates) Industry-specific (branchegerichte) certification programs awarded to students upon completion of practical vocational tracks, enabling direct employment or continuation to entree-opleiding at ROC vocational schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students earn branchegerichte certificaten (sector-specific certificates) enabling direct employment or continuation to ROC entree-opleiding

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ROC TOP: Smaller Amsterdam-area MBO institution offering vocational and entree-level programs. Comparable as a Dutch public vocational provider in the same metro area, sharing overlap on target students transitioning from praktijkonderwijs into vocational tracks.
• ROC van Amsterdam: Large regional vocational education institution (MBO) in the Amsterdam area, offering entree-opleiding pathways that De Atlant students feed into. Operates in the same Dutch vocational education ecosystem and overlaps on intake, branch certifications, and employer relationships.

Regional players

• Amsterdamse MBO Scholen (collective of Amsterdam MBO institutions): Amsterdam municipal umbrella of secondary/MBO providers serving the same city-level student population as De Atlant. Comparable as regional practical-education alternatives competing for the same practically talented cohort in Amsterdam.

Direct peers

• Grafisch Lyceum Amsterdam: Amsterdam-based specialized vocational secondary school focused on creative/technical disciplines (media, design, technology). Comparable as a small specialized Dutch VO school delivering practical, hands-on trade-track education with strong employer connections.
• Hout- en Meubileringscollege: Dutch vocational school specializing in woodworking, furniture-making, and interior trades — directly comparable to the practical-trade curriculum De Atlant offers in houtbewerking and craftsmanship, and similar in operating as a small specialized Dutch trade school.

Others

• Nationaal Onderwijsmuseum / Dutch VO sector: Broader Dutch secondary-education (voortgezet onderwijs) sector context, including VMBO, HAVO, VWO and praktijkonderwijs tracks. Relevant as the policy/ecosystem backdrop in which De Atlant operates and from which its students are referred.
• Stichting Kolom: Parent foundation that operates Praktijkcollege De Atlant and multiple other schools in the Amsterdam region. Included as the governing/ecosystem entity rather than a competitor; relevant because governance, shared services, and curriculum decisions for De Atlant flow through Kolom.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/atlantpraktijkcollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/praktijkcollege-de-atlant

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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