Carolusschool

What Carolusschool does

Carolusschool (de Carolusschool) is a public primary school (basisschool) located at Westeinde 103-107 in Den Haag, Netherlands, serving approximately 400 children aged 4 to 13 across groups 1 through 8. The student body is genuinely multicultural, representing more than 30 nationalities with no single dominant cultural group, and the school is open to children of all religious, cultural, and social backgrounds provided its support capacity can meet their needs. The school operates under the governance of Stichting Lucas Onderwijs, a Dutch school foundation, and is part of the SPPOH inclusive education partnership network for the Haaglanden region.

The school's core offering is standard Dutch primary education delivered through the Expliciete Directe Instructie (EDI) methodology, cooperative learning techniques, and the Snappet digital learning platform deployed on Chromebooks for grades 3 to 8 across mathematics, spelling, language, vocabulary, and study skills. Ancillary programs include a therapy dog program (Pip), integrated peuteropvang (preschool) and BSO (before/after school care) delivered in partnership with 2Samen, midday supervision (TSO), and a wraparound support ecosystem involving Jeugdhulp, Jeugdsportfonds, Leergeld, and SMW maatschappelijk werk. Communication with parents runs primarily through the Social Schools platform and the Carolusjournaal newsletter.

The revenue model is overwhelmingly government-funded: Dutch primary education is financed by public allocation tied to student enrollment and routed through the Lucas Onderwijs foundation. Marginal non-government revenue consists of a voluntary parent contribution of EUR 45 per year per family (funding extracurricular activities) and TSO fees (EUR 250 per full school year for regular attendance, EUR 25 for a 10-strip card, EUR 2.50 per occasional use). Distribution is governed by the municipal Den Haag school placement system (scholenwijzer.denhaag.nl), with four enrollment periods per year and priority rules favoring siblings, peuteropvang pipeline children, and staff families. No financial statements, funding rounds, M&A activity, or proprietary technology development were disclosed.

Name

Carolusschool

Legal name

Carolus School

Website

https://decarolusschool.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Carolusschool is a public primary school in Den Haag, Netherlands, serving approximately 400 children aged 4-13 across 30+ nationalities under the Lucas Onderwijs foundation, delivering government-funded education using EDI methodology and the Snappet digital platform with integrated childcare via 2Samen.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Haag

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: Primary education in the Netherlands is government-funded. The school receives public funding based on student enrollment.
2. Voluntary Parent Contribution: Voluntary parent contribution of €45 per year to fund extracurricular activities such as playground equipment, school library, sports day, Sinterklaas, Christmas, and school trips.
3. Tussenschoolse Opvang (TSO) Fees: Midday supervision fees: €250 per full school year for regular attendance, €25 for 10-strip card, €2.50 per occasional attendance. Administered in collaboration with 2Samen.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Carolusschool is a multiculturele basisschool (primary school) located in Den Haag, Netherlands, providing primary education to approximately 400 children aged 4-13 across groups 1-8, representing more than 30 nationalities. Core educational delivery combines Expliciete Directe Instructie (EDI) methodology with the Snappet digital learning platform on Chromebooks for grades 3-8 and cooperative learning techniques. Supplemental fee-based services include Tussenschoolse Opvang (TSO) midday supervision and integrated before/after-school care (BSO) and preschool (peuteropvang) through a 2Samen partnership.

Product overview

Carolusschool is a primary school (basisschool) for children aged 4-13, operating under the Lucas Onderwijs school board. The school serves approximately 400 students from more than 30 nationalities. Educational offerings include standard primary education through Group 8, with a school library, before/after-school care (TSO), and toddler care in partnership with 2Samen. The school employs Expliciete Directe Instructie (EDI) as its primary teaching methodology, Snappet digital learning platform for grades 3-8, and cooperative learning techniques. Additional programs include a school dog (Pip) for social-emotional support, and the Carolusjournaal parent newsletter.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Education (Groepen 1-8) Full-time basisschool education for children aged 4-13 (groups 1-8) using Expliciete Directe Instructie methodology, Snappet digital learning on Chromebooks for grades 3-8, and cooperative learning techniques. Open to children of all religious, cultural, and social backgrounds whose support needs can be met by the school.
• Tussenschoolse Opvang (TSO) - Midday Supervision Midday supervision for primary school children, priced at €250 per full school year for regular attendance (4+ days/week), €25 for a 10-strip card (transferable to next school year), or €2.50 per occasional attendance. Includes sports activities during the lunch break.
• BSO 2Aan2 - Before/After School Care Before and after-school care for children attending Carolusschool, delivered on-site and at a nearby second location through partnership with 2Samen (BSO 2Aan2).
• Peuteropvang 2Aan2 - Preschool Preschool (peuteropvang) for children from 2.5 years old, delivered in the school building by 2Samen (Peuteropvang 2Aan2). Provides an enrollment pipeline for transition into the Carolusschool primary education.
• School Dog Pip Therapy Program

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• 2SamencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBSO 2Aan2 (part of 2Samen) operates before/after school care at the school location. Peuteropvang 2Aan2 provides preschool services in the school building for children 2.5 years and older. The school and 2Samen jointly provide midday supervision (TSO) with sports activities during lunch break. Second location opened at Gedempte Sloot near the school.
• SPPOH (Samenwerkingsverband Passend Primair Onderwijs Haaglanden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPPOH is the educational partnership network supporting schools in the Haaglanden region with passend onderwijs (inclusive education). The Carolusschool is part of SPPOH, which helps schools develop and implement support plans for students with additional needs.
• Jeugdhulp Den HaagsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth care services available through Kracht/Rondomjou for family support questions, social work services on-site through SMW (maatschappelijk werk), and family care through IHub Familiezorg for attachment, developmental, and behavioral concerns.
• JeugdsportfondssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerChildren from families without financial means can receive funding for sports clubs, dance lessons, music lessons, swimming lessons, and sports equipment through the youth sports fund. School assists with applications.
• ServicepuntXLsupportingOthersLocal community information, advice, activities and assistance center in The Hague. School refers families to this resource for support services.
• LeergeldsupportingOthersEducational fund providing school supply passes, subscriptions (Squla/Woord Extra), Chromebooks, PCs, laptops, mobile phones, bicycles, public transport subscriptions, winter clothing passes, sports/culture participation materials, and toy vouchers for children 4-18 from families with income up to 130% of minimum wage.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Snappet: Digital learning platform that Carolusschool uses on Chromebooks for grades 3-8 covering math, spelling, language, vocabulary, and study skills. Not a peer in the instructional sense but a key enabler that defines the school's differentiated instructional capability and could be benchmarked against alternative EdTech stacks.
• 2Samen kinderopvang: Childcare organization operating peuteropvang and BSO at Carolusschool's Westeinde site, creating the integrated preschool-to-primary pipeline. A partnership rather than a competitor, but materially shapes the school's enrollment funnel and TSO offering.
• Social Schools: Parent-school communication platform that powers Carolusschool's primary parent engagement channel (powered by Social Schools, per the website footer). An enabling infrastructure peer rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• Haagsche Schoolvereeniging (HSV): A long-established Dutch primary school (basisschool) in Den Haag serving children across multiple groups with structured curriculum and parent engagement. Directly comparable in age range (4-13), location, and foundational K-12 instructional model, though HSV leans more traditional than multicultural.
• Montessori Lyceum Den Haag: A Den Haag-area school using the Montessori pedagogical model, sharing the K-12 age band and The Hague catchment. Differentiated by teaching philosophy rather than multicultural positioning, but useful as a same-city pedagogical alternative for migration-switching families.

Regional players

• International School of The Hague (ISH): An international K-12 school in Den Haag serving globally mobile families with multicultural cohorts. Comparable population mix to Carolusschool's 30+ nationalities but operates in English-language international curriculum at higher tuition rather than Dutch basisschool funding.
• The British School in the Netherlands (BSN): A multi-campus international school in the Den Haag/Leiden region serving expatriate families with British and international curricula. Comparable in serving diverse, internationally mobile families in the same city, though materially larger and tuition-funded rather than government-funded.

Broad incumbents

• Lucas Onderwijs (Stichting Lucas Onderwijs): The school foundation that operates Carolusschool along with other primary schools in the Den Haag region. Comparable as a basisschool operating group; relevant for understanding parent-organization governance, funding flows, and standardized policies across the network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carolusschool

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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