Basisschool De Springplank

What Basisschool De Springplank does

Basisschool De Springplank is a public primary school located at Tulpenlaan 14 in Tielt, Belgium, operating under the GO! onderwijs network (Flemish community education) and specifically within GO! Scholengroep 24K. The school serves children aged approximately 2.5 to 12 years across 10 classes spanning peuterklas (preschool), three kindergarten grades (K1-K3), and six primary grades (L1-L6), with a maximum of 22 students per class. It employs 37 staff including a Director (Thomas), zorgcoördinator (Cindy De Smidt), administrative staff, classroom teachers across all grade levels, physical education and SES teachers, religious education instructors, childcare workers, and maintenance/kitchen personnel.

The school delivers its educational offering through the STERK pedagogical framework, anchored in five core values: Samenwerken (Collaboration), Talenten (Talents), Enthousiasme (Enthusiasm), Respect, and Kwaliteiten (Qualities). Key program differentiators include the internationally-recognized ECO-school initiative (Green Flag awarded April 2025), formal reading and language policies, a dedicated school library, student council (Leerlingenraad), after-school care (naschoolse opvang), physical education including swimming, and a modernized climate-friendly playground completed in 2023.

As a public GO! school, Basisschool De Springplank is government-funded and tuition-free for students. Enrollment for preschool (peuter) is handled through a centralized registration system (Centraal Aanmeldingssysteem) for school year 2026-2027, while other grades are enrolled via direct contact. The school is part of the larger GO! Scholengroep 24K network, which provides administrative and pedagogical support, and works with the CLB (Centrum voor Leerlingbegeleiding) for student counseling services. There is no commercial revenue model, no private ownership structure, and no venture capital involvement; the institution operates as a public service entity within the Flemish community education system.

Name

Basisschool De Springplank

Legal name

Basisschool De Springplank

Website

https://despringplank-tielt.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Basisschool De Springplank is a public Flemish primary school in Tielt, Belgium, serving children aged 2.5-12 across 10 classes (max 22 students each) under the GO! onderwijs network. It delivers tuition-free, government-funded education via its STERK pedagogical framework and ECO-school certified programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Public primary school
• Preschool education
• After-school childcare
• Environmental education program

Headquarters

HQ city

Tielt

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Basisschool De Springplank is a public primary school in Tielt, Belgium that delivers free preschool and primary education to children aged 2.5 to 12 across 10 classes (Peuter, K1-K3, L1-L6) under the GO! onderwijs (Flemish community education) network. The school offers a STERK values-based pedagogical framework, ECO-School environmental education, structured reading and language development programs, student care coordination, physical education, and after-school care (naschoolse opvang).

Product overview

Basisschool De Springplank is a small-scale primary school (basisschool) affiliated with GO! Onderwijs (Scholengroep 24K), located in Tielt, Belgium. The school offers a comprehensive educational program spanning kleuteronderwijs (pre-school: Peuter, K1, K2, K3 for children aged 2.5-6) and lager onderwijs (primary: L1-L6 for children aged 6-12). The school operates under its distinctive 'STERK' pedagogical framework emphasizing five core values: Samenwerken, Talenten, Enthousiasme, Respect, and Kwaliteiten. Key programs include the internationally-recognized ECO-School initiative (Green Flag awarded April 2025), a comprehensive reading policy with a dedicated school library, language development programs, and student care coordination. The school also provides after-school childcare (naschoolse opvang), physical education including swimming lessons, a climate-friendly redesigned playground, and a student council program. Supplementary services include a 360-degree virtual school tour. The institution positions itself as a 'minimaatschappij' (miniature society) preparing children for secondary education and active participation in an evolving society.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kleuteronderwijs (Preschool Education) Early childhood education program covering pre-kindergarten (Peuter), first kindergarten (K1), second kindergarten (K2), and third kindergarten (K3) levels, serving children typically aged 2.5 to 6 years. Public, free of charge.
• Lager Onderwijs (Primary Education) Primary education program covering grades 1 through 6 (L1-L6), serving children typically aged 6 to 12 years, preparing students for secondary education. Public, free of charge.
• Naschoolse Opvang (After-School Care) After-school childcare service providing supervised care for children before and after regular school hours, operated by the school for working parents.

Quantifiable outcome

• ECO-school label achieved April 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, supportive and minor.

• ECO-School ProgramcoreOthers · 1 April 2025International environmental education program that awarded De Springplank its ECO-School label in April 2025, recognizing the school's commitment to sustainability, waste prevention, mobility, and nature care.
• GO! OnderwijscoreOthersGO! Onderwijs is the public education network to which Basisschool De Springplank belongs. It is the largest public education network in Flanders, Belgium. The school operates under the Pedagogisch Project van het GO! and follows GO! guidelines and educational frameworks.
• GO! Scholengroep 24KcoreOthersSchool group (scholengroep) of which De Springplank is a member, providing administrative support, educational coordination, and alignment with other GO! schools in the region.
• CLB (Centrum voor Leerlingbegeleiding)supportiveOthersSchool counseling center that provides student guidance services including academic, social-emotional, and career counseling support.
• VZW PasserelleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with the school for a dance performance project in 2022 focused on climate change, which culminated in a presentation at Cultuurcentrum Gildhof.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GO! Scholengroep 24K: Parent school group of Basisschool De Springplank, coordinating multiple GO! basisscholen across West Flanders. Directly comparable as the umbrella administrative and pedagogical unit governing the subject school and its sibling schools.
• GO! Onderwijs (Flemish Community Education): The largest public education network in Flanders, of which De Springplank is a member. Operates hundreds of basisscholen across the region with the same pedagogical framework, governance, and funding model.
• Katholiek Onderwijs Vlaanderen: The largest subsidized free-subsidy primary school network in Flanders. Comparable as the main alternative network of Flemish primary schools competing for the same families and operating under similar subsidized public-serving governance.
• Provinciaal Onderwijs Vlaanderen: Provincial authority operating primary and secondary schools across Flanders. Comparable as another publicly-funded alternative network of Flemish primary schools serving similar student populations.

Others

• OVSG (Onderwijssecretariaat van de Steden en Gemeenten): Municipal primary and secondary schools in Flanders. OVSG schools compete for the same local enrollment pool as GO! basisscholen and operate with comparable small-scale, community-based models.

Direct peers

• GO! Basisschool Kasterlinden: A GO! primary school in Brussels offering a comparable K-6 curriculum with similar pedagogical framework, governance, and subsidized public service model. Functions as a direct network peer to De Springplank within the GO! ecosystem.
• Basisschool De Kleurdoos (Tielt area): Small-scale Flemish primary school operating in the broader Tielt/West Flanders region. Comparable as a similarly-sized local primary school competing for the same catchment families.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/despringplanktielt

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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