(V)SO De Sprienke

What (V)SO De Sprienke does

(V)SO De Sprienke is a Dutch public special-education school located at Vivaldipad 1, 4462 JA Goes, in the province of Zeeland, Netherlands. The school delivers Speciaal Onderwijs (SO) and Voortgezet Speziaal Onderwijs (VSO), including dedicated programming for students with Ernstige Meervoudige Beperkingen (EMB, severe multiple disabilities). Students are admitted through a regulated process that requires a Toelaatbaarheidsverklaring (TLV, admissibility statement) issued by regional samenwerkingsverbanden (cooperation networks), with the school serving multiple regional networks across Zeeuws Vlaanderen, Walcheren, Oosterschelderegio, and additional networks (Kind op 1, Berséba, RefSVO). The VSO program offers three exit profiles — vervolgonderwijs (further education), arbeid (labor), and dagbesteding (day care) — supported by internship programs and the JobCentre De Sprienke warehouse operation that delivers five vocational profiles (Green, Technical, Logistics, Hospitality, Healthcare & Services).

The school's core technical and physical infrastructure centers on integrated education-and-therapy facilities: a heated rehabilitation swimming pool with adjustable floor, a sports hall equipped with ceiling hoists, rings, swings, slides, an air cushion, and digital movement tools (Xbox, Wii), and a snoezelroom (sensory room) with starry sky, projectors, waterbed, bubble tube and other sensory stimuli. JobCentre De Sprienke operates as an internal warehouse fully managed by students (order intake, ordering, unpacking, checking, stocking, distribution), providing a real-work training environment that was enabled by European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) co-funding. De Sprienke co-locates with child rehabilitation center Revant Reigerbos, which delivers hydrotherapy and clinical services on-site, and the multi-disciplinary team includes orthopedagogists and psychologists. The continuous schedule (continurooster) delivers 1,000 instructional hours per year (880 for kindergarten-age students).

The school is part of Stichting Ozeo, an Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling (ANBI, public benefit organization) formed in August 2021 through the merger of the former supra-school foundations De Korre and Respont. As a Dutch public special-education institution, the school is government-funded through the Dutch educational system via Ozeo; no tuition is charged and no voluntary parental contribution is requested for the current year. Commercial revenue streams are effectively absent. Go-to-market is community-led: prospective parents contact the school directly for orientation visits after receiving school advice and a TLV, and the school communicates with parents through the Parro platform, the Memo digital newsletter, the school website, and community events such as Sprienke Skills (sports day), Werkweek, Beleefweek Parijs 2027, and the 30th anniversary celebration. Foundation grants (e.g., Retourschip, Onderwijs Steunfonds, Van Dusseldorp, JKF Kinderfonds) fund specific enrichment programs such as the €80,000 Paris trip. The school is privately held as a non-profit foundation under Ozeo with no venture or private equity ownership.

Name

(V)SO De Sprienke

Legal name

(V)SO De Sprienke

Website

https://desprienke.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

(V)SO De Sprienke is a Dutch public special-education school in Goes, Zeeland, delivering SO, VSO, and EMB programs across three exit profiles (further education, labor, day care), supported by integrated therapy facilities, an on-site Revant Reigerbos rehabilitation partnership, and the ESF+-funded JobCentre vocational warehouse. Government-funded under Stichting Ozeo, it serves students across multiple regional samenwerkingsverbanden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral & Social-Emotional Support (ABA, PBIS, Counseling) (EDAJAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Learning Support (Dyslexia/LD Coaching, Assistive Strategies) (EDAJALAJ), College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Special needs education
• Vocational training programs
• Sensory integration therapy
• Special secondary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Goes

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government-funded Education: As a public special education school under the Dutch educational system, De Sprienke is funded through government educational funding. The school is part of Ozeo, a fusion of former foundations De Korre and Respont (since August 2021). No explicit revenue details disclosed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

(V)SO De Sprienke provides specialistisch onderwijs op maat (customized specialist education) for students with special educational needs, integrating knowledge, art, culture and movement. The school offers SO and VSO programs across three learning routes (dagbesteding, arbeid, vervolgonderwijs), supported by specialized facilities including a rehabilitation swimming pool, sports hall, and snoezelroom, plus an on-site vocational training warehouse (JobCentre De Sprienke).

Product overview

(V)SO De Sprienke is a Dutch secondary special education school offering specialized educational programs for students with specific educational needs. The institution provides SO (Special Education) and VSO (Secondary Special Education) programs across three learning pathways: dagbesteding (day care), arbeid (employment), and vervolgonderwijs (further education). Core offerings include the JobCentre De Sprienke vocational training program with five professional profiles, alongside specialized facilities including a heated swimming pool, sports hall, and sensory room. The school also facilitates internship programs and transition support to help students move toward appropriate post-school placements. As part of the Ozeo educational organization, the school integrates education with therapy and employs a continuous schedule model (continurooster) with 1000 instructional hours annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Speciaal Onderwijs (SO)
• Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (VSO)
• JobCentre De Sprienke
• Stageprogramma's (Internship Programs)
• EMB Program (Ernstige Meervoudige Beperkingen)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1000 hours of education per year (880 for kindergarten students) ensuring comprehensive instructional time

Named customers3 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OzeocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2021Ozeo is the overarching parent organization formed in August 2021 through the fusion of Stichting De Korre and Stichting Respont. Ozeo is an Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling (ANBI - Public Benefit Organization) providing shared services, branding, and governance for De Sprienke and other schools. Contact email domains use @ozeo.nl and school falls under Ozeo's privacy policy and complaints procedure.
• Revant ReigerboscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn on-site child rehabilitation center connected to the school. Provides services including hydrotherapy in the school's swimming pool, therapy sessions, and coordination with school programs. Also involved in transition consultations with parents annually.
• ScaldaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational education institution (mbo) whose programs and internship policies are followed by Sprienke students pursuing the pre-mbo route (mbo level 1).
• Samenwerkingsverbanden (Regional Educational Networks)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMultiple regional cooperation networks that manage student placement in special education. De Sprienke works with: Samenwerkingsverband Passend Onderwijs Zeeuws Vlaanderen, Samenwerkingsverband Passend Voortgezet Onderwijs Zeeuws Vlaanderen, Samenwerkingsverband Passend Voortgezet Onderwijs Walcheren, Samenwerkingsverband Passend Voortgezet Onderwijs Oosterschelderegio, Samenwerkingsverband Kind op 1, Samenwerkingsverband Berséba, and Samenwerkingsverband RefSVO.
• Gemeente GoesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe municipality processes student transportation applications for students who need transport to attend the school.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bartiméus: A Dutch foundation providing education, care, and support to people with visual impairment and complex disabilities. Comparable in offering specialized education integrated with therapy and multi-disciplinary support, though focused on a different disability segment than De Sprienke.
• Adelante: A Dutch organization combining special education, rehabilitation, and pediatric care in Limburg, with on-site therapy and adapted facilities. Comparable to De Sprienke in its integrated education-plus-rehabilitation model and use of specialized facilities like hydrotherapy.
• Auris: A Dutch special education and care organization supporting children and adults with hearing and communication challenges. Comparable as a Dutch SO/VSO provider with multi-disciplinary teams and integrated therapy services, though operating nationally and serving a distinct sensory disability segment.
• De Regenboog: A sister special education school under the same Ozeo foundation, sharing the joint website domain with De Sprienke. Comparable in being a Dutch SO/VSO school serving Zeeland students with similar learning-route and facility profiles.
• De Wingerd: A sibling special education school within the Ozeo foundation, operating from the same shared web platform. Directly comparable to De Sprienke in mission, governance, and Zeeland-based SO/VSO delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Koninklijke Kentalis: A large Dutch special education organization with national reach focused on students with hearing, language, and communication needs. Comparable as a Dutch specialized education provider serving complex student needs, but at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth than De Sprienke.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/so-vso-de-sprienke

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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