De Wonderwijzer

What De Wonderwijzer does

De Wonderwijzer is a Christian primary school (basisschool) and integrated childcare center (IKC) located in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Netherlands, operating under the motto "In verwondering samen ontdekken." The institution delivers faith-based primary education for children aged 4-12 (groups 1-8), supplemented by toddler care (peuteropvang, ages 2-4), before-school care (VSO), and after-school care (BSO, ages 4-13) under a single IKC umbrella. Its core academic product combines thematic project-based learning (Faqta), adaptive digital instruction via Snappet on Chromebooks (groups 4-8), Kanjertraining for social-emotional development, plusklas enrichment for gifted learners, and passend onderwijs (inclusive education) support in collaboration with the Driegang cooperative and the Sociaal Team Hardinxveld-Giessendam. The school is a single physical site at Tonneband 22, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, governed under the LEV-WN foundation (formerly GPO-WN), a network of 26 Reformed primary schools across five Dutch provinces.

The business model is hybrid: operational funding flows from the Dutch government (Rijksoverheid) for primary education, augmented by a voluntary parental contribution for educational materials and activities, while childcare services (peuteropvang, BSO, VSO) generate a secondary revenue stream from parent-paid fees registered through the Kovnet platform, with possible government childcare allowances. Go-to-market is overwhelmingly local and community-driven — open houses, personal tours with director Elijne Riswick, virtual tours, word-of-mouth referrals, and digital channels (website, Facebook, Instagram, Mailchimp newsletters, Parro parent app). The school is led by Director Elijne Riswick (basisschool) and Luciënne Verlaan-Pasveer (owner of Kinderopvang De Wonderwijzer since February 2024), with a broader teaching and coordinator team supporting ICT, behavior, language, math, culture, and internal guidance functions. The childcare arm has been officially operational since February 2024, completing the IKC transition that began in school year 2023/2024.

Name

De Wonderwijzer

Legal name

IKC De Wonderwijzer Hardinxveld-Giessendam

Website

https://dewonderwijzer-levwn.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

De Wonderwijzer is a Christian primary school and integrated childcare center (IKC) in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Netherlands, serving children aged 2-13 with faith-based education, toddler care, and before/after-school care under the LEV-WN network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDACAAAN

Faith-Based Childcare Centers

Education/Early Childhood Education/Daycare & Childcare Centers

SECONDARYEDACABAF

Faith-Based Preschools

Education/Early Childhood Education/Preschools & Pre-K Programs

SECONDARYEDACAAAL

School-Age Wraparound Childcare Centers (Holiday/Break Care)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Daycare & Childcare Centers

Keywords

• Primary education
• Christian education
• Childcare services
• Integrated children's center
• After-school care

Headquarters

HQ city

Hardinxveld-Giessendam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-funded primary education: As a publicly funded Christian primary school (basisschool), De Wonderwijzer receives operational funding from the Dutch government (Rijksoverheid). Parents contribute through a voluntary parental contribution for educational activities and materials.
2. Kinderopvang (Childcare services): Kinderopvang De Wonderwijzer offers toddler care (peuteropvang, ages 2-4) and out-of-school care (BSO, ages 4-13) as a separate business unit under the same IKC umbrella. Revenue is generated through childcare fees charged to parents, with possible government childcare allowances.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

De Wonderwijzer is a Christian primary school (basisschool) integrated with a childcare center (IKC - Integraal Kind Centrum) located in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, the Netherlands. It delivers Christian primary education to children in groups 1 through 8, alongside complementary childcare services including peuteropvang (toddler care), VSO (before-school care/opvang), and BSO (after-school care/opvang). The school operates under the LEV-WN foundation (formerly known as GPO-WN), which is a network of 26 schools.

Product overview

De Wonderwijzer operates as an IKC (Integraal Kind Centrum / Integrated Children's Center) providing a unified portfolio of Christian primary education and childcare services under the motto 'In verwondering samen ontdekken'. The core product is Christelijk Basisonderwijs (Christian Primary Education) for groups 1-8, supported by thematic teaching, Kanjertraining for social-emotional development, and technology integration (chromebooks, Snappet). The childcare module includes Peuteropvang (toddler care ages 2-4), Voorschoolse Opvang (VSO before-school care), and Buitenschoolse Opvang (BSO after-school care ages 4-13). Additional offerings include Plusklas for gifted students, Passend Onderwijs for special needs support, and WerkPlekBegeleider training as part of the LEV-WN network. The school was transformed into an IKC starting school year 2023/2024.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Christian Primary Education (Basisschool, groups 1-8)

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple annual recognitions of 'Veilige School' (Safe School) certificate for safety climate, verified through annual Veiligheidsmonitor among students in groups 6-8
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Acteursbureau KapokminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 May 2026Acteursbureau Kapok provided three actor/trainers for the third network day of Quality Coordinators and Internal Counselors (IB'ers). The actors facilitated a skillslab for practicing conversation techniques including: handling emotions, uncovering underlying concerns (LSD method), and giving feedback and setting boundaries.
• Scope Samen OpleidenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2026Scope Samen Opleiden provided a workshop on the Merid coaching model during the WorkplekBegeleider training program. The workshop focused on different coaching roles and Korthagen's circle model for effective student mentorship conversations.
• A.A. de Haan StichtingminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 May 2025A.A. de Haan Stichting provided financial support for the Oranjefeest event celebrating King's Day games and 80 years of freedom. This funding enabled the school to organize games, activities, and a festive celebration for students and the community.
• LEV-WNcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2018LEV-WN (formerly GPO-WN, Gereformeerd Primair Onderwijs West-Nederland) is the governing body of which De Wonderwijzer is a part. LEV-WN consists of 26 schools across Noord-Brabant, Utrecht, Zuid-Holland, Zeeland, and Noord-Holland. The central directorate develops policy frameworks, and school directors have regular directieoverleg (DO) meetings. LEV-WN provides operational oversight, quality frameworks, and identity policy ('Het Licht schijnt').
• Viaa (Christian University of Applied Sciences)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerViaa, a Christian university of applied sciences, offers information about their teacher training methodology and curriculum as part of the WorkplekBegeleider training program, helping trainee mentors develop coaching and mentorship skills.
• Christelijke Hogeschool Ede (CHE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHE (Christian University of Applied Sciences Ede) contributes to the WorkplekBegeleider training program by sharing information about their approach to teacher training and professional development.
• Driestar EducatiefminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDriestar Educatief participates in the WorkplekBegeleider training network, providing information on their curriculum and approach to coaching and professional development for student mentors.
• Samenwerkingsverband DriegangminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school collaborates with Driegang cooperative in Gorinchem for passend onderwijs (inclusive education). This partnership fulfills the legal duty of care (zorgplicht) to provide appropriate educational placement for all students, including those requiring additional support.
• Sociaal Team Hardinxveld-GiessendamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school works closely with the Sociaal Team, which provides support for housing, work and income, welfare, mental health care, family support, and parenting advice. The team includes youth professionals, district nurses, social workers, behavioral scientists from Youth GGZ, and school social workers (including Kelly Goldstein who is regularly present at the school).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• KinderRijk: Amsterdam-based Dutch operator of IKC (Integrated Child Centers) combining primary education and childcare under a single integrated model; the most direct conceptual analogue to De Wonderwijzer's IKC structure outside the LEV-WN network.
• De Driemaster: Another LEV-WN-affiliated Christian K-8 primary school in the Hardinxveld-Giessendam region; explicitly named as a BSO feeder school for De Wonderwijzer, making it a direct operational and geographic peer.
• Rehobothschool: Sister LEV-WN Christian primary school also located in Hardinxveld-Giessendam; explicitly listed as a feeder school for De Wonderwijzer's BSO service, indicating an identical operating model and shared catchment.
• Ichthus: Sister LEV-WN Christian K-8 primary school in the Hardinxveld area; also feeds children into De Wonderwijzer's BSO. Operates under the same LEV-WN identity framework and Reformed-Christian pedagogical model.

Broad incumbents

• Partou: One of the largest Dutch childcare/BSO providers, operating nationally across daycare, peuteropvang, and after-school care; overlaps with De Wonderwijzer on the licensed childcare/BSO module but at much greater scale.
• BLOS kinderopvang: Major Dutch childcare chain (created from the merger of multiple providers including Smallsteps) operating daycare, BSO, and peuteropvang services nationally; comparable to De Wonderwijzer on the licensed childcare module though broader in geography and secular.
• Kinderopvang KION: Dutch childcare operator running IKC-style integrated childcare and education services primarily in Gelderland and Overijssel; comparable on the integrated childcare-and-education delivery model at larger scale.
• Stichting BOOR (Openbaar Onderwijs Rotterdam): Rotterdam-based public school foundation operating multiple elementary and secondary schools under a single governing body; mirrors the LEV-WN multi-school governance model that De Wonderwijzer sits within, though at considerably larger scale.
• Stichting Penta Nova: Dutch Catholic primary school foundation operating multiple basisscholen, primarily in the Eindhoven region; comparable as a faith-based multi-school network operator with similar values-based educational positioning to LEV-WN.

Others

• Stichting LEV-WN: Parent governing body of De Wonderwijzer and 25 other Reformed primary schools across five Dutch provinces; not a competitive peer but the network within which the school's performance and IKC model must be contextualized.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dewonderwijzer
• Instagraminstagram.com/dewonderwijzer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/de-wonderwijzer

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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