Eduard van Beinum

What Eduard van Beinum does

Eduard van Beinum is an openbare basisschool (public primary school) located at Bizetlaan 2 in the Hillegersberg neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands, operating under the governance of Stichting BOOR (Bestuur Openbaar Onderwijs Rotterdam), a foundation that manages 78 public schools serving approximately 30,000 children in the Rotterdam region. The school provides primary education for children aged 4 to 12 (groups 1 through 8), with core academic instruction in Dutch language and arithmetic supplemented by an early-English curriculum delivered from group 1 via the Early Bird methodology, supported by a bilingual Dutch-English school library. Additional modules include talent-development programming, physical education (gym, swimming, skating, sports days), chess, a vegetable garden (moestuin), a food forest (voedselbos), an anti-bullying protocol, and a school support profile (SOP) for children requiring additional assistance.

Operationally, the institution is staffed by a small team led by director Thomas Hoek, in a 7-employee configuration that includes group teachers and an intern begeleider. Before- and after-school care (BSO) and formerly lunch supervision (TSO) are delivered on-site via partnership with Kinderopvang Mundo, which maintains dedicated spaces including a Grand Café-themed room and a 7+ activity room within the school.

The business model is that of a Dutch public primary school: core operations are funded through government per-pupil financing channeled via Stichting BOOR, with no tuition charged to families. Supplementary, non-government revenue consists of voluntary parent contributions (vrijwillige ouderbijdrage) for extracurricular activities (decided annually at the parent meeting) and, until school year 2024-2025, a lunch supervision fee that is being discontinued as teachers resume direct supervision. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer within the local catchment, supported by open mornings, personal tours, a website, and Instagram/Facebook channels; word-of-mouth referrals from existing families are a notable demand driver. The institution is embedded in a close-knit community (hechte gemeenschap) involving parents, the Ouderraad and Medezeggenschapsraad, and the surrounding neighborhood.

Name

Eduard van Beinum

Legal name

Openbare Basisschool Eduard van Beinum

Website

https://eduardvanbeinum.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Eduard van Beinum is a public primary school in Hillegersberg, Rotterdam, serving roughly 200-250 children aged 4-12 from local families across Hillegersberg and surrounding neighborhoods. Government-funded under Stichting BOOR, it offers Dutch primary education with Early Bird English from group 1, talent development, and on-site after-school care via partner Mundo.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Pre-Primary Education (BPADAKAB)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Public primary school
• Early English language learning
• After-school childcare
• Talent development program

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (Openbaar Onderwijs): As a public school under Stichting BOOR, the school receives government funding through the Dutch primary education system (primair onderwijs). This covers core educational operations and staffing.
2. Voluntary Parent Contribution (Vrijwillige Ouderbijdrage): Annual voluntary contribution from parents for extracurricular activities including holiday celebrations, sports day, school trips, school library (Dutch and English), and musical performances. Amount is determined at the annual parent meeting.
3. Lunch Supervision Fee (Overblijfbijdrage): Fee for supervised lunch (tussenschoolse opvang) provided during the lunch break. Children eat in classrooms under supervision of Mundo staff and then play outside. As of school year 24-25, this fee is being discontinued as teachers resume supervision duties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Openbare Basisschool Eduard van Beinum is a public primary school providing government-funded education for children in groups 1 through 8 (ages 4–12), with a core curriculum of language and arithmetic and an early English program from group 1 using the Early Bird method. The school delivers talent-focused development, a Dutch and English school library, physical education, and on-site before/after-school childcare and lunch supervision through a partnership with Mundo Kinderopvang, operating from a green campus in Hillegersberg, Rotterdam.

Product overview

Eduard van Beinum is an openbare basisschool (public primary school) offering structured primary education for groups 1-8. The core product is its primary education program, supplemented by an English-from-kindergarten module (using the Early Bird method), a school library with Dutch and English books, and talent development programs. The school integrates with external partner Mundo Kinderopvang for before/after-school childcare (BSO) and lunch supervision (TSO). Additional offerings include physical education (gym, swimming, skating, sports days), chess, vegetable garden, and food forest activities. The school also provides an anti-bullying protocol and school support profile for children requiring additional assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Openbaar Basisonderwijs (Primary Education) Core government-funded primary education for groups 1 through 8 (ages 4-12), covering language, arithmetic, and additional skills with personal attention to each child's talents. Provided by Openbare Basisschool Eduard van Beinum in Hillegersberg, Rotterdam.
• Engels vanaf Groep 1 (English from Group 1) Early foreign language education program using the Early Bird method, starting in kindergarten group 1 (age 4). Children learn English through listening, reading, singing songs, and vocabulary building, supported by an English library with progressive skill development through groups 3-8.
• Buitenschoolse Opvang (BSO) Before-school and after-school childcare provided on-site by Mundo Kinderopvang, including supervised breakfast, creative activities (crafts, building, games, cooking, sports), and outdoor play in the adjacent Lage Bergse Bos, with a dedicated 7+ room for older children.
• Tussen Schoolse Opvang (TSO - Lunch Supervision) Supervised lunch break service in collaboration with Mundo, where children eat in their classrooms for 25 minutes followed by supervised outdoor play for 30 minutes; subject to an annual fee that is being discontinued in school year 24-25 as teachers resume supervision duties.

Quantifiable outcome

• School serves families from Hillegersberg and surrounding areas including Ommoord, Schiebroek, Rotterdam Noord, Bergschenhoek, and Berkel en Rodenrijs

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stichting BOOR (Bestuur Openbaar Onderwijs Rotterdam)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting BOOR is the governing foundation for this school and 77 other public schools in Rotterdam and surrounding areas. BOOR provides educational oversight, policy direction, and support services. The organization serves approximately 30,000 children daily. BOOR is led by bovenschools directeur Michelle Struick and can be contacted at Schiekade 34, Rotterdam.
• Kinderopvang MundocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKinderopvang Mundo provides before-school and after-school care (BSO) services at the school location on Bizetlaan. They also handle supervised lunch breaks (tussenschoolse opvang). Mundo operates dedicated spaces including themed rooms and activity areas. They can be contacted at Marconiweg 2c, Schiedam or through their website.
• Passend Primair Onderwijs (PPO) RotterdamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPPO Rotterdam is a cooperation network (samenwerkingsverband) for inclusive primary education in Rotterdam. The school works with PPO when determining if the school is the appropriate placement for children with special support needs, and to help find alternative placements when necessary.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Kind & Co Ludens: Large Dutch childcare and BSO provider operating in the Randstad. Comparable as a regional childcare peer that competes for the same before/after-school care wallet share that Mundo captures at Eduard van Beinum's location.

Others

• Passend Primair Onderwijs (PPO) Rotterdam: Rotterdam cooperation network for inclusive primary education. Comparable as an ecosystem participant because PPO determines placement and additional support for children with special needs, directly shaping enrollment suitability and inclusion scope at the school.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting BOOR: The governing foundation for Eduard van Beinum and 77 other Rotterdam public schools serving ~30,000 children. Direct peer because the school operates entirely under BOOR's policy, staffing, and funding framework.
• Stichting Openbaar Primair Onderwijs (SPPO): Regional governing body for public primary schools in the broader Rotterdam/Randstad region. Comparable as a sector-wide incumbent that operates overlapping governance, funding, and oversight functions for openbare basisscholen.

Direct peers

• Openbare Basisschool De Klimop: Public primary school in Rotterdam area. Comparable as a same-type BOOR-aligned openbare basisschool competing for similar Rotterdam families seeking government-funded primary education.
• Openbare Basisschool Het Palet: Another Rotterdam public primary school serving a similar Hillegersberg-area demographic. Closely comparable because both compete for the same families seeking openbaar onderwijs in the same Rotterdam neighborhoods.
• Openbare Basisschool De Wilgenstam: Public primary school in Rotterdam under BOOR governance. Comparable because it competes for the same Rotterdam-North / Hillegersberg family pool with a similar openbaar, full-curriculum K-8 model.
• Kinderopvang Mundo: On-site BSO and lunch supervision partner operating dedicated spaces at the school. Directly comparable because Mundo co-delivers the before/after-school care and tussenschoolse opvang that parents experience as part of the Eduard van Beinum value proposition.

Emerging players

• International School Hillegersberg: English-medium primary school in the Hillegersberg catchment. Comparable because it directly overlaps with Eduard van Beinum's Early Bird English differentiation, competing for the same internationally-oriented and English-curious Rotterdam families.
• Montessori School Rotterdam: Concept-based Montessori primary school in Rotterdam. Comparable because it competes for parents seeking a distinctive pedagogical approach (similar to the school's talent-development and personal-attention positioning) in the same geographic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EduardVanBeinumSchool
• Instagraminstagram.com/eduardvanbeinum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eduard-van-beinum

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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