Ericaschool

What Ericaschool does

Ericaschool is a Dutch special education institution located in Vlaardingen, Netherlands, operating under the governance of Stichting Wijzer. The school delivers both Speciaal Onderwijs (SO) and Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (VSO) programs to approximately 275 students, supported by a staff of 53 employees. Leadership comprises Director Lisette van der Brugge and School Leader Petra Bos.

The school's operating model is built on individualized special-education pedagogy, with student placements coordinated through a formal partnership with Samenwerkingsverband Nieuwe Waterweg Noord. Student transportation is delivered through a partnership with ROGplus, and parent communication is conducted digitally via the Parro application, supplemented by Google Workspace for internal operations and Google Analytics for web traffic monitoring. The technology footprint is conventional and operational rather than differentiated.

Ericaschool is funded primarily through Dutch government education funding allocated to recognized special-education providers, with supplementary support from an ESF+ European Social Fund Plus subsidy (project 2025ESFp20232). The school does not engage in commercial tuition; instead, its revenue mechanics depend on per-student public funding formulae, regional cooperation-network allocations, and time-bound European subsidies, making it a publicly financed non-profit education provider rather than a market-facing enterprise.

Name

Ericaschool

Legal name

De Ericaschool

Website

https://ericaschoolvlaardingen.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ericaschool is a Dutch special-education school in Vlaardingen, operating under Stichting Wijzer, delivering SO and VSO programs to approximately 275 students through 53 staff, funded by Dutch government education allocations and an ESF+ subsidy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDACAFAG

Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Intervention & Developmental Services (0–5)

SECONDARYEDANAFAH

Speech/Language-Integrated Academic Tutoring (Language Processing Support)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Special Needs & Learning Differences Tutoring (IEP/504, Dyslexia, ADHD)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Primary special education
• Secondary special education
• Vocational training programs
• Individualized learning support

Headquarters

HQ city

Vlaardingen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a special education school (Speciaal Onderwijs and Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs), Ericaschool operates as a government-funded public educational institution. Funding is received through the Dutch education system for providing specialized education services to students with certificates of eligibility (TLV).
2. ESF+ European Social Fund Subsidy: VSO Ericaschool receives financial contribution from the Europees Sociaal Fonds Plus (ESF+ 2021-2027) for participation in the ESF+ project for Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs and Praktijkonderwijs with project number 2025ESFp20232, supporting employment, education, and social development initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ericaschool delivers Speciaal Onderwijs (SO) for primary-age children and Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (VSO) for secondary students who require intensive support in learning and development. The school teaches language, arithmetic, and practical life skills adapted to each child's pace, with VSO programs offering exit profiles covering day care, sheltered work, and vocational pathways leading to MBO or open labor market.

Product overview

Ericaschool is a special education school (Speciaal Onderwijs / Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs) serving approximately 275 students who need intensive support in learning and development. The school operates two main programs: Speciaal Onderwijs (SO) for primary-age children focusing on foundational academic and independence skills, and Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (VSO) for secondary students with multiple exit pathways including day care programs (Dagbesteding Beleving, Dagbesteding Taakgericht, Dagbesteding Arbeidsmatig) and vocational preparation (Vrije Arbeidssector/MBO). Students can remain until age 18, with extensions to age 20 in special cases. The school receives European Social Funds Plus (ESF+) subsidy for vocational programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Speciaal Onderwijs (SO) Primary special education program for young children learning to become independent, teaching language, mathematics, and other elementary subjects with instruction adapted to each child's own pace and level. Designed for children in Speciaal Onderwijs who require intensive support in learning and development.
• Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (VSO) Secondary special education preparing children for the future through practical skills training in living, working, and leisure, with multiple exit profiles including day care, sheltered work, and free employment sector. Students can remain until age 18, with extensions to age 20 in special cases.
• Stage Programma (VSO3 en VSO4) Internship program in VSO3 and VSO4 allowing students to gain practical work experience before transitioning to appropriate day care or employment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students prepared for appropriate placement in society through practical skills training and individualized education
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ROGplusminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransportation service provider for student transport. Parents/guardians must arrange transportation through ROGplus for children who cannot independently travel to school.
• Samenwerkingsverband Nieuwe Waterweg NoordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool partnership consortium that issues Certificates of Eligibility (TLV) for special education enrollment. Ericaschool participates in this consortium and operates under its support profile (SOP).
• Wijzer FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization (Stichting Wijzer) that oversees Ericaschool. Ericaschool is part of the Wijzer network which includes multiple educational locations. Working at Wijzer careers page available at werkenbijwijzer.nu.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CPS: Dutch education services organization providing school support, training, and improvement programs to primary and secondary schools — adjacent incumbent serving the same Dutch school customer base.
• CED Groep: Large Dutch educational consulting and support services organization working with schools on passend onderwijs, special needs, and curriculum — adjacent incumbent operating at broader scale across the same Dutch education ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Auris: Dutch provider of special education and audiological support, with SO/VSO schools focused on hearing and communication needs — a directly comparable accredited Dutch SO/VSO operator with multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Visio: Dutch organization supporting people with visual impairments through education, rehabilitation, and daily-living services, including SO/VSO pathways — closely comparable in mission, funding model, and multidisciplinary delivery.
• Kentalis: Dutch special education organization providing SO/VSO and related services, primarily for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, with multiple sites across the Netherlands — a directly comparable accredited special-education school operator.
• Bartiméus: Dutch organization offering special education, care, and support services for visually impaired and blind students, including SO/VSO pathways — comparable as an accredited Dutch special-needs school group with intensive individualized support.
• Vitus Zorg: Dutch care and education provider for people with intellectual disabilities, operating special education and day-care programs — a directly comparable provider of SO/VSO-adjacent services in the same Dutch funding landscape.

Others

• Stichting Wijzer: Parent foundation overseeing Ericaschool and other educational locations — comparable as a multi-site Dutch education operator sharing back-office services and governance.
• Samenwerkingsverband Nieuwe Waterweg Noord: The regional school partnership consortium that issues TLV certificates to channel special-needs students — relevant not as a competitor but as the regulated demand-allocation counterpart that funnels Ericaschool's enrollment pipeline.
• Steunpunt Passend Onderwijs: National Dutch knowledge and support center for inclusive (passend) education — relevant ecosystem participant that influences TLV policy, special-needs practice, and consortium functioning across Ericaschool's operating environment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ericaschool

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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