Fiers | Christelijke Scholenvereniging Coevorden

What Fiers | Christelijke Scholenvereniging Coevorden does

Fiers is a Dutch stichting (foundation) and umbrella organization for 8 Protestant Christian primary schools (basisscholen) operating within the municipality of Coevorden in the province of Drenthe, Netherlands. The foundation consolidates the schools — CBS De Schutse, CBS De Slagkrooie, CBS Mijndert van der Thijnen, CBS Willem-Alexander, CBS De Fontein, CBS De Wegwijzer, CBS Dr. Picardt, and Paul Krugerschool — under a single governance structure with a directeur bestuurder (J. Thiele) and a five-member Raad van Toezicht. The foundation's name derives from the English 'Force' and the Drenthe dialect 'fier' (proud), reflecting the merged identity of the eight constituent school associations. In 2025, the legal entity was converted from a vereniging (association, formerly VPCBO-C) to a stichting (foundation) to streamline governance.

The organization is funded primarily through Dutch public primary education financing, operating under ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) public benefit status, which makes it a non-profit with no commercial pricing model. Beyond core K-6 education, Fiers operates several specialized programs: Peuterspeelzaal (toddler playgroup for ages 2-4), Praktijkklas (practical-skills classes for groups 6-8 with developmental delays), a gifted education program (meer- en hoogbegaafdheid) partly delivered through the FACC-MHB expertise center and the Vesting Talentlab enrichment class, Bieb op school (school library partnership), Actief in Coevorden (community activities platform), and a Bovenschools Ondersteuningsplatform with an in-house orthopedagogue. Core technology is described as digital learning environments supporting personalized learning with ICT, with no proprietary or AI-driven components disclosed. The organization's 44-employee staff count, combined with government formula funding across 8 schools, places annual revenue in the mid-single-digit-million-Euro range, though figures are not publicly disclosed. The customer base is inherently captive: local families in the Coevorden municipality enrolling children aged 2-12 in publicly funded religious education.

Name

Fiers | Christelijke Scholenvereniging Coevorden

Legal name

Stichting Fiers (Fiers protestants christelijke scholenstichting)

Website

https://fiers.nu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fiers is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) operating 8 Protestant Christian primary schools in the Coevorden municipality, providing publicly funded K-6 education, preschool, gifted programs, and community activities to local families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education (K-12)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (61), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Domain-Specific Curriculum (Literacy, Numeracy, Science, SEL, Motor, Arts) (EDACAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Nursery & Playgroups (EDACACAK), Play-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAE)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Christian elementary schools
• Preschool toddler programs
• Gifted student enrichment
• Special education support

Headquarters

HQ city

Coevorden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a primary education provider in the Netherlands, Fiers receives government funding based on student enrollment. The organization operates as a stichting (foundation) with ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status, meaning it is a public benefit organization without profit motive, financed primarily through public educational funding mechanisms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fiers is the umbrella foundation for 8 Protestant Christian primary schools (basisscholen) in the Coevorden municipality, Netherlands, delivering publicly funded elementary education to children from preschool age through age 12. The organization bundles resources and strengths across its member schools and operates supporting programs including a practical-skills class (Praktijkklas) for children with developmental delays, preschool (peuterspeelzaal) services, gifted education via the FACC-MHB expertisecentrum and Vesting Talentlab, in-school library services (Bieb op school), community activities (Actief in Coevorden), and a cross-school support platform (Bovenschools Ondersteuningsplatform).

Product overview

Fiers is an umbrella foundation managing 8 Protestant Christian primary schools in Coevorden, Netherlands. The organization operates a multi-school educational network providing core primary education services through its constituent schools (CBS De Schutse, CBS De Slagkrooie, CBS Mijndert van der Thijnen, CBS Willem-Alexander, CBS De Fontein, CBS De Wegwijzer, CBS Dr. Picardt, and Paul Krugerschool). Supporting the core educational offering, Fiers provides specialized sub-products including Praktijkklas (practical skills training for students with developmental delays), Peuterspeelzaal (toddler playgroup services), gifted education programs (Meer- en hoogbegaafdheid with Vesting Talentlab), Bieb op school (school library services), Actief in Coevorden (community activities), and a Bovenschools Ondersteuningsplatform (cross-school support platform with orthopedagogue services). The organization also implements Manifesto, a protocol for identifying and supporting gifted students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CBS De Schutse Protestant Christian primary school under the Fiers foundation in the Coevorden municipality.
• CBS De Slagkrooie Protestant Christian primary school under the Fiers foundation in the Coevorden municipality and host site for the Praktijkklas on Tuesdays.
• CBS Mijndert van der Thijnen Protestant Christian primary school under the Fiers foundation in the Coevorden municipality.
• CBS Willem-Alexander Protestant Christian primary school under the Fiers foundation in Dalerpeel and host site for the Praktijkklas on Wednesdays.
• CBS De Fontein Protestant Christian primary school under the Fiers foundation in the Coevorden municipality.
• CBS De Wegwijzer Protestant Christian primary school under the Fiers foundation in the Coevorden municipality.
• CBS Dr. Picardt Protestant Christian primary school under the Fiers foundation in the Coevorden municipality.
• Paul Krugerschool Protestant Christian primary school under the Fiers foundation in the Coevorden municipality.
• Peuterspeelzaal (Preschool / Toddler Playgroup) Toddler playgroup service for children aged 2-4 offering structured play with attention to social, emotional, motor, and cognitive development under expert guidance; delivered through the Fiers network.
• Praktijkklas (Practical Class) Practical-skills program for children in groups 6-8 with a developmental perspective and a delay of at least one year, providing hands-on lesson blocks in sectors including Care, Technology, Self-sufficiency, Hospitality, Green, and Animal care.

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FACC-MHB (Expertisecentrum)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026FACC-MHB is a collaboration between Stichting Fiers, Stichting Arcade, and Stichting Catent, established in 2026 in the Coevorden region to support schools and students with gifted education (meer- en hoogbegaafdheid). The center operates a bovenschoolse verrijkingsklas called Vesting Talentlab, housed at FabLab near Nieuwe Veste.
• Nieuwe Veste (school for secondary education)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The Vesting Talentlab, part of the FACC-MHB expertisecentrum, is housed in the FabLab at Nieuwe Veste — a secondary school in Coevorden. This enables gifted students from Fiers, Arcade, and Catent schools to access specialized enrichment facilities.
• Samenwerkingsverband Passend Onderwijs Veld, Vaart & VechtcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2014Per August 1, 2014, Fiers participates in the 'Afdeling Hardenberg' of the SWV Veld, Vaart & Vecht, which also includes Christian elementary schools from the municipality of Hardenberg. The partnership aims to organize care so that students can remain at their own school as long as possible, with a continuous line in care provisions.
• Bibliotheken (Libraries)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFiers, the municipality of Coevorden, and libraries have joined forces to improve quality within education. A joint strategy utilizes proven library services and programs to transform schools into ideal reading and media environments. Every Fiers school has a full library on site.
• Sportakkoord CoevordenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFiers is a partner in the Sportakkoord, from which Actief in Coevorden has emerged. This platform offers sports, creative, and relaxation activities for all residents of Coevorden municipality — children, parents, teachers, and seniors — with activities mostly free of charge.
• Gemeente Coevorden (Municipality of Coevorden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFiers collaborates with the municipality of Coevorden on multiple programs including the 'Bieb op school' initiative and the Actief in Coevorden community activities platform. The municipality is also the governing authority for the geographic area in which all 8 Fiers schools operate.
• Stichting ArcadecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting Arcade is a partner in the FACC-MHB expertisecentrum alongside Fiers and Stichting Catent, jointly focused on gifted education (meer- en hoogbegaafdheid) in the Coevorden region.
• Stichting CatentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting Catent is a partner in the FACC-MHB expertisecentrum alongside Fiers and Stichting Arcade, jointly focused on gifted education (meer- en hoogbegaafdheid) in the Coevorden region.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stichting PCOU Willibrord: Stichting PCOU Willibrord is one of the largest Catholic primary school foundations in the Netherlands, operating numerous schools across the Utrecht region. It is a broadly comparable non-profit primary education umbrella organization with similar governance structure (stichting) and ANBI status, though at substantially greater scale.
• Stichting BOOR: Stichting BOOR is a major Rotterdam/Drechtsteden-based primary and secondary education foundation serving thousands of students. It is a broadly comparable non-profit umbrella organization in scale, governance, and Dutch public-education funding mechanics, but operates in a very different urban geography.
• Stichting AKROS: Stichting AKROS is a large Amsterdam-based primary education foundation operating dozens of public elementary schools. It shares the umbrella-foundation model, stichting legal structure, and government-funded revenue model with Fiers, though at a substantially larger urban scale.

Direct peers

• Stichting Catent: Stichting Catent is a Dutch primary education foundation and a direct FACC-MHB partner alongside Fiers and Arcade. It operates multiple primary schools in the broader Overijssel/Drenthe region, making it a directly comparable umbrella foundation with similar governance, scale, and program structure.
• Stichting Arcade: Stichting Arcade is a Dutch primary education foundation and direct co-development partner of Fiers in the FACC-MHB expertise center for gifted education. It operates primary schools in the same regional Coevorden/Hardenberg area, sharing the same SWV Veld, Vaart & Vecht partnership and similar Christian-identity profile.
• Stichting OPSPOOR: Stichting OPSPOOR is a Dutch primary education foundation operating schools in the Purmerend/Waterland region. It shares the non-profit stichting structure, multi-school consolidation model, and government-funded primary education offering with Fiers, making it a directly comparable regional peer.
• Stichting SPOH: Stichting SPOH (Stichting Protestants-Christelijk Onderwijs Haarlemmermeer) is a Protestant Christian primary school foundation operating in the Haarlemmermeer region. Although geographically distant, it shares Fiers' Protestant Christian identity, non-profit stichting structure, and consolidated multi-school operating model.
• Stichting Sirius: Stichting Sirius is a Dutch primary education foundation operating schools in the Friesland northern region. It is comparable to Fiers as a non-profit stichting running multiple primary schools under consolidated governance with similar ANBI public-benefit status and government funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries8 records

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