Gymnasium Haganum

What Gymnasium Haganum does

Gymnasium Haganum is a public categorical gymnasium (university-preparatory secondary school) located at Laan van Meerdervoort 57, The Hague, Netherlands. Founded in 1839 and now in its 185th year, the school is operated by the Stichting Voortgezet Onderwijs Haaglanden (VO Haaglanden) school board and serves approximately 800 students across six year groups (klas 1–6), admitting five first-year classes per year via the BOVO Haaglanden centralised enrolment process. Its curriculum combines the classical gymnasium core (Latin and Greek) with modern languages, sciences, humanities, and arts, and is supplemented by an unusually broad extracurricular platform that includes a school orchestra billed as the largest in the Netherlands, a flagship Model United Nations programme (HagaMUN, ~400 participants) feeding into THIMUN, structured peer tutoring (Tutoraat, €5/hour), professional homework guidance (Lector Studiebegeleiding), and partnerships with Leiden University (Pre-University College, Pre-Classes), TU Delft (Junior TU Delft, Math & Masterclass), and Erasmus MC (Erasmus Junior Med School).

The school's underlying technology stack is conventional EdTech rather than proprietary: Google G Suite for Education provides cloud productivity, Chromebooks are deployed 1:1 via The Rent Company at ~€12/month with Easy4u protection, Magister/Meta serves as the student information system for grades and schedules, StudyAssist tracks learning progress, and the COOL Platform (Cloudwise) hosts the digital learning environment. No AI, API, or SDK surface is offered externally; data handling follows GDPR/AVG with Google's ISO 27001/SOC 2-certified infrastructure. Operational leadership sits with Rector J.W. van Poortvliet and Conrector J.R. Boer, supported by three departmental heads, a careers (decionaraat) team, and a Passend Onderwijs (inclusive education) coordinator.

The business model is non-commercial: tuition is free under Dutch public funding, supplemented by a voluntary parental contribution of €160 per year and a layered fee schedule for lockers, language certifications (Goethe, DELF, Cambridge, Chinese), trips (Ermelo, France, Germany, Rome/Greece), orchestra and orchestra camp, MUN participation, peer tutoring, and Chromebook rental. Go-to-market is essentially direct-to-family through open days, information evenings, VR tours, the school's website and social channels (Facebook, Instagram), a student ambassador referral scheme, and the BOVO Haaglanden enrolment system; the 1:1 device partnership with The Rent Company (over 90% parent adoption) is the school's most commercially structured channel. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Gymnasium Haganum

Legal name

Gymnasium Haganum

Website

https://haganum.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1839

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gymnasium Haganum is a 185-year-old public categorical gymnasium in The Hague, Netherlands, serving approximately 800 VWO students across six year groups with classical languages, sciences, and an extensive extracurricular ecosystem including MUN and the Netherlands' largest school orchestra.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Colleges (Theatre, Dance, Musical Theatre) (EDAHAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interscholastic Athletics (Varsity/JV Teams) (EDAJAJAA)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Classical gymnasium
• Pre-university education
• Classical languages
• VWO secondary school

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Haag, Zuid Holland

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Education: As a public school under VO Haaglanden, Gymnasium Haganum is primarily funded by Dutch government educational subsidies. Tuition is free; the school charges a voluntary parental contribution (ouderbijdrage) of €160 per year for general activities.
2. Activity and Material Fees: Parents pay fees for specific activities and materials including lockers, trips (Ermelo, Germany, France exchange, Rome/Greece), language exams (Goethe, DELF, Cambridge), orchestra, MUN participation, and Chromebooks (via The Rent Company rental/hire-purchase at ~€12/month). These are optional or semi-optional charges layered on top of the base parental contribution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gymnasium Haganum is a public categorical gymnasium (pre-university secondary school) located in The Hague, Netherlands, offering a broad, high-level VWO education to approximately 800 students across six year groups. The school combines classical languages (Latin, Greek) with modern sciences, languages, humanities, and an extensive extracurricular programme including Model United Nations, school orchestra, sports, cultural activities, and university-partnership courses. Education is government-funded and tuition-free; the school charges a voluntary parental contribution and separate activity, trip, and language examination fees.

Product overview

Gymnasium Haganum is a public categorical gymnasium in The Hague serving approximately 800 students, offering a comprehensive secondary education preparing students for university studies. The institution operates a platform of educational services including core academic instruction in classical and modern languages, sciences, and humanities, supplemented by extensive extracurricular programs. The product portfolio includes tutoring services (Tutoraat Haganum and Lector Studiebegeleiding), international programs (MUN, exchange trips, Pre-University College Leiden), cultural activities (orchestra, theater, art), sports programs, and language certification preparation (Goethe, DELF, Cambridge, Chinese). Technology integration includes Chromebooks via The Rent Company partnership, G Suite for Education, Magister student information system, and COOL Platform for digital learning management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gymnasium Haganum Core Education (VWO) Comprehensive six-year pre-university (VWO) secondary education for students who have received a VWO school advice from primary school. Curriculum includes classical languages (Latin, Greek), sciences (beta), modern languages, humanities, arts, and culture, preparing students for university study.
• Tutoraat Haganum (Peer Tutoring Programme) One-on-one peer tutoring by upperclassmen for younger students at €5 per hour, paid by the tutee directly to the tutor. Covers school subjects where upper-year students excel.
• Lector Studiebegeleiding (Homework Guidance) Professional after-school homework guidance and tutoring service delivered on the Haganum premises by partner Lector Studiebegeleiding. Includes study skills coaching, exam preparation, and personalized day planning via the StudyAssist tracking system. Haganum students receive discounted rates.
• Model United Nations (MUN) Programme Extra-curricular debate and international affairs programme simulating United Nations proceedings in English. Includes participation in the THIMUN conference, the school-organised HagaMUN, and international MUN trips abroad.
• Pre-University College Leiden University-level academic programme delivered in partnership with Leiden University for selected upper-secondary students (klas 5–6), four hours per week on Monday afternoons. Costs €225 per year plus travel.
• Language Certification Examinations School-supported preparation and registration for international language examinations including Goethe German (B1–C1), DELF French (A2–B2), Cambridge English (C1/CAE and C2/CPE), and Chinese language courses at starter and advanced levels.
• International Exchange & Trip Programme Structured internationalisation programme with progressive trips: klas 1 introductory trip to Ermelo, klas 2 France exchange, klas 3 Germany trip, klas 4 European trips, klas 5 Rome/Greece classics trip, and a klas 6 physics trip.
• Lego League & Programming Club Friday afternoon robotics and programming club. The Lego League team participates in regional and national First Lego League competitions with themed engineering challenges.

Quantifiable outcome

• Three consecutive Jonge Denker des Vaderlands winners produced by the school (including Ruben van der Marel, klas 6)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary, minor and flagship.

• BOVO HaaglandencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBOVO Haaglanden manages the centralised secondary school enrolment procedure for The Hague region. Gymnasium Haganum participates in this system, which routes all prospective students through a standardised registration and placement process. BOVO also provides the lottery mechanism if first-year applications exceed capacity.
• VO Haaglanden (Stichting Voortgezet Onderwijs Haaglanden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVO Haaglanden is the school governing body for Gymnasium Haganum. The foundation oversees multiple secondary schools in The Hague region, manages the school's legal and financial compliance, privacy policies, and institutional strategy. Gymnasium Haganum is listed as part of this school board on the school's disclaimer and privacy pages.
• Universiteit Leiden (Leiden University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGymnasium Haganum partners with Leiden University for Pre-University College (Monday afternoons, 4 hours/week, 1.5-year programme for klas 5–6 students) and Pre-Classes (8-session exploratory courses in subjects like archaeology, astronomy, Islam, psychology, and life science & technology). Also organises school trips including the klas 5 Rome/Greece trip. The Pre-University College costs €225/year plus travel; Pre-Classes cost €75 plus travel.
• TU Delft (Technische Universiteit Delft)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerTU Delft runs the Junior TU Delft programme (5-day intensive theme workshops such as rocket design, software self-improvement, painting authenticity analysis, and 3D design/laser cutting) and the Math & Masterclass (puzzle-solving, programming, and TU Delft team-based challenges for klas 5). Both programmes give Haganum students early exposure to university-level STEM education.
• Erasmus MC (Erasmus Junior Med School)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus Junior Med School introduces upper-secondary students to research groups at the Erasmus University Medical Centre, where students write their own research proposal and develop it into a Profile Work Project (PWS). Selection is very competitive. No programme cost, but students cover their own travel to Rotterdam.
• Honours Programme of the Dutch GymnasiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn inter-gymnasium programme for students who are research-oriented and self-directed. Students design their own research project outside the normal curriculum. Participants from klas 4 register and start; klas 5–6 execute, reflect, and have an honours conversation. No cost; travel costs to student days in Utrecht are covered by participants.
• THIMUN (The Hague International Model United Nations)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTHIMUN is the largest Model United Nations conference in the Netherlands and one of the largest in the world (~3,000 participants). Haganum students actively participate in THIMUN (klas 4, 5, or 6; €75). The school also hosts its own HagaMUN (~400 participants, €50) and sends experienced MUN participants to international MUN conferences (~€500). This is the school's most prominent extracurricular flagship programme.
• The Rent CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Rent Company is the school's partner for providing Chromebooks to students (1:1 device programme). Students purchase or rent Chromebooks through The Rent Company, with an Easy4u protection package covering service, warranty, damage, and theft. The school selected the devices to ensure compatibility; a loan Chromebook is provided during repairs. More than 90% of parents used The Rent Company option.
• Lector StudiebegeleidingsecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLector provides daily homework guidance (14:15–18:00, Mon–Fri; until 17:15 on Friday) for students klas 1–6, covering organisation, planning, subject matter, and motivation. Also offers subject tutoring in all subjects. Uses StudyAssist for progress tracking. Gaganum students receive discounted rates. Contact: [email protected] or 0882211444.
• Institut FrançaissecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school collaborates with the Institut Français for French language education and cultural exchange. Class 5 students met author Susie Morgenstern via this partnership, having prepared by reading her book iM@mie and background articles.
• Theater Korzo Den HaagminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHaganum students performed Shakespeare's Hamlet at Theater Korzo Den Haag (9 and 10 May). Ticket prices: €3 for students, €12 for non-students. The school thanks Theater Korzo for hosting the production.
• Google LLC (G Suite for Education)coreTechnology or IntegrationGymnasium Haganum uses Google G Suite for Education as its primary digital learning and collaboration platform. The school has signed the Google Data Processing Amendment (v2.2) and Model Contractual Clauses for EU data protection compliance, covering student and staff data processing, sub-processors, and data transfers outside the EEA.
• De Dutch Don't Dance DivisionminorOthersAn international dance and theatre company (dancers from Canada, Argentina, Italy, and France) that performed #PEST — a production about bullying, exclusion, verbal violence, and cyberbullying — for Haganum's klas 1 and 2 students. A reflection workshop followed the performance.
• Diligentia (Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Natuurkunde)minorOthersGymnasium Haganum is a member of the Diligentia society (Royal Society for Physics). This gives students from klas 4, 5, and 6 access to biweekly natural science lectures by active researchers. The school supports attendance at these lectures, held September through April.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Stedelijk Gymnasium Nijmegen: Public categorical gymnasium in Nijmegen offering classical-language VWO curriculum. Comparable school type but operating in a different regional labour market.
• Johan de Witt Scholengroep: The Hague-based secondary school offering VWO and other tracks under VO Haaglanden. Same governing body as Haganum and a competitor for VWO-track applicants in The Hague.
• International School of The Hague: International secondary school in The Hague serving expatriate and Dutch families seeking IB or English-medium curricula. Same geography, similar aspirational family segment.
• Dalton Den Haag: Alternative-pedagogy secondary school in The Hague using the Dalton method. Competes with Haganum for VWO-track applicants in the same city who seek a non-traditional approach.
• British School of The Netherlands: International school in The Hague offering English-medium secondary education. Competes with Haganum for the same internationally-oriented, academically strong families in the same city.
• Montessori Lyceum Den Haag: Montessori secondary school in The Hague offering VWO tracks. Competes for academically motivated students who want a different pedagogical approach within the same catchment.

Direct peers

• Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden: Categorical gymnasium in Leiden offering the VWO track with Latin/Greek. Comparable categorical-gymnasium model with strong university-prep focus, serving a similar South-Holland applicant pool.
• Erasmianum: Public categorical gymnasium in Amsterdam offering the same classical-language-plus-modern-curriculum model. The closest Dutch analogue to Haganum in terms of school type, classical-language emphasis, and academically selective intake.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebooknl-nl.facebook.com/Gymnasium-Haganum-196853930417976
• Instagraminstagram.com/gymnasiumhaganum2020
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/haganum

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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