obs Het Palet Hattem

What obs Het Palet Hattem does

Openbare Basisschool Het Palet (OBS Het Palet) is a publicly funded primary school located at Dorpsweg 33, Hattem, Netherlands, established in 1921 and operated under the Stichting Openbaar Onderwijs Zwolle en Regio (OOZ) foundation. The school serves approximately 316 students across groups 1-8 (ages 4-13) and is housed in a 100+ year-old building with outdoor play areas including a football field, playgrounds, and a student-maintained vegetable garden. The school is governed by locatieleider Evelyn Bredewoud and operates as a Kindcentrum in partnership with Partou Kinderopvang, which provides co-located before/after-school childcare (BSO). Community integration extends to HubHattem, Gemeente Hattem, Centrum Jeugd en Gezin, GGD Noord- en Oost-Gelderland, Moor Kids, and De Stroming.

Het Palet's educational model emphasizes differentiated instruction, self-directed learning via the Planbord planning system, and integrated digital learning tools (tablets and Chromebooks). Specialized programs include the Jungle Beweeglessen movement curriculum for groups 1-2 (culminating in a Jungle Beweegdiploma or certificate) and the continurooster (continuous schedule) where students remain on-site during lunch. The school supports students with learning differences (dyslexia, ADHD) and gifted learners, and parents communicate via the Kwieb school app. The mission focuses on preparing students for 21st-century skills: collaboration, creativity, communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving.

The business model is government education funding via the OOZ foundation; no tuition is charged for standard primary education, and the school derives no commercial revenue. Enrollment is driven by community-based open intake, school tours, intake meetings with the locatieleider, and the annual Grote Peuter Dag (Big Toddler Day). The school serves the local Hattem catchment area exclusively and participates in the OOZ network for transitions to secondary education. Customer segments are children (ages 4-13), parents/guardians, and toddlers (ages 2-4) via the Partou partnership.

Name

obs Het Palet Hattem

Legal name

Openbare Basisschool Het Palet in Hattem

Website

https://hetpalethattem.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Openbare Basisschool Het Palet is a publicly funded Dutch primary school in Hattem, serving approximately 316 students aged 4-13 under the OOZ foundation, with a Kindcentrum partnership with Partou Kinderopvang for before/after-school care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Head Start & Public Pre-K Programs (EDACABAK)

Keywords

• Primary education
• Public school
• Basisonderwijs
• Child development
• Kindcentrum

Headquarters

HQ city

Hattem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Education: As a public primary school (Openbare Basisschool), Het Palet is funded through government education funding via the OOZ foundation. No tuition fees are charged to parents for basic primary education.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Openbare Basisschool Het Palet Hattem is a Dutch public primary school providing full-time primary education to approximately 316 children ages 4-13 across groups 1-8. The school delivers government-funded core academic instruction alongside creative, physical, and socio-emotional development, operating as a Kindcentrum in partnership with Partou Kinderopvang for before/after-school care. It employs differentiated instruction, a Planbord self-directed learning system, and digital tools (tablets, Chromebooks).

Product overview

OBS Het Palet is a public primary school (openbare basisschool) offering education for children ages 4-13 (groups 1-8). The school provides a comprehensive educational program including standard academic subjects as well as creative, physical, and social-emotional development. The school operates as a 'kindcentrum' (child center) with partnerships for before/after-school care and kindergarten transition. Key programs include Jungle Beweeglessen (movement lessons for young children) and a continurooster (continuous schedule) where students stay at school during lunch. The school emphasizes differentiated instruction, self-directed learning, and 21st-century skills development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basisonderwijs (Primary Education) Full-time primary education for children ages 4-13 covering groups 1-8, with focus on cognitive knowledge, social-emotional development, creative development, physical education, and self-directed learning skills. Designed for local families in Hattem, Netherlands.
• Peuterprogramma (Toddler Program)

Quantifiable outcome

• 316 leerlingen enrolled, demonstrating community trust and stable enrollment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Partou KinderopvangcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartou Kinderopvang is co-located next to Het Palet and provides before-school and after-school childcare (BSO). The school and Partou collaborate closely on the learning environment, daily structure, activities, and themes. Both organizations share the same core values and vision, ensuring continuity for children transitioning from childcare to primary school. Joint activities include a welcome festival at the start of the school year for children from Partou and Het Palet students with their parents.
• HubHattemminorOthersLocal hub/organization in Hattem that collaborates with the school to support the community and educational ecosystem.
• Gemeente HattemminorOthersThe municipality of Hattem, the local government authority that oversees and supports education in the town.
• Centrum Jeugd en GezinminorOthersCenter for Youth and Family, providing support services for children and families that collaborate with the school on student welfare.
• GGD Noord- en Oost-GelderlandminorOthersMunicipal Health Service for North and East Gelderland, providing health education, vaccinations, and school health services that the school collaborates with for student health monitoring.
• Moor KidsminorOthersEducational or child-focused organization that partners with the school to support student development.
• De StromingminorOthersOrganization collaborating with the school on creating a supportive educational climate.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Partou Kinderopvang: Large Dutch childcare chain co-located next to Het Palet providing BSO and peuteropvang. Comparable as a tightly integrated child-care partner along the 0-13 care-education continuum, and as a sister-sector (childcare) operator with national reach and similar regulatory exposure.
• Humankind Kinderopvang en BSO: One of the largest Dutch childcare and after-school care operators. Comparable as a sector peer in the BSO/kinderopvang segment that operates in adjacent markets to Het Palet's primary-school ecosystem, providing context for the partnership model that anchors the school's kindcentrum positioning.

Direct peers

• Stichting Openbaar Onderwijs Zwolle en Regio (OOZ): Parent foundation operating 50+ public schools across the Zwolle region. Directly comparable to Het Palet at the operating-network level: same Dutch public-school governance and funding model, shared curriculum standards, seamless OOZ-vo secondary handoff, and centralized services.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting ASKO Scholengroep: Large Amsterdam-based primary education foundation operating many public basisscholen. Comparable as a broader Dutch public-primary incumbent with similar governance, funding, and pedagogical mandate structures, though serving a different (more urban) region and slightly different demographic context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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