Kindcentrum De Troubadour

What Kindcentrum De Troubadour does

Kindcentrum De Troubadour is an integrated childcare and primary education center (kindcentrum) located at Mozartlaan 17 in the Molenhoek neighborhood of Rosmalen, part of the 's-Hertogenbosch municipality in the Netherlands. The center serves children from birth through age 13, combining a kinderdagverblijf (daycare), peuterarrangement (toddler program), primary education across Groups 1 through 8, and buitenschoolse opvang (before- and after-school care) into a single continuous developmental line. It is legally operated under Stichting Signum (Signum Foundation), a Dutch educational foundation that manages multiple schools, with the legal entity recorded as Stichting Signum inzake De Troubadour. Day-to-day leadership is provided by director Marieke Wismans, supported by a team of approximately 40 teaching, pedagogical, administrative, and support staff.

Name

Kindcentrum De Troubadour

Legal name

Stichting Signum inzake De Troubadour

Website

https://kcdetroubadour.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kindcentrum De Troubadour is a Dutch community kindcentrum in Rosmalen that integrates childcare (ages 0-4), primary education (Groups 1-8), and before/after-school care under one roof, operated by Stichting Signum foundation for local families in the Molenhoek neighborhood.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education and Childcare

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

School-Age Wraparound Childcare Centers (Holiday/Break Care) (EDACAAAL), Drop-In / Flexible Infant & Toddler Care (EDACAGAG), Extended Day Programs at Preschools & Childcare Centers (EDACAHAB)

Keywords

• Primary education
• Childcare services
• After-school care
• Toddler programs
• Integrated child center

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosmalen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Childcare fees: Fees for childcare services (kinderdagverblijf), toddler arrangements (peuterarrangement), and before/after school care (voorschoolse and buitenschoolse opvang) managed by Kanteel Kinderopvang partner
2. Voluntary parent contribution: Voluntary parent contribution of €25 per child per school year (2024-2025), maximum €75 per family for three or more children. Used to fund school activities and celebrations.
3. Government-funded primary education: Core primary education funded through government educational funding as a public primary school under Stichting Signum

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kindcentrum De Troubadour delivers integrated childcare and primary education for children ages 0-13 in a single facility in Rosmalen. Core services include kinderdagverblijf (daycare), peuterarrangement (toddler program), elementary education groups 1-8, voorschoolse opvang (before-school care), and buitenschoolse opvang (after-school care), operated in partnership with Kanteel Kinderopvang. Additional offerings include a school library (schoolBIEB) and traffic education program.

Product overview

Kindcentrum De Troubadour is a unified child center offering integrated education and childcare services for children aged 0-13 years. The portfolio consists of childcare (Kinderopvang), toddler program (Peuterarrangement), elementary education (Groups 1-8), preschool care (Voorschoolse Opvang), and after-school care (Buitenschoolse Opvang). The center also operates a school library (SchoolBIEB) and provides traffic education as an enrichment program. All services are provided through intensive collaboration between education and childcare staff, with Kanteel Kinderopvang as the childcare partner, creating a continuous developmental line from ages 0 to 13.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kinderopvang (Childcare) Daycare and childcare services for children aged 0-13 years, operated in partnership with Kanteel Kinderopvang, providing seamless care integrated with primary education.
• Peuterarrangement (Toddler Program) Toddler program for half-day sessions following school holidays; Group 1 on Monday/Thursday mornings and Group 2 on Tuesday/Friday mornings from 8.30-12.00.
• Basisonderwijs (Elementary Education) Public primary education from Group 1 through Group 8 (ages 4-12), operating Monday through Friday from 8.30-14.00 at the Molenhoek location in Rosmalen.
• Buitenschoolse Opvang (After-School Care) After-school care available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 14.00-18.30 (closed Wednesdays); during school holidays and study days extended to 7.30-18.30.
• Voorschoolse Opvang (Preschool Care) Before-school care available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 7.30-8.30 during school weeks.
• SchoolBIEB (School Library) School library with informational books and fiction, continuously renewed, supported weekly by a reading consultant from Openbare Bibliotheek Den Bosch. Children borrow two books per class card with a three-week loan period.

Quantifiable outcome

• BVL (Brabants Verkeerveiligheids Label) certification for traffic safety education program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kanteel KinderopvangcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnique collaboration between primary school De Troubadour and Kanteel Kinderopvang providing integrated services from ages 0-13. Kanteel manages childcare operations including kinderdagverblijf (daycare), peuterarrangement (toddler program), voorschoolse opvang (before-school care), and buitenschoolse opvang (after-school care). Partnership creates continuous development line.
• Huis73minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization collaborating with the kindcentrum as part of community outreach and family support services.
• Sportalliantie 's-HertogenboschminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports alliance partnership providing sports activities and promoting active lifestyle for children at the kindcentrum.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• KidsFoundation: Dutch daycare organization offering infant, toddler, and preschool care across multiple locations. Comparable to the daycare portion of De Troubadour's integrated offering.
• Humankind: Major Dutch childcare and education organization operating integrated kindcentra and primary education programs. Comparable to De Troubadour's integrated childcare-plus-education model, but at national scale.
• Partou: One of the largest Dutch childcare organizations, offering kinderdagverblijf, BSO, and peuteropvang services nationally. Comparable to the daycare/BSO portion of De Troubadour's offering but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Smallsteps: Dutch childcare chain focused on daycare and BSO services. Comparable to De Troubadour's childcare operations, with overlapping service lines for working parents.
• Bright Horizons: Global incumbent in employer-sponsored and integrated childcare and early education. Provides a benchmark for large-scale integrated childcare-plus-education operating models, though at a substantially different scale and geographic footprint than De Troubadour.
• Kinderplanet: Dutch childcare chain with kinderdagverblijf, peuteropvang, and BSO services comparable to De Troubadour's childcare arm. Operates multiple locations nationally, providing a scaled chain comparable.

Others

• Stichting Signum: Parent foundation operating De Troubadour alongside other primary schools in the region. Provides governance, funding, and strategy context, and peer schools under Signum share the same integrated kindcentrum philosophy and operating model.
• Optimus Onderwijs: Dutch educational foundation operating multiple primary schools in the 's-Hertogenbosch region. Comparable to De Troubadour's primary education operations as a competing foundation operating under similar governance and funding structures.

Regional players

• SKON (Samenwerkende Kinderopvang Organisaties Noord-Brabant): Regional cooperative of childcare organizations in Noord-Brabant, including parts of the 's-Hertogenbosch region. Comparable to De Troubadour's childcare operations within the same regional footprint.

Direct peers

• Kanteel Kinderopvang: Regional childcare operator partnering with De Troubadour on kinderdagverblijf, peuterarrangement, and BSO services. Operates comparable daycare and after-school care services across the 's-Hertogenbosch region, making it the most direct operational and geographic peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kindcentrum-de-troubadour

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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