Leonardo da Vinci School

What Leonardo da Vinci School does

Leonardo da Vincischool is an openbare basisschool (public primary school) located at Nassaukade 342 A in Amsterdam, Netherlands, serving children in groups 1 through 8 (approximately ages 4 to 12). The school is operated by Stichting Amsterdam West binnen de ring, a public school foundation that governs multiple schools in the Amsterdam West district. As a publicly funded institution, it charges no tuition to parents, with operating costs covered through the Dutch government funding model; optional programs such as the Tussenschoolse Ateliers (TSA, midday care) may carry additional fees. The school is led by Director Rozemarijn de Heer and an Intern Begeleider (internal supervisor) Helmi Wingens, supported by a small staff of approximately 11 employees.

The school's core offering is primary education grounded in a pedagogical concept inspired by Leonardo da Vinci as the archetype of the "homo universalis" — emphasizing broad development of all talents across diverse disciplines. This core curriculum is supplemented by an integrated suite of programs: school-run midday childcare (TSA) with parent involvement to maintain pedagogical continuity; a Kunst- en Cultuuronderwijs (art and culture education) track delivered via partnerships with Aslan Muziekcentrum (music, dance, theater across all groups), Krakeling (theater lessons), and WG Kunst (annual school-wide art program); a green creative outdoor learning space (Giardini da Vinci) converted from the paved playground; and a Voorschool (preschool) program as an enrollment pipeline. The school also participates in the Vreedzame School (peaceful school) program for social safety.

The business model is structurally distinct from a commercial enterprise: enrollment follows Amsterdam's municipal school admission policy (Stedelijk Toelatingsbeleid) administered via BBO Amsterdam, with priority given to the eight closest schools based on walking distance. This effectively restricts the addressable catchment to families within a tight geographic radius. Marketing is community-based (information mornings, Speel in de Klas play sessions, the school website, and the Parro communication app). The institution is not privately owned, not venture-backed, and does not pursue revenue growth as an objective — its operating budget is set by public funding allocations to the parent foundation.

Name

Leonardo da Vinci School

Legal name

Openbare basisschool Leonardo da Vincischool

Website

https://leonardodavincischool.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Leonardo da Vincischool is a publicly funded Dutch primary school in Amsterdam (groups 1–8, ages 4–12) operated by a public foundation, offering broad talent-development education supplemented by school-run midday care and art/culture programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

STEM/STEAM-Focused Private K–12 Schools (EDAJABAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA)

Keywords

• Primary education
• Public elementary school
• Midday childcare
• Arts education
• Outdoor learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Openbare basisschool Leonardo da Vincischool is a public primary school in Amsterdam-West providing education for children aged 4-12 (groups 1 through 8). The school delivers a broad primary curriculum inspired by the 'homo universalis' concept of Leonardo da Vinci, integrating core academics with art and culture education, school-run midday childcare (Tussenschoolse Ateliers), preschool programs, and a green creative outdoor learning space (Giardini da Vinci).

Product overview

Leonardo da Vinci School is an openbare basisschool (public primary school) in Amsterdam offering a unified educational program for groups 1-8. The school provides core primary education services complemented by several integrated programs: De Tussenschoolse Ateliers (TSA) for midday childcare with artistic focus, Kunst- en Cultuuronderwijs for art and culture education, and Giardini da Vinci for outdoor learning. The school also offers preschool programs and orientation services including information mornings and 'Play in Class' sessions for prospective families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basisonderwijs (Primary Education)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Aslan MuziekcentrumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAslan Muziekcentrum provides comprehensive cultural education including music (Muziek Talent Express), dance (Dans Talent Express), theater (Theater Talent Express), and combined disciplines. A fixed specialist teacher provides weekly lessons in all groups, with curriculum aligned to the school year planning. The school also has theater lessons from Krakeling and an annual school-wide art program from WG kunst.
• KrakelingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKrakeling provides theater lessons as part of the school's cultural education program.
• WG KunstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWG Kunst provides an annual school-wide art program for all students as part of the cultural education curriculum.
• Stichting Amsterdam West binnen de ringcoreOthersThe school falls under the governance of Stichting Amsterdam West binnen de ring (Foundation Amsterdam West within the ring), the school board responsible for the school.
• BBO Amsterdam (Basisschool Besturen Amsterdam)coreOthersBBO is the joint school boards organization in Amsterdam that manages the municipal school admission policy (Stedelijk Toelatingsbeleid). The school participates in the centralized admission system managed by BBO.

Scale indicators2 records

Direct peers

• Amsterdam Montessori School: Montessori-inspired primary school in Amsterdam. Comparable as a Dutch primary school with a distinctive pedagogical approach, though the underlying philosophy differs from Leonardo da Vincischool's holistic 'homo universalis' model.
• Dalton School Amsterdam: Dalton Plan-inspired primary school in Amsterdam. Comparable as a Dutch primary school applying an alternative pedagogical model, similar in scale and target market as a competitor for the same pool of Amsterdam families.
• Vrije School Amsterdam: Steiner/Waldorf-inspired primary school in Amsterdam offering a holistic, arts-integrated curriculum similar to Leonardo da Vincischool's approach. Comparable as a small, philosophically-driven Dutch primary school competing for the same Amsterdam families.

Regional players

• Other Amsterdam basisscholen (public primary schools): Other public primary schools (Openbare Basisscholen) in Amsterdam, particularly within the BBO Amsterdam admission system. Comparable as direct competitors for the same local families under the municipal admission system.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting Openbaar Onderwijs Amsterdam: The municipal organization managing most public primary schools in Amsterdam. Comparable as a broader operator in the same public primary education space, though it operates at much larger scale and across multiple schools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GiardiniDaVinci
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leonardo-da-vinci-school

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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