LeukOmteLeren (LOL) Weekendschool Arnhem

What LeukOmteLeren (LOL) Weekendschool Arnhem does

LeukOmteLeren (LOL) Weekendschool Arnhem is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting) operating a free, three-year weekend school program for children aged 10-14 from disadvantaged backgrounds in Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands. Students are recruited through the Stichting PAS (Primair onderwijs Arnhem in Samenwerking) school network, which channels primary schools under the municipality's educational disadvantage policy (onderwijsachterstandenbeleid). Cohorts are capped at 24 students per year-group, with the program running every Sunday from group 7 through the first year of secondary school. Across 20 years of operation, more than 1,200 students have participated.

The program consists of three sequential year-groups. In years one and two, students attend structured guest lectures from Arnhem business and community professionals covering science, technology, art, media, law, economics, sports, health, and culture, complemented by field trips to regional venues (e.g., Koninklijke Burgers' Zoo, RTV Connect, Bio Vakantieoord, Hotel Beekhuizen, Scalabor, BASF's Watermuseum). Year three introduces a one-on-one buddy mentorship pairing each student with an adult volunteer for guided exploration of future opportunities. The foundation marked its 20th anniversary in 2026 at the Nederlands Openluchtmuseum and announced an expansion to also include students from group 6, discontinuing its bridge class (brugklas) program.

LeukOmteLeren is entirely donation-funded, holding ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) tax-exempt charitable status. Revenue streams comprise corporate and service-club sponsorships (Rotary Club Kabeljauw Oosterbeek, Lionsclub Arnhem Arenacum, Kiwanis, BASF, Peeze, Volkshuisvesting, JCI, Sonsbeek Open), event-based fundraising, and individual donations via iDEAL. The organization operates with a small paid staff of 8 led by Director Anky van Alst and project coordinator Anneke Polman, supported by year coordinators and a large volunteer base of guest teachers, buddies, and supervisors. Technology infrastructure is limited to a WordPress website, social media accounts, and an iDEAL donation interface, with no proprietary platform or digital product. The operating geography is exclusively Arnhem within Gelderland, with no multi-city or international operations beyond a one-off Ethiopia connection facilitated by sponsor Peeze.

Name

LeukOmteLeren (LOL) Weekendschool Arnhem

Legal name

Stichting Leuk Om Te Leren, Weekendschool Arnhem

Website

https://leukomteleren.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LeukOmteLeren is a Dutch non-profit foundation running a free, three-year Sunday enrichment program for Arnhem children aged 10-14 from disadvantaged backgrounds, delivering guest lectures and buddy mentorship. It is donation-funded and operated by 8 staff plus a large volunteer base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Education Services

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Summer School & Extended-Year Academic Catch-Up (EDANAJAH)

Keywords

• Youth education programs
• Weekend school programs
• Educational enrichment services
• Career exploration programs
• Mentorship based learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Arnhem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate & Organization Sponsorship: The organization is entirely funded through sponsorships and donations from corporations (Rotary Club Kabeljauw Oosterbeek, Lionsclub Arnhem Arenacum, Kiwanis, BASF, Peeze, Volkshuisvesting, JCI, Sonsbeek Open), service organizations, and individual donors. Sponsors provide financial contributions as well as in-kind support such as venue access, professional services, and volunteer hours.
2. Individual Donations (iDEAL): The organization accepts direct donations from individuals via iDEAL payment, branded as becoming a 'LOLige vriend of vriendin' (LOL-friendly friend). Donors can choose to be publicly acknowledged or remain anonymous.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LeukOmteLeren delivers a free three-year weekend school program for children aged 10-14 from educational disadvantage backgrounds in Arnhem. The program consists of structured Sunday sessions pairing students with guest lectures and field visits from local professionals, thematic modules across science, technology, art, media, law, economics, sports, health, and culture, and a third-year individual buddy mentorship with an adult volunteer from the Arnhem business community. Cohorts are capped at 24 students, selected in cooperation with Arnhem primary schools under the municipality's educational disadvantage policy.

Product overview

LeukOmteLeren (LOL) Weekendschool Arnhem is a foundation offering a unified three-year weekend school program for children aged 10-14 from disadvantaged backgrounds. The program consists of three successive year-groups (Eerstejaars, Tweedejaars, and Derdejaars) that collectively form a coherent educational trajectory. The first two years feature structured guest lectures from Arnhem business professionals, while the third year centers on an individual buddy program pairing students with adult mentors. Supporting the core program are guest lecture sessions and an iDEAL-based donation platform for supporters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekendschool Program (Three-Year Weekend School)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,200 students have participated in the program across 20 years, with a consistent cohort of up to 24 students per year group.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stichting PAS (Primair onderwijs Arnhem in Samenwerking)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting PAS is the parent organization that oversees LeukOmteLeren as one of its programs. It was established in 2006 by three Arnhem school boards (Fluvius, Delta, and De Basis) to promote educational development and opportunities for Arnhem's youth. LeukOmteLeren is explicitly listed as an initiative under Stichting PAS's 'naar het vervijkonderwijs' (transition to secondary education) portfolio.
• Glyding Adventures EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlyding Adventures Europe, in partnership with Kiwanis Arnhem, enabled third-year LeukOmteLeren students to experience actual glider flying at Terlet airfield as part of their enrichment program.
• RTV ConnectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRTV Connect, the regional broadcaster for Arnhem and surrounding municipalities (Doesburg, Duiven, Renkum, Westervoort, Zevenaar), hosted second-year LeukOmteLeren students for a guest lecture where students learned about broadcasting, presented the weather forecast, read news, and conducted field reporting at the Lentemarkt in Zevenaar.
• Bio VakantieoordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBio Vakantieoord, a holiday park for families with children with intensive care needs and multiple disabilities, hosted first-year LeukOmteLeren students for a guest lecture exploring the park's mission of 'Onbeperkt jezelf' (Unlimited Self) and its unique concept in the Netherlands since 1927.
• Hotel Beekhuizen / Buitenplaats BeekhuizenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHotel Beekhuizen and Buitenplaats Beekhuizen provided a guest lecture on hospitality and recreation careers, including lessons on the five basic tastes, tasting sessions, and room-making competitions in various types of accommodation.
• ScalaborminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScalabor, the social development company for Midden-Gelderland, hosted second-year LeukOmteLeren students for a workshop where they built paashaas baskets and key racks, discovering various professions in a social enterprise setting.
• Koninklijke Burgers' Zoo & Safari Meeting CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKoninklijke Burgers' Zoo hosted second-year LeukOmteLeren students for a day exploring careers in the zoo, including a presentation on zoo professions and a creative workshop on visual thinking led by a guest teacher from Essentieschetsen.
• Hul le KesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHul le Kes, a sustainable fashion brand, delivered a guest lecture on clothing production, textile recycling, and natural dyeing. Students learned to upcycle their own T-shirts under professional guidance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Stichting Het Vergeten Kind: Stichting Het Vergeten Kind is a Dutch foundation advocating for and supporting vulnerable children, including those in residential youth care and at risk of educational disadvantage. It overlaps in mission around disadvantaged youth in the Netherlands but operates through advocacy and shelter programmes rather than supplemental weekend education.
• Stichting Leergeld: Stichting Leergeld is a national Dutch network of local Leergeld foundations that helps low-income families finance educational expenses (laptops, school materials, sports, music) for children aged 4–18. It serves the same disadvantaged-youth population via a complementary, finance-focused intervention model.

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF Nederland: UNICEF Nederland is the Dutch national committee of the global children's rights organisation, funding education and welfare programmes for disadvantaged children domestically and internationally. It is a much larger, broader incumbent working in the same children's-welfare space but without LeukOmteLeren's localised, cohort-based enrichment focus.

Direct peers

• JINC: JINC is a Dutch non-profit that helps young people (ages 12–25) from disadvantaged backgrounds discover the labour market through professional role-model encounters, training, and career-orientation programs. Its mission and target population closely mirror those of LeukOmteLeren, though it operates nationwide and serves older youth.
• IMC Weekendschool: IMC Weekendschool is the founding Dutch weekend-school model in Amsterdam, providing three-year weekend enrichment programs for disadvantaged youth through professional guest lectures and field trips. It is the direct national analogue to LeukOmteLeren, operating the same structural approach at larger scale.
• Stichting Lyceo: Stichting Lyceo is a Dutch provider of supplemental educational support including tutoring, exam preparation, and study-skills coaching across many municipalities. It operates in a related educational-support space with comparable target segments (K–12 students needing extra support) but focuses on academic remediation rather than career exploration.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/leukomteleren
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leukomteleren
• Instagraminstagram.com/leukomteleren

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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