CBS Marimba

What CBS Marimba does

CBS Marimba is a Christian primary school (Christelijke Basisschool) located in Spijkenisse, Netherlands, operated by the Stichting Nissewijs non-profit educational foundation. It serves children aged approximately 4-12 across Groep 1 through Groep 8, with two physical locations: Galileïlaan 9c in the Sterrenkwartier district and Eikenlaan 88A in the Groenewoud district. The school delivers thematic learning (Thematisch Werken) and play-based learning (Spelend Leren) as its core pedagogical approaches, supplemented by after-school care (BSO) and school social work services.

Effective August 1, 2025, the original basisschool Marimba was split into two identity-based entities: CBS Marimba, retaining the Christian identity at the Sterrenkwartier location, and Marimba Groenewoud, a samenlevingsschool (community school). Both locations share the same pedagogical approach, curriculum, joint leadership under school leader Annabelle van Wijk, and unified care structure (zorgstructuur), differing only in religious identity to broaden addressable families. The school uses the Social Schools digital platform for parent communication, announcements, and school-to-home information sharing.

As a publicly funded Dutch basisschool, CBS Marimba operates on a non-commercial model. Revenue derives entirely from Dutch government education funding (bekostiging) channeled through the Stichting Nissewijs foundation, with no tuition fees charged to families. Go-to-market is community-led: prospective parents are invited for orientation tours and conversations, with word-of-mouth within the Spijkenisse community serving as the primary acquisition channel. The school does not pursue commercial expansion, geographic growth, or revenue diversification beyond its public-service mandate.

Name

CBS Marimba

Legal name

Stichting Nissewijs - CBS Marimba

Website

https://marimba-vcpo.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CBS Marimba is a publicly funded Christian primary school in Spijkenisse, Netherlands, operated by Stichting Nissewijs, serving children aged 4-12 across Groep 1-8 at two locations under shared leadership and government education funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAAAB

Public Elementary Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

SECONDARYEDAJAFAB

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment (School-Delivered)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Christian primary school
• Thematic learning approach
• After-school care
• Early childhood education

Headquarters

HQ city

Spijkenisse

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a public primary school under Stichting Nissewijs foundation, CBS Marimba is funded through Dutch government education funding. This is a non-commercial public service model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CBS Marimba is a Christian primary school (basisschool) in Spijkenisse, Netherlands, providing education to children aged 4-12 across Groep 1 through Groep 8 at two physical locations. The school delivers thematic learning programs, play-based early childhood education, and after-school care (BSO) as a supplementary service, funded through Dutch government education funding with no tuition fees.

Product overview

CBS Marimba is a primary school offering educational services across eight grade levels (Groep 1-8). The school provides a unified educational program featuring thematic learning approaches and playful learning methodologies for younger children. As of August 2025, the school operates two distinct locations with different identities (Christian and community school) while sharing the same pedagogical approach, management, and care structure. The school also offers after-school care (BSO) as a supplementary service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Marimba Groenewoud: A samenlevingsschool (community school) operated by the same foundation, sharing leadership and educational approach with CBS Marimba since August 1, 2025.

Products and services

• CBS Marimba Primary Education Christian primary school (basisschool) education for students in Groep 1 through Groep 8 (ages 4-12) at two locations in Spijkenisse: Galileïlaan (Sterrenkwartier) and Eikenlaan (Groenewoud). The school provides thematic learning programs and a safe, structured learning environment.
• Thematic Learning (Thematisch Werken) An educational approach where learning is organized around themes rather than traditional subject boundaries, connecting different subjects through meaningful real-world topics. Available to all primary school students at CBS Marimba.
• Playful Learning (Spelend Leren) Vision and methodology for early childhood education (jonge kind) focusing on learning through play for students in Groep 1 and Groep 2 (ages 4-6).
• After-School Care (BSO) Out-of-school care services offered in partnership, providing supervision and activities before or after school hours for primary school students.

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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Stichting NissewijscoreOthers · 1 August 2025CBS Marimba operates under the Stichting Nissewijs foundation, which provides organizational oversight and governance. The foundation manages multiple schools in the Nissewijs educational group, with shared recruitment and HR functions (werkenbij.nissewijs.nl). Marimba split into two identity-based locations (Christian and community school) under this shared governance structure.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Innoord: Amsterdam-based educational foundation operating multiple primary schools under a non-profit, government-funded model. Comparable to CBS Marimba and Stichting Nissewijs in foundation governance, public funding structure, and primary school delivery.
• Stichting BOOR: Dutch educational foundation managing a portfolio of primary schools in the Rotterdam region with government funding, similar to how Stichting Nissewijs operates CBS Marimba. Directly comparable in governance, funding structure, and primary education delivery in the Netherlands.
• PCOU Willibrord: Dutch foundation managing Catholic and identity-based primary schools in the Utrecht region. Comparable non-profit foundation structure, government-funded, identity-affiliated basisscholen delivering K-12 (Groep 1-8) education with similar governance and pedagogical mission.
• SKPO (Stichting Katholiek Primair Onderwijs): Dutch foundation managing Catholic primary schools with government funding. Closely comparable to CBS Marimba's identity-based (Christian) school model under Stichting Nissewijs with similar non-profit governance and primary education delivery across multiple locations.
• Stichting Openbaar Onderwijs Amsterdam: Amsterdam-based non-profit foundation managing a large portfolio of public primary schools. Directly comparable to Stichting Nissewijs in operating model: government-funded, foundation-governed, multiple school locations with shared back-office functions.
• Marimba Groenewoud (samenlevingsschool): Sister school under Stichting Nissewijs sharing the same directievoering, pedagogical approach (thematisch werken, spelend leren), and care structure. Operating since Aug 1, 2025 as the community school counterpart to CBS Marimba in the Groenewoud district of Spijkenisse — virtually identical operating model.

Others

• Social Schools: Dutch school-parent communication platform used by CBS Marimba (and many other Dutch schools). Not a direct competitor but a key technology and integration partner providing the school's parent communication and announcement infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Cognita Schools: International K-12 schools group operating primary and secondary schools globally. Broadly comparable to CBS Marimba in operating schools with a structured curriculum, although Cognita operates for-profit and at much larger scale across multiple geographies.
• GEMS Education: Global K-12 education operator running schools across multiple countries. Comparable to CBS Marimba in delivering primary and secondary education with structured curriculum, though GEMS operates at much larger scale and in premium market segments.
• Nord Anglia Education: Global premium K-12 schools group with over 80 schools worldwide. Comparable to CBS Marimba in the school operations business but operates premium international schools at much larger scale with a for-profit model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/marimba
• Instagraminstagram.com/marimba
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cbs-marimba

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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