Openbare Basisschool (obs) De Phoenix

What Openbare Basisschool (obs) De Phoenix does

Openbare Basisschool (OBS) De Phoenix is a public primary school (openbaar basisonderwijs) located in Rozenburg, Zuidholland, Netherlands. It is governed by Stichting BOOR (Bestuur Openbaar Onderwijs Rotterdam), the public education authority for Rotterdam and surrounding areas, and operates as a non-commercial, government-funded institution rather than a private or listed entity. The school serves approximately 250 students across 10 groups (groepen 1-8, ages 4-12) and operates from three sites within Rozenburg: the main building at Bramenpad 1 (housing groups 1-3 and 6-8 plus a playroom), a dependance at Gruttostraat 2 (groups 4-5), and a shared secondary location at Nachtegaallaan 25 (groups 7-8). A municipal gymnasium at Bramenpad 1 is used for physical education of groups 3-8.

The school's core offering is contemporary primary education (eigentijds onderwijs) with three signature differentiators: English instruction from groups 1 through 8, dedicated Wetenschap en Techniek (Science and Technology) programming across all groups, and an individual-development pedagogy positioning students as owners of their own learning process. The technology stack supporting delivery includes tablets issued to every child from group 4, the Blink Wereld world orientation curriculum, and the Kwink Burgerschap civic education program. Adjunct products include BSO De Phoenix (before/after-school care operated with SKNissewaard), extracurricular activities (dance, typing lessons), and Passend Onderwijs (inclusive education support) delivered in cooperation with Onderwijscollectief Voorne-Putten Rozenburg. Governance includes a student council (leerlingenraad), parent council (ouderraad), and medezeggenschapsraad, with school social workers from Kwadraad embedded in the team.

Revenue derives almost entirely from Dutch government per-pupil funding (rijksbekostiging) routed through BOOR, supplemented by a voluntary €55 per-child annual parent contribution (ouderbijdrage) covering extracurricular festivities such as Sinterklaas, Christmas, sports days, and school trips. The school does not publish revenue. The go-to-market is community-led: families self-direct into the open enrollment process managed by BOOR, with zorgplicht (duty of care) for children whose parents designate it as first preference, supported by school tours, monthly newsletters, an Instagram presence (@obsdephoenix), and the Parro parent-communication app. Close operational integration with KindeRdam vooropvang, Peuter&Co peuterschool (located on-site at Bramenpad 1), and BSO partners creates a continuous early-childhood-to-primary-to-afterschool service pipeline within the Rozenburg catchment.

Name

Openbare Basisschool (obs) De Phoenix

Legal name

Openbare Basisschool De Phoenix

Website

https://obs-dephoenix.nl

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OBS De Phoenix is a public primary school in Rozenburg, Netherlands, governed by Stichting BOOR, serving approximately 250 students aged 4-12 across 10 groups with a focus on contemporary education, STEM, and English instruction from group 1.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Pre-Primary Education (BPADAKAB)

Keywords

• Primary education
• Public school
• STEM education
• English language
• Citizenship education

Headquarters

HQ city

Rozenburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Public primary school funded primarily through government (rijksbekostiging) via Stichting BOOR.
2. Parent Contribution (Ouderbijdrage): Voluntary annual parent contribution of €55.00 per child used to fund school activities such as Sinterklaas, Christmas, sports days, and school trips.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OBS De Phoenix delivers contemporary public primary education (basisonderwijs) for approximately 250 children aged 4-12 across groups 1-8, organized in 10 classes at two locations in Rozenburg. The school's educational concept centers on English instruction from group 1, Science and Technology (Wetenschap en Techniek) across all groups, per-student tablets from group 4, and individual learning ownership. It also operates an on-site before/after-school care facility (BSO De Phoenix) in cooperation with SKNissewaard.

Product overview

OBS De Phoenix is a public primary school in Rozenburg, Netherlands, operated under Bestuur Openbaar Onderwijs Rotterdam (BOOR). The school serves approximately 250 students across 10 classes (groups 1-8) at two locations. Its educational offering centers on contemporary primary education with integrated programs including Science and Technology (Wetenschap en Techniek), English language instruction for all grades, and Citizenship Education via the Kwink curriculum. The school also provides before/after school care (BSO De Phoenix) and various extracurricular activities. Close collaboration exists with KindeRdam for preschool services and Onderwijscollectief VPR for inclusive education support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OBS De Phoenix - Primary Education

Quantifiable outcome

• Emphasis on developing individual student competencies and learning ownership
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stichting BOOR (Bestuur Openbaar Onderwijs Rotterdam)coreOthersGoverning school board (schoolbestuur) for all public education in Rotterdam. OBS De Phoenix belongs to BOOR along with other openbare scholen in the region.
• KindeRdam, Groot RotterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose cooperation with KindeRdam vooropvang (early childhood education) for seamless transition from childcare to primary school.
• Peuter&CocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeuterschool De Phoenix (preschool) located at the school site at Bramenpad 1, cooperating closely with the primary school.
• Bonte Vlinder BSOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBefore and after school care (BSO) provider with location at OBS De Phoenix main building. For full occupancy, children may temporarily use BSO de Bonte Beer.
• SKNissewaardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSO service provider managing BSO de Phoenix and BSO de Bonte Beer locations. Contact via [email protected] or 0181-663818.
• Onderwijscollectief VPR (Voorne-Putten Rozenburg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional educational partnership (samenwerkingsverband) for special needs education. Located at Gemeenlandsedijk Noord 26i, 3216 AG Abbenbroek. Coordinates extra support for children requiring additional assistance.
• KwadraadcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOrganization providing school social workers (maatschappelijk werk) Mirjam Koopmans and Zahraa van de Bosch. Available for parenting questions, child resilience concerns, bullying, or divorce issues.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Innoord: Amsterdam-based school board governing multiple public primary schools (openbare basisscholen) in the Amsterdam region. Comparable as a public primary education governing body operating under the same rijksbekostiging framework with similar scale and service model.
• Stichting Het Rijke Leven (of comparable openbare basisschool networks): Regional Dutch school board operating multiple primary schools; representative of the broader openbaar basisonderwijs landscape with which OBS De Phoenix competes for families and against which it benchmarks delivery. Note: treated as a representative peer in the Dutch public-primary sector.
• Stichting BOOR: Governing school board for all public primary and secondary education in Rotterdam and surrounding areas, including Rozenburg. Comparable because OBS De Phoenix operates under BOOR and peers against the many other openbare basisscholen in the BOOR network for student share and central resources.
• Stichting Lucas Onderwijs: One of the largest Dutch school boards operating numerous primary schools across multiple regions. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the openbaar/algemeen bijzonder primary education space with similar funding model and curriculum delivery.
• Stichting PCOU Willibrord: School board operating primary schools in the Utrecht region under public/general-special education governance. Comparable as a regional Dutch primary education provider with overlapping curriculum and funding structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/obsdephoenix
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/openbare-basisschool-obs-de-phoenix

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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