Obs Hannie Schaft

What Obs Hannie Schaft does

Obs Hannie Schaft (Openbare Basisschool Hannie Schaft) is a public primary school located at Boerenpad 22, 1506 HK Zaandam, Netherlands, serving children ages 4-12 across kindergarten (groups 1-2) through grade 8. The school is institutionally governed by Zaan Primair, a public school group of 22 independent primary schools across Zaanstad, and operates as part of the "Over de Brug" consortium with sibling school OBS In 't Veld. Pedagogically, the school combines traditional Dutch primary education with a digital learning stack — Snappet for grades 4-8 (reading comprehension, math, spelling, and world orientation), Bareka diagnostics for math self-assessment, and Kwink for social-emotional learning across all grades — and has introduced the Blink discovery learning method emphasizing student-led research presentations.

The business model is a non-commercial public-education model: core operations are funded through Dutch government rijksbekostiging (statutory government funding for public primary education) channeled via Zaan Primair, supplemented by a small voluntary per-child parent contribution (ouderbijdrage) managed by the parent committee to fund extracurricular events. The school runs a continuous schedule (continurooster) with five equal days from 8:30 to 14:15, and operates alongside Babino childcare on premises to provide an Integral Child Center (IKC) offering. Its strategic differentiation rests on individualized instruction, social-emotional wellbeing (validated by the Gezonde School certification), and an inclusive openbaar onderwijs mission welcoming all children regardless of background.

The school is fully enrolled for 2025-2026 with a waiting list, has 8 employees led by Director Geeske Pol and Adjunct-Director Ingrid Schaefers, and serves students primarily from the Oud West and Schildersbuort neighborhoods in Zaandam. No revenue, enrollment, or financial figures are publicly disclosed. Marketing and enrollment are conducted through the school website, the Schoolpraatapp, school tours, and parent-to-parent referral — there is no commercial go-to-market motion.

Name

Obs Hannie Schaft

Legal name

OBS Hannie Schaft (Openbare Basisschool Hannie Schaft)

Website

https://obshannieschaft.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Obs Hannie Schaft is a public primary school in Zaandam, Netherlands, serving children ages 4-12 across grades 1-8, operated under the Zaan Primair school group with government funding, digital learning tools, and an integrated childcare partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education (K-12)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Domain-Specific Curriculum (Literacy, Numeracy, Science, SEL, Motor, Arts) (EDACAJAB), Classroom-Based SEL Curriculum & Lessons (Preschool/Pre-K) (EDACAOAA), Play-Based SEL & Executive Function Skill-Building Programs (EDACAOAB)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Public elementary schooling
• Social-emotional learning
• Digital learning platforms
• Integrated childcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zaandam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (Rijkbekostiging): Primary funding from the Dutch government (rijk bekostigd) for public primary education. Core operational funding is provided by public authorities.
2. Parent Contribution (Ouderbijdrage): Voluntary parent contribution consisting of a fixed amount per child to fund school activities such as Sint Maarten, Sinterklaas, Christmas, Easter celebrations, and other events organized by the parent committee. The treasurer manages these finances and publishes an annual budget.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

OBS Hannie Schaft is a Dutch public primary school delivering full-time primary education (basisonderwijs) for children in groups 1 through 8 (ages 4-12). Instruction is organized around a continuous schedule (continurooster) of five equal school days from 8:30 to 14:15, supplemented by digital learning via Snappet, social-emotional learning through Kwink, and discovery learning via the Blink method. The school also operates as an Integrated Children's Center (IKC) with on-site Babino childcare for before-school, after-school, and toddler care.

Product overview

Obs Hannie Schaft is a public primary school (openbaar basisonderwijs) in Zaandam, part of the Zaan Primair school group. The school offers comprehensive primary education for groups 1-8 through a unified educational approach. Core education is delivered via traditional methods enhanced by digital platforms including Snappet (digital learning environment for groups 4-8) and Kwink (social-emotional learning). The school also operates as an Integral Child Center (IKC), providing integrated childcare through its Babino partnership for before/after school care. Educational priorities include 21st-century skills, nature and environment, technology, and culture, delivered through continuous schooling (continurooster) with five equal school days from 8:30 to 14:15.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Education (Basisonderwijs) Comprehensive Dutch public primary education for groups 1-8 (ages 4-12), delivered on a continuous schedule (continurooster) of five equal school days from 8:30 to 14:15, with focus on 21st-century skills, nature and environment, technology, and culture. Open to all children regardless of belief, religion, political view, origin, gender, or sexual orientation.
• Snappet Digital Learning Environment

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Babino KinderopvangcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBabino is the childcare partner of Obs Hannie Schaft, providing before-school and after-school care as well as toddler care at the school location. The Babino location at the school is designed with care and attention, offering a homely atmosphere for children. Children are picked up from school by Babino staff after classes end.
• Zaan PrimaircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerObs Hannie Schaft is part of Zaan Primair, a public primary school group consisting of 22 independent schools across Zaanstad. Zaan Primair provides strategic direction, shared policies, and support including four main priorities: improving learning outcomes, language improvement, inclusive education, and future-oriented education. The school group operates under a multi-year plan.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Lucas Onderwijs: The Hague-area school group operating multiple public primary schools. Comparable multi-school public primary operator under Dutch government funding, with similar openbaar onderwijs mission.
• Stichting BOOR: Large Rotterdam-based public primary school group governing dozens of schools. Comparable as a multi-school public primary group operating under Dutch government funding and openbaar onderwijs regulations.
• Driestar educatief: Dutch educational organization supporting primary schools with curriculum, training, and governance services. Comparable as a peer operating in the primary education ecosystem with similar pedagogical and governance challenges.
• INNOVO: Limburg-based school group operating primary schools. Comparable Dutch multi-school primary education operator with shared services and governance model.
• PCOU Willibrord: Utrecht-based school group operating primary schools. Comparable Dutch multi-school primary operator with similar government funding model and parental governance structures.
• Stichting Agora: Roermond-area school group running primary schools. Comparable Dutch public primary school operator under government funding and shared governance across multiple sites.

Others

• Snappet: Provider of the digital learning platform used by Obs Hannie Schaft for grades 4-8. Comparable as an enabling technology supplier whose product directly shapes the school's differentiated instruction capability.
• Kwink: Provider of the SEL methodology used by Obs Hannie Schaft for grades 1-8. Comparable as an enabling curriculum supplier whose product underpins the school's anti-bullying and social-emotional programming.

Direct peers

• OBS In 't Veld: Partner primary school within the 'Over de Brug' consortium alongside Obs Hannie Schaft under Zaan Primair. Shares the same educational profile, methods, and governance, making it a direct operating peer.
• Zaan Primair: Parent school group of 22 independent public primary schools across Zaanstad, including Obs Hannie Schaft. Provides shared governance, multi-year strategy, and operational support, making it the most direct structural peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/obs-hannie-schaft

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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