Koningin Emmaschool

What Koningin Emmaschool does

Koningin Emmaschool (OBS Koningin Emma) is a Dutch public primary school (openbare basisschool) operating at two locations in Schoonhoven, Netherlands, under the Stichting Onderwijs Primair foundation. It serves approximately several hundred children across groups 1 through 8 (ages 4-12), with enrollment permissible from age 3 following a 'wennen' adjustment period. The Centrumlocatie at Jan Kortlandstraat 9 has housed the school since the 1930s (rebuilt in 1984) and serves groups 1-6, while the Oostlocatie at Merellaan 7 (Vogelweide), completed in 2015 and expanded by five classrooms in 2020, serves groups 1-8 within a multifunctional accommodation shared with Ichthusschool and Stichting De Waardse Kids.

The school's core technology and pedagogical stack includes the Blink Wereld inquiry-based learning methodology built around an eight-step research cycle, Chromebooks deployed in every class since 2014, BenQ 75-inch interactive whiteboards across all classrooms, the Social Schools parent-communication platform, and instructional frameworks such as Doordacht Lesgeven (sourced from CED Groep) and Pedagogisch Vakmanschap under Stichting Onderwijs Primair. Differentiated instruction is delivered across three support arrangements plus a Plusklas internal gifted program and the cross-school Plus met Lev facility for cognitively gifted students. Arts and culture are delivered via het Kunstgebouw subscriptions (KijkKunst and DoeKunst) and dedicated specialist music teachers, while a school camp tradition has run for nearly 50 years.

The business model is that of a publicly funded nonprofit: primary revenue comes from Rijksbekostiging (Dutch government per-pupil funding), with tuition free at the point of use. A secondary revenue stream is the vrijwillige ouderbijdrage, a voluntary annual parental contribution set by the Ouderraad (OR) with Medezeggenschapsraad (MR) approval, funding extracurriculars such as Sinterklaas, Easter, sports, cultural trips, and year-end celebrations. Go-to-market is community-led via word-of-mouth, school tours, the Social Schools platform, and the official website; enrollment is direct, either in person or by email. The customer base is entirely local — families with primary-school-age children in Schoonhoven and the broader Krimpenerwaard region — and the school operates under Dutch nonprofit/foundation governance with no equity ownership structure.

Name

Koningin Emmaschool

Legal name

OBS Koningin Emma

Website

https://obskoningin-emma.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Koningin Emmaschool is a publicly funded Dutch openbare basisschool operating at two locations in Schoonhoven, Netherlands, serving children aged 4-12 across groups 1-8. It delivers inquiry-based primary education using Blink Wereld, Chromebooks, and BenQ digiborden, funded by Rijksbekostiging and voluntary parental contributions under Stichting Onderwijs Primair.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Literacy Intervention & Dyslexia Support Programs (Gen Ed) (EDAJAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA)

Keywords

• Primary education
• Public schooling
• Inquiry-based learning
• Gifted education programs
• Elementary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Schoonhoven

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Rijksbekostiging (Government Funding): As a public primary school (openbare basisschool), the school is funded by the Dutch government (Rijksoverheid). This is the primary source of operational funding.
2. Vrijwillige Ouderbijdrage (Voluntary Parental Contribution): The school collects a voluntary annual parental contribution set by the Ouderraad (OR) with approval from the Medezeggenschapsraad (MR). The contribution funds extracurricular activities not covered by government funding, such as Christmas, Easter, Sinterklaas, sports activities, cultural trips, and the end-of-year celebrations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Koningin Emmaschool is a public primary school (openbare basisschool) providing tuition-free Dutch primary education to children aged 4-12 across groups 1-8, delivered at two locations in Schoonhoven (Centrumlocatie and Oostlocatie). Its offering centers on the Blink Wereld inquiry-based learning methodology, 21st-century skills delivered via 1:1 Chromebooks and BenQ digital whiteboards, inclusive differentiated instruction including the Plusklas and Plus met Lev gifted pathways, music and arts programmes, and annual school camp traditions. Before-and-after-school care (BSO) is provided on-site through Stichting De Waardse Kids.

Product overview

Koningin Emmaschool is an open public primary school (ages 4-12) operating at two locations in Schoonhoven, Netherlands, as part of Stichting Onderwijs Primair. The school offers a comprehensive educational program using the Blink Wereld inquiry-based learning method for world studies, supplemented by technology programs including a 1:1 Chromebook initiative (since 2014) and 75-inch BenQ interactive whiteboards. Gifted students are served through the internal Plusklas program and the cross-school Plus met Lev facility. The school provides art and culture education with subscriptions to KijkKunst and DoeKunst, weekly music instruction by specialist teachers, and traditional activities including annual school camp spanning nearly 50 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Plusklas: Internal gifted education class for students needing more challenge than regular classroom instruction provides, focusing on higher-order thinking (Bloom's Taxonomy), philosophy, collaboration, and creative thinking.
• Plus met Lev
• Schoolkamp

Products and services

• Blink Wereld inquiry-based learning programme Inquiry-based learning curriculum used across all grades where children explore and discover through curiosity, research spirit, and creativity, structured around an eight-step research cycle that integrates 21st-century skills. Used for primary school students at Koningin Emmaschool.
• Plusklas internal gifted education programme Internal enrichment programme for high-achieving students delivering additional challenges in higher-order thinking (Bloom's Taxonomy), philosophy, collaboration, creative thinking, and learning planning/organizational skills. Offered to students of Koningin Emmaschool needing more challenge than the standard classroom provides.
• Plus met Lev cross-school gifted facility Cross-school (supraschool) facility within Stichting Onderwijs Primair for cognitively gifted students who need more challenge than the internal Plusklas provides. Accessible to qualifying students of Koningin Emmaschool and other public schools under the foundation.
• 1:1 Chromebook learning programme School-wide digital literacy programme where every student has a personal Chromebook for lessons, including internet navigation, word processing, presentation creation, programming, and social media awareness for upper grades. Rolled out across all classes since 2014 for students of Koningin Emmaschool.
• BenQ 75-inch interactive whiteboards (digiborden) classroom infrastructure All classrooms are equipped with new 75-inch BenQ interactive whiteboards for the delivery of a large portion of teacher instruction. Used by teachers and students of Koningin Emmaschool.
• Schoolkamp (annual school camp) Annual overnight school camp programme running for nearly 50 years: groups 3-4 attend for two days (1 overnight), groups 5-6 for three days (2 overnights), group 7 for four days (3 overnights), and group 8 starts the school year with a four-day camp at a farm campsite in tents in a forested area. Offered to all students of Koningin Emmaschool.
• Kunst en Cultuur (Art and Culture) programme Comprehensive art and culture education with monthly techniques and materials per grade level, complemented by subscriptions to KijkKunst and DoeKunst from het Kunstgebouw, providing viewing and hands-on activities including theatre performances, filmmaking, poetry writing, and heritage site visits for students of Koningin Emmaschool.
• Muziekles (Music Education) Weekly music instruction delivered by specialist teachers: 'meester Marius' teaches grades 1-4 (singing, instrument making, rhythm); 'meester Peter' teaches grades 4-8 (music composition, note reading, playing in time). Provided to all students of Koningin Emmaschool.
• Buitenschoolse opvang (BSO / before- and after-school care) Before- and after-school childcare provided in partnership with Stichting De Waardse Kids, housed in the same Vogelweide multifunctional accommodation as the Oostlocatie to ensure a smooth transition from school to care. Available to families of Koningin Emmaschool students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Children can be enrolled from age 3, with a structured onboarding and 'wennen' (adjustment) period before the official start.

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

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stichting De Waardse KidscoreOthersProvides before- and after-school care (BSO) for students of the Koningin Emmaschool. The BSO is located in the same multifunctionele accommodatie (Vogelweide) as the Oostlocatie, ensuring a smooth transition from school to childcare.
• Stichting Onderwijs PrimaircoreOthersThe umbrella foundation (stichting) for openbaar onderwijs (public education) that the Koningin Emmaschool belongs to. Sets institutional-wide policies, professional development (Pedagogisch Vakmanschap), protocols, and quality frameworks. Also operates the shared school plan, complaints procedure, and other stichting-wide documents.
• IchthusschoolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Ichthusschool shares the multifunctionele accommodatie (MFA Vogelweide) at the Oostlocatie with the Koningin Emmaschool and Stichting De Waardse Kids. They co-use the building facilities.
• het KunstgebouwcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school holds a subscription to KijkKunst and DoeKunst from het Kunstgebouw, providing guided art viewing and hands-on art activities for all grade levels throughout the school year. Activities include theatre performances, filmmaking workshops, poetry writing, and visits to heritage sites.
• Social SchoolscoreTechnology or IntegrationThe school uses the Social Schools communication platform for parent-teacher communication, absence reporting, newsletters, and school announcements. The platform powers the school's digital parent communication.
• Blink WereldcoreTechnology or IntegrationBlink Wereld is the inquiry-based learning methodology used across all year groups, providing an eight-step research cycle that integrates 21st-century skills into lessons and themes.
• CED GroepminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Doordacht Lesgeven (Deliberate Teaching) instructional model used at the school is sourced from CED Groep, which provides educational consulting and instructional design frameworks.
• Plus met LevminorOthersA cross-school facility within Stichting Onderwijs Primair for cognitively gifted students who need more challenge than the school's internal Plusklas can provide.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dutch primary schools using Blink Wereld: Other Dutch basisscholen that have adopted the Blink Wereld inquiry-based learning methodology. They share the same eight-step research cycle and 21st-century skills framework, making their pedagogical delivery and learning outcomes directly comparable to Koningin Emmaschool.
• Ichthusschool Schoonhoven: Co-located primary school sharing the multifunctionele accommodatie Vogelweide in Schoonhoven with Koningin Emmaschool and Stichting De Waardse Kids. Operates in the same local catchment with comparable group 1–8 primary education, serving the same family demographic.
• Other Stichting Onderwijs Primair schools: Sibling public primary schools under the same governing foundation (Stichting Onderwijs Primair). They share identical governance, professional development (Pedagogisch Vakmanschap), and access to the Plus met Lev cross-school gifted facility, making them the closest operational and administrative peers.

Others

• het Kunstgebouw: Regional cultural-education organization supplying KijkKunst and DoeKunst programs to schools across South Holland. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem enabler of arts and culture curricula in Dutch primary education.
• Stichting De Waardse Kids: Before- and after-school care (BSO) provider co-located at the Vogelweide MFA with the school's Oostlocatie. Functions as a complementary ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, sharing the same family base and physical site for seamless school-to-childcare transitions.

Regional players

• Openbare basisscholen in Krimpenerwaard: Other Dutch public primary schools in the Krimpenerwaard region (e.g., neighboring municipalities). They compete for the same family pool, operate under the same Rijksbekostiging model and must comply with the same kerndoelen, making them directly comparable on enrollment, parental contribution uptake and pedagogical differentiation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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