Primary School St. Oda

What Primary School St. Oda does

Basisschool St. Oda is a public primary school (basisschool) located at Pater Tulpstraat 1, 5813 CD Ysselsteyn, Netherlands, serving approximately 200-250 children aged 4-12 across groups 1 through 8. The school operates under the SPOVenray educational foundation (Stichting Primair Onderwijs Venray), which governs 13 primary schools and 1 special primary school serving approximately 2,800 students across the Venray region of North Limburg. St. Oda's pedagogical approach is built on three pillars — Leren (Learning), Leven (Living), and Later (Future) — and centers on the Jeelo integrated learning methodology, which combines geography, history, science, technology, lifestyle, first aid, traffic education, art, crafts, and drama into six-week project-based cycles covering twelve projects over two years.

The school's technology stack consists of Google Workspace for Education (earning it Google Reference School status with all staff certified as Google Educators), the Jeelo electronic learning environment (each child has an individual login), and the Social Schools communication platform for parent engagement. Operations include a dedicated internal coordinator (intern begeleider), a zorgteam (care team), and partnership-based access to special education support through SWV Primair Onderwijs Noord-Limburg. Gifted students are referred to SPOV Atelier, a foundation-level full-time HB program. Leadership comprises director Debby Broeren (who concurrently manages Coninxhof school in Venray) and adjunct-director Elles Brauer, currently serving as waarnemend directeur during Broeren's interim assignment.

St. Oda is government-funded through the Dutch Ministry of Education (DUO) on a per-pupil allocation basis, with no tuition fees charged to families. Revenue is fully dependent on this single public funding stream. Go-to-market is community-led: direct enrollment managed by the acting director via phone, email, or in-person contact; word-of-mouth referrals within Ysselsteyn and surrounding villages; and top-of-funnel awareness through the school website, virtual tours, and community events. The school's distribution is inherently bounded by its single geographic site and local catchment area, making it a classic neighborhood institution rather than a scalable commercial entity.

Name

Primary School St. Oda

Legal name

Basisschool St. Oda

Website

https://odaschool.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Basisschool St. Oda is a public Dutch primary school in Ysselsteyn serving approximately 200-250 children aged 4-12 across groups 1-8, operated under the SPOVenray foundation and funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education through per-pupil government allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Individualized Learning Plans & Differentiated Instruction Materials (IEP/IFSP-Aligned) (EDACAJAE)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Dutch primary school
• Project-based learning
• Gifted education programs
• Community-based schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Ysselsteyn

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Education: As a public primary school under SPOVenray foundation, St. Oda is government-funded through DUO (Ministry of Education). Revenue comes from per-pupil government funding based on enrollment. School does not charge tuition fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Basisschool St. Oda delivers full primary education for children in groups 1-8 (ages 4-12) in Ysselsteyn, Netherlands, under the SPOVenray educational foundation. The school combines traditional curriculum (reading, arithmetic, writing, citizenship) with the Jeelo integrated project-based learning methodology for world orientation subjects, organized in six-week thematic cycles. The school is tuition-free and government-funded through DUO per-pupil allocations.

Product overview

Primary School St. Oda is a single-site primary education institution (basisschool) serving groups 1-8 (ages 4-12) in Ysselsteyn, Netherlands, governed by SPOVenray educational foundation. The school operates as one unified educational offering rather than a modular platform. Core education encompasses traditional curriculum (reading, math, writing) delivered through classroom instruction. The school integrates Jeelo as its primary pedagogical methodology for world orientation subjects, organizing learning through project-based thematic units. Additionally, the school participates in SPOV Atelier, a specialized full-time program for highly gifted students operated at the foundation level, enabling St. Oda to refer students requiring advanced HB provisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jeelo: An integrated method for world orientation used by the school, covering geography, history, science, technology, lifestyle, first aid, traffic safety, art, crafts, and drama in an integrated project-based approach.

Products and services

• Basisschool St. Oda Primary Education
• SPOV Atelier (Gifted Education Program)
• Kinderopvang 't Nest (Before/After-School Care)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kinderopvang 't NestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool works closely with Kinderopvang 't Nest for before and after-school childcare (BSO). 't Nest also operates the preschool (peuterspeelzaal) located at the school. This partnership provides integrated childcare and education services for families.
• SWV Primair Onderwijs Noord-Limburg (SWV PO 31.01)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool participates in the regional cooperation for special education (passend onderwijs). This collaboration ensures every child in the region receives appropriate educational support, with schools able to access additional resources when needed.
• JeelocoreTechnology or IntegrationEducational method partnership for integrated world orientation learning. Jeelo provides the school's project-based curriculum framework. Local organizations are involved as necessary partners for successful project outcomes.
• SPOV AtelierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull-time gifted education (HB) program for highly capable students. SPOV Atelier is the dedicated program under SPOVenray for students requiring specialized acceleration beyond the base HB offering at regular schools.
• CliniClownsminorOthersFive-year charity partnership starting 2022-2023. School organizes annual fundraising activities such as sponsored runs or Christmas markets to support CliniClowns who bring joy to sick children and those with disabilities.
• Social SchoolscoreTechnology or IntegrationCommunication platform used for parent-school communication, sharing news, calendar events, and updates. Parents can log in to stay informed about school activities and their children's progress.
• Stichting Leergeld VenrayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation providing financial support to children who cannot participate in activities due to cost. Helps ensure all children can participate in school trips, obtain bicycles or laptops, and access developmental opportunities.
• Google for EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationSchool uses Google educational tools and has achieved Google Reference School status. All staff trained as Google Certified Educators. Google tools used for classroom instruction and staff collaboration.
• VVN NederlandminorOthersSchool is affiliated with VVN Nederland (Veilig Verkeer Nederland) for traffic safety education and initiatives.
• 2SwitchminorOthersOrganization managing the clothing container on school grounds. Revenue from clothing collection supports the school trip fund.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Conexus: Limburg-based education organization operating multiple primary schools with similar government funding structure, parental engagement practices, and SWV participation. Comparable regional incumbent.
• Agora Roermond primary schools: Network of primary schools in the Midden-Limburg region operating under similar Dutch public funding and curriculum frameworks. Overlapping catchment and competitive set with St. Oda.
• INNOVO: Larger Limburg/South-Netherlands primary school foundation operating dozens of basisscholen with comparable funding model, governance structure, and curriculum choices. Sets the competitive benchmark for scale and parent services.

Direct peers

• Jeelo method primary schools (network): Other Dutch primary schools that adopt the Jeelo integrated project-based world-orientation method share curriculum, project cycles, and partner-organization engagement model with St. Oda.
• Other SPOVenray primary schools (12): The remaining 12 primary schools within the same SPOVenray foundation share governance, audit, curriculum choices, and central support functions with St. Oda.
• Basisschool Coninxhof: Sister primary school in Venray operated by SPOVenray and co-led by directeur Debby Broeren. Directly comparable on governance, funding model, curriculum (Jeelo), and parent-facing tooling.

Others

• SWV Primair Onderwijs Noord-Limburg: Regional passend-onderwijs cooperation that St. Oda participates in; comparable as a coordinating body for special-needs support across regional primary schools.
• Kinderopvang 't Nest: Integrated childcare partner operating peuterspeelzaal and BSO on the St. Oda campus; comparable as an adjacent early-childhood and out-of-school care provider serving the same families.
• Google for Education (Reference Schools network): Recognized network of innovative Google-using schools; provides the certification framework and tooling stack that St. Oda leverages as a brand and pedagogical asset.

Regional players

• Other primary schools in Venray municipality: Competing basisscholen within the Venray/Ysselsteyn catchment area (e.g., other SPOVenray sites and rival foundations) that draw from the same parent pool for enrollment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/primary-school-st.-oda

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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