Onze-Lieve-Vrouwecollege Antwerpen

What Onze-Lieve-Vrouwecollege Antwerpen does

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwecollege plus (OLVC plus) is a Jesuit secondary school located at Frankrijklei 91 in the heart of Antwerp, Belgium, operating under the non-profit governance of IgnAS vzw and affiliated with CEBECO, the central policy body for the seven Flemish Jesuit colleges. The school delivers a full ASO (Algemeen Secundair Onderwijs) curriculum across three grades — eerste graad (years 1-2), tweede graad (years 3-4), and derde graad (years 5-6) — with first-year intake capped at approximately 250 students per year and offering 16 graduation directions in the third grade spanning STEM, modern and classical languages, economics, humanities, and sports. The entity was formed on 1 September 2020 through the merger of the historic Onze-Lieve-Vrouwecollege (OLVC) and Instituut Dames van het Christelijk Onderwijs (IDCO), consolidating two Antwerp Jesuit schools within IgnAS vzw.

The educational product is built on the Ignatian pedagogical framework and supported by a portfolio of distinctive co-curricular programs: the Magis talent-development program (biweekly Friday modules across five interest fields), the Klavers peer-mediation scheme (ComPAS-labeled by the city of Antwerp), the Olympiade School program (exact sciences, social sciences, Latin and Cicero competitions), the 30-hour Sociaal Project for fifth-year students with ~40 partner organizations, Erasmus+ international mobility across five European countries, PASCH collaboration with the Goethe-Institut and German Embassy since 2008, a 20+ year language exchange with Institut Notre Dame Arlon, and a Rubenshuis cultural-heritage partnership launched in 2023. Technology infrastructure centers on the Smartschool LMS for parent-teacher communication, Microsoft Forms for enrollment inquiries, a dedicated Sportcentrum Mariënborgh in Edegem for second/third-grade physical education, and the BEN-certified L-building (opened 2018) with two science labs and eight classrooms.

Revenue mechanics follow the standard Flemish Catholic secondary school model: predominantly government-funded through the Flemish Community with supplementary school fees, parental contributions for materials and activities, and voluntary donations via three support funds (IT Fund, Social Fund, Building Fund). Distribution is direct-to-consumer, with first-year enrollment routed through the Antwerp LOP 'Meldjeaan' digital platform and years 2-6 enrolled physically on a chronological waitlist basis. The customer base comprises individual families primarily from the Antwerp metropolitan area and surrounding Flanders. The school celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2025.

Name

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwecollege Antwerpen

Legal name

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwecollege Plus

Website

https://olvcplus.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwecollege plus is a Jesuit secondary school in central Antwerp offering full ASO education across three grades with 16 study directions and distinctive programs (Magis talent development, Klavers peer mediation, Erasmus+, PASCH) to approximately 1,500 Antwerp-area students.

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Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Jesuit education
• ASO curriculum
• Talent development programs
• International student exchanges

Headquarters

HQ city

Antwerp

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

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B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and school fees: As a Catholic secondary school in Belgium, OLVC plus is partially government-funded but collects school fees and contributions from parents for materials, activities, and supplementary services. The school also collects voluntary donations through its support funds (IT Fund, Social Fund, Building Fund).

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwecollege plus is a Jesuit secondary school providing comprehensive ASO (Algemeen Secundair Onderwijs) education spanning three grades (first, second, third) with 16+ graduation directions including Latin, STEM, Modern Languages, Economics, and Sports. The school combines academic instruction with co-curricular programs such as Magis talent development, Olympiade school competitions, Erasmus+ international projects, Klavers peer mediation, and Sociaal Project community service, preparing students for higher education.

Product overview

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwecollege plus is a Jesuit secondary school in Antwerp offering a comprehensive educational program across three grades (eerste, tweede, and derde graad) with 16 distinct study directions within the ASO domain. The school operates as a unified product combining academic education with extensive co-curricular programs including the Magis talent development project, Olympiade competitions, Erasmus+ international projects, peer mediation (Klavers), social service programs, reflection days, language exchanges, and pastoral activities. The educational portfolio is structured around the Ignatian pedagogical framework with three focus points: daring to hope for more (Magis), a practice ground for connection, and learning to reflect and make conscious choices. Founded in 1871, the school merged OLVC and IDCO in 2020 and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2025.

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Products and services

• Studierichtingen - Eerste Graad (First-Grade Study Programs) First-year secondary education (1A) offering five options of Latin-STEM, Latin-Language, TOP!-STEM, TOP!-Sport, and TOP!-Language, with 32 lesson hours per week combining general formation with specialized tracks. Designed for incoming first-year students.
• Studierichtingen - Tweede Graad (Second-Grade Study Programs) Second-level secondary education (third and fourth year) offering study directions including Biotechnological STEM Sciences, Economic Sciences, Greek-Latin, Latin, Humane Sciences, Modern Languages, Natural Sciences, and Sports Sciences.
• Studierichtingen - Derde Graad (Third-Grade Study Programs) Third-level secondary education (fifth and sixth year) offering 16 graduation directions within the ASO domain including Biotheological and Chemical STEM Sciences, Economics-Languages, Economics-Mathematics, Greek-Latin, Greek-Mathematics, Latin-Languages, Latin-Mathematics, Latin-Sciences, Humane Sciences, Modern Languages, Modern Languages-Sciences, Sciences-Mathematics, and Sports-Sciences. Prepares students for higher education.
• Magisproject (Talent Development Program) A two-weekly talent development program for first-year students organized on Friday afternoons during periods 6 and 7, featuring class-based learning skills and Smartschool training, followed by two talent modules per school year across five interest fields: Language & Culture, STEM, Art & Creation, Society & Organization, and Sport.
• Olympiadeschool (Olympiad School Program) Program enabling student participation in science, mathematics, social sciences, and Latin olympiades, with the school holding the Olympiade School title since 2016 and renewed for 2019-2021.
• Erasmus+ Project (Jakob Fugger) European Union education program enabling international collaboration with schools in Germany, Italy, Spain, and Slovakia, covering economic, social, political, and ecological footprint topics related to Jakob Fugger, with student and teacher mobility.
• Klavers (Peer Mediation Program) Peer mediation program where students from fourth, fifth, and sixth year receive training as peer mediators to address bullying conflicts and serve as trusted contacts for struggling students. Holds the ComPAS label from the city of Antwerp.
• Sociaal Project (Social Service Program) A formation program for fifth-year students comprising 30 hours of community service, providing personal contact with elderly, children with fewer opportunities, and people with motor or mental disabilities, involving approximately 70 adults as mentors across roughly 40 partner organizations.
• Bezinningsdagen (Reflection Days) Two or three-day reflection retreats for all classes with their form tutor, providing unique formation where students learn about themselves, classmates, and their teacher at the start of each school year.
• Magis School Projects Portfolio School portfolio encompassing Erasmus+, Rubenshuis collaboration, Senthatlon (charity relay marathon), Reflection Days, Klavers peer mediation, pastoral activities, social projects, godparent programs, Olympiade school, language exchanges, excursions, and internationalization initiatives.
• Ignatiaans Opvoedingsproject (Ignatian Educational Project) Educational framework based on 10 movements derived from Ignatius of Loyola's work, guiding pedagogical practice across all 7 Jesuit colleges in Flanders.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RubenshuiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2023, OLVC plus and the Rubenshuis (Rubens House museum) collaborate to make students more aware of the rich culture and historical connection with Peter Paul Rubens. Students participate in guided tours, learn about composition, symbolism, and the societal context of the 17th century, with a bridge made to their contemporary lives.
• Educatemagis.org (Worldwide Jesuit Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOLVC plus is part of the worldwide network of Jesuit colleges connected through Educatemagis.org. Nearly annually, a teacher or member of the leadership team participates in an international congress of European Jesuit colleges.
• Jakob Fugger Gymnasium (Augsburg, Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner in an Erasmus+ project on Jakob Fugger as a historical European influencer. Collaborates with schools in Germany, Italy, Spain, and Slovakia. The project covers economic, social, political, and ecological footprint topics, involving student and teacher mobility.
• IES Almadén (Spain)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Erasmus+ Jakob Fugger project. Students participate in international exchanges focused on historical trade routes and mining heritage.
• Banská Bystrica School (Slovakia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Erasmus+ Jakob Fugger project. Exchange visits and collaborative research on historical European trade.
• School in Sterzing/Vipiteno (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Erasmus+ Jakob Fugger project. Involved in the Europäische Fuggerstraße initiative tracing the historical trade route.
• Goethe-Institut BrüsselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a privileged partner of the Goethe-Institut Brussels through the PASCH network, the school receives support for German language teaching, organizes theatrical performances, lectures with famous writers and researchers, and participates in competitions between PASCH partner schools worldwide.
• Ambassade van de Bondsrepubliek Duitsland bij het Koninkrijk BelgiëcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough the PASCH partnership, the German Embassy organizes major and minor projects with the school, including language courses in Germany for selected students.
• Institut Notre Dame (Arlon, Belgium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor over 20 years, the school has collaborated with Institut Notre Dame in Arlon on a language exchange program for first-grade students. Students meet in Namur in October, exchange letters in the second term, and complete a full week exchange with host families in the third term.
• CEBECO (Centraal Beleid Ignatiaans Onderwijs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEBECO is the central governing body for Ignatian Education that guides all 7 Flemish Jesuit colleges. OLVC plus is one of these colleges.
• IgnAS vzw (School governing body)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIgnAS vzw is the non-profit organization that governs OLVC plus and the former IDCO school. The board of IgnAS vzw includes chairperson Dominique Jans, vice-chair Luc Braeckmans, and general director Peter Deman.
• VCLB De Wissel (Antwerpen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Centrum voor Leerlingenbegeleiding (CLB) De Wissel provides student guidance services including psychosocial counseling, learning support, and career guidance. School anchors: Jutte Smits and Lore Charle.
• Basisschool Onze-Lieve-Vrouwecollege AntwerpenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary school affiliated with the same Jesuit educational network, sharing a common tradition and brand identity.
• Basisschool De DamesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary school partner, historically connected to the IDCO tradition now merged into OLVC plus.
• Sportcentrum MariënborghcoreOthersSports facility in Edegem (Doornstraat 65) used by second and third grade students for physical education. Offers omni sports hall, tennis courts, football pitches, and natural open space.
• Jesuit Global Network of SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOLVC plus participates in the global Jesuit education network connected to the Sociëteit van Jezus, with participation in international congresses and exchanges.
• DEGPA / dasKULTURforum / Deutschcafé (Antwerp)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal Antwerp partners that collaborate with the PASCH program for German language and cultural activities.
• Internationale Deutsche Schule BrüsselminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPASCH partner school in Brussels, part of the network of German partner schools in Belgium.
• Athénée Royal Air Pur (Seraing)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPASCH partner school in Wallonia, completing the Belgian representation in the German partner schools network.
• UCASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school assists students who wish to study abroad after their sixth year, guiding them through UCAS applications (for UK universities) and Common Application (for US universities).
• Scoutsgroep den2minorOthersScout group den2 operates in connection with the school community.
• Finland schools (Green Schools project)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeachers visited schools in Finland as part of a project on environment and schools of the future, and participated in a congress on green schools in Denmark.
• Danish schools (Green Schools project)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeachers participated in a congress on green schools in Denmark as part of the European project on schools of the future.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sint-Jozefcollege Turnhout: Jesuit college in Turnhout (Flanders) and member of the 7 Flemish Jesuit colleges under CEBECO. Directly comparable as a same-network Catholic secondary school with similar study directions, pastoral programs, and Ignatian identity, though located outside Antwerp.
• Sint-Barbaracollege Gent: Jesuit secondary school in Ghent, one of the 7 Flemish Jesuit colleges under CEBECO. Operates the same Ignatian educational project, similar ASO study offerings, and comparable international programs (PASCH network). Closest peer on mission, governance structure, and curriculum.
• Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege Brussel: Jesuit secondary school in Brussels, fellow member of the 7 Flemish Jesuit colleges under CEBECO. Comparable as a Flemish Jesuit ASO institution with overlapping Ignatian pedagogical framework, multi-grade structure, and international orientation toward EU institutions.
• Xaveriuscollege: A Jesuit secondary school located in Borgerhout (Antwerp metropolitan area), also part of the 7 Flemish Jesuit colleges under CEBECO. Directly comparable as a same-network Jesuit ASO competitor serving Antwerp-region families with a similar Ignatian pedagogical framework and parallel PASCH/Erasmus+ participation.

Others

• Goethe-Institut Brüssel: Direct strategic partner (privileged PASCH partner) of OLVC plus that supports German language programming, lectures, and competitions. Comparable only as an ecosystem stakeholder that materially shapes OLVC's international curriculum, not as a competitor.
• Rubenshuis Antwerpen: Cultural institution partner of OLVC plus since 2023, integrating museum-based learning into the curriculum. Not a competitor but a key ecosystem partner that supports OLVC's value proposition on culture and historical education.

Broad incumbents

• Don Bosco Onderwijscentrum (multiple sites): Salesian Catholic secondary network across Belgium with sites in Flanders. Comparable as a faith-based Catholic ASO/TSO operator competing for the same Antwerp-region families, with broader scale (multi-site) but distinct (non-Jesuit) pedagogical tradition.
• Internationale Schule Brüssel: European/international school in Brussels offering multilingual curriculum to an internationally mobile student body. Comparable to OLVC's PASCH and Erasmus+ international programs, though more premium-priced and broader in curriculum scope; sets an upper bound on what Antwerp families will pay for internationalized secondary education.

Regional players

• Koninklijk Atheneum Antwerpen: Public secondary school in Antwerp offering ASO tracks. Comparable as a competing Antwerp ASO provider for the same 14-18 demographic, though without the Jesuit pastoral layer and at zero tuition — sets the price benchmark against which OLVC's value proposition must justify its fees.
• Heilig Hartcollege Berchem: Catholic secondary school in Berchem (Antwerp metro), comparable as a faith-based ASO competitor serving the same Antwerp student pool. Differs in non-Jesuit governance but overlaps materially on curriculum, study directions, and Catholic pastoral offering.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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