OLVE 2 (voorheen KaSO-Mortsel)

What OLVE 2 (voorheen KaSO-Mortsel) does

OLVE (Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-van-Lourdescollege), formerly known as KaSO-Mortsel, is a Catholic secondary school operating across three campuses in Edegem and Mortsel, Belgium, all within less than one kilometer of one another. The school offers a full secondary education cycle from first to sixth year, structured into an A-stream and B-stream in the first grade, followed by study domains in the second and third grades — Economy and Organization, Society and Wellbeing, STEM, and Language and Culture — each available in throughflow, double, and labor market finalities. Instructional delivery includes practical training facilities such as didactic hairdressing salons for hands-on vocational learning, and the school participates in the EU Erasmus+ program for international exchanges.

The school's digital infrastructure centers on the Smartschool platform for parent-teacher-management communication, supplemented by a digital school agenda used alongside a paper planner. Operational safety is enhanced through a partnership with Heartsaver vzw providing AED (Automated External Defibrillator) devices on each campus, and student support is delivered in coordination with Vrij CLB AMi 2 (free Center for Student Guidance).

OLVE's business model is that of a nonprofit, government-funded educational institution. As a recognized Catholic school under the Flemish education system, OLVE does not charge tuition; operating revenue is derived from per-pupil government subsidies channeled through the KOBA Zuidkant vzw governance body (Antwerp diocese). The school is part of the broader KORBEM scholengemeenschap (school community) alongside Sint-Jozefsinstituut and Sint-Gabriëlcollege, and is led by a directorate organized by grade (first, second, third) plus an external communications and infrastructure director. Marketing and enrollment occur primarily through the official Flemish 'Meld je aan' system for first-year intake and the school's own platform for years two through six.

Name

OLVE 2 (voorheen KaSO-Mortsel)

Legal name

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-van-Lourdescollege

Website

https://olve.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OLVE (formerly KaSO-Mortsel) is a nonprofit Catholic secondary school in Edegem and Mortsel, Belgium, operating three campuses and delivering full 1st-to-6th-year secondary education funded by Flemish government subsidies under KOBA Zuidkant vzw governance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Edegem

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Education: OLVE operates as a Catholic secondary school funded by the Belgian government through the KOBA Zuidkant vzw school governance structure. Education is free for students; the school receives government subsidies for operations.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OLVE 2 is a Catholic secondary school providing education from the 1st through the 6th year across three campuses located in Edegem and Mortsel, Belgium. It is operated by the non-profit educational organization KOBA Zuidkant vzw and delivers subsidized Catholic secondary education to local students.

Product overview

OLVE (Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-van-Lourdescollege) is a Catholic secondary school offering comprehensive education across three grades. The school operates across three campuses in Edegem and Mortsel, Belgium. The study program includes the first grade (A-stream and B-stream), second grade, and third grade, organized into study domains including Economy and Organization, Society and Well-being, STEM, and Language and Culture. Within these domains, students can choose from study directions with different finalities: throughflow (voorbereiding op hoger onderwijs), double finality (doorstroom/arbeidsgericht), and labor market finality (arbeidsmarkt). Additionally, the school offers practical training through a didactic hairdressing salon (kapsalons) where students in hair care programs gain hands-on experience serving real clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education (1st to 6th year)

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Heartsaver vzwcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for AED (Automated External Defibrillator) devices on each campus. Heartsaver vzw provides these life-saving devices through fundraising. The AED-schoolproject is officially supported by the Ministry of Education. This partnership ensures a heart-safe environment for students, colleagues, and visitors.
• Erasmus+minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU program for education, training, youth, and sport. Current focus at OLVE: How to empower young people against crises in life. The program emphasizes social inclusion, green and digital transition, and youth participation in democratic life.
• KORBEM ScholengemeenschapcoreOthersOLVE belongs to the KORBEM school community, which groups Catholic secondary schools from Boechout, Borsbeek, Edegem, and Mortsel. This includes sister schools Sint-Jozefsinstituut (Borsbeek) and Sint-Gabriëlcollege (Boechout).
• KOBA Zuidkant vzw (School Governance)coreOthersKOBA (Katholiek Onderwijs Bisdom Antwerpen) is the school governance organization supporting 9 school boards in the Antwerp diocese. OLVE is governed by KOBA Zuidkant vzw, which provides financial, construction, and administrative advice to enable schools to focus on quality education.
• Vrij CLB AMi 2coreOthersFree Center for Student Guidance (CLB) partnered with OLVE. Provides free support for students including career counseling, health services, medical examinations, and vaccinations. Located at Sint-Benedictusstraat 14B in Mortsel.
• University Hospital Antwerp (UZA)minorOthersProvides First Aid (E.H.B.O.) training for 5th year students through a team from University Hospital Antwerp. Students receive a certificate upon completion of the training course.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OnzeLieveVrouwvanLourdescollege
• Instagraminstagram.com/olve_college
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/olve2

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Investors

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