Openbaar Primair Onderwijs Noordenveld

What Openbaar Primair Onderwijs Noordenveld does

Openbaar Primair Onderwijs Noordenveld (OPON) is a Dutch public primary education foundation (stichting) operating 11 openbare kindcentra (integrated education-and-childcare centers) and one school for speciaal basisonderwijs (SBO 't Hoge Holt) across the municipality of Noordenveld, province of Drenthe, Netherlands. The organization serves children aged roughly 2 to 13, providing inclusive primary education, before- and after-school care through a formal partnership with Kidscasa Kinderopvang, VVE early childhood education, Dalton instruction at three sites (De Schans, De Eskampen, Het Valkhof), and special primary education through SBO 't Hoge Holt and Lesplaats De Triskel. Supporting infrastructure includes the OPON Academie (in-service professional development), a central Ondersteuningsteam, a Flexpool for substitute staffing, and a Stage Programma placing 24 Pabo students per year via Samen Opleiden with Hanzehogeschool Groningen. OPON is part of Samenwerkingsverband PO 20.01 (passend onderwijs), covering approximately 46,000 students across roughly 300 schools and 27 school boards in Groningen province and Noordenveld. Han Sijbring serves as directeur-bestuurder since January 2023 under a five-member Raad van Toezicht chaired by Bert Wiersema.

The organization is funded under the Dutch Wet op het primair onderwijs (Primary Education Act) through government education budgets allocated to publicly funded school boards; tuition is not charged to parents, as public primary education in the Netherlands is free. Headcount is approximately 200 permanent staff plus a flexpool and temporary replacement pool, with one source citing 'over 250 enthusiastic colleagues.' Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: the municipality of Noordenveld automatically sends informational letters to families when children approach school age, after which parents submit enrollment cards at their chosen childcentrum. Marketing relies on the public website (oponoordenveld.nl), a LinkedIn page, and word-of-mouth within the community; there is no paid advertising or commercial pricing. Revenue is recurring (government budget allocations per school-year cycle), supplemented by targeted subsidies such as the 30-year Nij Begun-Sociale Agenda funding for the cross-board 'verrijkte schooldag' initiative.

OPON uses no proprietary technology platform; its disclosed stack is limited to Google Analytics for web traffic measurement with anonymized IP addresses and standard website functionality. The organization's competitive position is anchored by its statutory role as the neutral public provider, its embedded 12-location distribution footprint, and inter-organizational partnerships that are difficult to replicate absent comparable licensing, facilities, and municipal standing. The strategic policy plan covers 2023–2027, with initiatives including the educational vision redesign, enriched school day roll-out, and the planned March 2027 return of Kindcentrum De Hekakker to its permanent Norg facility.

Name

Openbaar Primair Onderwijs Noordenveld

Legal name

Openbaar Primair Onderwijs Noordenveld

Website

https://oponoordenveld.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OPON (Openbaar Primair Onderwijs Noordenveld) is a Dutch publicly funded primary education foundation operating 11 kindcentra and one special primary school, serving roughly children aged 2–13 across the Noordenveld municipality in Drenthe, Netherlands, with integrated childcare via Kidscasa.

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Product category

Primary Education Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Inclusive / Special-Needs Childcare Centers (EDACAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction (EDACAFAG), School-Age Wraparound Care (Ages 3–5) (EDACAHAA)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Public school foundation
• Integrated childcare education
• Special primary education
• Inclusive education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Roden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Primary Education: OPON is publicly funded under the Dutch Wet op het primair onderwijs (Primary Education Act). The government provides the primary funding, which covers educational operations, staff salaries, and school facilities across its 12 childcentra and SBO school.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

OPON delivers statutory public primary education (basisonderwijs) and integrated childcare through 11 kindcentra located across the municipality of Noordenveld in Drenthe, Netherlands, supplemented by one school for special primary education (SBO 't Hoge Holt). Offerings include Dalton education at selected locations, early childhood education (VVE), before- and after-school care (BSO) in cooperation with Kidscasa, and inclusive education support (Passend Onderwijs) for pupils with additional needs.

Product overview

Openbaar Primair Onderwijs Noordenveld (OPON) is a public primary education foundation consisting of 11 kindcentra (child centers) and one special basic education school (SBO 't Hoge Holt). The organization provides primary education services across the Noordenveld municipality in the Netherlands, with facilities in Roden, Peize, Norg, Een, Nietap, Westervelde, Roderwolde, and Nieuw-Roden. Several kindcentra operate with Dalton education methodology. OPON also offers supplementary services including the OPON Academie for professional development, a Flexpool for flexible staffing, an Ondersteuningsteam for student support, and a Stage Programma for teacher training internships. The organization collaborates with Kidscasa Kinderopvang to provide integrated childcare at all locations.

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Brands

• Kindcentrum Het Palet: A small village school with great possibilities in Roderwolde, featuring a Tiny Forest, outdoor classroom, and challenging play equipment.
• Kindcentrum De Schans
• Kindcentrum De Hekakker
• Kindcentrum De Elsakker
• Kindcentrum 't Spectrum
• Kindcentrum De Eskampen
• SBO 't Hoge Holt
• Kindcentrum De Tandem
• Kindcentrum De Flint
• Kindcentrum Het Valkhof
• Kindcentrum De Marke
• Kindcentrum De Poolster
• Lesplaats De Triskel

Products and services

• Public Primary Education at Kindcentra Statutory openbaar basisonderwijs delivered to children aged roughly 4-12 at the 11 kindcentra operated by the foundation in the municipality of Noordenveld; provided free of charge and funded under the Wet op het primair onderwijs.
• Special Primary Education (SBO 't Hoge Holt) School for special primary education (SBO) providing adapted primary education for pupils with special educational needs within the OPON foundation area.
• Dalton Education Dalton-plan based primary education offering at selected OPON kindcentra (referenced as three locations including CBS De Marke), emphasizing pupil independence, responsibility and collaborative learning.
• Before- and After-School Care (BSO) via Kidscasa partnership Buitenschoolse opvang (BSO) and kinderdagverblijf (KDV) childcare services provided at the kindcentra in cooperation with Kidscasa, offering integrated care alongside the educational day for children of working parents.
• Early Childhood Education (VVE) Voor- en Vroegschoolse Educatie (VVE) targeted at young children to support early language and developmental preparation for primary school, delivered within the OPON kindcentra.
• Inclusive Education Support (Passend Onderwijs) Passend Onderwijs (inclusive education) provision across OPON, supporting pupils with additional learning or developmental needs within the regular kindcentra or via the SBO 't Hoge Holt route, with an Ondersteuningsteam coordinating extra support.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Hanzehogeschool GroningencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPON participates in 'Samen Opleiden' (Joint Teacher Training), a partnership between Hanzehogeschool Groningen and surrounding school boards. Each year, 24 Pabo students are placed at four OPON childcentra: De Eskampen, De Hekakker, De Poolster, and Het Valkhof. Students are supervised by an instituteopleider (from Hanzehogeschool), a schoolopleider (within OPON), and a werkplekbegeleider (the classroom teacher). This is a flagship teacher development partnership.
• Kidscasa KinderopvangcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPON has a formal cooperation agreement with Kidscasa Kinderopvang to provide childcare at all childcentra. Kidscasa offers preschool (voorschoolse) and after-school (naschoolse) care, as well as toddler playgroups (peuterspeelgroepen). At several childcentra, Kidscasa delivers early childhood education (VVE). The partnership aims for maximum added value for children through customisation, a continuous learning line, and safety.
• Stichting Baasis, Primah, and CKC DrenthemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPON is one of four cooperating school boards (Stichting Baasis, Primah, CKC Drenthe, and OPO Noordenveld) in Noord-Drenthe working jointly on the 'verrijkte schooldag' (enriched school day) initiative. The cooperating boards receive a 30-year subsidy under the Nij Begun-Sociale Agenda to organize 2–6 hours per week of 'Tijd-voor-Toekomst' (Time for Future) activities aimed at educational equality, broad talent development, and cohesion between school and out-of-school offerings.
• Stichting QuadratenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOPON has an arrangement with Stichting Quadraten for temporary staffing deployment. If there is temporarily less work within OPON, flexpool teachers may optionally be deployed at schools under Stichting Quadraten. Deployment at schools with a different denomination or at SBO schools is entirely the employee's own choice.
• Samenwerkingsverband PO 20.01coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPON is part of Samenwerkingsverband PO 20.01 (Passend Onderwijs / inclusive education cooperation), covering 27 school boards and approximately 46,000 students across approximately 300 schools in the province of Groningen and the municipality of Noordenveld. The cooperation ensures a comprehensive support network (dekkend ondersteuningsnetwerk) so that every student has an appropriate placement. The network includes De Triskel (observation placement), Practical Skills, Skills² (for high-ability students), and Voltijd HB-onderwijs Nereus (full-time gifted education).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Kidscasa Kinderopvang: Childcare provider with a formal cooperation agreement with OPON to deliver preschool, after-school, toddler playgroups, and VVE early childhood education at all OPON childcentra. Adjacent industry (childcare rather than education) but ecosystem partner serving the same families.
• Hanzehogeschool Groningen: University of applied sciences in Groningen that runs the Pabo teacher-training program and is OPON's core partner in the Samen Opleiden joint teacher training initiative placing 24 Pabo students annually. Ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor, but central to OPON's talent supply chain.
• Samenwerkingsverband PO 20.01: Inclusive-education cooperation network of 27 Dutch primary and special-education school boards covering ~46,000 students across ~300 schools in Groningen province and Noordenveld. OPON is a participating board, so the network is an ecosystem/infrastructure participant rather than a competing operator.

Direct peers

• Stichting Quadraten: Dutch primary education foundation and named flexpool deployment partner for OPON. Directly comparable as another regional schoolbestuur, with operational overlap through mutual staffing arrangements.
• Stichting Primah: Primary education school board in Drenthe and one of OPON's named cooperation partners on the Nij Begun-funded enriched school day initiative. Comparable in operating model, funding structure, and regional scope to OPON.
• Stichting Baasis: Public primary education school board in Noord-Drenthe and one of OPON's named cooperation partners on the verrijkte schooldag (enriched school day) initiative. Directly comparable in operating model (Dutch public primary school board), regulatory framework, target population, and geographic footprint.
• CKC Drenthe: Primary education school board in Drenthe and one of the four cooperating boards with OPON on the verrijkte schooldag initiative. Closely comparable in regulatory status, target age group, and Dutch primary education delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting BOOR: Large public primary education school board in the greater Rotterdam area, operating under the same Dutch Wet op het primair onderwijs regulatory regime as OPON. Comparable in statutory role (openbaar onderwijs) and funding model, but at substantially larger scale and in an urban rather than rural context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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