OSB Amsterdam

What OSB Amsterdam does

Open Schoolgemeenschap Bijlmer (OSB Amsterdam) is a Dutch public secondary school established circa 1970 in the Bijlmer district of Amsterdam Zuidoost. Operating under Dutch public-education law (openbaar onderwijs), the institution offers vwo (pre-university), havo (higher general secondary), and vmbo (preparatory secondary vocational) programs to secondary-school-age students primarily drawn from the Amsterdam Zuidoost catchment. Education is delivered free of charge to families, with the school funded through the Dutch government's per-capita public-school funding mechanism. The pedagogical model centers on small-scale 'deelscholen' (sub-schools), mixed-ability lower grades, 60-minute lessons, and a stated emphasis on personal attention and student well-being.

The school differentiates itself through a portfolio of distinctive programs: a youth court (jongerenrechtbank) and mini-mediator scheme in which students adjudicate peer conflicts; a technology lab equipped with a 3D printer and food printer; Cambridge English certification; international student travel; and dedicated support for top athletes (topsportbegeleiding). The school has been recognized twice as the 'sportiefste school van Nederland' (most athletic school in the Netherlands). Operational support is provided by multiple external partnerships, including a collaboration with AMC (Amsterdam UMC) for healthcare career orientation, tutoring providers Lyceo and Athena for homework classes (huiswerkklas), Stichting Jongerenrechtbanken Nederland, and the Giving Back mentorship program for upper-year students. Governance is exercised by a Raad van Toezicht (Supervisory Board) under public-education oversight, and the school has implemented full AVG/GDPR compliance with a designated Data Protection Officer.

The school is currently in a leadership transition, operating under an interim bestuurder (Ferd Stouten) while publicly recruiting a permanent executive; the directrice is Quincy Elvira. Specific revenue, student-enrollment, and headcount figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

OSB Amsterdam

Legal name

Open Schoolgemeenschap Bijlmer

Website

https://osbijlmer.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

OSB Amsterdam is a Dutch public secondary school in Amsterdam Zuidoost, established circa 1970, offering free vwo, havo, and vmbo programs with distinctive offerings in technology, athletics, career orientation, and peer-mediation.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school for openbaar onderwijs, OSB is funded by the Dutch government. Education is free for students. The school operates as part of the public education system in Amsterdam.

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Core offering

OSB Amsterdam is a public secondary school (Open Schoolgemeenschap Bijlmer) that delivers free vwo, havo, and vmbo education to students in Amsterdam Zuidoost. The school supplements core academic instruction with career orientation, technology education, sports programs, Cambridge English certification, mentorship, and homework support. It is part of the Dutch public education system and funded by the government.

Product overview

OSB Amsterdam is a single educational institution offering secondary education across three levels: vwo, havo, and vmbo. The school provides a unified educational program combining academic knowledge with practical skills, extracurricular activities (sports, arts, music), career orientation (Giving Back program), and technology education (technology lab with 3D and food printers). Students receive mentorship, study support, and college/career guidance through the decanaat and mentor system.

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Products and services

• VWO Program (Pre-University Education) Six-year pre-university secondary education track preparing students for admission to research universities. Available to students in Amsterdam Zuidoost.
• HAVO Program (Higher General Secondary Education) Five-year higher general secondary education track preparing students for universities of applied sciences (hogescholen). Available to students in Amsterdam Zuidoost.
• VMBO Program (Preparatory Secondary Vocational Education) Four-year preparatory secondary vocational education track preparing students for senior secondary vocational education (MBO). Available to students in Amsterdam Zuidoost.
• Cambridge English Certification Program Program enabling students to earn a Cambridge English certificate that grants access to international universities. Available to OSB students.
• Topsport Support Program Specialized support program for top athletes enabling them to balance elite sports commitments with secondary education at OSB.
• Giving Back Mentorship Program Free mentorship program for 4 havo/5 vwo students providing career guidance, study choice support, and networking opportunities through monthly workshops on professional social media use, networking, and entrepreneurship. Students are matched with mentors from the business community.
• Technology Lab Program Modern technology lab where students work with contemporary technology tools including a 3D printer and food printer. Provides hands-on technology learning experiences for OSB students.
• Homework Support Class (Huiswerkklas) Homework assistance classes providing structured support for students in grades 1-3 (delivered in partnership with Lyceo 'Onderwijshelden') and grades 4-6 (delivered in partnership with Athena) in the upper school homework class.
• Youth Court (Jongerenrechtbank) Program Program in partnership with Stichting Jongerenrechtbanken Nederland in which specially trained students adjudicate disciplinary cases and conflicts at school as an alternative to traditional punishment.
• International Travel Program International travel opportunities for OSB students to engage in cross-border educational experiences.

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AMC (Academic Medical Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnique collaboration with AMC for career orientation and study guidance. As the only school in Amsterdam with this partnership, students benefit from exposure to healthcare careers and professional mentorship opportunities.
• Companies and Institutions in Amsterdam ZuidoostcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong ongoing collaborations with businesses and institutions in Zuidoost for internships and career orientation programs.
• Giving BackminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree mentorship program for 4 havo/5 vwo students providing career guidance, study choice support, and networking opportunities. Students receive a mentor from business and attend monthly workshops on professional social media use, networking, and entrepreneurship.
• Stichting Jongerenrechtbanken NederlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization that coordinates youth courts in schools. Specially trained students adjudicate disciplinary cases and conflicts at school as an alternative to traditional punishment.
• LyceominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomework help organization providing 'Onderwijshelden' (education heroes) for the homework class (huiswerkklas) for students in grades 1-3.
• AthenaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTutoring organization providing homework help for students in grades 4-6 in the upper school homework class.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• St. Nicolaas Lyceum: Dutch secondary school offering multiple tracks with attention to personal development and student well-being. Comparable in pedagogical orientation and breadth of programming, though operating in a different region.
• Fons Vitae Lyceum: Dutch secondary school with a similar focus on broad personal development and extracurricular breadth. Comparable in mission and programming depth, though it operates outside Amsterdam's primary catchment.

Emerging players

• Amsterdam International Community School: Amsterdam-based international secondary school offering Cambridge-track curriculum. Comparable specifically on the Cambridge English certification dimension OSB promotes as a differentiator.

Direct peers

• Barlaeus Gymnasium: Amsterdam public gymnasium with vwo focus and broad personal development ethos. Comparable in being an openbaar onderwijs school in Amsterdam with strong community identity and extracurricular breadth.
• Calandlyceum: Amsterdam public secondary school (openbaar) offering multiple tracks with attention to diverse student populations. Directly comparable to OSB as a city public school serving a mixed urban student body.
• 4e Gymnasium: Amsterdam public gymnasium offering vwo education. Comparable as an openbaar onderwijs competitor in the Amsterdam secondary market targeting academically oriented students.
• Het Amsterdams Lyceum: Public Amsterdam secondary school offering vwo, havo, and vmbo tracks with a focus on broad personal development. Highly comparable to OSB by city, governance type (openbaar onderwijs), and full-spectrum secondary offering.
• Cygnus Gymnasium: Amsterdam-based secondary school providing gymnasium-level education with a focus on talent development. Comparable as another Amsterdam public secondary institution competing for the same vwo-track student pool as OSB.
• Vossius Gymnasium: Amsterdam public gymnasium offering vwo-level secondary education with strong academic and cultural programming. Comparable as a fellow openbaar onderwijs institution in Amsterdam targeting top-tier secondary students.

Broad incumbents

• Ignatius Gymnasium: Established Amsterdam secondary school offering academically rigorous vwo education. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the Amsterdam secondary landscape competing for the same top-track cohort.

Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/open-schoolgemeenschap-bijlmer

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