Prisma scholengroep

What Prisma scholengroep does

Prisma scholengroep is a Dutch stichting (foundation) operating 15 primary schools (basisscholen) across seven municipalities in the Zeeland province of the Netherlands: Borsele, Goes, Reimerswaal, Middelburg, Vlissingen, Tholen, and Schouwen-Duiveland. The organization serves more than 2,000 students aged 4-12, offering three distinct educational philosophies: Catholic (Katholiek), Interconfessional (Interconfessioneel), and Montessori. Its headquarters (bestuurskantoor) is located at Stationspark 49, Goes, and it employs approximately 250 staff across schools and the central office. The schools operate as differentiated sub-brands, each with its own identity, while sharing common services such as the Prisma Flexpool (flexible substitute staffing) and Prisma Support (centralized administrative services).

The offering is built around publicly funded primary education, with several schools operating as Integrated Child Centers (IKC) in partnership with childcare provider Kibeo to provide continuous 0-12 year developmental pathways. Educational approaches include thematic teaching (Franciscusschool), community-hub models (Holtkampschool), and open learning landscapes (Montessorischool de Kraal). The technology stack is limited and standard for the Dutch primary education sector: the organizational website is built on WordPress with BlackDesk as CMS provider, Google Analytics for anonymous analytics, and Parnassys as the student information management system. A digital learning goal tracking system is deployed at Franciscusschool.

Revenue is generated primarily through Dutch government per-student allocations (basisbekostiging) allocated under the publicly funded primary education framework. Prisma is registered with KVK under number 41113537 and operates as a nonprofit educational institution governed by a College van Bestuur (Executive Board) and Raad van Toezicht (Supervisory Board). The 2023-2028 strategic policy plan focuses on three thematic lines: growing up in the mini-society, curious and involved students, and empowered education professionals. Partnerships with Opleidingsschool ZuidWest, Hogeschool Zeeland, and Scalda provide a teacher training pipeline relevant to the broader Dutch teacher shortage.

Name

Prisma scholengroep

Legal name

Prisma scholengroep

Website

https://prisma-scholen.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Prisma scholengroep is a Dutch foundation operating 15 primary schools across seven municipalities in Zeeland, serving over 2,000 students aged 4-12 with Catholic, Interconfessional, and Montessori education, funded primarily through Dutch government per-student allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Magnet & Specialty Schools (STEM/Arts/IB/CTE) (EDAJAAAF)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Catholic primary schools
• Montessori primary education
• Educational foundation management
• School network administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Goes

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government education funding (Rijksoverheid/basisbekostiging): Prisma scholengroep is a publicly funded primary education foundation (primair onderwijs) in the Netherlands. As a stichting (foundation), it operates 15 primary schools and is financed primarily through government funding (basisbekostiging) allocated per student enrolled. This government funding covers operational costs including staff salaries and school facilities. No direct tuition or fee revenue from parents is described as a revenue source.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Prisma scholengroep is a Dutch primary education foundation (stichting) operating 15 primary schools (basisscholen) across the Zeeland region, serving more than 2,000 students with Catholic, Interconfessional, and Montessori educational tracks for children aged 4-12 across seven municipalities. The foundation also operates Prisma Flexpool for flexible teacher staffing and Prisma Support for central administrative services to the school network.

Product overview

Prisma scholengroep is a unified primary education foundation operating as a network of 15 primary schools serving over 2,000 students in the Zeeland region of the Netherlands. The organization offers three educational approaches: Katholiek (Catholic), Interconfessioneel (Interdenominational), and Montessori. Individual schools include Bisschop Ernstschool, De Horizon, De Leeuwerik, De Zandplaat, Don Bosco, Franciscusschool, Holtkampschool, Jan van Schengenschool, Mgr. Heyligers, Montessorischool de Basis, Montessorischool de Kraal, Schuttevaer, St. Jozefschool, St. Willibrordusschool, and VSV. Supporting services include the Prisma Flexpool for flexible staffing and Prisma Support for central administrative assistance. Some schools operate as Integral Child Centers (IKC) in partnership with childcare organizations like Kibeo. The strategic policy for 2023-2028 focuses on three themes: growing up in the mini-society, curious and engaged students, and empowered education professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Education Services Primary education (basisonderwijs) for children aged 4-12 across 15 schools in the Zeeland region, offered in three educational tracks: Catholic, Interconfessional, and Montessori. Over 2,000 students are enrolled across the network spanning seven municipalities (Borsele, Goes, Reimerswaal, Middelburg, Vlissingen, Tholen, Schouwen-Duiveland). Each school maintains its own director, identity, and dedicated website while benefiting from centralized support.
• Prisma Flexpool Flexible staffing pool providing substitute teachers and support staff who can be deployed across multiple Prisma schools, with a stamschool serving as home base for the Flexpool Oost and other clusters within the foundation.
• Prisma Support Central support services for school directors and teams across the Prisma network, focused on enabling schools to deliver quality education through shared administrative resources and organizational backing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15 primary schools across 7 municipalities in Zeeland
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• KibeocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKibeo is a childcare organization (kinderopvang) that partners with several Prisma schools to create integrated child centers (IKC). At the Jan van Schengenschool in Heinkenszand, Kibeo operates a daycare group within the school building, enabling a seamless transition from daycare to kindergarten. At St. Willibrordus school in Zierikzee, Kibeo operates the associated IKC (IKC St. Willibrordus), providing a continuous developmental line from 0 to 12 years.
• Opleidingsschool ZuidWestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrisma scholengroep is a member of Opleidingsschool ZuidWest, a collaboration between Hogeschool Zeeland, Scalda (vocational education), and various regional school boards. The partnership aims to maximize the return on teacher training (lerarenopleiding) by integrating theory and practice, with Prisma's schools serving as recognized workplace learning environments (erkende werkleerbedrijven) for student teachers. Prisma provides placements for mbo- and hbo-level trainees annually.
• Hogeschool ZeelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Opleidingsschool ZuidWest, collaborating with Prisma schools to provide practical training placements for future teachers. Student teachers are placed in Prisma schools as part of their teacher training (pabo) programs.
• ScaldacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational education institution (ROC) partner within Opleidingsschool ZuidWest, collaborating with Prisma schools to provide practical training and workplace learning opportunities for vocational trainees.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stichting ZAAM: Amsterdam-based primary education foundation managing multiple schools under a single stichting. Comparable in foundation structure, multi-track offering, and centralized back-office model, though serving a large urban rather than rural catchment.
• Stichting Catent: Dutch primary education foundation operating multiple schools in the eastern Netherlands. Comparable governance, funding model, and school-network structure to Prisma, with similar centralized support services.
• Stichting Optimus Werving Onderwijs: Dutch primary education foundation also operating in the Zeeland region. Most directly comparable to Prisma in terms of geography, scale (multiple schools under one stichting), and publicly funded basisbekostiging revenue model.
• Stichting BeRO (Basis Onderwijs Rotterdam): Rotterdam-area primary education foundation. Comparable as a multi-school stichting funded by basisbekostiging, with similar operational structure (bestuurskantoor plus individual school directors).
• Stichting Flore: Dutch primary education foundation running a portfolio of schools across multiple municipalities. Directly comparable in foundation structure, school-network scale, and publicly funded revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting Carmelcollege: Larger Dutch education group covering both primary and secondary education. Comparable in stichting governance and centralized bestuurskantoor model, but broader in scope and geography than Prisma.
• Innofin Education Group: Dutch education services group with multi-school holdings and broader geographic reach. Comparable as an incumbent in the Dutch primary education sector, with overlap in governance and funding model.

Others

• Iddink Group: Dutch educational materials and services provider serving primary and secondary schools. Comparable as an ecosystem participant to Dutch primary school foundations like Prisma, but operating in distribution rather than direct school operation.
• Heutink Groep: Leading Dutch supplier of educational materials and learning resources to primary schools. Comparable as a sector ecosystem partner to Prisma, supplying the school's curriculum and classroom resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prisma-scholen

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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