Instituut Sancta Maria Aarschot

What Instituut Sancta Maria Aarschot does

Instituut Sancta Maria Aarschot (SMA) is a Catholic secondary school located at Kardinaal Mercierstraat 10, 3200 Aarschot, in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The school is part of the Arcadia vzw scholengroep, a non-profit governing organization (KBO 0409.949.615) that coordinates multiple Catholic primary and secondary schools in the Aarschot-Betekom region. SMA offers secondary education across three grades (eerste, tweede, derde graad) with A-stream and B-stream tracks and specialization domains including Economics & Organization, Health & Welfare, STEM, and Languages. The school employs approximately 32 staff and operates with a tiered student support framework called the Leeratelier, structured around broad basic care, enhanced care, and extended care levels using a 'groeipad' methodology.

The school's core technology consists of a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) laptop policy implemented across all Arcadia secondary schools, with The Rent Company serving as the hardware partner for rental or purchase. School books and materials are distributed through Studieshop, and student guidance services are delivered via a joint policy contract with Vrij CLB Oost-Brabant. Co-curricular offerings include international excursions to London, Greece/Italy, and Gambia, ski trips, and cultural outings. The school's distribution model is direct enrollment via telephone appointment, with a waiting list system in place for certain study directions.

The business model is that of a publicly subsidized Flemish Catholic school: revenue derives primarily from per-student government allocations channeled through Arcadia vzw, supplemented by parental contributions invoiced in December with end-of-year settlement covering materials, excursions, copying costs, and other expenses. A customized payment plan is available upon request through Paulien Sellekaerts. Pricing details for the 2026-2027 school year are published internally but not publicly disclosed. The school is a non-profit organization with no equity funding, no M&A activity, and operates as a single-site institution within the broader Arcadia network.

Name

Instituut Sancta Maria Aarschot

Legal name

Arcadia vzw

Website

https://sanctamaria-aarschot.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Instituut Sancta Maria Aarschot is a Catholic secondary school in Aarschot, Belgium, part of the Arcadia vzw scholengroep, serving students aged 12-18 across three grades with A/B-stream tracks and domains including Economics & Organization, Health & Welfare, STEM, and Languages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Intervention & PBIS Supports (Tiered, Gen Ed) (EDAJAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

School Counseling & Guidance Services (Academic/Social-Emotional) (EDAJALAF)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Catholic schooling
• Student support services
• Study program enrollment
• BYOD laptop program

Headquarters

HQ city

Aarschot

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. School Fees and Tuition: Parents receive invoices in December and a final settlement at the end of the school year, including purchases made at school, excursion costs, copying costs, and other school expenses. A customized payment plan is available upon request.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Instituut Sancta Maria Aarschot is a Catholic secondary school offering education to students across three grades (first, second, and third grade), with multiple study streams including A-stream, B-stream, and specialization domains such as Economics & Organization, Health & Welfare, STEM, and Languages. The school delivers instruction through its proprietary Leeratelier concept, a tiered student-support framework that combines broad basic care with increased and extended care pathways. Auxiliary services include student counseling, book distribution via Studieshop, a BYOD laptop arrangement with The Rent Company, and co-curricular excursions.

Product overview

Instituut Sancta Maria Aarschot is a Catholic secondary school operating as part of the Arcadia schools network in Aarschot, Belgium. The institution offers a comprehensive secondary education program structured across three degrees (first, second, and third grade) with multiple study streams (A-stream, B-stream) and specialization domains including Economics & Organization, Health & Welfare, STEM, and Languages. The school's educational approach centers on its 'Leeratelier' (Learning Workshop) methodology, providing tiered student support from broad basic care through enhanced and extended care. Beyond core academic instruction, the school provides supplementary services including student counseling, enrollment administration, book distribution through Studieshop, a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) laptop program with rental options through The Rent Company, and extensive co-curricular activities including international trips and cultural excursions.

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Products and services

• Instituut Sancta Maria Aarschot Secondary Education Catholic secondary education program delivered across three grades (first, second, third grade) with A-stream and B-stream tracks plus specialization domains such as Economics & Organization, Health & Welfare, STEM, and Languages, for students aged 12-18 in the Aarschot-Betekom region.
• Leeratelier (Learning Workshop) Proprietary educational concept that supports teachers in stimulating each student's learning and behavioral development through a tiered care model covering broad basic care, increased care, and extended care, incorporating the groeipad (growth path) methodology.
• Student Guidance Services On-site student counselors providing study guidance, career choice support, socio-emotional support, and assistance for students with specific educational needs during school hours, in collaboration with Vrij CLB Oost-Brabant.
• Student Enrollment Services Administrative enrollment service allowing parents to register students via telephone appointment, with current operating model including a waiting list for certain study directions due to capacity constraints.
• Laptop Program (BYOD) Bring Your Own Device program requiring all students to have laptops, with optional rental or purchase facilitated through partner The Rent Company as part of the Arcadia-wide BYOD policy.
• Book and Materials Distribution School book and learning-materials distribution service delivered through partner Studieshop, allowing parents and students to order required books online by selecting the school, year, and study direction; additional materials are available for purchase at the school secretariat.
• Educational Excursions and Travel Co-curricular travel program offering foreign excursions (London, Greece/Italy, Gambia), ski vacations, two-day trips, bike/camping holidays, and cultural outings that complement classroom learning.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Rent CompanycoreOthersA reliable partner with whom the school collaborates for laptop rental or purchase. Students can rent or buy laptops through this partner as part of the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policy. The school directs parents to this partner for laptop procurement.
• De LijnminorOthersPublic transport provider with bus stops near the school including Sancta Maria, Begijnhof, Kerk, Sint-Niklaasberg, and Station Aarschot stops. Students use De Lijn services for commuting to school.
• NMBS (Belgian Railways)minorOthersNational railway company with Station Aarschot providing train access for students. Part of the school's accessible transport infrastructure.
• StudieshopcoreOthersBook delivery service through which parents and students can order school books online. Students select Instituut Sancta Maria Aarschot from the school list, indicate their year and study direction, and receive the required books.
• Vrij CLB Oost-BrabantcoreOthersStudent guidance center (Centrum voor Leerlingenbegeleiding) that contributes to student well-being. The CLB provides guidance in educational career, preventive healthcare, and psychological/social functioning. Works with the school under a joint policy contract. Located at Bekaflaan 63, 3200 Aarschot.
• Arcadia vzw (Scholengroep)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is part of Arcadia vzw, the governing school board responsible for multiple schools in the Aarschot-Betekom region. The parent organization manages policy, recruitment, and educational standards across Damiaaninstituut Aarschot, Sint-Jozefsinstituut Betekom, Sint-Jozefscollege Aarschot, Instituut Sancta Maria Aarschot, and various primary schools.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Heilig Hartcollege Tervuren: Catholic secondary school in Tervuren within Katholiek Onderwijs Vlaanderen. Comparable as another small-to-mid-size Catholic secondary school serving a Flemish Brabant–adjacent community with similar program breadth.
• Ursulinen Mechelen: Catholic secondary school in Mechelen run by the Ursuline order, offering a wide range of study directions. Comparable in faith-based positioning, multi-track program design, and Flemish small-city secondary market.
• Sint-Barbaracollege Gent: Catholic secondary school in Ghent under Katholiek Onderwijs Vlaanderen, providing diversified secondary education with academic, technical, and vocational tracks. Comparable in mission, governance, and program breadth.
• Don Boscocollege Zwijnaarde: Catholic secondary school in Zwijnaarde (Ghent) under the Don Bosco network. Comparable because it offers multi-domain secondary programs including economics, STEM, and welfare tracks within the same Catholic-education framework.
• Sint-Jozefscollege Aarschot: A Catholic secondary school in Aarschot that is part of the same Arcadia vzw network. It offers a similar secondary-education portfolio under the same governing body and is one of the four Arcadia secondary schools explicitly named alongside Instituut Sancta Maria.
• Sint-Norbertusinstituut Duffel: Catholic secondary school in Duffel offering multi-grade study directions under Katholiek Onderwijs Vlaanderen. It is comparable because it operates the same Catholic secondary-education model in a similar Flemish small-town catchment.
• Damiaaninstituut Aarschot: A Catholic secondary school in Aarschot co-located in the same Arcadia vzw scholengroep as Instituut Sancta Maria, offering comparable study directions and student-support services. It is the most directly comparable peer because it shares governance, catchment, and operating model.
• Sint-Jozefsinstituut Betekom: Catholic secondary school in Betekom within the Arcadia vzw scholengroep. Operates under the same shared governance, BYOD policy, and pedagogical framework as Instituut Sancta Maria Aarschot.

Broad incumbents

• Katholiek Onderwijs Vlaanderen: The umbrella governing and support body for Catholic education in Flanders, of which Instituut Sancta Maria is a member via Arcadia vzw. It is the broad incumbent that sets policy, represents schools, and provides shared services across the network.

Regional players

• GO! Atheneum Aarschot: Public secondary school in Aarschot under the GO! network, serving the same Flemish Brabant catchment as Instituut Sancta Maria. It competes directly for the same student pool but is tuition-free and publicly funded.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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