Scholengroep Hannah

What Scholengroep Hannah does

Scholengroep Hannah is a Dutch educational association (vereniging) headquartered in Hardenberg, Overijssel, that operates 12 Christian primary schools and integrated child centers across the Oost-Nederland region, including locations in Hardenberg, Enschede, Hengelo, Emmen, Ommen, Marienberg, Almelo, Den Ham, and Bergentheim. The organization provides Reformed/Christian primary education for children aged 4-12 (groups 1-8), with some sites also offering toddler care (peuterspeelzaal), under the unifying belief that every child is uniquely created by God and should be supported to develop individual talents. Governance is provided by a Raad van Toezicht (Supervisory Board) chaired by Jolanda Omvlee-Tijhuis, with day-to-day leadership from Bestuurder Annemarie Stolper; parents and guardians sit in the Ledenraad (Members' Council). The organization is a member of the Verus support network and participates in the GO|ON alliance with Florion and Greijdanus (since 2009), the SCOPE consortium with Christelijke Hogeschool VIAA for teacher training, and four Samenwerkingsverbanden Passend Onderwijs for inclusive education.

The business model is entirely public: as a Dutch primary education vereniging, Scholengroep Hannah is funded primarily through government education subsidies allocated per student, with no commercial pricing or tuition revenue. The technology stack is non-commercial: ICT infrastructure and device management across all schools are outsourced to De Rolf groep as external system administrator, and the organization has no proprietary software product, no app, and no public API. Distribution is direct - parents enroll children at individual school locations. The proposition is differentiated by Christian identity, talent-focused pedagogy, integrated kindcentrum (education + childcare) offerings, and multi-municipality density that allows families to find a Hannah school within commuting distance across East Netherlands. Strategic activity over 2024-2026 has been dominated by physical expansion and rebranding (Doekesschool Marslanden location, Kindcentrum Baalderhof construction, Rijk van Baalder renaming and relocation) alongside portfolio consolidation (the planned summer 2026 closure of De Fontein in Enschede) and a cross-sector joint child center initiative in De Marslanden II.

Name

Scholengroep Hannah

Legal name

Scholengroep Hannah

Website

https://scholengroephannah.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Scholengroep Hannah is a Dutch vereniging running 12 Christian primary schools and child centers across East Netherlands, funded by government education subsidies and serving families seeking Reformed primary education for children ages 4-12.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM)

Keywords

• Christian primary education
• Primary education services
• Inclusive education programs
• School association governance
• Faith-based education

Headquarters

HQ city

Hardenberg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a public primary education organization, Scholengroep Hannah operates primarily through government-funded education. The organization receives public funding for providing primary education services to children in the regions of Oost-Nederland (East Netherlands).

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Scholengroep Hannah is a Dutch vereniging (association) operating 12 Christian primary schools and child centers across the Oost-Nederland region, providing Reformed/Christian primary education for children from early childhood (peuterspeelzaal) through age 12 (groep 1-8). The organization delivers inclusive education, individual talent development, and faith-based learning grounded in the belief that every child is uniquely created by God. Each school operates as an independent location with the central bestuurskantoor coordinating administration, HR, ICT, and policy.

Product overview

Scholengroep Hannah is a Dutch educational organization (scholengroep = school group) consisting of 12 Christian primary schools and child centers across the Netherlands. The schools include: Scholengroep Hannah Hardenberg (main location), De Fontein Enschede, De Reflector Hengelo, De Rank Emmen, Rijk van Baalder Hardenberg (formerly ds. Albertus Risaeus School, renamed and relocated in 2026), De Morgenster Hardenberg, Ds. G. Doekes Hardenberg, Casper Diemer Bergentheim, Guido de Brès Ommen, De Regenboog Marienberg, De Fakkel Almelo, Domino Den Ham, and De Bron Enschede. The organization provides primary education services rooted in Christian identity, with each school offering education from groups 1-8. Some schools have multiple locations (e.g., Doekesschool in Marslanden and Heemse). The organization also operates a central administrative office (bestuurskantoor) in Hardenberg and publishes downloadable documents including annual reports, identity documents, and governance handbooks. As an educational organization rather than a technology company, Scholengroep Hannah does not offer a software product in the traditional SaaS sense; their primary offering is educational services for children ages 4-12.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Christian Primary Education (Scholengroep Hannah Hardenberg)
• De Fontein Enschede (Primary Education)
• De Reflector Hengelo (Primary Education)
• De Rank Emmen (Primary Education)
• Rijk van Baalder Hardenberg (Primary Education)
• De Morgenster Hardenberg (Primary Education)
• Ds. G. Doekes Hardenberg (Doekesschool - Primary Education)
• Casper Diemer Bergentheim (Primary Education)
• Guido de Brès Ommen (Primary Education)
• De Regenboog Marienberg (Primary Education)
• De Fakkel Almelo (Primary Education)
• Domino Den Ham (Primary Education)
• De Bron Enschede (Primary Education)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GO|ON (Gereformeerd Onderwijs Oost-Nederland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009GO|ON is the abbreviation for 'Gereformeerd Onderwijs Oost-Nederland'. The associations for primary education Florion, Scholengroep Hannah, and Greijdanus for secondary education have worked together intensively since 2009. The Reformed organizations share the same educational ideals and work together to provide quality education for students from 0 to 18 years in the East Netherlands region.
• SCOPE ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner16 Christian school clusters have united in the SCOPE consortium together with Christelijke Hogeschool VIAA. Scholengroep Hannah participates in this consortium. The goal is to train new professionals (teachers). This happens largely in practice at the schools through 'Opleiden in de School' (training in school).
• VerusminorOthersScholengroep Hannah is a member of Verus and thus has access to the services of this organization. Verus provides support services to Christian schools in the Netherlands.
• Samenwerkingsverbanden Passend OnderwijscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScholengroep Hannah works in four Samenwerkingsverbanden Passend Onderwijs (Cooperative Partnerships for Inclusive Education) with other school organizations. The goal is to provide appropriate education for every student. Hannah strives for realistic inclusive education.
• Hogeschool VIAAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHogeschool VIAA collaborates with Scholengroep Hannah on teacher training programs. Pabo students from the university participate in research competitions and practice teaching at Hannah schools. The lectorate Goede Onderwijspraktijken (Good Educational Practices) organizes joint activities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• SCOPE Consortium (16 Christian school clusters): Collective of 16 Christian primary school clusters collaborating on teacher training with Hogeschool VIAA. Hannah is a member; comparable in mission and the consortium creates shared services that mirror Hannah's collaborative operating model.

Direct peers

• Greijdanus: Direct peer via the GO|ON partnership, delivering Christian secondary education in Eastern Netherlands. Highly comparable in Reformed identity, regional footprint, and strategic collaboration model, though operating at the secondary level.
• Stichting Skopos: Dutch Christian primary education foundation with multiple schools. Comparable in faith-based mission and multi-site operating model serving primary-age students across regional communities.
• Stichting Florion: Direct peer and GO|ON partner organization providing Christian primary education across Eastern Netherlands. Most comparable in mission (Reformed identity), region, and scale, with overlapping participation in Samenwerkingsverbanden Passend Onderwijs.

Others

• Verus: Industry association supporting Christian schools in the Netherlands. Hannah is a member; Verus is comparable as an ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor, providing shared services and advocacy for faith-based education.
• Christelijke Hogeschool VIAA: Partner Christian higher education institution collaborating with Hannah on teacher training through SCOPE. Comparable as a Christian education ecosystem participant and as Hannah's primary source of trained teaching talent.

Regional players

• Stichting Panta Rhei: Regional Dutch primary education organization operating multiple schools. Comparable in multi-site primary education model, though typically serving different geographic regions from Hannah.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting Catent: Large multi-school primary education organization in the Netherlands. Comparable in operating multiple schools with shared central services, but broader in geographic reach and more diversified in ideological positioning than Hannah.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scholengroep-hannah

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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