De Singel

What De Singel does

De Singel (Basisschool de Singel) is a public primary school located at Singel 1, 4797 BJ Willemstad, Netherlands, operating within the Moerdijk municipality. Established in 1891, the school has over 130 years of educational experience and is part of Stichting de Waarden, an educational foundation managing multiple schools in the Roosendaal region. De Singel serves local families with children aged 4-12, offering comprehensive primary education including language, mathematics, science, creative arts, physical education, and social-emotional development. The school employs 11-14 staff members across a director, classroom teachers for all grade groups (1 through 8), educational assistants, and specialist teachers for visual arts and physical education. The school uses the '4x wijzer' educational methodology based on Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences theory to enable personalized, child-centered learning.

The school's core technology stack includes Parnassys for student data administration and IEP (Inspectie van het Onderwijs) for student progress tracking, with the IEP transition completed in the 2023-2024 school year. Parent communication is managed through the Parro app, and payment collection uses Schoolkassa. De Singel operates a continuous schedule (continurooster) introduced in January 2021, where children attend from 8:30 to 14:30 with supervised lunch breaks. The school partners with Kibeo de Singel for on-site before and after-school care (BSO) services on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. The school is integrated into a broader community support network including Centrum Jeugd & Gezin (CJG) Moerdijk for youth health services and Ouder- en Jeugdsteunpunt for special needs education support.

De Singel's revenue is primarily government-funded based on student enrollment through the Dutch public education system, with no disclosed revenue figures. The school supplements its budget with voluntary parent contributions (ouderbijdrage) ranging from €50-105 per child per year depending on grade level, funding activities such as Sinterklaas celebrations, school trips, and the Group 8 graduation camp. A separate voluntary €45 annual contribution funds lunch supervision for the continuous schedule. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer through parent-initiated enrollment following guided school tours. A new Multi-Functional Building (MFA) project was approved by the Moerdijk municipality in July 2023, which will house both Willemstad primary schools, childcare facilities, a gymnasium, and a community center, representing significant infrastructure modernization in progress.

Name

De Singel

Legal name

Basisschool de Singel

Website

https://singelwillemstad.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

De Singel is a public primary school in Willemstad, Netherlands, serving children aged 4-12 within the Moerdijk municipality. Operating since 1891 under Stichting de Waarden, it delivers child-centered education using the '4x wijzer' multiple intelligences methodology with continuous schedule and on-site childcare partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education (K-12)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Basisschool education
• Child-centered learning
• After-school care
• Student development tracking

Headquarters

HQ city

Willemstad

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a public primary school under Stichting de Waarden, De Singel receives government funding based on student enrollment numbers.
2. Parent Contributions (Ouderbijdrage): Voluntary parent contributions fund school activities including Sinterklaas celebrations, school trips, and group 8 graduation camp. Contributions range from €50-105 per student per year depending on grade level.
3. Lunch Supervision Fee: Voluntary contribution of €45 per year per child to fund lunch supervision (overblijven) as part of the continuous schedule (continurooster) implemented in January 2021.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

De Singel is a Dutch public primary school (basisschool) providing full-time primary education to children aged 4–12 in Willemstad, North Brabant, operating under a continuous daily schedule (continurooster). The school also coordinates out-of-school care (buitenschoolse opvang / BSO) for its pupils through a partnership with childcare provider Kibeo, and offers supervised lunch (overblijf) on school grounds.

Product overview

De Singel is a primary school (basisschool) in Willemstad, Netherlands, operating since 1891 under Stichting de Waarden. The school offers core primary education services for children aged 4-12, supplemented by a continuous schedule program (continurooster) for full-day care and after-school childcare (BSO) provided by partner Kibeo. Educational progress is tracked using the Parnassys administration system and IEP student tracking system. The school is undergoing a new multi-functional building project and organizes parent-funded activities through voluntary contributions. The school also provides inclusive education support through the passend onderwijs framework and maintains active parent communication via the Parro app.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Education (Basisonderwijs) Full-time publicly funded primary education for children aged 4–12, delivered on-site at the Willemstad campus under a continuous daily schedule (continurooster). Includes core Dutch primary curriculum subjects plus structured use of the IEP student tracking system. Targeted at local families with primary-school-age children in the Willemstad/Moerdijk region.
• Supervised Lunch (Overblijf) Midday lunch supervision service provided on school premises during the continuous-schedule lunch break, enabling children to stay at school across the lunch period. Targeted at pupils and their parents requiring full-day on-site coverage.
• After-School Care (BSO via Kibeo) Out-of-school care (buitenschoolse opvang) for primary-school pupils, delivered in coordination with partner childcare provider Kibeo so that pupils can be cared for on/near the school site after school hours. Targeted at working parents of pupils at the school.

Quantifiable outcome

• Transition to IEP student tracking system completed in 2023-2024
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kibeo de SingelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKibeo provides before and after school care (BSO) services on school premises on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 14:30 to 18:00. Holiday childcare is provided at BSO de Petteflet. Contact: 0168-760317 or www.kibeowillemstad.nl
• Centrum Jeugd & Gezin (CJG) MoerdijkminorOthersCJG provides youth health services and parent support. Contact persons include Toos de Moor (Youth Nurse, 06-15041637) and Emma Rummenie (Youth Professional, 06-24960804). Services include parenting support and child wellbeing consultation.
• Ouder- en JeugdsteunpuntminorOthersJoint support point for Samenwerkingsverbanden PO and VO Roosendaal 30.02 providing parents and students with questions about special needs education (passend onderwijs). Contact: [email protected], WhatsApp/tel: 06-48501659
• ParnassyscoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent administration and tracking system used to store student records, progress data, and manage school administration. Secure platform with access limited to school staff.
• Gemeente MoerdijkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality approved construction of new Multi-Functional Building (MFA) to house both primary schools, childcare, gymnasium, and community center. Green light given June 2023 to proceed with building process.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Kibeo: Dutch childcare organization that is De Singel's direct partnership counterparty for on-site BSO (after-school care) and holiday childcare services. Comparable on the before/after-school childcare dimension that supplements the school-day primary education.

Direct peers

• Lucas Onderwijs: Dutch education foundation operating a network of primary schools (basisscholen) in the Hilversum region and beyond. Comparable along primary education delivery, government funding model, and use of modern student tracking systems.
• Panta Rhei Scholen: Dutch primary and secondary education foundation operating multiple basisscholen across the Netherlands. Comparable to De Singel as a Dutch primary school organization delivering government-funded primair onderwijs with parent contribution-driven extracurricular activities.
• Het Kompas: Sister primary school operating under the same Stichting de Waarden foundation as De Singel, also serving the Willemstad community. Most comparable peer given shared governance, shared central administration (Parnassys), and planned co-location in the new MFA building.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting BOOR: Large Rotterdam-based foundation operating numerous primary and secondary schools across the Rotterdam region. Overlaps with De Singel on primary school delivery but operates at meaningfully larger scale with broader geographic coverage.
• INNOO Onderwijs: Limburg-based Dutch primary education foundation operating basisscholen with comparable teaching staff, IEP/Parnassys-style administration, and parent-contribution-driven extracurricular models. Comparable on primary school operations despite different geographic focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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