Basisschool Sint-Paulus

What Basisschool Sint-Paulus does

Basisschool Sint-Paulus is a Catholic primary school located at Oudeheerweg 3 in Sint-Denijs-Westrem, a suburb of Gent, Belgium, serving approximately 200-250 pupils aged 2.5 to 12 across ten thematic "nest" (nest) class groups organized into four families (Regenbogen, Sterrenberen, Ruimtetuigen, Planeten) instead of traditional single-grade classrooms. The school delivers both kleuteronderwijs (nursery/kindergarten, nests 1-5) and lager onderwijs (elementary grades 1-6, nests 6-10), and operates under the governance of vzw Provincialaat der Broeders van Liefde (Brothers of Charity), a religious foundation that provides the pedagogical mission framework (Opvoedingsproject BVL), and is part of Scholengemeenschap De Archipel, a 10-school network across the Gent area sharing a coordinating director.

The school supplements core instruction with on-site ancillary services: midday supervision (middagverblijf) offering warm meals or lunch packages, before-school care (07:30-08:30), paid afternoon care (€2.50 on Tuesdays, 12:30-14:00), evening care (16:00-18:00), study supervision for older nests, and zorgcoördinatie (care coordination) for students with additional learning needs. Physical education is delivered by dedicated gym teachers. Technology integration consists of standard third-party educational platforms — Bingel, Scoodle Play (Plantyn), Fundels, and Idee kids VZW — plus the Gimme registration tool; there is no proprietary technology stack and no AI/ML capability.

The business model is that of a subsidized non-profit primary school: primary revenue derives from Flemish community per-capita funding rather than disclosed commercial pricing, supplemented by modest parent-paid fees for ancillary care (midday supervision fixed charge, paid afternoon and evening care). Enrollment flows through Gent's centralized registration system (meldjeaan.be) plus direct secretariat contact. Distribution is single-site; expansion signals are limited to network-level coordination within Scholengemeenschap De Archipel and the Flanders Synergy "Onderwijs Slim Organiseren" organizational restructuring project (one of 50 participating Flanders schools).

Name

Basisschool Sint-Paulus

Legal name

vzw Provincialaat der Broeders van Liefde

Website

https://sintpaulussdw.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Basisschool Sint-Paulus is a Catholic primary school in Sint-Denijs-Westrem (Gent), Belgium, serving roughly 200-250 children aged 2.5-12 across ten thematic "nest" class groups, governed by the Broeders van Liefde foundation and operating within the Scholengemeenschap De Archipel network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Kindergarten education
• Catholic school education
• Before after school care
• Flemish primary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Sint-Denijs-Westrem

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Basisschool Sint-Paulus is a Catholic primary school offering kindergarten education (kleuteronderwijs) for children from age 2.5 and elementary education (lager onderwijs) for grades 1–6, organized into thematic "nest" groups (Nesten) rather than traditional single-grade classrooms. Core classroom instruction is supplemented by midday supervision with warm meals, before- and after-school care, study supervision, care coordination for students with additional needs, and dedicated gymnastics classes.

Product overview

Basisschool Sint-Paulus is a Catholic primary school offering both kindergarten (kleuteronderwijs) for children from 2.5 years and elementary education (lager onderwijs) for grades 1-6. The school uses an innovative 'nest' (nest) system instead of traditional classes, with unique names (Zonnen, Manen, Beren, Raketten, UFO's, Planeten) grouped into families. Core educational services are supplemented by mandatory care services including midday supervision (middagverblijf) with warm meals, before/after school care (opvang), and specialized care coordination (zorgcoördinatie) for students with additional needs. Physical education is provided through dedicated gymnastics classes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kleuteronderwijs (Kindergarten Education) Kindergarten education (kleuteronderwijs) for children from age 2.5, organized in three nests (Nest 1 Zonnen, Nest 2 Wolken, Nest 3 Manen) grouped in the Regenboog family, with designated intake dates for children turning 2 years and 6 months.
• Lager Onderwijs (Elementary Education)
• Middagverblijf (Lunchtime Care) Midday supervision service for children staying at school during lunch. Offers either a warm meal (soup, potatoes, vegetables, meat, water, dessert) or a packed lunch, with teacher-supervised dining in the school eetzaal emphasizing healthy eating habits and table manners.
• Voor- en Naschoolse Opvang (Before/After School Care) On-site before- and after-school care: morning supervision from 07:30 to 08:30, afternoon study supervision (Nest 6+), and paid evening care (16:00–18:00) including late-pickup compensation.
• Zorgcoördinatie (Care Coordination) Specialized care coordination program for children with learning difficulties or special needs, supported by care coordinators and family care responsibles assigned to each nest family (Regenbogen, Sterrenberen, Ruimtetuigen, Planeten).
• Turnlessen (Gymnastics / Physical Education) Physical education classes taught by specialized gym teachers (M. Hannes and M. Sam) across age groups: mini's (Nest 1–5) and maxi's (Nest 6, 7, 8, 9, 10).

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Scholengemeenschap De ArchipelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSint-Paulus is a member of Scholengemeenschap De Archipel, a school network comprising 10 schools in the Gent area. The network includes schools in Gent-centrum, Wondelgem, Drongen, and Sint-Denijs-Westrem. They share a coordinating director (Dhr. Geert Weymaere) and collaborate on educational approaches.
• vzw Provincialaat der Broeders van LiefdecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is governed by vzw Provincialaat der Broeders van Liefde (Brothers of Charity) based in Gent. This umbrella organization provides educational mission, pedagogical guidance through a team of pedagogical counselors, and organizational oversight. The governing body is responsible for school policy and creates necessary conditions for education.
• Flanders Synergy (Onderwijs Slim Organiseren)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSint-Paulus SDW participates in the 'Onderwijs Slim Organiseren' (ISO) project by Flanders Synergy, one of 50 schools in Flanders. This innovative organizational transformation project focuses on restructuring around teacher talents, self-managing teams, cross-year collaboration, and co-teaching with differentiated instruction.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Vrije Basisschool De Springplank: Independent Catholic primary school in the Gent area offering comparable kindergarten and elementary education under the same Flemish subsidized-vrije-net framework; direct alternative for families choosing faith-based pedagogy.
• VBS De Kleine Planeet: Small Catholic primary school in the Gent region using alternative pedagogical organization (comparable in scale and approach to Sint-Paulus's nest-based model); a relevant comparable for niche/alternative-pedagogy positioning.
• VBS Sint-Norbertus Gent: Catholic ('vrije') primary school in the broader Gent municipality offering nursery and elementary education under the same Flemish subsidized framework; competes with Sint-Paulus in the central-registration system.
• Sint-Lievenscollege Gent: Catholic K-12 school in the Gent area offering comparable faith-based nursery and primary education; competes for the same Sint-Denijs-Westrem and Gent families via the same centralized meldjeaan.be registration system.
• Scholengemeenschap De Archipel: The coordinating school network in Gent that Sint-Paulus belongs to; comprises 10 schools in the Gent area (Gent-centrum, Wondelgem, Drongen, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Gentbrugge) sharing a coordinating director and pedagogical approach, making it the most direct structural peer.

Emerging players

• Steinerschool Gent: Alternative-pedagogy (Waldorf/Steiner) primary school in the Gent area targeting families seeking differentiated educational models; competes for the same parent segment seeking non-traditional Catholic or public options.

Broad incumbents

• Don Boscocollege Vlaanderen: Larger Catholic school network operating multiple primary and secondary schools across Flanders with a Salesian pedagogical identity; comparable as a competing faith-based K-12 incumbent in the same regional market.
• Broeders van Liefde (Brothers of Charity): The umbrella Catholic foundation that governs Sint-Paulus and operates a portfolio of schools across Flanders; the direct institutional parent and a natural broader incumbent peer in faith-based K-12 education in Belgium.
• GO! Scholengroep Gent: Public (Flemish Community) school network operating multiple primary schools in Gent; the principal non-Catholic alternative for Gent-area families and a direct competitor for the same central-registration enrollment pool.

Others

• Flanders Synergy (Onderwijs Slim Organiseren): Innovation-driven organization coordinating the ISO project in which Sint-Paulus participates; an ecosystem partner rather than competitor, but a relevant peer for understanding the structural transformation program the school is part of.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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