Sint-Pietersinstituut

What Sint-Pietersinstituut does

Sint-Pietersinstituut is a Belgian Catholic educational institution operating in Turnhout, Belgium, under the KOBArT vzw non-profit school network. It delivers both primary education (Basisonderwijs, ages 2.5–12) across two campuses—Basisschool Jubileumlaan and Basisschool Zevendonk—and secondary education (Secundair Onderwijs, ages 12–18) under the ASO (Algemeen Secundair Onderwijs) track spanning first through sixth year. The secondary school offers specialized study directions including Classical Languages, Modern Languages, Sciences, Economics, STEM, and Humane Sciences, with curriculum preparation for higher education as a stated outcome.

The school's technology stack is built around the Smartschool learning management system for communication, assignments, and academic tracking, supplemented by a school-owned Lenovo ThinkPad laptop program (partially subsidized through Digisprong, with €50/year usage fees), a 360-degree VR tour for prospective families, and Google Analytics for website analytics. Extracurricular programs include a long-running chess curriculum (since 1997, Schaken op School) and a primary school choir (Zangkoor). Operational partnerships span KOBArT vzw for network governance, CLB-Kempen for student counseling, Signpost for laptop repairs, and Route2school for safe cycling route mapping with local municipalities.

The business model is government-funded public education: the Flemish Community provides the primary operational subsidy, education is free at the point of use, and ancillary revenue comes from regulated parental contributions under the maximumfactuur policy (max €45 for kindergarten, €90 for primary school), laptop usage fees, and textbook sales via Studieshop.be. The school markets to prospective families through open days, Meet & Greet events, Facebook, and Instagram, with a direct-to-consumer enrollment model. No financial figures are publicly disclosed, consistent with its non-profit vzw legal structure.

Name

Sint-Pietersinstituut

Legal name

KOBArT vzw

Website

https://sint-pietersinstituut.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sint-Pietersinstituut is a Belgian Catholic non-profit school in Turnhout operating primary and secondary (ASO) education under the KOBArT vzw network, serving students ages 2.5–18 across three campuses with publicly funded operations and government-set parental contribution caps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Turnhout

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Education: As a Belgian public secondary and primary school, Sint-Pietersinstituut operates primarily through government funding from the Flemish Community. Education is free for students; the school receives operational funding from public sources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sint-Pietersinstituut is a Belgian Catholic school operating secondary education (ASO - Algemeen Secundair Onderwijs) from first through sixth year with study directions in Classical Languages, Modern Languages, Sciences, Economics, STEM, and Humane Sciences, plus primary education (basisonderwijs) from kindergarten through sixth grade across two primary campuses (Basisschool Jubileumlaan and Basisschool Zevendonk). The institution is part of the KOBArT vzw school network and complements classroom learning with a managed laptop program (Lenovo ThinkPad), Smartschool digital learning platform, and extracurricular programs such as chess and choir.

Product overview

Sint-Pietersinstituut is a Belgian Catholic school offering combined primary and secondary education in Turnhout. The institution operates two main products: Basisonderwijs (primary education from kindergarten through 6th grade) and Secundair Onderwijs (secondary education across three grades with specialized study directions including Classical Languages, Modern Languages, Economics, Sciences, STEM, and Humane Sciences). Supporting offerings include a VR-Tour for virtual campus exploration, a Laptopproject providing managed school-owned laptops to students, plus extracurricular programs Schaken op School and Zangkoor at the primary level. The school utilizes Smartschool as its learning management system and operates under the KOBArT school network governance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secundair Onderwijs (Secondary Education) Six-year ASO (Algemeen Secundair Onderwijs) secondary school program offered from first through sixth year, with study directions including Classical Languages, Modern Languages, Economics, Sciences, STEM, and Humane Sciences. Designed for students aged 12-18 in the Turnhout/Kempen region and intended to prepare them for higher education.
• Basisonderwijs (Primary Education) Primary school education delivered across two campuses — Basisschool Jubileumlaan (Jubileumlaan 1, Turnhout) and Basisschool Zevendonk (Kapelweg 56, Turnhout) — from kindergarten (age 2.5) through sixth grade. Focused on holistic child development, digital literacy, and preparation for transition into secondary education.
• VR-Tour (Virtual Reality School Tour) Interactive 360-degree WebVR virtual tour of the Sint-Pietersinstituut school premises, allowing prospective students and parents to explore the campus remotely via the school website.
• Laptopproject (Managed Laptop Program) School-provided Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Ryzen3 Pro laptop program for students, with devices remaining school property. Students pay a €50 per school year usage fee. Includes software installation, warranty repairs handled by Signpost, loaner devices during repairs, and partial funding through Digisprong subsidies.
• Schaken op School (Chess at School) Chess education program integrated into the primary school curriculum since 1997, aimed at developing concentration, memory, strategic thinking, and social skills among primary school students.
• Zangkoor (Singing Choir) Weekly choir program for third and fourth grade students at the primary school, led by the school's musical staff with occasional performances for classmates and parents.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KOBArTcoreOthersKOBArT vzw is the school network organization that Sint-Pietersinstituut belongs to. The school operates under the KOBArT umbrella which provides administrative support and shared educational standards. KOBArT manages hiring across all member schools and supports the school's operations.
• CLB-KempencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentrum voor Leerlingenbegeleiding (CLB) Kempen provides student counseling services, career guidance, and well-being support to students. The school has dedicated CLB contacts including Katrien Van Hees and Kim Van de Vliet.
• SignpostminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSignpost provides laptop repair services for the school's laptop program. Repairs within warranty are free; out-of-warranty repairs have a maximum cost of €39.
• Route2schoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital school route map project developed in collaboration with municipalities Beerse, Oud-Turnhout, Turnhout, and Vosselaart along with all schools in the area. Provides safest cycling routes to school.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• KOBArT vzw: KOBArT vzw is the parent school network organization that Sint-Pietersinstituut belongs to; directly comparable as it operates multiple primary and secondary schools across the Kempen region under a single non-profit governance structure with shared hiring, curriculum, and administrative standards.
• VSKO (Vlaams Secretariaat van het Katholiek Onderwijs): The umbrella organization for Flemish Catholic schools; SPT belongs to this broader Catholic education ecosystem alongside hundreds of comparable primary and secondary schools following the same funding, governance, and curriculum framework.
• GO! Onderwijs van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap: The Flemish public school network operating primary and secondary schools across Flanders under government funding. Comparable as the dominant public-sector counterpart to SPT's Catholic network schools, sharing the same Flemish Community funding model and curriculum standards.

Others

• Smartschool: LMS vendor used by SPT and many other Flemish schools, providing the digital learning infrastructure that underpins Belgian K-12 content delivery. Comparable as the foundational EdTech layer enabling modern Flemish K-12 operations.
• Signpost: Belgian IT services provider handling laptop repair for SPT's 1:1 device program. Comparable as an infrastructure/technology vendor embedded in Flemish K-12 device lifecycle management.
• Studieshop.be: Belgian online textbook ordering platform integrated with SPT's educational supply chain. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant serving Flemish K-12 procurement and content distribution.
• CLB-Kempen: Regional student counseling center partnered with SPT to provide student well-being, career guidance, and IEP-related services. Comparable as the regional support ecosystem around Flemish K-12 schools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sptturnhout
• Instagraminstagram.com/sptturnhout
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sint-pietersinstituut

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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