SKPOEL

What SKPOEL does

SKPOEL (Stichting Katholiek Primair Onderwijs Etten-Leur) is a Dutch non-profit educational foundation headquartered at Bredaseweg 17, 4872 LA Etten-Leur, North Brabant, that governs 8 schools for primary and special primary education (basisonderwijs and speciaal basisonderwijs). The network comprises 7 regular primary schools ('t Carillon, De Hasselbraam, De 4 Heemskinderen, De Hofstee, De Aventurijn, D'n Overkant, De Pontus) and 1 special primary school (Het Kompas), collectively serving approximately 2,700 students with about 270 staff. The foundation delivers education from a Catholic-inspired philosophy under a broad interpretation of identity, while accommodating students from diverse backgrounds including international newcomers through the Babbel program and children with behavioral challenges via De Trampoline.

The foundation operates through a central bestuurskantoor (administrative office) providing practical and policy support across housing, finance, HR, procurement, education quality, and information management. Technology is layered rather than proprietary: student administration runs on ParnasSys (Topicus Education); finance and HR on AFAS; digital learning environments on Microsoft/Google (Heutink ICT) with Snappet for adaptive instruction, Squla, 123zing, Acadin.nl for gifted learners, and Schoolkr8 for newcomers; analytics on QlikView and Visionplanner; and student tracking via CITO Volgsysteem and Boom testcentrum. Governance consists of a two-tier Board of Directors (College van Bestuur, currently chaired by Emmy Bluemink-Bakx) and a Supervisory Board (Raad van Toezicht) with portfolio specializations.

The revenue model is non-commercial and structurally simple: the foundation receives its primary funding through DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs) government allocations tied to student enrollment, supplemented by deliberately low voluntary parent contributions (ouderbijdrage) and small program-specific subsidies. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-consumer through school locations in Etten-Leur, with specialized services (Babbel, De Trampoline, Meedenkcoach family support) delivered at designated school sites or in collaboration with partners including GGD West-Brabant, Arbo Unie, AVANS, Curio, and Norlandia Kinderopvang. SKPOEL is a member of the Samen Opleiden Regio West-Brabant teacher-training partnership and a signatory to the Armoedepact Etten-Leur poverty pact.

Name

SKPOEL

Legal name

Stichting Katholiek Primair Onderwijs Etten-Leur

Website

https://skpoel.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SKPOEL is a Dutch Catholic educational foundation operating 8 primary and special primary schools in Etten-Leur, Netherlands, serving approximately 2,700 students with 270 staff through government-funded education and specialized programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAAAB

Public Elementary Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Catholic primary schools
• Special basic education
• Newcomer integration program
• Behavioral intervention program

Headquarters

HQ city

Etten-Leur

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a primary education foundation, SKPOEL receives government funding through DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs) based on student enrollment numbers. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Parent Contributions (Ouderbijdrage): Voluntary parent contributions for extracurricular activities and supplementary services. The foundation keeps this contribution intentionally low as part of their poverty action pact commitments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SKPOEL is a Dutch non-profit educational foundation that operates eight schools for (special) primary education in Etten-Leur, Netherlands, providing Catholic-inspired primary education to approximately 2,700 students aged 4-12. Beyond regular basisonderwijs, the foundation runs specialized intervention and support programs including Babbel (an international newcomer language integration program), De Trampoline (a preventive behavioral intervention program), and Meedenkcoach (family support services), plus special basic education at Het Kompas for children needing extra support.

Product overview

SKPOEL (Stichting Katholiek Primair Onderwijs Etten-Leur) operates as a unified educational foundation managing eight primary and special primary schools in Etten-Leur, Netherlands. The organization offers a coordinated portfolio of educational programs and specialized intervention services including De Trampoline (a preventive behavioral intervention) and Babbel (an international newcomer integration program for non-Dutch speaking children). The schools operate under a shared Catholic-inspired educational philosophy while maintaining individual identities, serving approximately 2700 students and 270 staff members across the foundation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catholic primary education across 8 schools in Etten-Leur

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 2700 students served across 8 schools
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration85 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Samen Opleiden Regio West-BrabantcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 January 2025SKPOEL and schools De Aventurijn, De Pontus, and De 4 Heemskinderen became full members of the Samen Opleiden partnership in West-Brabant region. This partnership aims for better education and stronger cooperation. Next year, other schools will be audited to become full members as well.
• Armoedepact Etten-LeurcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 November 2024SKPOEL signed the Armoedepact (poverty pact) of municipality Etten-Leur to jointly stand against poverty. As part of this, they provide free menstrual products at schools, supply students with free stationery, keep voluntary parent contributions low, and connect with programs like Schoolmaaltijden (school meals) and sports programs for disadvantaged children.
• Norlandia KinderopvangminorOthersNorlandia Kinderopvang provides childcare services (TSO - overblijven/lunch supervision, VSO - preschools, BSO - afterschool care) for students at Babbel school. Children who stay for lunch bring a healthy snack and a drink.
• AVANS (PABO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeacher training partnership with AVANS for training teachers and teaching assistants. Students from AVANS make audio and video recordings during their training which are reviewed for educational purposes.
• CuriominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeacher training partnership with Curio for training teachers and teaching assistants, part of the educational ecosystem in West-Brabant.
• GGD West-BrabantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGGD provides external trusted persons (vertrouwenspersoon) for students and parents, and school health services. GGD also supports poverty reduction initiatives in Etten-Leur.
• Arbo UniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArbo Unie provides external trusted persons for SKPOEL staff members who wish to discuss matters confidentially.
• Stichting BasispoortcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides access services for educational software for students and staff across all SKPOEL schools.
• Stichting KennisnetcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides OSO file exchange services between schools, personal identification numbers for students and staff, and processor agreements management platform for school boards.
• Topicus Education B.V.coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides ParnasSys student administration/learning management system, quality systems, parent communication tools, and development tracking systems.
• Snappet Holding B.V.coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides adaptive learning method used across SKPOEL schools for personalized instruction.
• Heutink ICTcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides MOO (Microsoft environment), Google environment, JimmyControl, and SchoolWapps - the digital learning and working environment for SKPOEL schools.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stichting PCOU Willibrord: Large Catholic primary and secondary education foundation in the Utrecht region. Comparable denominational identity, comparable bestuur/stichting structure, and similar mix of regular and special primary education.
• Stichting Scholengroep Tongerlo: Catholic primary education foundation in Roosendaal (West-Brabant). Same denominational identity, same region, same funding model. SKPOEL Supervisory Board member Veronique Grim previously worked there — directly comparable operating context.
• Stichting OBO West-Brabant: Another primary education foundation operating schools in the West-Brabant region around Etten-Leur. Directly comparable: similar Catholic/openbaar mixed school board structure, same regional labor market, same government funding model, and even a direct talent-flow link (SKPOEL's Ellen Broeders left to become bestuurder at OBO).
• Stichting Fluor Onderwijs: Dutch primary education foundation operating multiple schools under a unified bestuur. Comparable in being a multi-school stichting with shared services and governance, similar scale tier.
• Stichting KPC Groep: Dutch educational foundation with primary education operations under a Catholic-affiliated stichting structure. Comparable governance, funding model, and scale tier.
• Stichting BOOR: Large Rotterdam-based primary (and some secondary) education foundation operating dozens of schools with similar governance structure (stichting, government-funded, GMR model). SKPOEL's former Chair Petra den Hollander previously held an educational quality role at BOOR, evidencing direct comparability of operating model and scale tier.

Others

• PO-Raad: Dutch sector organization (industry association) representing primary education school boards. SKPOEL uses PO-Raad's Venster PO and Scholen op de kaart products. While not a peer operator, PO-Raad defines the policy and benchmarking environment in which SKPOEL competes and is funded.
• Snappet Holding B.V. Provider of the adaptive learning method used across SKPOEL schools. A core EdTech vendor in Dutch primary education — comparable ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.
• Stichting Basispoort: Stichting providing access services for educational software used across SKPOEL schools. Functions as an enabling infrastructure provider to the Dutch primary education sector — comparable ecosystem position rather than competitor.
• Topicus Education B.V. Provider of ParnasSys, the student administration and LMS system SKPOEL uses across all schools. Technology supplier rather than peer, but a critical dependency and representative of the EdTech ecosystem serving Dutch primary education.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/skpoel.ettenleur
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skpoel
• Instagraminstagram.com/skpoel

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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