Obadjaschool

What Obadjaschool does

Obadjaschool is a Dutch special education institution operated by SSOGG (Stichting Speciaal Onderwijs Gerefirmeerd Geloven), a private nonprofit foundation headquartered in Zwolle, Netherlands. The school delivers publicly funded special education under the Dutch national education system, serving children aged 4-19 who cannot be adequately served in regular primary schools due to intellectual disabilities, chronic illness, behavioral disorders, or developmental conditions including ADHD, PDD-NOS, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and autism. The organisation operates three locations: Obadjaschool Cluster 3 in Zwolle (children with intellectual disabilities and chronic illness, ages 4-19), Obadjaschool Cluster 4 in Zwolle (children with behavioral and developmental disorders, ages 4-12), and Obadjaschool Urk (a regional site serving the same Cluster 4-type population). The institution is affiliated with the Berséba cooperative under its Noordoost region, and eligibility for enrollment requires a Toelaatbaarheidsverklaring (TLV) admission statement issued by Berséba Loket Noordoost.

The school's core product is individualised special education, delivered through small class sizes with specialised teaching staff. Each student receives a personal development perspective plan with individualised learning goals, delivered without performance pressure, standardised testing, or comparative assessment. The institution operates on a reformatorische (Reformed Christian) grondslag, maintaining explicit connection between church, school, and home as desired by parents. The organisation employs 39 staff across its three locations and supports internal shared services through the Dienstencentrum at Hasselterdijk 33, Zwolle. The website (so-zwolle.nl) serves as the primary informational channel for prospective parents, with structured on-site pages for each school location covering admission procedures, school hours, parent resources, and quality documentation.

The business model is a publicly funded nonprofit structure: education is provided at no direct cost to parents, with operating revenue derived from Dutch government education funding administered through the national DUO system. The go-to-market is direct enrollment, with students referred from regular primary schools via the TLV process. The organisation has published a multi-year strategic plan covering 2023-2027 and maintains ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status, consistent with its nonprofit, public-benefit orientation. The parent structure is a stichting (foundation) with no parent company, no private equity involvement, and no venture capital backing.

Name

Obadjaschool

Legal name

Stichting Speciaal Onderwijs Gerefirmeerd Geloven (SSOGG)

Website

https://so-zwolle.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Obadjaschool is a Dutch publicly funded special education institution operated by SSOGG, serving children aged 4-19 with intellectual disabilities, chronic illness, or behavioral and developmental disorders across three locations in Zwolle and Urk under a Reformed Christian foundation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Learning Disabilities & Dyslexia Schools & Programs (EDAKAAAB)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Special needs schooling
• Reformed christian education
• Cluster 3 education
• Cluster 4 education

Headquarters

HQ city

Zwolle

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Obadjaschool delivers publicly funded special education for children who cannot attend regular primary school, organized into Cluster 3 (VSO) for ages 4-19 with intellectual disabilities or chronic illness and Cluster 4 for ages 4-12 with behavioral and developmental disorders such as ADHD, PDD-NOS, autism, dyslexia, and dyscalculia. Instruction is delivered in small classes by specialist staff using individualized development perspective plans and personal learning goals without performance pressure. The school operates on a reformed Christian (reformatorische) foundation that maintains connection between church, school, and home, and is part of the Berséba cooperative in the Noordoost Netherlands region.

Product overview

Obadjaschool is a Dutch special education institution operated by the Eliëzer- en Obadjaschool foundation (SSOGG), offering specialized educational programs under the national Berséba cooperative for Reformed special education. The school provides two distinct special education clusters: Cluster 3 for intellectually disabled and chronically ill children (ages 4-19), and Cluster 4 for children with behavioral and developmental disorders (ages 4-12). Additionally, Obadjaschool Urk serves as a separate location for special education. All programs emphasize individualized development perspective plans, personal learning goals, small class sizes, and specialized staff, with a Reformed Christian foundation that connects church, school, and family.

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Products and services

• Obadjaschool Cluster 3 (VSO) Special education cluster for children aged 4 to approximately 19 years with intellectual disabilities or chronic illness, delivered by SSOGG at its Zwolle location. Provides individualized development perspective plans and personal learning goals; outcomes include possible progression to secondary vocational education, continued special secondary education, employment, or day programs.
• Obadjaschool Cluster 4 Special education cluster for children aged 4 to 12 years with behavioral disorders and developmental challenges including ADHD, PDD-NOS, dyslexia, dyscalculia, autism, and combinations thereof, delivered by SSOGG at its Zwolle location. Provides individualized educational support without performance pressure or comparison with other students.
• Obadjaschool Urk Reformed Christian (reformatorische) special education school located in Urk, serving children who cannot cope in regular primary school due to learning, behavioral, or educational difficulties. Caters to ages 4-12 with various support needs, operating as a regional location of SSOGG.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BersébacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerséba is the national reformed Christian cooperative for primary and special education. The Obadjaschool falls under Berséba's region Noordoost (Northeast). The zorgloket (care desk) Loket Noordoost handles the issuance of Toelaatbaarheidsverklaringen (TLV - admission statements) required for placement in special education.
• DienstencentrumcoreOthersInternal service center providing shared services for Eliëzer- and Obadjaschool. Located at Hasselterdijk 33, Zwolle.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Koninklijke Kentalis: Dutch special education organization focused on children with hearing, communication, and language impairments. Comparable as a Dutch K-12 special education provider operating under government funding with multiple locations and cluster-based service offerings.
• Vitus Zuid: Dutch special education foundation operating cluster schools for students with intellectual disabilities and behavioral disorders. Comparable as a multi-cluster Dutch special education provider in a similar nonprofit/government-funded model.
• Aurora Groep: Dutch foundation providing special education and youth care services. Comparable as a Dutch nonprofit special education organization with cluster-based programming and government funding.
• Triade: Dutch special education provider serving students with behavioral and developmental needs across multiple locations. Comparable as a Dutch cluster-based special education provider with similar student populations to Obadjaschool.
• Yulius: Dutch organization providing mental health care and special education for children and youth with psychiatric and developmental conditions. Comparable for its Cluster 4-equivalent behavioral/developmental disorder services.
• Bartiméus: Dutch foundation providing special education and care for visually impaired and multiply disabled children. Comparable as a Dutch nonprofit special education provider with government funding and individualized learning programs.
• Adelante Groep: Dutch organization providing special education and rehabilitation services for children with disabilities and chronic conditions. Comparable as a multi-site Dutch special education provider with government-funded programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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Investments

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