What Stopoz - Sparrenbosschool does

Sparrenbosschool is an openbare basisschool (public primary school) located at Kleine Sparrenlaan 7 in Bennebroek, municipality of Bloemendaal, Netherlands. The school serves approximately 200 children aged 4 to 12 across eight groups (Groep 1/2 through Groep 8), employing 9 staff per firmographic records (with 12 teachers plus specialist support per detailed team disclosures) under the direction of Mariëlle Witteman. It operates within the WijWijzer scholen foundation, a non-profit umbrella formed from the merger of Stopoz and JongLeren that runs 29 primary schools serving roughly 7,000 children daily across South Kennemerland, Haarlemmermeer, and Aalsmeer.

The curriculum combines core subjects (language, spelling, mathematics, English) with proprietary thematic world-orientation method TopOndernemers (with Onlineklas digital platform), social-emotional curriculum Kanjertraining, physical education via GymWijzer and specialist PE teacher Jeroen Kuijper, and cultural education through Hart Cultuur in School and Bibliotheek Zuid-Kennemerland partnerships. Digital learning runs on Snappet for groups 4-8 via Chromebooks, while parent communication uses Konnect Ouderportaal, Parro, and Schoolpraat apps. Specialized programs include Ontdeklab (Thursday-morning enrichment for gifted students in groups 5-8, recognized as a regional good-practice example by Passend Onderwijs Zuid Kennemerland) and Levelwerk for advanced learners. The school building dates to 1959, expanded in 1985 and 1995, and underwent major renovation completed in 2014-2015, with a 2002 gymnasium adjacent to the Willinkveld sports field.

The business model is public education: per-student government funding flows through the WijWijzer foundation, supplemented by a €97 voluntary annual parent contribution (used for Sinterklaas, Christmas, and sports day treats, payable in installments without exclusion consequences) and ancillary paid services. Integrated childcare is delivered by partner Les Petits Kinderopvang on campus at Sparrenbos A (since 2014) and across the street at Sparrenbos B (since 2024), covering toddler care (POV/KDV), midday care (TSO), and after-school care (BSO), with Tommy Tomato providing optional warm lunches on Tuesdays and Thursdays since the 2021-2022 school year. Go-to-market is community-led and direct-to-consumer, relying on word-of-mouth in Bennebroek, an introduction meeting with the director, and a current waiting list for children born in 2021 and 2022.

Name

Stopoz - Sparrenbosschool

Legal name

Sparrenbosschool

Website

https://sparrenbosschool.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sparrenbosschool is a Dutch public primary school in Bennebroek serving approximately 200 children aged 4-12 across eight groups, operated under the WijWijzer scholen non-profit foundation. It delivers core curriculum with thematic, social-emotional, and digital learning programs alongside integrated partner childcare.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA), Title I & Compensatory Education Programs (EDAJAGAJ), Special Needs-Inclusive Early Learning Academies (EDACADAI)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Public primary school
• Childcare services
• Social-emotional learning
• Enrichment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bennebroek

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public primary school (openbare basisschool) under WijWijzer foundation, the school receives government funding for education operations. Revenue comes from public educational funding rather than tuition fees.
2. Voluntary Parent Contribution: Annual voluntary parent contribution of €97.00 for the school fund, used for activities like Sinterklaas, Christmas, and sports day treats. Parents can pay in installments. Non-payment does not exclude children from activities.
3. Childcare Services (Les Petits): Childcare services including toddler care (POV), after-school care (BSO), and midday care (TSO) operated by Les Petits partner. Additional paid services include warm lunch from Tommy Tomato on certain days.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sparrenbosschool is a public primary school (openbare basisschool) in Bennebroek, Netherlands, delivering full primary education (Groep 1/2 through Groep 8) for approximately 200 children aged 4-12. It supplements classroom instruction with integrated childcare services (toddler care, midday care, after-school care) operated by partner Les Petits, plus an enrichment program (Ontdeklab) for gifted learners. The offering is delivered under the WijWijzer scholen foundation and funded primarily through Dutch public education funding, supplemented by a voluntary annual parent contribution and fees for childcare.

Product overview

Sparrenbosschool is an open public primary school in Bennebroek offering comprehensive primary education (Groep 1-8) for approximately 200 children, integrated with Les Petits childcare services (daycare, before/after-school care, lunch supervision). The educational offering centers on a core curriculum with specialized programs including TopOndernemers for world orientation, Kanjertraining for social-emotional development, Ontdeklab for gifted students, Levelwerk for enrichment, and comprehensive cultural and physical education. Technology-enhanced learning uses Snappet, GymWijzer, and Onlineklas platforms, supported by parent communication tools including Konnect, Parro, and Schoolpraat apps.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basisonderwijs (Primary Education Program) Full primary education program delivered across 8 groups (Groep 1/2 through Groep 8) for approximately 200 children aged 4-12, covering language, mathematics, world orientation (TopOndernemers), social-emotional development (Kanjertraining), physical education, cultural education, and preparation for secondary school. Delivered under the WijWijzer scholen foundation with public education funding.
• Les Petits Kinderopvang (Childcare Services) Integrated childcare services for children aged 0-12, operated by partner Les Petits at two on-campus locations (Sparrenbos A and Sparrenbos B). Includes peuteropvang (toddler care), kinderdagverblijf (KDV, full day care), tussenschoolse opvang (TSO, midday care with optional warm lunch from Tommy Tomato), and buitenschoolse opvang (BSO, after-school care) operating until 18:30.
• Ontdeklab (Enrichment Program for Gifted Students)

Quantifiable outcome

• Ontdeklab recognized as 'Good Practice' example for gifted education by Passend Onderwijs Zuid Kennemerland and Samenwerkingsverband VO Zuid Kennemerland

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Les Petits KinderopvangcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Les Petits provides integrated childcare services at Sparrenbosschool including toddler care (peuteropvang), midday care (TSO), and after-school care (BSO). Second location (Sparrenbos B) added in 2024 across from school. Services include KDV (child day care) at Sparrenbos B. Known for high-quality care with extensive outdoor space and varied activities.
• WijWijzer scholencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWijWijzer scholen is the parent foundation formed from the merger of Stopoz and JongLeren. It operates 29 primary schools serving approximately 7,000 children daily in South Kennemerland, Haarlemmermeer and Aalsmeer. The foundation provides governance, operational support, and shared resources for member schools including Sparrenbosschool.
• TopOndernemers (Thema's B.V.)coreTechnology or IntegrationTopOndernemers is the thematic education method used school-wide from group 3, covering world orientation (geography, history, biology, technology, citizenship) through project-based learning. Includes Onlineklas digital platform for students.
• Tommy TomatominorOthersProvides warm lunch service for children on Tuesday and Thursday (since 2021-2022 school year) as optional paid service during midday care. Parents must register children separately for this service.
• Hart Cultuur in SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory, mediation and program provider for cultural education in schools in South Kennemerland region. Provides access to performances, workshops and other cultural programming for students.
• Bibliotheek Zuid-KennemerlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic library provides services to all school groups including library visits/activities or library staff conducting guest lessons in classrooms, supporting literacy development.
• Passend Onderwijs Zuid KennemerlandminorOthersRegional educational consortium for inclusive education that provides support and recognition for schools' special programs. Recognized Ontdeklab as 'Good Practice' example.
• Samenwerkingsverband VO Zuid KennemerlandminorOthersRegional cooperative organization for secondary education that collaborated in recognizing Ontdeklab as exemplary practice for gifted education.
• SnappetcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital learning platform provider enabling personalized learning on Chromebooks for students in groups 4-8, covering language, spelling, and mathematics instruction.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Ced-Groep: A Dutch educational services organization providing student support, training and inclusion services to schools, comparable in supporting the student support and 'leerlingzorg' function that Sparrenbosschool performs in-house.
• Snappet: Provider of the digital learning platform used in groups 4-8 at Sparrenbosschool for personalized language, spelling and math learning on Chromebooks; comparable as a K-12 edtech vendor serving Dutch primary schools.

Regional players

• Stichting Agora Roermond: A regional Dutch primary education foundation operating schools in Limburg; comparable operating model (government-funded public primary schools under a foundation) but in a different region.

Broad incumbents

• Optimus Onderwijs: A Eindhoven-region foundation operating dozens of primary schools under a similar non-profit public-funding structure; comparable governance and curriculum profile but broader geographic scope.
• INNOVO Onderwijs: A Limburg-based primary education foundation running many Catholic and public primary schools, comparable to WijWijzer in being a multi-school non-profit foundation for Dutch basisonderwijs.
• Stichting BOOR: A large Rotterdam-based primary education foundation operating numerous public primary schools under similar Dutch public-funding governance, comparable in operating model but materially larger in scale.

Direct peers

• Fransiscus School (Bennebroek/Bloemendaal): Another local primary school referenced in Sparrenbosschool's BSO service offering; it operates in the same defined Bloemendaal catchment and competes for the same primary-school-age families.
• Willinkschool (Bennebroek/Bloemendaal): A local primary school in the Bennebroek/Bloemendaal area whose students also use Les Petits' after-school care at Sparrenbos; it competes for the same catchment of families in Bloemendaal municipality.
• WijWijzer scholen (parent foundation): The operating foundation of which Sparrenbosschool is a member school; WijWijzer runs 29 primary schools serving ~7,000 children across South Kennemerland, Haarlemmermeer and Aalsmeer, making it the most direct comparable for governance, funding and operational structure.

Emerging players

• Les Petits Kinderopvang: Strategic childcare partner operating Sparrenbos A and B on/near the school campus; comparable in providing integrated daycare, BSO and TSO services to Dutch families, with direct overlap in customer base.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Sparrenbosschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stopoz---sparrenbosschool

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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