What Stichting Penta does

Stichting Penta is a Dutch non-profit educational foundation (Stichting) established in 1998 and headquartered at Maelsonstraat 28-d, 1624 NP Hoorn, North Holland. The foundation operates a network of 12 individually branded primary schools — B. van Bockxmeer, De Ceder, Dynamis, Ichthus, St. Jozef, Het Kompas, Mariaschool, De Pontonnier, De Rank, Roald Dahl, Het Spectrum, and De Wingerd — across Hoorn, Blokker, and Zwaag. Under its "Alles met Aandacht" (Everything with Attention) motto and Christian-inspired pedagogical vision, it delivers bijzonder (special/denominational) primary education to approximately 3,000 children aged 4–13 and integrated childcare to children aged 0–13 through Integrale Kindcentra (IKC) partnerships with childcare providers.

The foundation's underlying technology is intentionally limited: there is no proprietary learning platform, no app, no public API, and no disclosed digital product. Penta Academie is an internal staff development program supporting the 300+ education professionals, not a commercial product. Day-to-day delivery relies on physical school infrastructure (with active building projects including the Mariaschool new build and IKC De Wingerd renovation) and conventional educational practice rather than software platforms.

The business model is publicly funded Dutch primary education. As an ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) recognized by the Dutch Tax Authority, Stichting Penta is funded primarily through government subsidies for primary education and regulated kinderopvang (childcare), with tax-deductible donations as a minor supplementary stream. No tuition is charged to parents for primary education. The organization publishes annual reports from 2019 through 2025 and WNT (Wet normering topfunctionarissen) accountability disclosures. Governance consists of a College van Bestuur led by Bestuurder Sylvia Woudstra, supervised by a Raad van Toezicht. There is no equity ownership, no parent company, and no capital markets presence, consistent with the non-profit foundation structure.

Name

Stichting Penta

Legal name

Stichting Penta

Website

https://stichtingpenta.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stichting Penta is a Dutch non-profit education foundation operating 12 Christian-inspired primary schools and integrated child centers (IKC) in Hoorn, Blokker, and Zwaag, serving 3,000+ children aged 0–13 through publicly funded education and childcare.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Nursery & Playgroups (EDACACAK)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Integrated child centers
• Christian primary schools
• Early childhood education
• Public primary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Hoorn

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public education foundation (ANBI recognized), Stichting Penta receives government funding for primary education services. The organization is transparent about finances through annual reports and WNT (Wet normering bezoldiging topfunctionarissen) accountability.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stichting Penta is a non-profit Dutch educational foundation (Stichting) that operates a network of 12 Christian-inspired primary schools and integrated child centers (IKC) in Hoorn, Blokker, and Zwaag (North Holland, Netherlands). The foundation delivers primary education to children aged 4–13 and integrated childcare (kinderopvang) to children aged 0–13 under its "Alles met Aandacht" (Everything with Attention) philosophy, with the Penta Academie supporting staff professional development across all locations.

Product overview

Stichting Penta is an education foundation operating a network of 12 primary schools and integrated children's centers (IKC) across the Hoorn region in the Netherlands. The organization provides christelijk geïnspireerd (Christian-inspired) education for children aged 4-13 and integrated childcare services for ages 0-13, under its motto 'Alles met aandacht' (Everything with attention). The portfolio consists of individually branded school locations (B. van Bockxmeer, De Ceder, Dynamis, Ichthus, St. Jozef, Het Kompas, Mariaschool, De Pontonnier, De Rank, Roald Dahl, Het Spectrum, and De Wingerd) unified under the foundation's governance, with the Penta Academie providing centralized professional development for staff across all locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stichting Penta Schools (12-Location Primary Education Network)

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kinderopvang Partners (Childcare Partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting Penta works closely with childcare providers to create Integrale Kindcentra (IKC) - integrated child centers that provide seamless education and care for children from 0-13 years. This partnership is essential for the IKC-vorming strategic priority, combining educational and childcare services from a shared pedagogical vision.
• Gemeente Hoorn (Municipality of Hoorn)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Hoorn collaborates with Stichting Penta on educational infrastructure development. Notable joint projects include the fusion of Het Kompas and De Pontonnier schools and the new construction of Mariaschool (Eikstraatkwartier). The municipality invests in modern, sustainable school buildings that reflect attention, connection, and trust.
• Voortgezet Onderwijs (Secondary Education)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with secondary schools to ensure smooth transition of students from primary education (age 13) to secondary school, preparing children for continued educational success.
• Omwonenden/Bewoners (Local Residents)minorOthersLocal residents are actively involved in building projects through participation tables (omgevingstafels) and participation plans. For projects like IKC De Wingerd renovation and Mariaschool new construction, Stichting Penta engages the neighborhood early to minimize disruption and ensure community integration.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Agora (Roermond): Primary education foundation operating schools in the Roermond area of Limburg. Comparable to Stichting Penta as a Dutch non-profit primary education foundation with multi-school governance and publicly funded revenue model.
• INNOVO: Large primary education foundation in Limburg formed via fusie of multiple school foundations, operating a comparable multi-school, government-funded primary education model with central governance — directly analogous to Stichting Penta's structure.
• SKOL (Stichting Katholiek Onderwijs Leiden): Catholic faith-based primary education foundation operating schools in the Leiden region. Closely comparable to Stichting Penta in values-based identity, foundation structure, multi-school governance, and publicly funded primary education model.
• Stichting OPOZ (Openbaar Primair Onderwijs Zuidplas): Public (openbaar) primary education foundation operating schools in the Zuidplas region. Comparable to Stichting Penta as a Dutch foundation-led multi-school primary education operator funded through government subsidies.
• Optimus Onderwijs: Primary education foundation serving schools in the Wierden/Enter and surrounding regions. Comparable multi-school, foundation-led, government-funded primary education operator with similar regional concentration and shared back-office governance.
• Stichting BOOR: Bestuur Openbaar Onderwijs Rotterdam — a large Dutch primary education foundation running dozens of public schools in Rotterdam. Most directly comparable as a multi-school non-profit primary education foundation in the Netherlands, with similar ANBI-style governance and government-funded model.
• Stichting Delta onderwijs: Primary education foundation active in the Netherlands operating a network of primary schools. Directly comparable to Stichting Penta in scale, non-profit foundation structure, and government-funded K–6/8 educational delivery.
• Stichting Katholiek Onderwijs Haarlemmermeer: Faith-based Dutch primary education foundation operating multiple Catholic-inspired schools in the Haarlemmermeer region. Closely comparable to Stichting Penta on faith-based positioning, scale, regional multi-school model, and ANBI-style governance.

Others

• Gemeente Hoorn (as school authority): The municipality of Hoorn is not a competitor but a key counterparty — it funds public primary education, invests in school buildings, and shapes IKC policy. Its strategic decisions directly affect Stichting Penta's funding and infrastructure pipeline, making it the most consequential ecosystem partner.
• Voor- en vroegschoolse educatie (VVE) providers: Dutch early childhood education and childcare providers operating within the IKC framework. Adjacent to Stichting Penta's 0–4 kinderopvang arm via the IKC partnership model, but not direct competitors — they are enabling partners and sometimes co-located operators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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