Stichting Spoor

What Stichting Spoor does

Stichting OPSPOOR is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) headquartered in Purmerend that operates as one of the largest providers of public primary education in the Waterland region. Founded through the 2017 merger of OPSO and SPOOR (with administrative integration process continuing in 2021), the organization runs 37 schools across seven municipalities — Beemster, Edam-Volendam, Landsmeer, Oostzaan, Purmerend, Waterland, and Wormerland — delivering basisonderwijs, speciaal basisonderwijs, speciaal onderwijs, and voortgezet speciaal onderwijs to an estimated 7,400-9,250 pupils under the Dutch openbaar (public) school designation. Because it is a public school board, OPSPOOR operates under zorgplicht (care obligation), meaning it must place all children — including those with special needs, high ability, or NT2 (Dutch as second language) requirements — in appropriate educational settings.

The core technology stack is essentially an education services platform layered around physical school locations. Around the schools, OPSPOOR runs an internal support and professional development ecosystem: the OPSPOOR Ondersteuningscentrum (a support centre bundling expertise in high-ability education via Vostok, behaviour support, young child development, NT2, psychology, co-teaching, and digital literacy, with services also sold to other regional school boards), the OPSPOOR Academie (a professional development platform with networks and training programmes), the OPSPOOR Startersacademie (three-year coaching for new teachers), OPSPOOR Out of School (after-school enrichment), and the Klaar voor de Start-klas (intensive Dutch language transition programme for newcomer children). The central BedrijfsBureau in Purmerend employs 17 staff; the broader workforce across schools is materially larger but undisclosed.

Revenue is generated almost exclusively via Dutch government bekostiging (per-student public funding) and is therefore a function of enrolment, not market pricing. OPSPOOR does not charge tuition. Its commercial optionality is limited to selling Ondersteuningscentrum expertise to third-party school boards and operating the OPSPOOR Out of School enrichment programmes. The organization is governed by a College van Bestuur (currently chaired by Martijn van Embden, appointed April 2025, alongside Astrid Brugman) and a Raad van Toezicht, with no parent company, private equity ownership, or public listing. Strategic priorities include completing the bestuurlijke integratie with Stichting Kinderopvang Purmerend (SKOP) by 1 January 2026 to create integrated kindcentra, converting every school into a kindcentrum, expanding professional development capacity, and managing a small consolidation (explored merger of obs De Fuut and obs De Gouwzee; planned closure of obs De Piramide).

Name

Stichting Spoor

Legal name

Stichting OPSPOOR

Website

https://stichtingspoor.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting OPSPOOR is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating 37 public primary and special-education schools across seven municipalities in the Waterland region, serving an estimated 7,400-9,250 pupils entirely under government bekostiging with no tuition fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Primary Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Function & Learning Coaching (Organization/ADHD Coaching) (EDAJALAI)

Keywords

• Public primary education
• Special education services
• Primary school operator
• Inclusive education support
• Teacher professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Purmerend

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: OPSPOOR receives government funding (bekostiging) from the Dutch government for providing public primary education services. Funding is based on student enrollment numbers and covers operational costs of schools.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Stichting OPSPOOR (doing business as OPSPOOR) is a Dutch educational foundation that operates 37 public primary schools across seven municipalities in the Waterland region (Beemster, Edam-Volendam, Landsmeer, Oostzaan, Purmerend, Waterland, and Wormerland). It delivers basisonderwijs, speciaal basisonderwijs, speciaal onderwijs, and voortgezet speciaal onderwijs, supplemented by a centralized support center offering specialized services (high-ability education, behavior support, NT2, psychology, co-teaching, digital literacy) and a professional development academy for staff.

Product overview

OPSPOOR is a foundation providing public primary education across the Waterland region (Purmerend and surrounding municipalities). The organization operates 37 schools offering basisonderwijs, speciaal basisonderwijs, speciaal onderwijs, and voortgezet speciaal onderwijs. The core education offering is supplemented by the OPSPOOR Ondersteuningscentrum (support center) providing specialized services including Vostok (high ability education), Gedrag (behavior support), Jonge kind (early childhood), NT2 (Dutch as second language), Psycholoog, Co-teaching, Digitale geletterdheid, and Teamtrainingen. Professional development is delivered through OPSPOOR Academie and the OPSPOOR Startersacademie for new teachers. Extra-curricular enrichment is provided through OPSPOOR Out of School programs. Additional offerings include Traject OPSPOOR for career changers and the Klaar voor de Start-klas for newcomer children.

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Brands

• OPSPOOR Ondersteuningscentrum: A support centre that bundles expertise from special and regular primary education, offering guidance, training, and intervision to school teams. Also available to other school boards in the Waterland region.
• OPSPOOR Academie
• OPSPOOR Out of School
• OPSPOOR Meestert!
• OPSPOOR Startersacademie
• Vostok

Products and services

• OPSPOOR Basisonderwijs Public primary education (openbaar primair onderwijs) covering basisonderwijs, speciaal basisonderwijs, speciaal onderwijs, and voortgezet speciaal onderwijs delivered across 37 schools in the Waterland region. For children ages 4-12 and learners needing special educational support.
• OPSPOOR Ondersteuningscentrum Centralized support center bundling expertise from special and regular primary education, providing guidance, training, and intervision to school teams. Services also available to other school boards in the Waterland region. Covers high ability education, behavior support, young child development, NT2, psychology, co-teaching, digital literacy, and team training.
• Vostok Specialized gifted education program for highly able students in groups 5-8 offering half-day sessions taught by specialized teachers for students who need additional challenge beyond their regular school's support.
• Klaar voor de Start-klas Transition program for newcomer children arriving from abroad, providing intensive Dutch language instruction for one school year before transitioning to regular primary school.
• Traject OPSPOOR Career orientation and training trajectory for individuals interested in entering primary education teaching, including internship placements and compressed part-time Pabo pathways.
• OPSPOOR Academie Professional development platform for OPSPOOR staff offering networks, training programs, and workshops covering IT/Innovators, math, behavior, educational supporters, school-based training, director training, starting teachers, and personalized learning.
• OPSPOOR Startersacademie Professional development program for starting teachers providing individual coaching, a development-focused network, and a personal didactic coach for the first three years of employment.
• OPSPOOR Out of School After-school program offering challenging themed learning activities for students covering science & technology, math, sustainability, and sports & games, including Lego League and Green City themes.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemeentes (Municipalities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with 7 municipalities (Beemster, Edam-Volendam, Landsmeer, Oostzaan, Purmerend, Waterland, Wormerland) for joint societal responsibility. Municipalities provide goal subsidies, support with school building new construction, and are important discussion partners for youth attractiveness initiatives.
• Kinderopvangorganisaties (Childcare Organizations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with childcare organizations to develop common vision on play, development, learning, and care. Partnership supports the kindcentra (child centers) development strategy, integrating early childhood education with primary education.
• Bibliotheek (Library)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to enhance reading education and make reading more enjoyable for children. Partnership includes school library service points, educational visits, and read-aloud sessions. Library is an important partner for language development.
• Samenwerkingsverband WaterlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cooperation body for inclusive education (Passend Onderwijs). OPSPOOR is part of this consortium working to ensure appropriate educational placements for all students.
• SWV Primair Onderwijs ZaanstreekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cooperation body for primary education in Zaanstreek area, responsible for Oostzaan and Wormer. Manages inclusive education arrangements and school placement coordination.
• Stichting Kinderopvang Purmerend (SKOP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for kindcentra (child centers) development. Aims for administrative integration by January 1, 2026. Goal is to transform every school into a child center offering richer and more varied programs for children.
• Discussiëren Kun Je Leren (DKJL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with DKJL to implement debate education programs in schools. Organizes debate battles like the one in De Purmaryn theater to develop student speaking and critical thinking skills.
• Noord-Hollandse SamenScholingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional teacher training and professional development consortium. OPSPOOR schools participate as training schools (opleidingsscholen) for student teachers.
• KibrahachaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for 'Samen Opleiden' (joint teacher training) in the Caribbean region. Includes knowledge exchange and professional development opportunities with colleagues from Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao.
• Gemeente PurmerendcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Ontwikkelagenda (Development Agenda) bringing together municipality, education, and childcare to ensure children and youth feel safe, seen, and supported.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stichting Conexus: Education foundation operating primary and secondary schools across North Brabant under comparable non-profit foundation structure with government funding and integrated support services.
• Stichting Quadraam: Education foundation operating schools across the Gelderland region with similar multi-school foundation governance, government bekostiging revenue model, and regional coordination approach.
• Stichting Boor: Dutch non-profit foundation operating public primary schools in the Rotterdam region with comparable multi-school governance, government funding model, and integrated support services for primary education.
• Stichting Lucas Onderwijs: Education foundation operating primary and secondary schools across the Utrecht region under similar stichting governance with comparable bekostiging-funded operations and regional support structures.
• Stichting Penta Onderwijs: Education foundation operating primary schools in the Almere region under the same Dutch stichting non-profit model with government funding tied to enrollment.
• Stichting INNOFUN: Dutch education foundation operating primary schools with comparable non-profit foundation structure, government funding model, and focus on innovative primary education delivery.

Regional players

• Stichting ELAN: Education foundation operating primary schools in the adjacent Haarlemmermeer region of North Holland, comparable in foundation structure and primary education focus but serving a different geographic catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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