Stichting VOOR

What Stichting VOOR does

Stichting VOOR (Stichting Voortgezet Onderwijs Oosterschelderegio) is a Dutch public-benefit educational foundation (ANBI status, RSIN 807893213) operating secondary education in the Oosterschelde region of Zeeland, Netherlands. The foundation was formed on January 1, 2025 through an administrative merger between Stichting Scholengroep Pontes and Stichting Christelijk Voortgezet Onderwijs Zeeland, and currently operates four secondary schools: Het Goese Lyceum (mavo, havo, vwo, ~1,450 students, including Technasium, Tweetalig Onderwijs, gymnasium and Cambridge English tracks), Ostrea Lyceum, Pieter Zeeman Lyceum (Zierikzee, serving Schouwen-Duiveland), and Praktiq (the merged vmbo school established January 2025). Together the foundation covers the full secondary education spectrum from lwoo and vmbo (basisberoeps through theoretisch) to havo, vwo, and gymnasium, including specialized programs in arts, culture, and sport.

The foundation employs approximately 110 staff and operates from Bergweg 14 in Goes, with a new Ostrea Lyceum facility on Fruitlaan opened in September 2025 and a planned Service Bureau and bestuur relocation in spring 2027. Core technology is limited to standard educational administration tools, primarily the Magister student information system (migrated from Somtoday at Ostrea Lyceum in August 2025), SharePoint-based internal collaboration (VOOR@work), and the MeesterBaan recruitment platform.

Revenue is generated exclusively through Dutch government per-pupil funding allocations for voortgezet onderwijs; the foundation charges no tuition and operates as a non-profit under CAO-VO collective labor terms. The foundation is governed by a College van Bestuur (Klaas Terlage and Eric Boerhout) with oversight from a Raad van Toezicht chaired by Edith van Montfort, and is currently undergoing post-merger leadership renewal across three of four schools (rectors and Praktiq director appointments between October 2025 and March 2026).

Name

Stichting VOOR

Legal name

Stichting Voortgezet Onderwijs Oosterschelderegio

Website

https://stvoor.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stichting VOOR is a Dutch public-benefit educational foundation operating four secondary schools (vmbo through gymnasium) in the Oosterschelde region of Zeeland, Netherlands, serving approximately 3,000–4,500 students with government per-pupil funding and around 110 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Public school foundation
• Vmbo havo vwo
• Gymnasium education
• Vocational secondary schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Goes

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a public educational foundation, Stichting VOOR receives government funding for secondary education services. Revenue is derived from Dutch government per-pupil funding allocations for voortgezet onderwijs (secondary education) across its schools. Staff compensation follows CAO-VO (Collective Labor Agreement for Secondary Education) standards.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stichting VOOR operates four secondary schools (Het Goese Lyceum, Ostrea Lyceum, Pieter Zeeman Lyceum, and Praktiq) in the Oosterschelde region of Zeeland, Netherlands, delivering voortgezet onderwijs across all pathways including lwoo, vmbo, havo, vwo, gymnasium, Technasium, Tweetalig Onderwijs, and kunst- en cultuurklassen. The foundation is a publicly funded, non-profit educational entity formed through the 2025 merger of Stichting Scholengroep Pontes and Stichting Christelijk Voortgezet Onderwijs Zeeland.

Product overview

Stichting VOOR is a school foundation (Voortgezet Onderwijs Oosterschelde Regio) formed on January 1, 2025 through a merger between Stichting Scholengroep Pontes and Stichting Christelijk Voortgezet Onderwijs Zeeland (Ostrea Lyceum). The organization operates four distinct secondary schools: Het Goese Lyceum (mavo/havo/vwo with approximately 1450 students), Ostrea Lyceum, Pieter Zeeman Lyceum in Zierikzee, and Praktiq (the merged vmbo school). Together, they offer all educational pathways including lwoo, vmbo (basisberoeps, kaderberoeps, gemengd, theoretisch), havo, vwo, tweetalig vwo, gymnasium, kunst- en cultuurklassen, technasium, and sportklassen. The foundation serves the Zeeland region with educational programs from their offices in Goes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Het Goese Lyceum A comprehensive secondary school in Goes offering mavo, havo, and vwo programs with approximately 1450 students. Provides specialized programs including Technasium, Tweetalig Onderwijs, Gymnasium, Cambridge English, and a dedicated department for gifted students. Targeted at secondary school students in the Oosterschelde region.
• Ostrea Lyceum A secondary school in Goes offering a wide range of programs with space for sports, arts, and extracurricular activities beyond the regular curriculum. Targeted at secondary school students seeking a welcoming school with extensive extracurricular opportunities.
• Pieter Zeeman Lyceum Secondary school serving the Schouwen-Duiveland region (Zierikzee) offering tailored education close to home. Provides pro, vmbo, and mavo/havo/vwo programs. Targeted at students in the Schouwen-Duiveland area.
• Praktiq The merged vmbo school of Goes, combining the practical vmbo departments of Het Goese Lyceum and Ostrea Lyceum. Focuses on hands-on learning with real cars, kitchens, and animals. Located at Bergweg 4 and 14 in Goes. Targeted at vmbo students seeking practical, applied education.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MagistercoreTechnology or Integration · 19 August 2025Student information management system (Eloverheid successor) adopted by Ostrea Lyceum for managing student records, grades, schedules, and parent communications. Transition from Somtoday completed in August 2025.
• Peters Bouw en OnderhoudminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 18 February 2025Construction company responsible for building the new Ostrea Lyceum facility on Fruitlaan in Goes. Peters Bouw en Onderhoud completed and transferred the first building section to Stichting VOOR in September 2025.
• Lesgeven in ZeelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional educational initiative connecting primary education, secondary education (voortgezet onderwijs), MBO and HBO institutions in Zeeland. Stichting VOOR participates in the Regionale Aanpak Personeelstekort (Regional Approach to Staff Shortages) project, collaborating to address teacher recruitment challenges across all educational levels in the province.
• MeesterBaanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducational recruitment platform used by Stichting VOOR for posting and managing job vacancies. All applications for positions must be submitted through the MeesterBaan portal integrated with the Stichting VOOR website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Quadraam: Dutch secondary education foundation operating a network of VO schools in Gelderland. Same stichting governance, same per-pupil funding model, same multi-school consolidation approach as Stichting VOOR.
• Stichting Carmel College: Large Dutch Catholic secondary education foundation running multiple VO schools across the country. Directly comparable governance model (stichting), funding structure (ANBI / government per-pupil), and multi-school portfolio approach.
• Stichting Porteum: Dutch secondary education foundation running a network of VO schools. Comparable stichting structure, ANBI status, and government-funded multi-school VO operations.
• Stichting Het Rijnlands Lyceum: Dutch secondary education foundation operating several VO schools in the Leiden/The Hague region. Comparable stichting structure, government-funded VO model, and multi-site school network.
• Portuur: Dutch secondary education foundation operating VO schools. Same stichting governance, government funding, and multi-school portfolio model — directly comparable operating structure.
• SVOL (Stichting Voortgezet Onderwijs Leiden): Regional Dutch secondary education foundation operating multiple VO schools in the Leiden area. Closely comparable in scale, governance (stichting), and government per-pupil funding model.
• Stichting Scholengroep Trivium: Another secondary education foundation operating multiple schools in Zeeland. Most direct regional peer — competes for the same Oosterschelde-adjacent student pool and operates under the same Dutch government per-pupil funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Scalda: Regional MBO (vocational) institution in Zeeland that partners with Stichting VOOR in the Lesgeven in Zeeland consortium. Broader incumbent in the same regional education ecosystem, covering post-secondary vocational pathways that complement VO.
• Cognita Schools: International K-12 schools group operating across multiple countries. Broad incumbent comparable in operating a portfolio of schools under a unified governance model, though commercial rather than government-funded.
• GEMS Education: Global K-12 education operator running a large portfolio of schools. Broad incumbent in school network operation at scale, relevant for benchmarking governance and multi-site operating practices even though operating model is commercial.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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