Stichting Speciaal Onderwijs Tarcisiusschool

What Stichting Speciaal Onderwijs Tarcisiusschool does

Stichting Speciaal Onderwijs Tarcisiusschool is a Dutch foundation operating a publicly funded special education school in Nijmegen, Gelderland, serving approximately 160 students ages 6-18 across two divisions: Speciaal Onderwijs (SO, ages 6-12) and Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (VSO, ages 12-18). The school targets children and young people with complex, dual support needs spanning both cognitive development (learning domain) and behavioral self-regulation (behavior domain), a combination the school identifies as its specific regional expertise. Educational delivery is unified by the proprietary CompAs (Competentie-as/Kompas) model, which tracks individualized development across four domains — Zijn (Being), Willen (Wanting), Kunnen (Can), and Weten (Knowing) — using competency-based profiles rather than peer comparisons.

The product portfolio includes the SO division with thematic teaching and social-emotional curricula (Rots & Water, Leefstijl, KIDA), the VSO division with four phased vocational arrangements (Dagbesteding, Arbeid, Arbeid met ondersteuning, Op weg naar werk) and a structured vocational training pipeline (IAT, LOL, BAT, internships across Phases 0-3), the Inclusief Maatwerk Traject (IMT) for homebound students co-delivered with care partner TVN Zorgt, and integrated therapeutic services (speech therapy, NT2, ART, PMT, play therapy). Underlying technology consists of electronic learning environments, digital student monitoring, portfolios, and formative evaluation tools supporting the CompAs framework.

The business model is a non-profit public education model: no tuition is charged to parents, and revenue is derived from Dutch government education subsidies (Rijksoverheid/DUO) allocated on the basis of student enrollment and support complexity, supplemented by European Social Fund (ESF) co-financing for labor-market transition programming. Enrollment is mediated through the Passend Onderwijs cooperation associations, which issue mandatory toelaatbaarheidsverklaring admission certificates. GTM is sales-led in the sense that parents initiate contact by phone, followed by intake and tour with the orthopedagogue, but there is no commercial marketing; the school relies on institutional referral channels, the school website, and community partnerships. Founded in 1935 by the Congregation of the Brothers of Charity and operating as a SO/VSO institution since 1979, the school today operates from two Nijmegen sites with approximately 50 staff.

Name

Stichting Speciaal Onderwijs Tarcisiusschool

Legal name

Stichting Speciaal Onderwijs Tarcisiusschool

Website

https://tarcisiusschool.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tarcisiusschool is a publicly funded Dutch special education foundation in Nijmegen serving approximately 160 students ages 6-18 with combined cognitive and behavioral support needs, unified by its proprietary CompAs developmental model across two SO and VSO divisions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Learning Disabilities & Dyslexia Schools & Programs (EDAKAAAB)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Special needs schooling
• Vocational special education
• Social-emotional learning programs
• Inclusive school programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Nijmegen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Education Subsidies (Rijksoverheid / DUO): As a publicly funded special education institution (speciaal onderwijs and voortgezet speciaal onderwijs), the school operates primarily on government funding allocated through the Dutch education ministry and municipalities. Funding is based on student enrollment and the complexity of support needs.
2. Europees Sociaal Fonds (ESF) Subsidy: The school receives European Social Fund (ESF) subsidy for the integral guidance of students toward the labor market. The ESF aims to strengthen economic and social cohesion in Europe by making it easier to find work and transition between jobs. Activities are co-financed by the European Union.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tarcisiusschool provides publicly funded special education for approximately 160 students aged 6–18 across two divisions: Speciaal Onderwijs (SO, ages 6–12) and Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (VSO, ages 12–18). Its defining offering is specialized instruction for children and young people with the dual combination of cognitive development (learning domain) and behavioral self-regulation (behavior domain) needs, organized around the proprietary CompAs model that tracks four developmental areas (Zijn, Willen, Kunnen, Weten) and prepares students for employment, supported employment, day activities, or MBO Entree transition through phased vocational training programs.

Product overview

Tarcisiusschool is an educational institution offering a unified special education service through two interconnected divisions: Speciaal Onderwijs (SO) for students ages 6-12 and Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (VSO) for students ages 12-18. Both divisions are unified by the CompAs Onderwijsmodel, a holistic framework tracking development across four areas (Zijn, Willen, Kunnen, Weten) and creating individual profiles for competency-based learning. The SO division provides foundational special education with thematisch onderwijs, while the VSO division offers progressively independent vocational training programs (IAT, LOL, BAT, Stage) across three phases, culminating in employment or day care placement through various arrangements (Dagbesteding, Arbeid, Arbeid met ondersteuning, Op weg naar werk). Both divisions integrate social-emotional programs (Rots & Water, Leefstijl, KIDA), therapeutic services, and inclusive support (Inclusief Maatwerk Traject).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Speciaal Onderwijs (SO) Division Primary special education division for students aged 6–12 with complex support needs in both cognitive development (learning domain) and behavioral/social-emotional functioning, providing thematisch onderwijs and preparation for transition to VSO or other suitable continuation pathways.
• Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (VSO) Division Secondary special education division for students aged 12–18 with specialist support needs, organized into Phases 0 through 3 with vocational training, internships, and preparation for the labor market, day care, or MBO Entree transition.
• CompAs Onderwijsmodel (Educational Model) Holistic educational model that tracks and optimizes individual student growth across four development areas (Zijn/Being, Willen/Wanting, Kunnen/Can, Weten/Knowing), creating individualized CompAs profiles to guide competency-based learning and future orientation in collaboration with students and parents/guardians.
• Inclusief Maatwerk Traject (IMT) Intensive supervised education-care activities for children and young people who have been out of school for extended periods or experience significant difficulties attending school, fully customized to the individual learner and jointly executed with care partner TVN Zorgt.
• VSO Phased Vocational Training Programs (IAT, LOL, BAT, Stage) Phased vocational training pathway across Fase 0 (Interne Arbeidstraining), Fase 1 (Leren Op Locatie), Fase 2 (Buitenschoolse Arbeidstraining and Stage 1–2 days/week), and Fase 3 (Stage 3–4 days/week) leading toward employment or day activities, supported by internal work trainers and external internship placements.
• VSO Exit Profile Arrangements (Dagbesteding, Arbeid, Arbeid met ondersteuning, Op weg naar werk) Four educational arrangements structuring VSO student outcomes: Arrangement Dagbesteding for students unable to perform wage-generating work; Arrangement Arbeid enabling professional certificates and full wage value; Arrangement Arbeid met ondersteuning for students performing wage-generating work with preparation; and Arrangement Op weg naar werk focused on work skills, social activities, and self-reliance.
• Therapeutic and Individual Support Services Individual therapeutic support available during school hours within the inclusive school context, including Speech Therapy (Logopedie), Dutch as Second Language (NT2), Aggression Regulation Training (ART), Psychomotor Therapy (PMT), and Play Therapy (Speltherapie), delivered by external providers in coordination with parents/guardians.
• Social-Emotional Programs (Rots & Water, Leefstijl, KIDA) Standard social-emotional curricula delivered across SO and VSO: Rots & Water psychophysical training (weekly in SO and VSO Fase 1); Leefstijl social-emotional curriculum (SO and VSO Fase 1–2); and KIDA theme-based martial arts education with certified instructors to build teamwork, character, and physical-social-emotional competencies.
• Special Heroes and Special Arts Partnership Programs Community partnership programs extending learning beyond the classroom: Special Heroes stimulates after-school sports participation through gym classes and coordinates with municipalities, parents, and sports clubs; Special Arts (in collaboration with LKCA and De Lindenberg, with MUZIEKimpuls support) familiarizes students with music and expressive activities from in-school through after-school extracurriculars.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 160 students served annually across SO and VSO departments with individualized CompAs developmental profiles
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and historical/founding.

• TVN ZorgtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTVN Zorgt is a care partner collaborating with the school on the Inclusief Maatwerk Traject (IMT). Pedagogical care professionals from both the school and TVN Zorgt jointly execute the IMT program, which consists of intensive, personalized education-care activities inside and outside the school building, tailored to the individual learner's needs.
• Special ArtssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial Arts is a collaboration including the LKCA (Landelijk Kenniscentrum Cultuureducatie Amateurkunsten) and De Lindenberg. With MUZIEKimpuls subsidy support, this partnership aims to engage students in various forms of music and other expression activities, first within school and then after school, ultimately leading to extracurricular music activities.
• Special HeroessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial Heroes is a nationally recognized movement program that stimulates students to engage in sports after school hours through lessons and gym classes. The school also has a Special Heroes leisure team that organizes sport-oriented breaks and manages contacts with municipalities, parents, and sports clubs to arrange suitable leisure activities for each student.
• Stichting Leergeld NijmegensecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting Leergeld supports families who lack financial means to enroll children (ages 4–17) in sports clubs or extracurricular activities. Operating exclusively in the municipality of Nijmegen, the foundation enables children to participate in in-school and out-of-school activities, ensuring equal opportunities.
• Bindkracht10secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerBindkracht10 provides a youth worker (jongerenwerker) for 4 hours per week, linked to the school. The youth worker bridges between the school management and students, supports youth well-being, provides individual guidance, is present during breaks, and organizes school activities.
• Umut Erkus (Schoolagent / Police Liaison)secondaryOthersA designated police liaison officer (schoolagent) is assigned to the school. Umut Erkus provides expertise and assistance when needed and participates in school activities. His involvement contributes to the safety and security environment of the school.
• Congregatie der Broeders van Liefde (Congregation of the Brothers of Charity)historical/foundingOthersThe founding organization of the Tarcisiusschool. Established the school together with pensionaat Jonkerbosch in 1935. The Brothers of Charity ran the school until the early 1980s, after which the school became independent. The founding religious community is historically significant to the school's identity.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Priory Group: Priory Group is a UK provider of specialist education, mental health, and care services for children and young people with complex needs. Comparable in delivering SO/VSO-equivalent residential and day education with integrated therapeutic pathways.
• Specialized Education Services (SESI): SESI is a US-based provider of K-12 special education and mental health services across public school districts. Comparable as a scaled special education operator serving students with complex cognitive and behavioral needs in inclusive settings.
• Cambian Group: Cambian Group is a UK provider of specialist education and residential care for children with autism, learning disabilities, and complex behavioral needs. Comparable in serving high-complexity special education populations with phased transition-to-adulthood pathways.
• Acadia Healthcare: Acadia Healthcare is a US behavioral healthcare company that also operates residential and educational treatment programs for youth. Comparable as a scaled operator of integrated education-care programs for youth with complex behavioral and developmental needs.
• Catapult Learning: Catapult Learning is a US provider of special education, behavioral health, and professional development services to K-12 schools. Comparable in delivering integrated education-plus-support services to students with complex needs under school contracts.

Direct peers

• Vitus Zorg: Vitus Zorg is a Dutch special education and youth care organization operating Cluster 3/4 schools in the Nijmegen region. Direct peer in Dutch special primary and secondary education for students with complex learning and behavioral needs.
• The Menta Group: The Menta Group is a US non-profit operating therapeutic day schools and special education programs for students with behavioral, emotional, and learning challenges. Comparable as a multi-site special education operator serving students with complex cognitive-behavioral profiles.
• Kentalis: Kentalis is a Dutch foundation providing special education and care services for children and adults with hearing, communication, and complex developmental needs. Comparable as a Dutch stichting operating multi-site SO/VSO programs with integrated therapeutic support and government funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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