Virga Jessecollege

Name

Virga Jessecollege

Legal name

vzw Secundair Onderwijs Sint-Quintinus

Website

https://virgajessecollege.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Montessori/Waldorf/Classical/Expeditionary (Pedagogical Models) (EDAJACAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Curriculum, Lesson Planning & Instructional Content Platforms (EDAJAMAD)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Catholic school
• Student guidance
• Digital learning
• Study orientation

Headquarters

HQ city

Hasselt

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and School Fees: School fees cover excursions, class days, sports days, printing, admission fees, film, theater, technical materials. Approximately 500 EUR per year for first-year students.
2. iPad Rental: Monthly rental of 10 EUR per school month for iPad with keyboard and touchpad. Pencil costs approximately 30 EUR extra.
3. School Material Sales: Books and materials ordered through Studieshop, a third-party vendor. School offers turnuniform (gym clothing) through school billing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Virga Jessecollege is a Catholic secondary school in Hasselt, Belgium, delivering education for students from year 1 through year 6 across two campuses (Eerste Graad and Bovenbouw). It offers A-stroom (general track) and B-stroom (remedial track) programs in the first degree, and ASO/TSO study directions including economics, sciences, humanities, classical languages, and modern languages in the upper years. The school complements classroom teaching with an iPad-based digital learning program and uses the Smartschool platform for parent-teacher communication, grade tracking, and scheduling.

Product overview

Virga Jessecollege is a Catholic secondary school in Hasselt, Belgium, comprising two divisions: Eerste Graad (first grade, years 1-2) and Bovenbouw (upper years, years 3-6). The school operates as a unified educational institution with digital learning infrastructure centered on Smartschool (their LMS/communication platform) and an iPad program for all first-grade students. The Eerste Graad offers A-stream and B-stream programs with majors (5 hours/week) and minors (2 hours/week) for career orientation, while the Bovenbouw provides ASO and TSO study directions including economics, sciences, humanities, classical languages, and modern languages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Virga Jessecollege Eerste Graad (Years 1-2) Lower secondary education division for first and second year students, offering A-stream and B-stream programs with majors (5 hours/week) and minors (2 hours/week) for career orientation. Designed for students aged 12-14 transitioning from primary education.
• Virga Jessecollege Bovenbouw (Years 3-6) Upper secondary education division for years 3 through 6, providing study programs in ASO and TSO streams including economics, sciences, humanities, classical languages, and modern languages. Designed for students aged 14-18 preparing for higher education or professional life.

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

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vrij CLB Limburg (Centrum voor Leerlingbegeleiding)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLB provides additional student support services including career guidance, psychosocial counseling, and preventive health care. The school collaborates with CLB for student wellbeing and learning support.
• Scholengemeenschap Sint-Quintinus (SGSQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is part of the SGSQ school community, which coordinates educational offerings across multiple schools. Students can access study directions offered by partner schools like Hast, iMas, and Musart.
• StudieshopminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExternal book supplier that collects and delivers school books to students' home addresses. Students can rent or purchase books through Studieshop.
• Vrij Leersteuncentrum LimburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLearning support center that provides extra support for students with GC, IAC, or OV4 reports, working with the school team to support students with special needs.
• SmartschoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital school platform provider used for communication, results tracking, and planning. The school uses Smartschool as its primary digital communication and learning management system.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Koninklijk Atheneum Hasselt: Public secondary school located in Hasselt, directly competing for the same local student pool as Virga Jessecollege. Represents the public secular alternative to VJC's Catholic positioning.
• Don Bosco (Belgium): Belgian Catholic secondary schools under the Don Bosco educational network, serving similar age cohorts with comparable value-based pedagogical positioning. Directly competes for Catholic-oriented families across the region.
• Musart: Scholengemeenschap Sint-Quintinus partner school that VJC students access for fine arts and related study directions. Comparable Catholic secondary peer serving the same Limburg catchment.
• Onze-Lieve-Vrouwecollege (OLV): Network of Belgian Catholic secondary schools with multiple locations across Flanders. Comparable Catholic secondary peer with similar pedagogical positioning and student demographic.
• Hast: A school within the same Scholengemeenschap Sint-Quintinus consortium as Virga Jessecollege. VJC students access specialized study directions at Hast, making it a directly comparable Catholic secondary peer in the same geographic and organizational network.
• iMas: Partner school in Scholengemeenschap Sint-Quintinus that shares students with VJC for specialized study programs. Operates as a Catholic secondary school serving the same Limburg region with overlapping competitive set.

Emerging players

• International School Hasselt: Alternative international education option serving families seeking non-Belgian-curriculum pathways in the Hasselt area. Represents a differentiated competitor capturing the international/expat segment of the local market.

Broad incumbents

• Scholengemeenschap Sint-Quintinus (SGSQ): Parent network of Catholic secondary schools in Limburg that Virga Jessecollege belongs to. Operates as a broader consortium rather than a single competitor, but shapes competitive dynamics and curriculum access.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vjc.hasselt.1egraad
• Instagraminstagram.com/vjc.hasselt.1egraad
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/virga-jessecollege

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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