't Venster

What 't Venster does

't Venster is a single-location public VMBO secondary school located on Thomas a Kempislaan 82 in Arnhem-Noord, Gelderland, Netherlands. It serves students aged 12–16 who have received a VMBO-level educational recommendation from primary school, offering four-year programs across VMBO Basis (basic vocational), VMBO Kader (technical vocational), Mavo (theoretical), and Mavo/Havo tracks. The school differentiates itself through a hands-on learning philosophy and several specialized programs, including the Topsport Talentenschool (an elite-sports schedule-flexible track), Venster Moves (a movement and well-being curriculum), and mandatory Stage (internship) placements designed to bridge classroom learning with practical work experience.

The institution operates as part of Quadraam Gelderse Onderwijsgroep, a regional multi-school educational consortium that provides shared governance, administrative resources, and institutional support. Its technology stack is conventional and consists of off-the-shelf platforms: SomToday (student information system for attendance, grades, and scheduling), Microsoft Office365 (productivity and collaboration), and Schoolloket (administrative portal). The school also holds status as an Academische Opleidingsschool (Academic Training School), formally integrating it into the Dutch teacher-training pipeline, and has earned Investors in People Silver accreditation for staff development practices.

As a publicly funded Dutch secondary school, 't Venster does not operate a commercial revenue model. It is financed through government educational funding allocations, with no tuition fees for compulsory education and only voluntary parental contributions toward extracurricular activities. Its go-to-market is direct-to-consumer in approach, drawing prospective students (and their parents) from primary schools in the Arnhem region through Open House events, information evenings, school visits, and brochure distribution. The primary customer segment is the cohort of group 7–8 pupils receiving a VMBO educational recommendation from their basisschool, with the ultimate outcome being a VMBO diploma that enables progression to MBO (vocational) or Havo (higher general secondary) education.

Name

't Venster

Legal name

't Venster

Website

https://vmbo-venster.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

't Venster is a public VMBO secondary school in Arnhem, Netherlands, serving students aged 12–16 with VMBO-level educational advice across Basis, Kader, Mavo, and Mavo/Havo tracks. It operates as part of Quadraam Gelderse Onderwijsgroep and is government-funded.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Career Readiness & College Prep (In-School) (EDAJAFAM)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• VMBO programs
• Vocational education
• Student guidance
• Teacher training

Headquarters

HQ city

Arnhem, Gelderland

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public secondary school (VMBO), the school is funded through government educational funding. No commercial revenue model - funded by Dutch government through regional school funding mechanisms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

't Venster delivers a four-year VMBO secondary education program in Arnhem, Netherlands, with tracks at Basis (basic vocational), Kader (technical vocational), Mavo (theoretical), and Mavo/Havo combined levels. The school targets students graduating from Dutch primary school (group 8) with VMBO-level educational advice, preparing them for progression to MBO vocational education or Havo at partner school 't Beekdallyceum. Specialized programs include Topsport Talentenschool (flexible scheduling for elite sports students), Venster Moves (curriculum-integrated movement/wellness), mandatory Stage internships, and Academische Opleidingsschool teacher training.

Product overview

't Venster is a single-location VMBO secondary school offering a unified educational program with VMBO Basis, Kader, Mavo, and Mavo/Havo tracks. The school provides a holistic learning experience combining academic instruction with practical programs including Topsport Talentenschool (elite sports), Venster Moves (movement/wellness program), and mandatory internship (Stage) components. As an Academische Opleidingsschool (Academic Training School), it also serves as a teacher training facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VMBO Onderwijs (Basis/Kader/Mavo) Four-year secondary education program preparing students for MBO (vocational) or Havo (higher secondary) progression. Offers VMBO Basis (basic vocational), VMBO Kader (technical vocational), and Mavo/Theoretisch (theoretical) tracks, plus a combined Mavo/Havo option for students with mixed advice.
• Topsport Talentenschool Specialized program for students pursuing elite sports careers, providing flexible scheduling to accommodate training and competitions alongside their VMBO studies.
• Venster Moves School program focused on physical movement and student well-being, integrated into the curriculum to support healthy lifestyle and physical development.
• Stage (Internship) Mandatory internship program providing students with practical work experience in their field of interest, bridging classroom learning with real-world application.
• Academische Opleidingsschool Teacher training program affiliated with higher education institutions, allowing student teachers to complete practical teaching placements at the school as part of their formal training.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and support.

• Quadraam Gelderse OnderwijsgroepcoreOthersParent educational organization managing multiple schools in Gelderland province. Provides institutional support, shared resources, and organizational governance for 't Venster.
• Zomerschool ArnhemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummer school program partnership. 't Venster serves as a new location for Zomerschool Arnhem, providing summer educational programs for students.
• Regionaal Bureau Leerlingenzaken Midden Gelre (RBL)supportImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegional student support bureau handling student welfare, attendance, and educational guidance matters. Makes decisions on extended leave requests (more than 10 school days).
• 't BeekdallyceumminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNeighboring school offering Havo education. Mavo graduates from 't Venster can continue to Havo at 't Beekdallyceum.
• SomTodaysupportTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system platform used for attendance management, grade tracking, and communication. Students can report absences through SomToday before 08:30.
• Microsoft Office365supportTechnology or IntegrationProductivity and collaboration platform used by students and staff for educational purposes.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Broad incumbents

• Helicon Opleidingen: Multi-location Dutch provider of VMBO and MBO programs focused on green/agricultural and vocational education. Comparable as a larger institution delivering VMBO-level vocational education with similar career-readiness orientation.
• Wellantcollege: Larger Dutch vocational and VMBO education organization operating multiple campuses across the Netherlands. Comparable as a broader-incumbent provider of VMBO-style vocational secondary education with more extensive geographic reach.
• ROC Nijmegen: Regional training centre (MBO) in the Gelderland region providing vocational education that 't Venster VMBO graduates typically feed into. Comparable because it sits directly downstream in the same regional educational pathway and competes for student continuation.

Direct peers

• Candea College: Quadraam-affiliated secondary school located in Arnhem serving a similar VMBO/Havo student population. Direct comparator because it operates in the same catchment area under the same parent organization with overlapping program offerings.
• Het Stedelijk Lyceum Arnhem: Secondary school in Arnhem delivering multiple educational tracks. Comparable as an in-region competitor offering VMBO and Havo programs to the same Arnhem student population.
• 't Beekdallyceum: Sister secondary school within the Quadraam Gelderse Onderwijsgroep in Arnhem, offering Havo education. Functions as the documented Havo continuation pathway for 't Venster Mavo graduates and shares the same institutional governance and IT stack.
• Lorentz Lyceum: Secondary school in Arnhem offering VMBO, Havo, and VWO tracks. Directly comparable because it competes for the same primary school cohort in the Arnhem region and offers overlapping secondary education pathways.
• Arentheem College: Arnhem-based secondary school providing VMBO, Havo, and VWO programs. Comparable as a Quadraam-area competitor drawing from the same Gelderland primary school feeder population.

Others

• Quadraam Gelderse Onderwijsgroep: Parent educational consortium governing 't Venster and multiple secondary schools in Gelderland. Relevant as the institutional umbrella providing shared services, governance, and group-level positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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