Volant

What Volant does

Volant is a Dutch non-profit educational foundation (Stichting Volant) headquartered in Bussum, North Holland, that serves as the umbrella organization for two secondary schools: Vituscollege, a campus-based school with four specialized buildings (Global, Bèta, Art, and Sport), and Montessori Lyceum Gooise Meren, which delivers Montessori-method education at mavo, havo, and vwo levels. The foundation is led by Bestuurder Petra Laseur (since September 2020) and governed by a five-member Raad van Toezicht chaired by Janine Nanninga. Beyond the two core schools, Volant operates three adjacent programs: the Volant Academie (an internal professional development academy coordinated by teachers), the Opleidingsschool (a teacher training school offering zij-instroom career-change pathways and student internships), and Passend onderwijs inclusive education services including Focus and Focus Plus programs.

The foundation's technology footprint is modest and administrative: it runs on Magister, a Dutch school administration system managed by a dedicated internal team that has been centralized and digitized across both schools. There is no proprietary product, no public app, and no commercial software offering. The organization is publicly funded under the Dutch government education allocation model, with revenue derived from per-pupil grants rather than tuition, and is subject to educational quality inspections. It does not have venture capital, private equity, or institutional investors, and operates exclusively within the Gooise Meren region of the Netherlands. Its 2023-2027 strategic policy plan, titled 'Samen groeien in een tijd van krimp' (Growing together in a time of decline), frames a defensive posture against regional demographic contraction while continuing to invest in shared services, teacher pipelines, and inclusive education.

Volant employs approximately 46 staff across its bestuursbureau (central management office covering finance, HR, ICT, educational quality, and administration) and its two schools, with a centraal managementteam comprising the two rectors and the conrector of Montessori Lyceum Gooise Meren. Customer-facing operations are conducted through open days, school visits, orientation conversations (kennismakingsgesprekken), and direct enrollment, supported by a regional network of municipalities and local businesses. As a stichting with interconfessional (Roman Catholic/Protestant-Christian) origins, Volant positions itself around four core values: future-oriented education, societal engagement, collaboration, and student autonomy (eigen regie).

Name

Volant

Legal name

Stichting Volant

Website

https://volant.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Volant is a Dutch non-profit educational foundation operating two secondary schools, Vituscollege and Montessori Lyceum Gooise Meren, in the Gooise Meren region. It is publicly funded and serves local students at mavo, havo, and vwo levels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Behavioral Intervention & PBIS Supports (Tiered, Gen Ed) (EDAJAGAL)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Montessori secondary education
• Teacher training programs
• Inclusive education support
• Dutch public schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Bussum

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a Dutch public educational foundation, Volant operates under government-funded education model. The organization receives public funding for secondary education services and is subject to educational quality standards and inspections. Revenue is derived from government educational funding rather than direct tuition fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Stichting Volant is a Dutch educational foundation operating two secondary schools — Vituscollege (a campus-based school with four specialized buildings) and Montessori Lyceum Gooise Meren (Montessori-method education) — offering mavo, havo, and vwo programs in the Gooise Meren region. The foundation additionally runs inclusive education support (Passend onderwijs with Focus and Focus Plus), a teacher training school (Opleidingsschool) with zij-instroom career-changer programs and student internships, and the Volant Academie for staff professional development.

Product overview

Volant is an educational foundation operating as a platform organization overseeing two secondary schools: Vituscollege and Montessori Lyceum Gooise Meren. Vituscollege provides campus-based secondary education with four profiled buildings, while Montessori Lyceum Gooise Meren offers Montessori-method education across mavo, havo, and vwo levels. Supporting these core schools are the Volant Academie for staff professional development, the Opleidingsschool for teacher training (including zij-instroom pathways and internships), and Passend onderwijs services including Focus and Focus Plus programs. All schools share core values of future-oriented education, societal engagement, collaboration, and student autonomy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Volant Academie: Internal professional development academy for teachers and support staff, offering in-service training programs based on internal and external expertise
• Opleidingsschool Volant

Products and services

• Vituscollege A secondary education campus in Bussum with four specialized buildings (Global, Bèta, Art, and Sport) offering a green learning environment with practical labs, studios, challenges, and opportunities for sport, culture, and international exchanges. Provides mavo, havo, and vwo education to students in the Gooise Meren region.
• Montessori Lyceum Gooise Meren A secondary school offering Montessori education at mavo, havo, and vwo levels, emphasizing learning through head, heart, and hands with self-confidence and responsibility development for students in the Gooise Meren region.
• Opleidingsschool (Teacher Training School) A teacher training school offering programs for career changers entering teaching (zij-instroom) and student internships, with personalized guidance and intensive coaching trajectories for prospective educators.
• Passend onderwijs (Inclusive Education) Inclusive education services including Focus and Focus Plus programs for students requiring additional support, coordinated by dedicated inclusive education coordinators within the Volant foundation.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Nord Anglia Education: Global premium K-12 schools organization. Comparable to Volant in operating multiple schools under one umbrella, but operates premium fee-paying international schools at much larger scale.
• Stichting Carmelcollege: One of the largest Dutch secondary education foundations, operating numerous schools across multiple regions under a Catholic educational identity. Comparable to Volant as a publicly funded multi-school stichting, but materially larger and nationally distributed.
• Cognita Schools: International K-12 schools group operating premium schools across multiple countries. Comparable to Volant as a multi-school operator, though predominantly private/fee-paying and globally scaled rather than publicly funded.

Direct peers

• Stichting Quadraam: Dutch secondary education foundation operating multiple schools in the Gelderland region. Directly comparable to Volant as a publicly funded multi-school stichting with shared back-office functions and regional concentration.
• Stichting De Onderwijsspecialisten: Dutch foundation focused on special and inclusive education (Passend onderwijs). Comparable to Volant's Focus and Focus Plus programs and indicative of a peer model for scaling specialized education within a stichting structure.
• Stichting ZAAM: Amsterdam-area secondary education foundation operating multiple schools. Comparable to Volant as a publicly funded stichting governing multiple secondary schools with shared central services and a similar organizational model.
• Stichting Lijn 83: Haarlem-area secondary education foundation operating multiple schools. Directly comparable to Volant as a publicly funded regional stichting with similar size, governance structure, and educational mission.
• Stichting Het Rijnlands Lyceum: Leiden-area secondary education foundation operating multiple schools. Comparable to Volant in operating model (publicly funded multi-school stichting) and similar scale of 2-3 schools serving a regional catchment.

Others

• Magister (school information system): Dutch school administration software platform used by Volant for student information management. Relevant as an enabling vendor/ecosystem participant rather than a competitive peer.

Regional players

• Stichting Het Gooi: Educational foundation operating in the broader Gooi region where Volant is also active. Comparable as a regional Dutch education organization with overlapping geographic reach and similar student populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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