Vrijeschool Zutphen VO

Name

Vrijeschool Zutphen VO

Legal name

Stichting De Vrijeschool Noord en Oost Nederland (VSNON)

Website

https://vszutphen.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Vrijeschool Zutphen VO is a government-funded Waldorf/Steiner secondary school in Zutphen, Netherlands, serving approximately 1,050 students across vmbo, havo, and vwo tracks. Operated by Stichting VSNON, the school employs about 78 staff and charges no tuition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Waldorf/Steiner K–12 Schools (EDAJABAE)

Keywords

• Waldorf secondary education
• Anthroposophical education
• Havo vwo mavo tracks
• Alternative secondary schooling
• Steiner pedagogy

Headquarters

HQ city

Zutphen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Secondary Education: As a public secondary school (voortgezet onderwijs) in the Netherlands, Vrijeschool Zutphen VO is primarily funded through government educational funding. Parents pay nominal contributions for specific activities such as school trips, materials, and cultural events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Vrijeschool Zutphen VO is a Waldorf/Steiner secondary school in Zutphen, Netherlands, founded in 1979, delivering Dutch-recognized mavo, havo, and vwo education tracks alongside an anthroposophical, arts-integrated curriculum. The school serves around 1,050 students with approximately 78 staff, funded via Dutch government allocations and voluntary parental contributions for activities and materials. It is also phasing out its Regge practical learning stream.

Product overview

Vrijeschool Zutphen VO is a Waldorf/Steiner secondary school offering approximately 1050 students a comprehensive educational program based on anthroposophical principles. The school provides three main educational tracks: mavo, havo, and vwo (general academic), complemented by the Regge practical learning stream. The educational model emphasizes the development of 'head, heart, and hands' through a combination of knowledge-based subjects, artistic/practical courses, and the distinctive Period Education system. The school is part of Stichting De Vrijeschool Noord en Oost Nederland (VSNON) and operates from two locations in Zutphen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mavo (VMBO) track Dutch state-recognized lower general secondary education track delivered through the Waldorf/Steiner anthroposophical pedagogical approach, intended for students completing lower secondary schooling.
• Havo track Dutch state-recognized higher general secondary education track, providing preparation for higher professional education (HBO), taught via Waldorf/Steiner pedagogy.
• VWO track Dutch state-recognized pre-university education track, providing preparation for university study, delivered using the Waldorf/Steiner anthroposophical pedagogical approach.
• Regge practical learning stream A practical learning stream within the school's secondary offering that is being phased out.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduation rate success - News article 'Geslaagd 2026' shows students successfully passing exams
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stichting De Vrijeschool Noord en Oost Nederland (VSNON)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent foundation overseeing Vrijeschool Zutphen VO and three other Waldorf schools in the region (Vrijeschool De Berkel primary, De Zonnewende primary, and Parcival College secondary Groningen). Bestuurder (CEO) is Koos van Riezen. Foundation provides governance, oversight, and shared services.
• Zutphen EnergieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for solar energy installation on school roof. Approximately 600 solar panels installed as Zonnepark Zutphen Zuid, generating renewable energy for the school.
• Tactus VerslavingszorgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for student prevention programs. Tactus provides parent evenings on youth and screen use topics (e.g., 'Scherm de Baas' program).
• Literary Festival 'Nieuw Zutphens Peil' PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Boekhandel Van Someren & Ten Bosch, Muzehof centrum voor de kunsten, Graafschap bibliotheken, and Theater Hanzehof for annual literary festival connecting 700+ students with Dutch authors.
• Musea ZutphenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for student art exhibitions. 'Eind Goed' exhibition showcases exam work from students of all Zutphen secondary schools in local museums.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Agora (Roermond): Dutch secondary school with a progressive, student-centered pedagogy. Comparable as a Dutch alternative education provider competing for families seeking non-traditional secondary education, though differentiated from Waldorf/Steiner methodology.
• Niekée (Maastricht): Nature-based and progressive Dutch secondary school. Comparable as a Dutch alternative education provider offering inquiry-based learning, competing for the same cohort of families seeking non-traditional secondary education in the Netherlands.

Broad incumbents

• Rudolf Steiner School (New York): One of the largest and oldest Waldorf schools in the United States. Comparable as a mature Waldorf K-12 institution with extensive infrastructure, alumni network, and brand credibility — a benchmark for what scaled Waldorf education can look like.
• Pestalozzi Trust (UK): International network of alternative/holistic schools. Comparable conceptually as an established alternative education operator with a holistic, child-centered pedagogy, though operating in a different geography and regulatory environment.

Regional players

• Vrijeschool Utrecht: Waldorf school in the Utrecht region offering Waldorf education across grade levels. Directly comparable as a Dutch Waldorf institution, useful for understanding regional competition for Waldorf families in central Netherlands.
• Vrijeschool Amsterdam (Adelbert College / Geert Groote College): Waldorf secondary school in the Amsterdam Randstad area. Comparable as a Dutch Waldorf secondary school offering mavo/havo/vwo with the same Steiner pedagogy, but serving a different geography with potentially larger scale.
• Vrijeschool Den Haag: Waldorf secondary school in The Hague region. Directly comparable Waldorf/Steiner secondary education offering in a different Dutch region, useful for benchmarking enrollment patterns and program structure.

Direct peers

• Parcival College: Secondary Waldorf school in Groningen under the same VSNON foundation. The most directly comparable peer — same foundation, same Waldorf secondary education model, secondary-level curriculum — and serves as a benchmark for cross-school performance.
• Vrijeschool De Berkel: Primary Waldorf school operated under the same VSNON foundation in the Zutphen region. Directly comparable as a sister Waldorf/Steiner school sharing governance, branding, and feeder-pipeline relationships with Vrijeschool Zutphen VO.
• De Zonnewende: Another primary Waldorf school under VSNON. Comparable as a co-governed Waldorf institution feeding into Vrijeschool Zutphen VO's secondary tracks and sharing the same anthroposophical pedagogical framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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