What Stichting Robijn does

Stichting Robijn is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) that governs public primary education in the municipalities of Nieuwegein and IJsselstein. Established on 1 May 2008 through the merger of the governance boards for public education in both municipalities, the foundation operates approximately 10 openbare basisscholen (public primary schools) serving roughly 2,200 students aged 4–12 with around 225 education professionals. The portfolio includes two schools offering Dalton education (De Meander and De Tandem), and English-language instruction is provided from group 1 across all schools. Each school is led by an independent director, with a central bestuurskantoor (administrative office) handling strategy, HR, housing, finance, and communications under executive director Jasper Bunt, who has held the role since 1 January 2024.

The organisation's core product is publicly funded primary education, supplemented by a structured internship programme for PABO and MBO students, the in-house Robijn Academie for staff development, and passend onderwijs (special-needs support) coordinated through the Profi Pendi regional consortium. Revenue is derived almost entirely from the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OC&W) under the primary education lumpsum (lumpsom) system, with minor voluntary parental contributions. The foundation holds ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status and operates under GDPR/AVG compliance protocols across all sites. Technology adoption is limited to back-office systems — ParnasSys for attendance, DailyCMS for web content, and privacy-friendly Google Analytics GA4 — with no AI, proprietary platforms, or differentiated software products in evidence.

The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer and community-led: families in the two municipalities select schools through open enrolment, school tours, and neighbourhood reputation. Marketing is conducted through the foundation website, Facebook, YouTube, annual reports, and on-site open days. The organisation is governed by a five-member Raad van Toezicht (Board of Trustees) and is not a viable target for traditional PE/VC investment given its non-profit structure, single-source government funding, and locally constrained operating geography.

Name

Stichting Robijn

Legal name

Stichting Robijn

Website

https://stichtingrobijn.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stichting Robijn is a Dutch non-profit foundation governing approximately 10 public primary schools in Nieuwegein and IJsselstein, serving roughly 2,200 students aged 4–12 with government lumpsum funding and offering Dalton education and early English instruction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter Special Education & Inclusive Programs (EDAJACAF)

Keywords

• Public primary education
• Dalton education
• Primary school governance
• English language instruction
• Special education support

Headquarters

HQ city

Nieuwegein

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (Rijksoverheid): As a public primary education organization in the Netherlands, Stichting Robijn receives government funding from the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OC&W) based on student enrollment numbers. Revenue comes through the lumpsum system ( lumpsom) for primary education.
2. Parent Contributions: Parents may contribute voluntarily to school activities and events. No mandatory tuition fees for public primary education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stichting Robijn is a Dutch nonprofit foundation that governs 10 public primary schools (openbare basisscholen) in Nieuwegein and IJsselstein, providing primary education to approximately 2,200 children aged 4-12. The foundation offers both traditional public education and Dalton education (at De Meander and De Tandem), with English language instruction starting from group 1 at all schools. Services are funded by Dutch government education grants, with no tuition fees charged to parents.

Product overview

Stichting Robijn operates as a unified foundation governing 10 public primary schools across Nieuwegein and IJsselstein, Netherlands. The core offering consists of public primary education (ages 4-12) with two distinct educational approaches: traditional public education and Dalton education (offered at De Meander and De Tandem). All schools provide English instruction from group 1. The organization supplements its educational core with support services including an accredited internship program for future teachers, the Robijn Academy for staff professional development, and passend onderwijs (special education support) coordinated through Profi Pendi. The BLOOMS Award recognizes outstanding student achievement. Approximately 2,200 students attend the schools, served by around 225 education professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dalton onderwijs: A specific educational approach offered at some Robijn schools (De Meander and De Tandem) that emphasizes self-reliance, collaboration, and personal development.

Products and services

• Openbaar Basisonderwijs (Public Primary Education) Traditional public primary education serving children aged 4-12 across 10 schools in Nieuwegein and IJsselstein, focusing on independence, responsibility, and respect for diversity. Delivered as part of the Dutch public education system with no tuition fees.
• Daltononderwijs (Dalton Education) Dalton education offered at De Meander and De Tandem schools within the Stichting Robijn foundation, emphasizing student autonomy, self-reliance, and collaboration within a structured learning environment. Available to parents seeking this specific pedagogical approach within the public school system.
• Stageprogramma (Internship Program) Accredited internship program for PABO (teacher training) and MBO education students, with school-based trainers and a dedicated internship coordinator. Provides practical training opportunities for future teachers at Robijn schools.
• Passend Onderwijs (Special Education Support) Extra educational support services coordinated through the Profi Pendi educational consortium, helping children with learning difficulties, behavioral issues, giftedness, or more intensive support requirements. Delivered as part of the Dutch 'passend onderwijs' (appropriate education) policy framework.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 2,200 students served across 10 schools
• +1 more outcomes

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

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Profi Pendi (Samenwerkingsverband)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational consortium (Samenwerkingsverband) for the Lekstroom region that helps organize 'passend onderwijs' (appropriate education). Profi Pendi provides financial resources, guidance, and knowledge to help schools optimally support students with additional needs such as learning difficulties, behavioral issues, giftedness, or more intensive support requirements.
• Gemeenten Nieuwegein en IJsselsteincoreOthersLocal municipalities collaborate with Robijn on education matters and community services.
• Jeugdzorg (Youth Care Services)minorOthersYouth care organizations partner with schools to provide comprehensive support services for children with additional needs.
• PABO (Teacher Training Institutions)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccredited for supervising student teachers from PABO and MBO educational programs. Provides practical training opportunities for future teachers.
• MBO Opleidingen (Vocational Education)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides placement opportunities for students in MBO programs that prepare them for work in primary education.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stichting BOOR: Stichting BOOR is a Rotterdam-based foundation managing public primary schools under the same Dutch openbaar onderwijs governance model as Stichting Robijn. It is a direct structural and operational peer — both are ANBI-status stichtingen running multi-school public primary networks funded via the OC&W lumpsum, with semi-autonomous schools under a central board.
• Salvo: Salvo is a Haarlem-area foundation running public primary schools under the Dutch openbaar onderwijs governance model. Comparable to Robijn in structure, funding source, and regulatory framework, though concentrated in a different geographic cluster in North Holland.
• Stichting Quadraam: Stichting Quadraam governs multiple primary schools in the Arnhem/Nijmegen region of Gelderland under the same Dutch schoolbestuur model. Like Robijn, it operates as an ANBI foundation funded by government lumpsum, with semi-autonomous schools coordinated under a central executive board.
• Stichting Penta Primair: Stichting Penta Primair governs a network of public primary schools in the Leiden region. It operates the same Dutch schoolbestuur + ANBI + OC&W lumpsum structure as Stichting Robijn, making it a strong direct operational comparable in scale, mission, and regulatory framework.

Regional players

• Agora Roermond: Agora is a Roermond-based public primary school foundation in Limburg operating under the same Dutch schoolbestuur model as Robijn. Regional rather than direct because it serves a different province, but operationally and structurally highly comparable in mission, governance, and funding.

Broad incumbents

• Lucas Onderwijs: Lucas Onderwijs is a large Amsterdam-area foundation managing public primary (and secondary) schools. It is a broader incumbent operating the same Dutch public-school governance model and OC&W funding mechanism as Robijn, but at significantly larger scale — making it a relevant peer for benchmarking Robijn's back-office, shared-service, and HR capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@StichtingRobijnkanaal
• Facebookfacebook.com/StichtingRobijn
• Xx.com/St_Robijn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-robijn

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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