Pius X College

What Pius X College does

Pius X College is a Dutch secondary-education institution (voortgezet onderwijs) operating two physical campuses in Almelo and Rijssen in the province of Overijssel, Netherlands. The school delivers the four standard Dutch secondary tracks — mavo (vmbo-t), havo, atheneum (vwo), and gymnasium — supplemented by a Tweetalig Onderwijs (TTO) bilingual Dutch-English program at havo/vwo level and a Pius Xplore enrichment offering. It enrolls approximately 500-550 students at the Almelo campus and is the lead entity within the broader Pius Canisius cooperation with Canisius and Alma College, which together serve roughly 2,500 students across five locations. As part of Stichting Carmelcollege — a foundation operating approximately 50 locations with around 38,000 students and 4,400 staff — it falls under the Carmel College van Bestuur (chaired by Karin van Oort, with Jan Kees Meindersma) and is led at the institution level by Rector Harald Huijssoon.

The school's core technology stack is an ICT-rijk onderwijs (ICT-rich) BYOD model requiring Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac 5GHz) and integrating Microsoft Office 365 Pro Plus, OneDrive (1000 GB per student), SharePoint (via the Stichting Carmelcollege tenant), the Somtoday ELO student-information system, and Zermelo for scheduling. Students and staff access materials through dedicated portals including Somtoday, Zermelo roosters, and Carmel SharePoint intranets. Commercial partners such as Easy4u and The Rent Company facilitate laptop procurement and rental. Differentiated non-curriculum offerings include the TTO bilingual program (with an optional €449 per school year fee covering international trips to Brussels and London and Anglia/Cambridge certification), Pius Xplore masterclasses, and Girls' Day STEM-career orientation with local employers.

The business model is primarily government-funded via the Dutch Ministry of Education under standard voortgezet onderwijs per-student lump-sum funding (covering mavo, havo, vwo, and gymnasium), with supplementary revenue from a €449 annual TTO subscription fee and voluntary parent contributions for excursions, atlases, dictionaries, lockers, and school trips. Recruitment is event-driven and community-led: open houses at both Almelo and Rijssen (October-November), personal school tours led by teachers, parent information evenings for group-8 families, ikkiespius.nl microsite for prospective primary-school students, primary-school partnerships across Almelo, Bornerbroek, Wierden, and Vriezenveen, and organic social media (Instagram, Facebook). The organization holds an annual GDPR/AVG privacy compliance posture and is GDPR-compliant per its public privacy statement.

Name

Pius X College

Legal name

Pius X College

Website

https://piusx.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Pius X College is a Dutch government-funded secondary school (voortgezet onderwijs) operating two campuses in Almelo and Rijssen, delivering mavo, havo, atheneum, gymnasium, and bilingual (TTO) education to roughly 500-550 students under Stichting Carmelcollege.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Bilingual secondary education
• Vmbo havo vwo programs
• Pre-university schooling
• Ict-rich education

Headquarters

HQ city

Almelo

HQ country

Netherlands

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. Government Education Funding: Primary revenue from Dutch Ministry of Education (Ministerie van Onderwijs) for providing secondary education services across mavo, havo, vwo, and gymnasium levels.
2. Voluntary Parent Contribution: Voluntary contributions from parents for extra activities and facilities outside regular curriculum, including atlases, dictionaries, lockers, excursions, and school trips. Participation not mandatory for activities.
3. Bilingual Education Fee (TTO): Additional annual fee for Tweetalig Onderwijs (TTO/bilingual education) covering teacher certification, extra training, English-language materials, and international activities including trips to Brussels and London.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pius X College delivers government-funded Dutch secondary education (voortgezet onderwijs) at two campuses in Almelo and Rijssen, covering mavo (vmbo-t), havo, atheneum (vwo), gymnasium (vwo), and bilingual Tweetalig Onderwijs (TTO). Education is delivered in person with an ICT-rijk onderwijs BYOD approach integrated with Microsoft Office 365, OneDrive, Somtoday, and SharePoint, plus enrichment via Pius Xplore masterclasses.

Product overview

Pius X College is a secondary education institution (voortgezet onderwijs) offering a comprehensive educational portfolio across two locations in Almelo and Rijssen. The school provides four main educational tracks: Mavo (vmbo-t), Havo, Atheneum (vwo), and Gymnasium (vwo), supplemented by a bilingual Tweetalig Onderwijs (TTO) program. The core educational offerings are enhanced through ICT-rijk onderwijs (ICT-rich education) platform where students use personal laptops integrated with Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint. Pius Xplore provides enrichment masterclasses beyond regular curriculum. The institution operates under Stichting Carmelcollege and collaborates with Canisius under the Pius Canisius educational institution framework, serving approximately 2,500 students across multiple locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mavo (vmbo-t) Four-year pre-vocational secondary education program (vmbo-t theoretical route) preparing students for mbo tertiary vocational education; offered at both Almelo and Rijssen campuses.
• Havo Five-year higher general secondary education program preparing students for hbo (higher professional education); available at both Almelo and Rijssen locations with years 4-5 continuation at Almelo.
• Atheneum (vwo) Six-year pre-university education program preparing students for scientific higher education at universities; available at Almelo and first three years at Rijssen.
• Gymnasium (vwo) Six-year pre-university program with classical languages (Latin and Ancient Greek), culture studies, and museum excursions; available at both Almelo and Rijssen locations.
• Tweetalig Onderwijs (TTO) Bilingual Dutch-English education program offered at havo and vwo levels with subjects including history, geography, mathematics, biology, and global perspectives taught in English; includes international orientation activities, London trips, and Cambridge/Anglia certifications, with a €449 per-year fee.
• ICT-rijk onderwijs Technology-enhanced education platform where students bring their own laptops (BYOD) to class using Office 365 Pro Plus, OneDrive (1000 GB), and digital learning materials; offered across all programs years 1-4 with Wi-Fi 5 coverage.
• Pius Xplore Enrichment program offering masterclasses in sports, reading, 3D printing, games, and other topics beyond the regular curriculum, where students choose activities based on personal interests for experiential learning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Small-scale environment with familiar faces and safe feeling
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration7 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

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

• Alma CollegestrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Alma College is a collaboration between Pius X College, Het Erasmus, and Het Noordik in Almelo. This partnership was established in 2022 to strengthen educational offerings in the Almelo region through inter-school cooperation.
• CanisiuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Pius X College and Canisius form the combined institution 'Pius Canisius' since 2005, serving approximately 2,500 students across five locations. The collaboration focuses on joint educational development, quality optimization, and maintaining small-scale character. Both schools remain part of Stichting Carmelcollege.
• Stichting CarmelcollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent foundation organization connecting VO (secondary education) schools across the Netherlands. With approximately 4,400 staff members and 38,000 students across 50+ locations, Carmel focuses on small-scale education within a larger organization, providing shared resources and educational philosophy.
• SWV 23-01 Passend Onderwijs VO Regio AlmelostrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership network for students requiring additional support in the Almelo region. Pius X College participates in this collaboration to ensure appropriate educational placement and support services for all students.
• Primary Schools in Almelo and Surrounding AreaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnerships with primary schools for student recruitment and transition programs. Students primarily come from schools in Almelo, Bornerbroek, Wierden, and Vriezenveen.
• Local Companies (Girls' Day Partner Companies)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local companies like Schipper Techniek, ZGT Almelo, Ter Steege/Bouwmensen, and Heutink for Girls' Day career orientation activities exposing students to STEM careers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Twents Carmel College: Stichting Carmelcollege network secondary school in Oldenzaal/Losser area, offering comparable VO tracks (vmbo, havo, vwo) under the same governance umbrella and educational philosophy.
• Canisius Almelo: Sister school within the Pius Canisius institution under Stichting Carmelcollege since 2005. Operates secondary education tracks comparable to Pius X across the same Almelo region.
• Bonhoeffer College Enschede: Secondary school in Enschede, Overijssel, where new Pius X/Canisius rector Harald Huijssoon previously served as locatiedirecteur. Comparable Catholic VO school serving similar Twente/Overijssel student demographics with mavo, havo, and vwo tracks.
• Carmel College Salland: Another secondary school within Stichting Carmelcollege's network, operating with similar small-scale philosophy and overlapping Carmel educational framework in the broader Overijssel region.
• Het Erasmus Almelo: Partner school in the Alma College collaboration since 2022 with Pius X. Comparable Catholic/independent secondary school in the Almelo region offering mavo, havo, and vwo.
• Alma College: Combined secondary school entity since 2022 integrating Pius X, Het Erasmus, and Het Noordik. Directly comparable multi-track VO offering in the same Almelo educational landscape.
• Het Noordik: Partner school in the Alma College collaboration since 2022 with Pius X and Erasmus. Comparable independent secondary school in the Almelo region serving overlapping student populations.

Broad incumbents

• Avila College: Larger Catholic secondary school network in nearby Breda with similar denominational foundation and comprehensive mavo/havo/vwo/gymnasium tracks; useful as a comparable Catholic VO operator at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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