Herbert Vissers College

What Herbert Vissers College does

Herbert Vissers College is a Dutch secondary school (voortgezet onderwijs) located in Nieuw-Vennep, Haarlemmermeer, governed by Stichting IRIS, a foundation for Christian secondary education. Founded circa 1961, the school is the largest in Haarlemmermeer and serves students aged approximately 12-18 across four parallel streams: vmbo (basis and kader), mavo, havo/vwo (including gymnasium), and HVX (a personalized education stream launched in 2019-2020 for students who do not thrive in classical systems). The institution also operates differentiated add-on programs including Cambridge English, Sportklas, WON Wetenschapsoriëntatie, and Sterk Techniekonderwijs, alongside a comprehensive student support (Passend Onderwijs) framework covering dyslexia, dyscalculia, high giftedness, and social-emotional needs.

The school's underlying technology stack is administrative and operational rather than instructional: Magister for student information and parent communication, Zermelo for scheduling (treated as the leading scheduling source), WIS-collect for parental contribution processing, Signpost for laptop provisioning, and Van Dijk for school book distribution. Enrollment is conducted through the regional De Overstap digital platform, with a lottery procedure for oversubscribed year-1 placements. The school uses standard productivity and infrastructure tools (Microsoft Outlook, eduroam WiFi) and holds GDPR/AVG compliance.

The business model is government-funded: primary revenue comes from Dutch state (rijksoverheid) per-student allocations, supplemented by voluntary parent contributions (€40/year general, up to €50/year activity fees, plus €240 for Cambridge English across vwo years 1-5 and €65 for Sportklas in mavo years 1-2). Laptops and replacement locker passes are unit-priced add-ons. The school is a non-profit foundation entity, not a commercial enterprise, and is not listed on any public exchange. Mid-2026 milestones include UNESCO Orientation School status and the 65th anniversary celebration.

Name

Herbert Vissers College

Legal name

Herbert Vissers College

Website

https://www.hvc.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Herbert Vissers College is a Dutch government-funded secondary school in Nieuw-Vennep, Haarlemmermeer, serving students aged 12-18 across vmbo, mavo, havo/vwo, gymnasium, and HVX personalized education streams, governed by Stichting IRIS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Magnet & Specialty Schools (STEM/Arts/IB/CTE) (EDAJAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Research, Capstone & Extended Essay Mentoring (IB EE, independent research) (EDANAKAH)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Vmbo havo vwo
• Personalized learning
• Student support services
• Vocational training

Headquarters

HQ city

Nieuw-Vennep

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded education: As a public secondary school, the primary funding comes from government (rijksoverheid) based on student enrollment numbers.
2. Voluntary parent contribution and activity fees: Voluntary general parent contribution of €40.00 per year, activity contributions up to €50.00 per year, and fees for special programs including Cambridge Course (€240.00 for vwo years 1-5) and Sportklas (€65.00 for mavo years 1-2). Work weeks and multi-day excursions are billed separately.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Herbert Vissers College is a Christian secondary school delivering Dutch secondary education across VMBO (preparatory vocational), MAVO (general secondary), HAVO/VWO (higher general and pre-university including gymnasium), and HVX (personalized education) tracks for students aged 12-18. The school offers add-on specialized programs including Cambridge English, Sportklas, WON science orientation, and Sterk Techniekonderwijs technical training, along with comprehensive student support services for diverse learning needs. The school is funded primarily by Dutch government based on student enrollment and governed by Stichting IRIS foundation.

Product overview

Herbert Vissers College is a comprehensive Dutch secondary school offering a multi-track educational system including VMBO (preparatory vocational), MAVO (general secondary), HAVO (higher general), VWO (pre-university/gymnasium), and HVX (personalized education stream). The school provides structured educational programs across four departments with differentiated offerings such as Cambridge English courses, sports classes, science orientation (WON), technical education, and various support services for students with diverse learning needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HVX: Gepersonaliseerd onderwijs (personalized education) stream for students who don't fit well in classical education system, launched in 2019-2020. Focus on eigenaarschap (ownership), verbinding (connection), maatwerk (customization), nieuwsgierigheid (curiosity), and groeigericht (growth-oriented).
• VMBO
• Mavo
• Havo/VWO

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sterk Techniekonderwijs (STO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration of all VO schools, mbo schools, and businesses in Haarlemmermeer/Bollenstreek-Noord region to contribute to more and better-trained technical personnel. HVC participates in activities bringing students, parents, and teachers into contact with technical professions.
• Wetenschapsoriëntatie Nederland (WON)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of approximately 50 schools exchanging knowledge, organizing joint events where students present their research, and providing professional development. HVC vwo students participate in WON activities and have won multiple national prizes.
• CTS GROUP AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean distribution and logistics company in Nieuw-Vennep since 1995, providing HVC with internship placements, tours, presentations by director Edwin Beentjes, active role at parent evenings, and workspace for vmbo students at risk of dropping out.
• ROSA (Regionale Opleidingsschool Amstelland e.o.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership of 16 VO schools and 6 Amsterdam teacher training institutes. Partners are jointly responsible for training first and second-degree teachers, active collaboration on induction trajectories for starters, continued professionalization, and research.
• GGD KennemerlandcoreOthersYouth Healthcare service providing support for students and parents on topics including growth, behavior, bullying, sleeping, head lice, truancy, sexuality, and stress. Contact via youth doctors and nurses present at or connected to the school.
• MeerwaardeminorOthersYouth workers present on and around the school premises, available for students with questions, dreams, or problems. Recognizable by their blue Meerwaarde jackets.
• Samenwerkingsverband Amstelland en de Meerlanden (SWVAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership ensuring students with support needs in secondary education can continue their school career without interruptions through 'Passend Onderwijs' (appropriate education).
• Steunpunt Amstel & MeerminorOthersSupport point for parents with questions about Passend Onderwijs. Available for students and parents in municipalities of Aalsmeer, Amstelveen, Haarlemmermeer, Ouder-Amstel, and Uithoorn.
• Stichting IRIS (IRIS Foundation)coreOthersThe governing body of the school. IRIS is a Foundation for Christian Secondary Education. The IRIS board provides innovative education and professional care for staff, buildings, and finances. Board office located in Heemstede.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden: Traditional Dutch secondary school offering gymnasium, havo, and vwo — a direct comparable in terms of academic-stream breadth and structure, though located in Leiden rather than Haarlemmermeer.
• Wellantcollege: Dutch regional vocational-focused secondary school network emphasizing vmbo and green/technical education streams, comparable to HVC's vmbo offerings and its strong technical-education positioning via Sterk Techniekonderwijs.
• Coornhert Lyceum: Dutch comprehensive secondary school offering vmbo through vwo (including gymnasium), with a similar broad-spectrum positioning to HVC and a comparable approach to differentiated student pathways.
• Katholiek Scholengemeenschap Hoofddorp: Other comprehensive secondary schools serving the same Haarlemmermeer region, including vmbo through vwo streams, competing for the same pool of group-7/8 students via the De Overstap centralized enrollment system.
• Vlietland College: Comprehensive secondary school in the Leiden region offering havo, vwo, and vmbo, with a focus on integrating international and Cambridge-type curricula — comparable to HVC's multi-stream model.
• Spaarne College: Comprehensive Dutch secondary school in the broader Haarlemmermeer/Zuid-Kennemerland area offering multiple streams, comparable in scale and competing for the same regional prospective-student pool.

Emerging players

• Agora (Roermond): Self-directed, personalized-learning Dutch secondary school concept; the most direct conceptual competitor to HVX's tailored-pathway, badge-based learning approach.
• Niels Brock (Amsterdam): Amsterdam-based secondary-education provider piloting personalized and non-traditional learning streams — comparable to HVX as an emerging educational model challenging the classical vmbo-havo-vwo architecture.

Regional players

• Stichting Openbaar Onderwijs Haarlemmermeer: Public-school governing body for primary and secondary education in the same Haarlemmermeer region — directly comparable in mission and catchment area, though governed publicly rather than by a Christian foundation.

Others

• Stichting IRIS (governance entity): The parent foundation governing HVC and multiple other Christian secondary schools in the Haarlemmermeer/Amstelland region — comparable as a multi-school operating structure and direct governance counterparty rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/herbertvisserscollege

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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