st OPOZ

What st OPOZ does

OPOZ (Stichting Openbaar Primair Onderwijs Zoetermeer) is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting) that manages 19 public primary schools and integrated child centers (IKCs) in Zoetermeer, Netherlands. The foundation serves approximately 4,000-5,000+ children aged 4-12, offering regular primary education, special primary education via SBO De Vuurtoren, and language classes for newcomer children. OPOZ operates its schools under diverse pedagogical frameworks including Dalton, Montessori, IPC (International Primary Curriculum), Leader in Me, PBS (Positive Behavior Support), and Vreedzame School, allowing families to select a school aligned with their child's developmental needs. Each IKC operates as a neighborhood school distributed across Zoetermeer's major districts (Oosterheem, Seghwaert, Meerzicht, Rokkeveen, Buytenwegh, Palenstein, De Leyens, Noordhove).

The foundation is funded entirely by Dutch government per-student allocations from Rijksoverheid and Gemeente Zoetermeer, supplemented by project-based subsidies such as the Nationaal Programma Onderwijs (NPO) and zij-instroom subsidies for lateral-entry teachers. There is no tuition fee model; nominal contributions are collected only for extracurricular activities and lunches. OPOZ's technology stack centers on ParnasSys for student administration and learning progress tracking, Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Entra ID-powered intranet for internal operations, and the proprietary OPOZ-Campus platform that delivers professional development, subject-specialist networking, and knowledge sharing across all 19 schools. Teacher compensation is governed by the CAO PO collective labor agreement.

OPOZ was formed in 2020 through the merger of the two major educational governance bodies (besturen) in Zoetermeer, Unicoz and a counterpart organization. The foundation is governed by a Board of Directors (Bestuur) and Supervisory Board (Raad van Toezicht), with school-level directeurs managing each IKC. Strategic partnerships include Gemeente Zoetermeer for funding and policy alignment, Pabo teacher training institutions for trainee placements and lateral-entry programs, and supporting organizations such as Jeugdeducatiefonds (for disadvantaged children) and Participatiefonds (for school safety policy advisory).

Name

st OPOZ

Legal name

Stichting OPOZ (Stichting Openbaar Primair Onderwijs Zoetermeer)

Website

https://opoz.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

OPOZ is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating 19 public primary schools and integrated child centers in Zoetermeer, Netherlands, serving approximately 4,000-5,000 children aged 4-12 through government-funded education under diverse pedagogical approaches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Primary Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Pre-Primary Education (BPADAKAB)

Keywords

• Public primary education
• Integrated child centers
• Special primary education
• Dalton Montessori education
• Teacher professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Zoetermeer

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Education (Publiek Gefinancierd Onderwijs): OPOZ is a publicly funded educational foundation operating 19 public primary schools in Zoetermeer, Netherlands. Revenue is derived entirely from government funding (Rijksoverheid / gemeentelijke bekostiging) allocated per enrolled student, supplemented by project-based subsidies for specific programs (e.g., NPO - Nationaal Programma Onderwijs allowances, zij-instroom subsidies). There is no direct tuition fee model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stichting OPOZ operates 19 public primary schools (IKCs - Integraal Kind Centrum) in Zoetermeer, Netherlands, delivering publicly funded primary education to approximately 4,000+ children aged 4-12, including regular education, special primary education (SBO De Vuurtoren), and language classes for newcomers, using pedagogical methods such as Dalton, Montessori, IPC, Leader in Me, and PBS. Operations are funded by Dutch government per-student allocation; parents are not charged tuition.

Product overview

OPOZ (Openbaar Primair Onderwijs Zoetermeer) is a foundation managing 19 primary schools (IKCs - Integraal Kind Centrum/Innovation Center for Children) in Zoetermeer, Netherlands, offering public primary education services including regulier basisonderwijs (regular primary education), speciaal basisonderwijs (special primary education at SBO De Vuurtoren), and taalklassen (language classes for newcomer children). The organization operates schools with various educational philosophies including Daltononderwijs, montessorionderwijs, and IPC (International Primary Curriculum), supported by OPOZ-Campus as its professional development center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OPOZ-Campus: Professional development and training campus for OPOZ staff, offering training programs, workshops, and networking opportunities for educators.

Products and services

• Public primary education across 19 integrated child centers (IKCs) in Zoetermeer Publicly funded primary education (group 1-8) for children aged 4-12 in Zoetermeer, delivered at 19 IKC locations spanning neighborhoods including Oosterheem, Seghwaert, Meerzicht, Rokkeveen, Buytenwegh, Palenstein, De Leyens and Noordhove, with multiple pedagogical approaches (Dalton, Montessori, IPC, Leader in Me, Vreedzame School, PBS).
• SBO De Vuurtoren (Special Primary Education) School for speciaal basisonderwijs (special primary education), PBS-certified, focused on practical skills and self-confidence for children with unique developmental needs.
• OPOZ-Campus (Professional Development Center) Centralized professional development center offering training, workshops, networking meetings and knowledge sharing for OPOZ staff across all 19 schools (e.g., training Interne vertrouwenspersoon, OPOZ-Netwerk bijeenkomsten, Workshop Canva in de klas, Workshop Waarderingskader PO).
• IKC Het Zwanenbos (combined regular and special primary education) School offering both regular primary education and special primary education under one roof, focused on basisvaardigheden and burgerschap.
• IKC De Tjalk (integrated childcare and education, 0-13 years) IKC with integrated onderwijs and kinderopvang, developing a continuous learning line for children from 0 to 13 years, using evidence-informed didactiek.
• IKC Da Vinci School in wijk Oosterheem with approximately 450 children offering talentbegeleiding, extra attention for Engels, science, filosofie and programmeren, with talentbegeleider providing extra uitdaging for children with ontwikkelingsvoorsprong.
• IKC De Trinoom (Montessori) Modern montessorischool in wijk Oosterheem applying Maria Montessori principles including 'vrijheid in gebondenheid' and 'help mij het zelf te doen'.
• IKC De Vijverburgh Openbare basisschool in Zoetermeer using IPC (International Primary Curriculum) thematisch onderwijs, serving approximately 215 children with focus on burgerschapsonderwijs.
• IKC De Edelsteen (Dalton) Daltonschool in wijk Rokkeveen, circa 300 leerlingen, 11 groepen, focused on student eigenaarschap and continuous development in ICT, mathematics and reading comprehension.
• IKC De Springplank (Dalton) Growing school in wijk Seghwaert with approximately 266-280 children offering modern daltononderwijs based on kernwaarden zelfstandigheid, samenwerking, vrijheid en verantwoordelijkheid, effectiviteit en reflectie.
• IKC Klimboom (Dalton) Daltonschool in hart van Zoetermeer, 25 collega's.
• IKC Florence Nightingale Openbare basisschool in wijk Oosterheem serving children from diverse cultural backgrounds; focused on burgerschapsonderwijs and talent development.
• IKC De Gaerde (Leader in Me) School in wijk Seghwaert in nieuw gebouw, onderwijsconcept Leer Ontdek Groei, with the Leader in Me (Covey) framework.
• IKC De Kasteeltuyn Openbare basisschool in wijk Palenstein undergoing transformation of educational organization.
• IKC De Piramide Grote school in wijk Meerzicht, circa 350 leerlingen, vve-school, Plusklas, Deltagroepen HB.
• IKC Het Plankier Openbare basisschool in De Leyens, circa 160 kinderen.
• IKC De Saffier Kleinschalige stabiele school in wijk Rokkeveen, circa 200 kinderen, 8 groepen; Klassewerkplek 2026 certification.
• IKC De Triangel Kleinschalige openbare basisschool in wijk Seghwaert, 190 leerlingen, 19 medewerkers, focus on vakgeïntegreerd onderwijs and kunst- en cultuureducatie.
• IKC De Waterlelie (Gezonde School) Gezonde School in wijk Rokkeveen, Impact op leren program, focused on autonomy and impact on learning.
• IKC De Watersnip Groeiende school in wijk Buytenwegh, dynamic and colorful, focused on taal, lezen and rekenen; affiliated with Jeugdeducatiefonds.
• IKC De Baanbreker (Opleidingsschool) Moderne, actieve school focusing on coöperatief leren and onderwijsbehoefte van elk kind, with talentgericht onderwijs and high uitstroomniveau. Also an opleidingsschool.

Quantifiable outcome

• Strong academic outcomes with schools reporting above-average results and high exit levels to secondary education

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNICOZcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNICOZ is another large education board (onderwijsbestuur) in Zoetermeer. OPOZ and UNICOZ collaborate on shared educational initiatives and policy. The two major Zoetermeer education boards merged in 2020 to form the current organizational landscape, creating opportunities for cross-board cooperation on teacher training, care structures, and educational innovation.
• Gemeente Zoetermeer (Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPOZ operates as a publicly funded education foundation within the municipality of Zoetermeer. The municipality provides local funding, facilities, and policy alignment for public primary education. All OPOZ schools serve the local community across Zoetermeer's various neighborhoods.
• Pabo (Teacher Training Institutions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPOZ collaborates with Pabo institutions to provide practical training placements for student teachers, accepts lateral entrants (zij-instromers), and develops future educators. The foundation has an '[email protected]' contact for trainee coordination and offers training placements across all 19 schools with qualified mentors.
• JeugdeducatiefondsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIKC De Watersnip is affiliated with the Jeugdeducatiefonds, which enhances developmental opportunities for children growing up in poverty. The fund helps provide children with experiences such as museum visits and extracurricular activities they would otherwise not have access to.
• ParticipatiefondsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerParticipatiefonds provides advisory services and practical support to OPOZ's Prevention Network (Preventiemedewerkers). The organization helps interpret research findings and supports the development of school safety and wellbeing policies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stichting BOOR: One of the largest public primary school foundations in the Rotterdam metropolitan region, operating dozens of basisscholen under the same publicly-funded stichting model as OPOZ. Comparable multi-school governance, government per-student funding base, and pedagogical-diversity positioning make BOOR the primary structural benchmark for OPOZ.
• INNOVO: Public primary education foundation operating across the Limburg region centered on Heerlen under the same stichting and government bekostiging structure as OPOZ. Comparable Dutch publicly-funded primary education foundation with multi-school governance and diverse pedagogical positioning, providing a regional operating benchmark.
• Conexus: Public primary education foundation (stichting) operating multiple schools across the Nieuwegein/Utrecht region with a comparable publicly-funded and multi-pedagogical operating model. Useful benchmarking peer for OPOZ given similar foundation governance, scale, and integrated IKC-style offerings.
• Stichting Penta Primair: Public primary education foundation (bestuur) operating across the Haarlemmermeer region, with a similar stichting/public-funding structure and multi-school primary education footprint. Comparable at the operating-model layer, providing a regional structural reference for OPOZ's foundation governance and scale.

Direct peers

• UNICOZ: Zoetermeer's other major public primary school foundation (onderwijsbestuur) and former merger counterpart within the 2020 governance restructuring. Operates schools in the same neighborhoods as OPOZ and competes head-on for the same cohort of children and pool of teachers, making it the single most direct structural comparable.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-opoz
• Instagraminstagram.com/stichting_opoz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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