Aeres Vmbo Almere

What Aeres Vmbo Almere does

Aeres VMBO Almere is a publicly funded pre-vocational secondary school (vmbo) located at Heliumweg 1, Almere-haven, in the Flevoland province of the Netherlands, operating as part of Stichting Aeres Groep (Aeres Group Foundation), a Dutch non-profit educational foundation. The school delivers vmbo education across three learning pathways — basisberoepsgerichte (bb), kaderberoepsgerichte (kb), and gemengde (gl) leerweg — to approximately 843 students in school year 2024-2025, employing 51-100 staff. Its distinguishing feature is a 'green' educational profile (Profielvak Groen) that integrates nature, environment, healthy food, and sustainability across the curriculum, complemented by practical facilities including animal areas, gardens, cooking workshops, and a Greenlab opened in October 2025 equipped with drones, 3D printing, robotics, VR tower, and hydroponics. The school holds UNESCO Associated Schools Network status, Eco-Schools Bronze certification, and Gezonde School accreditation.

The school's business model is primarily government-funded through Dutch per-student allocations under the public education system, with a supplementary layer of voluntary parent contributions for extracurricular activities. It uses a community-led and event-driven GTM motion targeting Group 7/8 primary school students and their parents, leveraging open days, 'sfeer proeven' experiential visits, primary school networks in Almere, and a coordinated top-4 central enrollment week system. Distribution occurs exclusively through its single physical location in Almere, with seamless progression pathways into Aeres MBO programs as the primary retention mechanism.

Strategically, Aeres VMBO Almere differentiates through certification-backed quality marks (UNESCO, Eco-Schools, Gezonde School, Gouden Schaal), specialized curriculum, and ecosystem lock-in via the parent foundation's mbo network and Erasmus+ international mobility. Operational performance indicators include diploma pass rates of 91-94% across learning pathways, 97.78% underbouw advancement rate, and a 0.89% early school leaving rate in bovenbouw (school year 2023-2024), all suggesting stable educational outcomes. Capacity is set to expand to 270 first-year spots in 2026-2027, and the broader Aeres network operates 12 vmbo locations across Northern and Central Netherlands.

Name

Aeres Vmbo Almere

Legal name

Stichting Aeres Groep

Website

https://aeresvmbo.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Aeres VMBO Almere is a publicly funded Dutch pre-vocational secondary school in Almere serving ~843 students across three vmbo learning pathways, specializing in green education (nature, sustainability, food) and operating under Stichting Aeres Groep with UNESCO and Eco-School certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Vocational Education

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Curriculum Design & Scope/Sequence (School-Led) (EDAJAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health, Wellness & Self-Care Skills (Sleep, Nutrition, Habits) (EDAMAIAJ), Life Transitions & Independence Skills (Middle/High School Readiness) (EDAMAIAK)

Keywords

• Vocational secondary education
• Green education curriculum
• Vmbo learning pathways
• Sustainability education
• Pre-vocational schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Almere-haven

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Education: Aeres VMBO is a publicly funded vocational school (vmbo) under the Dutch education system, receiving government funding for educational services. The school is part of Stichting Aeres Groep, a knowledge institution in the green domain providing practical education.
2. Voluntary Parent Contributions: Optional parent contributions to fund extra activities and excursions not covered by government funding. Parents are asked annually for a voluntary financial contribution; participation in school-organized activities is guaranteed regardless of payment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aeres VMBO Almere delivers pre-vocational secondary education (vmbo) across basisberoepsgerichte (bb), kaderberoepsgerichte (kb), and gemengde leerweg (gl) pathways. The school differentiates itself through a 'green' (groen) profile integrating nature, environment, healthy food, and sustainability into its curriculum, alongside practical facilities such as a Greenlab technology lab with drones, 3D printing, robotics, VR, and hydroponics.

Product overview

Aeres VMBO Almere is a 'groene' (green) VMBO school offering pre-vocational secondary education across multiple learning pathways (bb, kb, gl) with a unique focus on green education covering nature, environment, healthy food, and sustainability. The school operates as part of the broader Aeres educational network. Core offerings include general VMBO education combined with the Profielvak Groen (Green Profile), practical skills training in facilities like the Greenlab (featuring drones, 3D printing, robotics, VR, hydroponics), and elective courses (keuzevakken) such as drone technology and robotics. The school also participates in international programs including UNESCO-School status and Eco-School certification, and prepares students for national Skills competitions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aeres VMBO Almere: Vocational secondary school (vmbo) with green education focus in Almere, Netherlands

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% diploma pass rate for vmbo-bb, 91% for vmbo-kb, 93% for vmbo-gl (2024)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and supporting.

• Samenwerkingsverband Fryslân-NoardcoreOthersRegional cooperation partnership for passend onderwijs (inclusive education). Makes arrangements about support services schools provide and identifies students who may better fit in special education.
• Stichting Leerlingzorg Voortgezet Onderwijs AlmerecoreOthersRegional partnership for student support services in Almere. Coordinates special education support and arrangements for schools in the Almere region.
• Aeres MBO (various locations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Aeres MBO schools for student progression after vmbo graduation. Students can seamlessly transition to Aeres MBO programs with choice packages aligned between vmbo and mbo levels.
• Erasmus+ ProgrammeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean student exchange program enabling international mobility for students and teachers. Aeres VMBO schools participate in Erasmus+ projects for cultural exchange and learning experiences abroad.
• School als Vindplaats PartnerssupportingOthersWeekly presence of youth workers and youth nurses in schools working with internal care teams. Part of integrated student support approach.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Helicon MBO VMBO: Direct Dutch peer offering green/vmbo education with similar green profile focus on nature, food, and sustainability. Operates multiple locations in comparable Dutch regions and competes for the same niche student segment.
• Nordwin College: Dutch vmbo/mbo school with green/agricultural specializations in Friesland and northern Netherlands, overlapping directly with Aeres VMBO locations in Buitenpost, Heerenveen, Leeuwarden, and Sneek.
• Clusius College: Northern Netherlands green vmbo/mbo with similar profile to Aeres Groep, overlapping in geography and green education offerings including animal care, horticulture, and food.
• Wellant College: Historical Dutch agricultural and green vmbo/mbo provider, now part of Yuverta but still operates as a recognizable green education brand. Comparable curriculum focus on nature, food, and green careers.
• Groenhorst College: Dutch green/agricultural vmbo and mbo institution now part of Yuverta, offering comparable nature, animal, and food specializations across multiple Dutch regions.
• Yuverta: Dutch green mbo/vmbo network formed from the merger of Wellant and CITAVERDE, comparable to Aeres in green vocational education footprint. Most direct large-scale competitor for green vmbo students in the Netherlands.

Others

• Aeres MBO: Vertical sibling/partner within the same Stichting Aeres Groep foundation, offering mbo programs that Aeres VMBO graduates feed into. Not a competitor but a key funnel partner for student progression.
• Aeres Hogeschool: Higher-education arm within Stichting Aeres Groep, providing hbo/wageningen-aligned programs that extend the green education vertical beyond vmbo and mbo into the university-of-applied-sciences level.

Regional players

• Het Baken Almere: Other vmbo school operating within the Almere central enrollment system, directly competing for the same Group 7/8 student cohort through the city's top-4 selection process.
• Oostvaarders College: Vmbo/havo school in Almere competing in the same local enrollment pool, offering more generalist vmbo pathways versus Aeres VMBO Almere's green specializations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCsKEQVOs9x85x0ej2lTVGrg
• Facebookfacebook.com/AeresVMBOAlmere
• Instagraminstagram.com/aeresvmboalmere
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aeres-vmbo-almere

Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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