Refsvo

What Refsvo does

RefSVO (legal name: RefSVO - Reformatorisch Samenwerkingsverband Passend Onderwijs) is a Dutch non-profit cooperative founded in 2013 and headquartered at Copernicuslaan 30 in Ede, Netherlands. It serves as the samenwerkingsverband responsible for passend onderwijs (inclusive education) across a network of reformatorische (Reformed Christian) secondary schools (voortgezet onderwijs and voortgezet speciaal onderwijs). The cooperative connects 6 regular VO school groups and 4 VSO schools across six Dutch provinces (Gelderland, Zuid-Holland, Utrecht, Overijssel, Zeeland, and Flevoland), grounded in the Bible and the Drie Formulieren van Enigheid.

The organization delivers its services through a multi-channel model anchored by the Kindkans digital platform, which member schools use to submit toelaatbaarheidsverklaringen (TLV) applications, drop-in requests, and arrangement dossiers. Core services include the Loket for assessing admissibility declarations, an Expertgroep for complex case consultation, OPDC (onderwijs-deeltijdbehandeling) operated jointly with Eleos in Ede and De Hoop ggz/De Klimop in Dordrecht, a drop-in trajectory with MBO Hoornbeeck, and ongoing professional development for zorgcoördinatoren and teachers. Other initiatives include a Werkgroep Thuiszitters for homebound students, a Werkgroep Herbergzaam onderwijs connected to a Christian-perspective professorship, an AV1 telepresence robot pilot for distance education, and biennial hoogbegaafdheid symposia co-organized with Berséba, KOC, CHB, and Driestar Onderwijsadvies. From January 2026, hoogbegaafdheid funds have been incorporated into regular passend onderwijs funding.

RefSVO operates as a member-owned cooperative under public passend onderwijs funding, governed by a Raad van Toezicht chaired by Jitse Kok, a directeur-bestuurder (Johan Flier), and an Ondersteuningsplanraad (chaired by Frank Ruiter) representing parents, students, and staff. The team consists of fewer than 10 employees, supported by a Loket team of six specialists, a beleidsmedewerker Passend Onderwijs, a beleidsmedewerker kwaliteitszorg en communicatie (Gerdien Rouwendal), and management and secretarial staff. Revenue is allocated rather than commercially transacted; no pricing tiers or fee structure is disclosed. The Ondersteuningsplan 2026-2030, approved in April 2026, sets the current strategic direction along three lines: deepening the pedagogical foundation, strengthening cross-school cooperation, and enhancing student and parent involvement.

Name

Refsvo

Legal name

RefSVO - Reformatorisch Samenwerkingsverband Passend Onderwijs

Website

https://refsvo.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RefSVO is a Dutch non-profit cooperative founded in 2013 that coordinates passend onderwijs (inclusive education) for Reformed Christian secondary schools across the Netherlands. It serves 6 VO and 4 VSO member schools through a public-funded TLV assessment loket, OPDC partnerships, and professional development programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Cooperative Services (Inclusive Education Support)

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional Education Service Agencies (ESAs/BOCES/Intermediate Units) (EDADABAC)

Keywords

• Passend onderwijs support
• Inclusive education coordination
• Samenwerkingsverband secondary schools
• Toelaatbaarheidsverklaring assessment
• Reformatorisch onderwijs network

Headquarters

HQ city

Veenendaal

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public funding for passend onderwijs: RefSVO is a samenwerkingsverband (cooperative) of Reformed schools funded through the Dutch government's passend onderwijs system. Funding is allocated for extra support and resources for students requiring additional educational support within member schools. The organization is also approved as a subsidizing body for hoogbegaafdheid (high giftedness) support, with HB funds incorporated into regular funding from January 2026.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RefSVO is a cooperative network of reformatorische (Reformed Christian) secondary schools in the Netherlands that coordinates passend onderwijs (inclusive education) support. It evaluates toelaatbaarheidsverklaringen (TLV) via the Loket, delivers onderwijs-deeltijdbehandeling (OPDC) in partnership with mental health providers, and offers expert consultation, professional development, and alternative learning trajectories for students needing extra support.

Product overview

RefSVO is a collaboration partnership (samenwerkingsverband) of reformatorische secondary schools providing appropriate education support. The organization operates as a network with multiple interconnected services: core offerings include school advisory services, the Loket for evaluating admissibility declarations, and an Expertgroep for complex case consultation. Additional specialized services include the OPDC Onderwijs-Deeltijdbehandeling (in partnership with Eleos and De Hoop ggz) for students requiring combined treatment and education, and the Drop-in Traject (with MBO Hoornbeeck) for students who have stalled in secondary education. The organization also runs pilots like the AV1 remote education robot and working groups on homebound students. Educational events include symposiums on gifted education organized jointly with partner organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ondersteuning voor Scholen (School Support Services)
• Loket (Toelaatbaarheidsverklaringen)
• OPDC Onderwijs-Deeltijdbehandeling

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• De HoopcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDe Hoop ggz collaborates with RefSVO to provide onderwijs-deeltijdbehandeling (OPDC) for students who cannot attend full-time school due to anxiety, compulsions, developmental disorders, depression, or traumatic experiences. Treatment days are offered at De Hoop ggz and De Klimop in Dordrecht, alternating with a tailored school program.
• EleoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEleos works with RefSVO to deliver onderwijs-deeltijdbehandeling (OPDC). Eleos – De Combi in Ede provides treatment day programs that alternate with a tailored school program, serving students from RefSVO member schools. Contact: [email protected], 088 – 892 00 50.
• BersébacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerséba is a key partner for the transition from primary to secondary education. RefSVO works closely with Berséba on the warm transfer of students, particularly gifted students. HB-coördinatoren from VO schools are linked to Berséba's HB network in each region. Joint symposia on hoogbegaafdheid are organized in Gouda and Kampen.
• KOCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKOC collaborates with RefSVO on joint initiatives, including the organization of symposia on hoogbegaafdheid (high giftedness) for PO and VO professionals and parents.
• VGS (Vereniging Gereformeerd Schoolonderwijs)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVGS is listed as a partner organization collaborating with RefSVO in the Reformed educational network.
• Driestar EducatiefminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDriestar Educatief partners with RefSVO on professional development and educational advisory services, including the co-organization of the hoogbegaafdheid symposium in Gouda (October 2026) and Kampen (November 2026).
• Platform JeugdhulpverleningminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform Jeugdhulpverlening collaborates with RefSVO on youth care and support for students facing educational challenges.
• Samenwerking Christelijke JeugdhulpminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSamenwerking Christelijke Jeugdhulp partners with RefSVO to provide Christian youth care support in conjunction with educational services.
• MBO Hoornbeeck CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMBO Hoornbeeck College partners with RefSVO to offer the drop-in trajectory for students who have completely stalled in secondary education. Students are enrolled at MBO Hoornbeeck, follow theoretical subjects one day per week, and do internships or work the other days, working toward MBO level 1 within one year.
• Reformatorische OuderverenigingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Reformatorische Oudervereniging (ROV) partners with RefSVO, representing parents within the Reformed educational community.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Driestar Educatief: Driestar Educatief provides Reformed pedagogical training and onderwijsadvies, and co-organizes the hoogbegaafdheid symposia with RefSVO. It is a thematically adjacent enabler for Reformed school professional development.
• De Hoop ggz: De Hoop ggz is a Dutch mental health organization that co-delivers OPDC onderwijs-deeltijdbehandeling in Dordrecht with RefSVO. It is a clinical-care partner in the same service pathway rather than a competing education provider.
• KOC (Christelijk Onderwijs Contact): KOC is a Reformed/Christian educational advisory body that collaborates with RefSVO on joint symposia (notably hoogbegaafdheid). It is an adjacent ecosystem enabler rather than a direct operator, providing pedagogical advice to Reformed schools.
• Eleos: Eleos is a Christian mental health provider that jointly operates OPDC onderwijs-deeltijdbehandeling with RefSVO in Ede. It is an upstream treatment partner rather than a competing education operator.
• Reformatorische Oudervereniging (ROV): The Reformatorische Oudervereniging is the parents' association within the Reformed education community and a documented RefSVO partner. It is a stakeholder/representation body rather than an education operator.
• MBO Hoornbeeck College: MBO Hoornbeeck is a Reformed vocational college that partners with RefSVO on the drop-in trajectory for stalled secondary students, providing MBO-level instruction and internships. It is a downstream education partner, not a horizontal competitor.

Broad incumbents

• VGS (Vereniging Gereformeerd Schoolonderwijs): VGS is the umbrella association for all Reformed (gereformeerd) schools across primary, secondary, and special education in the Netherlands. It operates broadly in the same Reformed education space and is a documented RefSVO partner, giving it incumbent overlap across the denomination's full school footprint.

Direct peers

• Berséba: Berséba is the reformatorisch samenwerkingsverband for primary education (PO), serving the same Reformed Christian community as RefSVO but at the primary level. RefSVO and Berséba actively partner on student transitions and HB coordination, making Berséba the closest functional analog and natural peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 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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