Stichting Promes

What Stichting Promes does

Stichting Promes is a Dutch non-profit education foundation (stichting) that governs and connects ten public primary schools across the municipalities of Meppel and Staphorst in the province of Drenthe, Netherlands. The foundation serves approximately 1,500-2,500 children aged 4-20 through a portfolio that spans regular basisonderwijs, Jenaplan methodology schools (e.g., Het Avontuur), project-based learning (De IJsvogel), newcomer/first-reception education (De Welkomst / Taalschool), special basisonderwijs, and two Regional Expertise Centers (Mackayschool and Reestoever) that provide specialized education for students with learning difficulties. The organization employs roughly 220 staff under the CAO PO collective labor agreement and is led by a College van Bestuur chaired by Niels Strolenberg, with supervision from a three-person Raad van Toezicht chaired by Thom Wolters.

The foundation operates a digital learning environment built on standard ICT infrastructure (laptops, wifi, interactive whiteboards, educational software) rather than proprietary platforms, and integrates third-party systems for HR administration (Visma personeelsdossier), parent-school communication (Social Schools), and substitute teacher coordination (Solvidi invalpool). Internal professional development infrastructure includes the Start Me Up three-year coaching program for new teachers and the Kweekvijver leadership pipeline, both branded as sub-products of the foundation and aligned with its Erkend Leerbedrijf status granted by SBB for MBO internship supervision.

The revenue model is funding-driven rather than commercial: as an openbaar onderwijs institution, Promes receives public financing from the Dutch government through DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs), with allocations pegged to student enrollment numbers and educational program types. The foundation does not charge tuition for regular primary education and operates under strategically articulated core values of gelijkwaardigheid (equality), vrijheid (freedom), and ontmoeting (encounter). Marketing and enrollment motions are community-led — school tours, the PeuterPas early-childhood preview program, and direct parent-to-school enrollment — with no commercial sales channel. The foundation is governed under standard Dutch stichting law with no parent company or external shareholders, executing a 2023-2027 strategic plan.

Name

Stichting Promes

Legal name

Stichting Promes

Website

https://stichtingpromes.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Stichting Promes is a Dutch public education foundation governing ten schools in Meppel and Staphorst, serving children aged 4-20 with regular primary, specialized, and newcomer education funded through government allocations via DUO.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs (EDAJAGAH)

Keywords

• Public primary education
• Specialized basic education
• Newcomer language education
• Primary school network
• Education foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Meppel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Publieke onderwijsfinanciering: As a public education foundation (Stichting), Promes receives government funding for primary education and specialized education for students aged 4-20. Funding comes through DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs) based on student enrollment numbers and educational programs offered. The foundation also receives government-determined school holidays set by the national government.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stichting Promes is a Dutch non-profit educational foundation that operates and governs a network of 10 public primary schools in the municipalities of Meppel and Staphorst. The foundation delivers regular primary education, specialized basic education (SO) for students with additional support needs aged approximately 4-20, and newcomer language education (NT2) for newly arrived immigrant and refugee children.

Product overview

Stichting Promes is an educational foundation operating 10 schools in the municipalities of Meppel and Staphorst, offering a unified portfolio of educational services including regular primary education (basisonderwijs), first reception education (eerste opvangonderwijs), special primary education (speciaal basisonderwijs), and specialized education for students with learning difficulties. The portfolio includes Jenaplan schools, regular basisschools, a language school for newcomers (Taalschool), and two Regional Expertise Centers (Mackayschool and Reestoever). Educational support programs include Start Me Up for new teachers. Schools collaborate under shared core values of equality, freedom, and encounter, while maintaining individual school visions. The foundation employs approximately 220 staff members and serves students aged 4-20 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Start Me Up: A three-year coaching program for starting teachers within Promes, providing personal guidance, professional feedback, inspiring meetings, and individual coaching.
• Kweekvijver

Products and services

• Regular Primary Education Standard Dutch primary education (basisonderwijs) for children aged 4-12, delivered across the foundation's network of schools using varied pedagogical approaches including Jenaplan, project-based learning, and traditional methods.
• Specialized Basic Education (SO) Speciaal basisonderwijs (special basic education) for students with additional learning or developmental support needs, serving youth in the Meppel and Staphorst region.
• Newcomer Language Education (NT2) Dutch as a second language (Nederlands als tweede taal) education program for newly arrived immigrant and refugee children to support their integration and language acquisition.
• Start Me Up Transition Program A transition support program helping students adjust when moving between schools or educational settings within the foundation's network.

Quantifiable outcome

• Every child welcomed regardless of social, cultural or religious background
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hogeschool KPZcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPromes works intensively with Hogeschool KPZ as part of regional cooperation. Together they work on inflow, progression, professionalization, and educational quality. This partnership supports the development of future education professionals.
• Vista (onderwijspartners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners within Vista network for regional cooperation on education development, professionalization and educational quality improvement.
• MBO-instellingencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPromes cooperates with MBO (secondary vocational education) institutions for training educational assistants and future education professionals. Students from MBO programs intern at Promes schools under supervision of trained workplace supervisors.
• Onderwijsregio Zwolle e.o.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cooperation with Onderwijsregio Zwolle and surrounding areas. Schools, education programs, and school boards work together on educational development and quality improvement.
• DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)coreOthersGovernment organization that Promes is legally obligated to share certain student data with, including enrollment and attendance registration for compulsory education compliance.
• OnderwijsinspectiecoreOthersDutch Education Inspectorate that Promes is obligated to share educational data with for quality assurance and regulatory compliance.
• SamenwerkingsverbandcoreOthersCollaboration association that Promes shares student data with as part of educational support and inclusion education obligations.
• IJsselgroepminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal school contact organization providing advice on handling problems and supporting involved parties in taking steps. Contact: 088 093 10 00, www.ijsselgroep.nl

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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