Spovenray

What Spovenray does

SPOVenray (legal name: Stichting Primair Onderwijs Venray en regio) is a Dutch non-profit primary education foundation headquartered in Venray, Netherlands. It operates 14 schools across the Venray region — 13 regular basisscholen and 1 special primary school (KC Kwispeldans) — serving 2,810 students aged 4-12 and employing 320 staff. Schools are distributed across Venray centrum and surrounding villages including Leunen, Merselo, Oirlo, Oostrum LB, and Ysselsteyn LB, with denominations spanning openbaar (public), Protestant-Christian, and Roman Catholic.

The foundation delivers core primary education services augmented by several specialized programs: the SPOV-atelier (full-time gifted education launched at Basisschool Sint Petrus Banden in 2023-2024), Nieuwkomersonderwijs (intensive Dutch-as-second-language instruction for refugee and immigrant children aged 7-12 at Basisschool De Krokodaris, using the Wereld vol woorden/logo3000 methodology), and the Xpeditielab (a technology learning facility offering approximately 20 hands-on project tracks spanning construction, chemistry, electronics, and programming). The OnderSteuningsLoket (OSL) provides specialist learning-support assessment through two orthopedagogues and a Bovenschools Ondersteuningscoördinator.

Revenue derives from per-student government allocations via DUO (ministerie van Onderwijs) plus operational grants for the special primary school, with no tuition charged to families. Go-to-market is direct enrollment at neighborhood schools, with talent acquisition run through an internal careers portal (werkenbij.spovenray.nl) and supported by training partnerships with Pabo De Kempel, HAN, and Fontys. Governance sits with a College van Bestuur led by Frans Laarakker, supervised by a Raad van Toezicht chaired by Joke Abbring, with employee/parent co-determination via the GMR.

Name

Spovenray

Legal name

Stichting Primair Onderwijs Venray en regio

Website

https://spovenray.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SPOVenray is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating 14 primary schools (13 regular + 1 special) across the Venray region, serving 2,810 students aged 4-12 with supplementary programs for gifted, newcomer, and special-needs children, funded through government per-student allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB), Accelerated Learning & Grade Advancement Programs (EDAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Primary school network
• Gifted education programs
• Newcomer education services
• Special primary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Venray

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a public primary education foundation (stichting primair onderwijs), SPOVenray is funded through government educational funding (DUO/ministerie van Onderwijs). Revenue comes from per-student government allocations and operational funding for running 13 regular primary schools and 1 special primary school.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SPOVenray is a non-profit primary education foundation that runs 14 schools in the Venray region of the Netherlands, providing standard primary education to roughly 2,810 children. Its core offering is supplemented by specialized programs: the SPOV-atelier for gifted children, newcomer education (Nieuwkomersonderwijs) at Basisschool De Krokodaris, the Xpeditielab hands-on technology lab, and learning-support services through the OnderSteuningsLoket (OSL).

Product overview

SPOVenray is a primary education foundation (Stichting Primair Onderwijs Venray en regio) operating 14 elementary schools in the Venray region: 13 regular primary schools and 1 special elementary school (KC Kwispeldans). The organization provides core educational services through its school network, supplemented by specialized programs including the SPOV-atelier (full-time gifted education at basisschool Petrus' Banden), Nieuwkomersonderwijs (newcomer education at De Krokodaris), and Xpeditielab (technology education lab). Additional services include OSL (support desk for children with learning needs), the GMR (joint participation council), and Raad van Toezicht (supervisory board). The foundation also maintains educational content through podcasts and supports teacher development through an internship program with partner universities. Recruitment is handled through a dedicated vacancies portal, with open applications welcome.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• XpeditieLab: A technology-focused learning lab where SPOVenray students engage in hands-on maker activities across themes such as construction, metal, chemistry, wood, plastics, electronics, and programming.
• SPOV-atelier
• OnderSteuningsLoket (OSL)
• SPOVenray Podcasts
• Nieuwkomersonderwijs (NKO) at Basisschool De Krokodaris

Products and services

• 14 Primary Schools Network Network of 14 primary schools operated by SPOVenray, comprising 13 regular primary schools and 1 special primary school (KC Kwispeldans), distributed across Venray centre and surrounding villages (Leunen, Merselo, Oirlo, Oostrum LB, Ysselsteyn LB). Denominations include Openbaar (3), Protestant-Christian (1), and Roman Catholic (10), plus a Jenaplan kindcentrum. The network serves approximately 2,810 students aged 4-12.
• SPOV-atelier Full-time specialized education program for highly gifted children aged approximately 7-12, hosted at Basisschool Sint Petrus Banden. Built on the A-T-E-L-I-E-R framework (Aandacht, Top-down, Executieve vaardigheden, Leren leven/denken/lernen, Innoveren, Experimenteren, Ruimte voor autonomie), with a curriculum focused on executive skills, innovation, out-of-the-box thinking, and autonomous learning.
• Nieuwkomersonderwijs at Basisschool De Krokodaris Specialized newcomer education program for children aged 7-12 who have recently arrived in the Netherlands, hosted at Basisschool De Krokodaris. Provides intensive Dutch-as-second-language (NT2) instruction using the 'Wereld vol woorden' (logo3000) method, thematisch werken, mother-tongue support through translanguaging, and a 1-2 year pathway into regular primary education. Developed in line with LOWAN guidance for newcomer education.
• Xpeditielab Hands-on technology education lab where children from SPOVenray schools engage with approximately 20 technology-themed assignments spanning construction, metal, chemistry, wood, plastic, electronics, and programming. Teachers redesign research, programming, and making assignments every six months to keep the curriculum fresh. Activities include designing, researching, making, evaluating, and modifying projects.
• OnderSteuningsLoket (OSL) Foundation-level learning and behavioral support desk staffed by a Bovenschools Ondersteuningscoordinator (BOC-er) and two orthopedagogues. Advises schools and parents on whether children with learning or behavioral needs require additional in-school guidance, special education (SO), or special primary education (SBO), and coordinates support accordingly.
• KC Kwispeldans (SBO Focus) Special primary school (speciaal basisonderwijs) for children with special educational needs, operating as part of the SPOVenray foundation network at St. Antoniusstraat 121, Venray. Provides tailored support for learners who require a more specialized environment than mainstream primary schools can offer.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14 schools serving Venray region
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• LOWAN (Landelijk Ondersteuningsnetwerk voor Onderwijs aan Nieuwkomers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLOWAN supports education for newcomers in the Netherlands through research, guidelines, and best practices. SPOVenray uses LOWAN resources to inform their nieuwkomersonderwijs at Basisschool De Krokodaris.
• Pabo De Kempel (Opleidingsnetwerk Samen Opleiden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPabo De Kempel in Helmond is a teacher training institution with whom SPOVenray collaborates through Opleidingsnetwerk Samen Opleiden (Joint Teacher Training Network). SPOVenray schools serve as practical training locations for student teachers.
• HAN (Hogeschool Arnhem en Nijmegen)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAN is a university of applied sciences that places student teachers at SPOVenray schools for practical training as part of their Pabo (primary education teacher) program.
• Fontys HogescholensupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFontys places Pabo student teachers at SPOVenray schools for practical training experiences as part of their primary education teacher training programs.
• Samenwerkingsverband PO 2102 (swvpo.nl)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPOVenray is part of a regional cooperation network (samenwerkingsverband) focused on providing passend onderwijs (appropriate education) for all students, including those with special educational needs.
• Gemeente Venray (Hulpwijzer)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPOVenray connects to the municipality's social map (Hulpwijzer) for youth care services, following the Jeugdwet (Youth Act) requirements for integrating municipal and parental support services.
• GGD (Schoolarts)supportingOthersMunicipal health services provide school doctors and health professionals who work with SPOVenray schools for student health monitoring and wellness programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KIPP Foundation: KIPP is a US charter school network operating primary and secondary schools under per-pupil public funding. It is comparable to SPOVenray as a multi-school education operator at scale, though US charters operate under a different (and partly for-profit) governance regime.
• Stichting BOOR: Stichting BOOR is one of the largest primary education foundations in the Netherlands, based in Rotterdam. It is comparable to SPOVenray in structure and model but operates at significantly greater scale (~80+ schools) and in an urban rather than rural setting.
• Oasis Community Learning: Oasis Community Learning is a UK Multi-Academy Trust operating a large network of primary and secondary academies. It is comparable to SPOVenray in operating multi-school regional education networks under government per-pupil funding, though at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Optimus Onderwijs: Optimus Onderwijs is a Limburg-based primary education foundation. It is directly comparable to SPOVenray as a regional stichting operating multiple primary schools under the same Dutch funding and governance regime.
• Stichting Penta Primair: Stichting Penta Primair is a primary education foundation in the Leiden region. It is a direct structural peer to SPOVenray as a multi-school regional stichting operating under identical Dutch primary education funding rules.
• INNOVO: INNOVO is a large primary education stichting based in Heerlen, Limburg, operating dozens of primary schools across the same province as SPOVenray. It is directly comparable as a regional K-12 foundation with a similar denominational mix and government funding model.
• Stichting MOVARE: Stichting MOVARE is a primary education foundation operating schools in Midden-Limburg. It shares SPOVenray's non-profit stichting structure, government funding model, and provincial geography, making it a direct peer.
• Stichting Proominent: Stichting Proominent is a primary education foundation in Zuidoost-Brabant operating multiple schools. It mirrors SPOVenray's non-profit stichting structure, government per-student funding model, and multi-school regional footprint.

Others

• LOWAN: LOWAN (Landelijk Ondersteuningsnetwerk voor Onderwijs aan Nieuwkomers) is the Dutch national support network for newcomer education and a strategic partner of SPOVenray's NKO program at De Krokodaris. It is comparable as an ecosystem participant supporting the same specialized instruction SPOVenray delivers.
• Pabo De Kempel: Pabo De Kempel in Helmond is a primary teacher training college and a Samen Opleiden partner of SPOVenray. It is comparable as the upstream pipeline supplier of teaching talent that SPOVenray depends on for staffing its 14 schools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

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