Stichting Voor Openbaar Verenigd Onderwijs In Gorinchem En De Regio

What Stichting Voor Openbaar Verenigd Onderwijs In Gorinchem En De Regio does

Stichting OVO is a Dutch non-profit educational foundation (stichting) with ANBI (public benefit) status, headquartered at Merwe Donk 10 in Gorinchem, Netherlands. Founded in 2003, it operates 16 schools across the Gorinchem and Hardinxveld-Giessendam region: 11 primary schools (PO) and 5 secondary schools (VO), serving students from age 2 (via Integrated Child Centers, IKCs) through age 18. The portfolio spans the full secondary track range, including praktijkonderwijs, vmbo, mavo, havo, atheneum, gymnasium, and technasium, and incorporates diverse educational philosophies (Montessori, Dalton, Jenaplan, IKC) unified under the foundation's shared OVO-DNA values of Open, Verbinden (Connect), and Ontwikkelen (Develop).

The foundation's technology stack is conventional administrative IT rather than product IP: Microsoft 365 and Google Admin are deployed across schools, with COOL-Admin for management, Microsoft Intune for device management, and TopDesk for asset/incident workflows, all operated by a centralized 'Onderwijsservices' unit. No proprietary software products, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. Specialized programs include English from group 1 via the 'Groove me' method, a specifiek begaafdenbeleid (gifted education policy), Top Klas for language-delay transition support at Omnia College, and a Pro/vmbo class at Vita College.

OVO's business model is government-funded public education: revenue is derived from Dutch per-student educational allocations flowing to a public school foundation (ANBI-status), covering operational costs and salaries across all schools. Distribution is via direct enrollment at individual schools, with parents and families acting as the chooser-customer through open days and school visits. The Rijke Ontwikkeldag Gorinchem (ROG) / GOcademy afterschool enrichment program is offered free of charge to students, co-funded by the Municipality of Gorinchem and a network of cultural, sports, library, and youth partners. Governance sits with a Raad van Toezicht appointed by municipal councils, with day-to-day leadership held by bestuurder Nicole Hermans (since March 2023).

Name

Stichting Voor Openbaar Verenigd Onderwijs In Gorinchem En De Regio

Legal name

Stichting voor Openbaar Verenigd Onderwijs in Gorinchem en de Regio

Website

https://stichtingovo.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stichting OVO is a Dutch ANBI-status public educational foundation operating 16 schools (11 primary, 5 secondary) in Gorinchem and Hardinxveld-Giessendam, serving students ages 2-18 under government funding and a shared Open-Verbinden-Ontwikkelen educational identity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary and Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Public primary education
• Secondary education services
• Montessori education
• After-school programs
• Inclusive open education

Headquarters

HQ city

Gorinchem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Educational Funding: As a public educational foundation (ANBI-status), Stichting OVO receives government funding for primary and secondary education services. This funding covers operational costs, teacher salaries, and educational programs across all 16 schools.
2. GOcademy Free Activities: Activities offered through the Rijke Ontwikkeldag Gorinchem (ROG) and GOcademy program are provided free of charge to students. The program is co-funded by the municipality of Gorinchem and various societal partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stichting OVO operates 16 public schools (11 primary and 5 secondary) in Gorinchem and surrounding region, providing openbaar (public) education across multiple pedagogical philosophies including Montessori, Dalton, Jenaplan, and traditional methods. The foundation also offers the GOcademy after-school program for enrichment activities in collaboration with local partner organizations.

Product overview

Stichting OVO is an educational foundation operating 11 primary schools and 5 secondary schools in the Gorinchem and Hardinxveld-Giessendam region. The organization offers open education (openbaar onderwijs) with a portfolio of schools using diverse educational approaches including Montessori, Jenaplan, Dalton, and Technasium methods. The foundation also provides supplementary programs such as the Rijke Ontwikkeldag Gorinchem (ROG) / GOcademy after-school activities, English from group 1, gifted education programs, Top Klas for language support, and specialized Pro/vmbo transition classes. The schools operate under shared core values of 'open,' 'verbinden' (connecting), and 'ontwikkelen' (developing), summarized in the slogan 'samen leren, samen leven' (learn together, live together).

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Products and services

• Anne Frankschool Primary school (basisonderwijs) operated by Stichting OVO, providing public primary education to children in the Gorinchem area.
• De Driemaster Primary school providing public basisonderwijs under Stichting OVO.
• Daltonschool De Poorter Primary school following the Dalton education philosophy, operated by Stichting OVO.
• Graaf Reinald Primary school providing public basisonderwijs under Stichting OVO.
• IKC Merwede Integrated child center combining primary education with childcare services, operated by Stichting OVO.
• Jenaplanschool Gorkum Primary school following the Jenaplan education philosophy, operated by Stichting OVO.
• J.P. Waale Primary school providing public basisonderwijs under Stichting OVO.
• IKC Merweplein Integrated child center combining primary education with childcare services, operated by Stichting OVO.
• Montessori Gorinchem Primary school following the Montessori education philosophy, operated by Stichting OVO.
• Obs De Tweemaster Primary school providing public basisonderwijs under Stichting OVO.
• PO De Toekomst Primary school providing public basisonderwijs under Stichting OVO.
• Gymnasium Camphusianum Secondary school (voortgezet onderwijs) operated by Stichting OVO, providing public secondary education at gymnasium level.
• Fortes Lyceum Secondary school (voortgezet onderwijs) operated by Stichting OVO, providing public secondary education.
• Omnia College Secondary school (voortgezet onderwijs) operated by Stichting OVO, providing public secondary education.
• Vita College Secondary school (voortgezet onderwijs) operated by Stichting OVO, providing public secondary education.
• ISK De Toekomst Secondary school focused on international transition education for newcomers learning Dutch, operated by Stichting OVO.
• GOcademy (Rijke Ontwikkeldag Gorinchem / ROG) After-school enrichment program (formerly Rijke Ontwikkeldag Gorinchem / ROG) offering development activities for children in cooperation with local community partner organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• OVO provides education across 16 schools in the Gorinchem and Hardinxveld-Giessendam region
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stichting Yulius Onderwijs (Lingewaal College)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2025Stichting OVO and Stichting Yulius Onderwijs signed a housing and cooperation agreement in May 2025. The two foundations collaborate on strengthening vocational education (vmbo), with Lingewaal College and OVO jointly starting a new learning route for specialized secondary education (vso) for vmbo basis and kader students from September 2026.
• Da Vinci CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2025OVO and Da Vinci College signed a cooperation agreement for the Gorinchem Scholencampus. From January 2026, Omnia College moves to Da Vinci College's building, creating integrated vmbo-mbo facilities. Fortes Lyceum students gain access to innovation labs. Both institutions collaborate with i_lab and local entrepreneurs.
• SWV MuniocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2025SWV Munio, the cooperative governing body for special education, joined the multi-party cooperation agreement in May 2025. The partnership focuses on educational support for students with additional needs, collaborating with Lingewaal College, ISK De Toekomst, and OVO.
• Gemeente Gorinchem (Municipality of Gorinchem)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Gorinchem is a core founding partner of Rijke Ontwikkeldag Gorinchem (ROG). The municipality co-funds the GOcademy afterschool program, contributing to the goal of providing equal opportunities for all children regardless of their home situation.
• Gorcums MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGorcums Museum participates in the GOcademy afterschool program, offering cultural activities and museum-based learning experiences for OVO students.
• Bibliotheek aan ZetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBibliotheek aan Zet (public library) collaborates with OVO through the ROG/GOcademy program, contributing to literacy and educational activities for students.
• i_labminorStrategic or Co-development Partneri_lab partners with OVO as part of the Gorinchem Scholencampus development and contributes to the GOcademy program with technology and innovation activities.
• Centraal Punt (Stichting Boukie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentraal Punt, a youth center run by Stichting Boukie, participates in GOcademy, providing a study class at their location where Omnia College students can do homework with teacher support, followed by recreational activities.
• The MallminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Mall's youth work program has set up a youth center at Vita College, where students are welcome every Wednesday afternoon for various activities as part of the GOcademy program.
• Gorinchem BeweegtminorOthersGorinchem Beweegt contributes to GOcademy by offering sports activities at Sportpunten, where children can try different sports after school, including at SNS Street Soccer.
• Gorinchem InspireertminorOthersGorinchem Inspireert collaborates with OVO through the GOcademy program, providing enrichment activities for students.
• Natuurcentrum GorinchemminorOthersNatuurcentrum Gorinchem participates in the GOcademy program, offering nature-based educational activities for OVO students.
• Stichting Kindercentra Gorinchem (SKG)minorOthersSKG partners with OVO in the development of Integral Kindcentra (IKCs) and continuous learning pathways from early childhood education (age 2) through primary school.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stichting BOOR (Bestuur Openbaar Onderwijs Rotterdam): Largest public K-12 school foundation in the Netherlands, operating similar primary and secondary schools under openbaar onderwijs governance in the Rotterdam region. Directly comparable as a multi-school public educational stichting with ANBI status and municipal oversight.
• Stichting Lucas Onderwijs: Large Dutch educational foundation operating primary and secondary schools across multiple regions. Comparable in scale and structure as a multi-school foundation with diverse educational concepts and centralized ICT/HR services.
• Stichting INOS (Rotterdam): Public educational foundation in the Rotterdam region operating multiple primary and secondary schools under openbaar onderwijs. Directly comparable in foundation structure, municipal funding model, and multi-school management.
• Stichting Openbaar Onderwijs Groep Groningen (O2G2): Dutch public educational foundation operating multiple primary and secondary schools in the Groningen region. Comparable as a regional stichting for openbaar onderwijs with similar governance, funding model, and pedagogical diversity.
• Stichting BLS (Basis- en Leerlingenonderzoek): Dutch educational foundation providing support services to multiple schools including ICT, HR, and educational quality coordination. Comparable as a centralized service organization supporting multiple schools under a single foundation, similar to OVO's Onderwijsservices.
• Stichting IPO (Innovatief Primair Onderwijs): Dutch educational foundation operating primary schools with innovative pedagogical approaches. Comparable as a stichting managing multiple schools with diverse educational concepts (Montessori, Dalton, etc.) under a unified foundation.

Regional players

• Stichting Swalm en Roer (Onderwijs): Dutch educational foundation operating multiple primary and secondary schools in the Midden-Limburg region. Comparable as a multi-school foundation with both primary and secondary education under a single stichting governance structure.
• Stichting PCBO Deventer: Regional Dutch educational foundation operating multiple primary schools in the Deventer area. Comparable as a regional stichting for primary education with similar funding model and community orientation.
• Stichting Flore (Primair Onderwijs): Dutch primary education foundation operating multiple schools in the Limburg region. Comparable as a multi-school stichting for primary education with centralized ICT/HR services and similar governance model.
• Stichting Kober (Kinderopvang en Onderwijs): Educational and childcare foundation in the Breda region operating primary schools and integrated kindcentra (IKCs). Comparable as a foundation combining early childhood education through primary education, similar to OVO's IKC model with SKG partnership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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