Stichting Quadraten

What Stichting Quadraten does

Stichting Quadraten is a Dutch non-profit cooperative school board (samenwerkingsbestuur) that operates approximately 32 primary schools and three in-house childcare centers across the Westerkwartier (30 schools) and Noordenveld (2 schools) municipalities in the province of Groningen, Netherlands. The foundation runs a mixed portfolio of Christian (CBS), public (OBS), community (SLS), and cooperative (SWS) primary schools, and operates three Integrated Children's Centres (IKC) — IKC De Klimboom, IKC De Steltloper, and Marelint Het Zonnetje — that combine education and childcare under a single organizational and pedagogical umbrella for children aged 0-13. The subsidiary Stichting Quadraten Kinderopvang delivers day care, toddler care, and out-of-school care (BSO), with publicly disclosed hourly rates ranging from €9.98 to €12.91.

The business model is a hybrid of government-funded primary education and fee-based childcare. Education services are funded by Rijksoverheid and municipal subsidies and are free at the point of use for families, while childcare is billed monthly or on a pay-as-you-go basis with income-dependent Dutch childcare allowance. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: parents enroll children through school-based admission procedures, and the foundation relies on individual school websites, the Social Schools parent portal, and community word-of-mouth rather than paid acquisition. Distribution is physical and regional, with services delivered across 32 schools and 3 dedicated childcare locations in a tightly defined two-municipality geography.

Strategically, Quadraten pursues three stated ambitions — strong education, IKC development, and good employer practice — supported by an extensive partnership network that includes Hanzehogeschool and NHL Stenden for teacher training, SKSG as an "intensive first supplier" for childcare across 9 schools, OPONoordenveld for flexpool sharing, and the Samenwerkingsverband Groningen PO 20.01 for inclusive education services such as De Triskel, Practical Skills, Skills², and VHB Nereus. The organization has no proprietary technology stack, no public APIs, and operates a conservative ICT footprint appropriate to a regulated primary education provider.

Name

Stichting Quadraten

Legal name

Stichting Quadraten

Website

https://quadraten.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Non-profit cooperative school board operating ~32 primary schools and 3 childcare centers across the Westerkwartier and Noordenveld municipalities in the Netherlands, serving families with children aged 0-13.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education and Childcare Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Child Care Services (6244), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parent Support Services (Parent Coaching, Advocacy) (EDAJALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

School-Age Wraparound Childcare Centers (Holiday/Break Care) (EDACAAAL), Center-Based Toddler Care (18–36 months) (EDACAGAB), Drop-In / Flexible Childcare Centers (EDACAAAC)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Childcare services
• Integrated children's centers
• Inclusive education support
• Educational foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Grootegast

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-funded primary education: Primary education services funded through government (Rijksoverheid) subsidies and municipal funding for the Westerkwartier and Noordenveld regions.
2. Childcare services (fee-based): Fee-based childcare services including day care (0-4 years), toddler care, and after-school care (BSO). Rates vary by service type with hourly rates ranging from €9.98 to €12.91.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stichting Quadraten is a cooperative Dutch school board (samenwerkingsbestuur) that operates approximately 32 primary schools and 3 childcare centers across the municipalities of Westerkwartier and Noordenveld. The foundation provides government-funded primary education (Christian, public, community, and cooperative schools) and fee-based childcare services (day care 0-4 years, toddler care 2-4 years, and after-school care BSO 4-13 years), increasingly delivered through Integrated Children's Centers (IKC) that combine care and education under one organizational umbrella.

Product overview

Stichting Quadraten is a cooperative educational foundation (samenwerkingsbestuur) operating approximately 32 primary schools and 3 childcare centers across the Westerkwartier and Noordenveld municipalities in the Netherlands. The organization offers a unified portfolio of educational and childcare services including Christian (CBS), public (OBS), community (SLS), and cooperative (SWS) schools, integrated children's centers (IKC) combining education and childcare from ages 0-13, specialized support services (Passend Onderwijs), professional development programs, and a flexible staffing pool. Key products include IKC De Klimboom, IKC De Steltloper, and Marelint Het Zonnetje for childcare, alongside the Skills2 plusklas program for gifted students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CBS De Borgstee: Christian primary school in Grijpskerk
• CBS De Bron
• CBS De Regenboog
• CBS De Windroos
• CBS Het Anker
• CBS Jan Kuipers
• CBS Rehoboth
• CBS Remmelt Booy
• CBS 't Fundament
• CBS Van Panhuys
• IKC De Steltloper
• Kindcentrum De Zevenster
• OBS De Beelen
• OBS De Borgh
• OBS De Hasselbraam
• OBS De Molenberg
• OBS De Nijenoert
• OBS De Opstap
• OBS De Springplank
• OBS De Triangel
• SLS De Binding
• SLS De Stapsteen
• SLS Het Nautilus
• SWS De Adeborg
• SWS De Gavelander
• SWS De Groene Borg
• SWS De Humstee
• SWS De Klimboom
• SWS De Vlieger
• SWS De Hoeksteen
• CBS De Parel
• IKC De Klimboom
• IKC De Steltloper
• Marelint Het Zonnetje

Products and services

• Basisonderwijs (Primary Education) Primary education delivered across approximately 32 schools in Westerkwartier and Noordenveld, including Christian (CBS), public (OBS), community (SLS), and cooperative (SWS) schools, serving children aged 4-12 and funded through government and municipal subsidies.
• Kinderopvang (Childcare Services) Fee-based childcare services including day care (0-4 years), toddler care (2-4 years), and out-of-school care (4-13 years), operated at three locations under Stichting Quadraten Kinderopvang with hourly rates ranging from €9.98 to €12.91.
• IKC De Klimboom Integrated children's center in Boerakker offering extended toddler care (2-4 years) and out-of-school care (4-13 years), combining primary school and childcare under one IKC location.
• IKC De Steltloper Integrated children's center in De Wilp offering day care (0-4 years), toddler care (2-4 years), and BSO Eigenwijs out-of-school care (4-13 years), providing education and childcare from 0-13 years under one vision, one plan, and one team.
• Marelint Het Zonnetje Childcare center in Marum offering day care (0-4 years), toddler care (2-4 years), and out-of-school care (4-13 years), with a vision inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach.
• Flexpool Flexible staffing pool of approximately 30 employees who provide substitute teacher coverage across Quadraten's primary schools on a short or long-term basis.
• Stage Programma (Internship Program) Internship program in collaboration with Hanzehogeschool, NHL Stenden, Noorderpoort, Menso Alting, Alfa College, and Firda providing student placements in teaching and education.
• Begeleiding (Her)startende Leraren Onboarding and professional development program for starting and restarting teachers, including coaching, peer observation, themed sessions, and structured intervision.
• Passend Onderwijs (Inclusive Education) Inclusive education support services including De Triskel (observation placement), Practical Skills (practical education), Skills2 (high-ability support), and VHB Nereus (advanced education for gifted students).
• Skills2 Plusklas (Bovenschoolse Plusklas) Cross-school gifted education class at OBS De Beelen in Tolbert for high-ability students requiring additional challenges, with 29 students participating in the current school year.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SKSGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntensive collaboration with SKSG as 'first supplier' on 9 schools. Runs pilots at executive level to achieve integrated service ambitions. Schools include De Violier (Leek), De Regenboog (Tolbert), De Beelen (Tolbert), De Hasselbraam (Leek), Het Nautilus (Zuidhorn), De Adeborg (Aduard).
• HanzehogeschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Applied Sciences partnership for teacher training. Quadraten collaborates with Hanzehogeschool to expand the number of training schools within the foundation, working towards 100% 'Samen Opleiden en Professionaliseren' (Joint Education and Professionalization).
• NHL Stenden HogeschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Applied Sciences partnership for teacher training. Working towards 100% 'Samen Opleiden en Professionaliseren' (Joint Education and Professionalization) to ensure smooth transition between training and teaching practice.
• OPONoordenveldminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFlexpool collaboration - when Quadraten's flexpool is empty, they can use OPONoordenveld's flexpool and vice versa.
• NoorderpoortminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMBO institution partnership for vocational education students seeking internships within Quadraten schools.
• Menso AltingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMBO institution partnership for vocational education students seeking internships within Quadraten schools.
• Alfa CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMBO institution partnership for vocational education students seeking internships within Quadraten schools.
• FirdaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMBO institution partnership for vocational education students seeking internships within Quadraten schools.
• Voetbalvereniging De Wilper BoysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports partnership for BSO Eigenwijs - organized 'sport and spel' (sports and play) activities on the football field on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
• Samenwerkingsverband Groningen PO 20.01coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with educational support network covering Groningen province and Noordenveld municipality. Quadraten operates within Deelverband Groningen-West. Provides special educational facilities including De Triskel (observation center), Practical Skills, Skills² (giftedness program), and VHB Nereus.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Partou: One of the largest national Dutch childcare chains offering day care, toddler care, and BSO. A broad incumbent comparable to Quadraten Kinderopvang, though operating nationally rather than regionally.
• Humankind Kinderopvang en -ontwikkeling: Large national Dutch childcare organization offering day care, BSO, and integrated services. Comparable to Quadraten's Kinderopvang arm, but at national scale rather than regional.

Direct peers

• SKSG (Samenwerkende Kinderopvang Stichting Groningen): Regional childcare provider collaborating with Quadraten as 'first supplier' on 9 schools. Offers comparable day care, toddler care, and BSO services in the same Groningen geography, making it a direct operational peer.
• Stichting VCO Oost-Nederland: Large Dutch primary education foundation operating multiple schools across East Netherlands. Comparable governance structure (samenwerkingsbestuur) and school portfolio model, though in a different region.
• Blosse Onderwijs & Opvang: Regional Dutch foundation combining primary education and childcare under an integrated IKC-like model. Direct strategic comparison for Quadraten's combined education-plus-childcare value proposition.
• Stichting Openbaar Onderwijs Noordenveld (OPO Noordenveld): Neighboring primary education foundation operating schools in Noordenveld — the same municipality Quadraten serves. Has a mutual flexpool arrangement with Quadraten, indicating near-identical operating model.

Regional players

• KinderRijk Amsterdam: Amsterdam-based integrated children's center operator combining day care, toddler care, and primary education. Closely comparable IKC operating model, though serving an urban geography.
• Stichting Promes: Regional Dutch primary education foundation operating multiple schools. Comparable school-board governance and operating model, though serving different municipalities.
• Stichting Klassewerk: Regional primary school board in Friesland operating multiple schools under a samenwerkingsbestuur model. Comparable governance and school-portfolio structure, operating in a different Dutch province.
• Varietas Onderwijsgroep: Dutch primary education group operating multiple schools in a different region. Comparable scale and school-board structure, illustrating peer governance and operational models.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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