Stichting Librijn openbaar onderwijs (Delft/Rijswijk)

What Stichting Librijn openbaar onderwijs (Delft/Rijswijk) does

Stichting Librijn openbaar onderwijs is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) that provides public primary education in Delft and Rijswijk. As of mid-2025 it operates 16 schools across 21 locations, with Basisschool Kronenburgh (a school for gifted children) joining on 1 August 2025 to bring the total to 17. The foundation was established in its current form in 2019 through a consolidation of previously separate public primary schools and serves an estimated 3,500-4,500 pupils. It offers a deliberately diversified pedagogical portfolio spanning Montessori, Freinet, Dalton, SBO (special primary education), and traditional methods under a single coordinated governance structure led by bestuurder Caroline Versprille.

The foundation's strategic plan for 2023-2026 is organized around three themes — curiosity, craftsmanship, and courage — and has produced two new programmatic launches: "Librijn Ontwikkel à la Carte" (a talent development programme, May 2025) and an I-Coach Training programme (January 2026). Operations rely on standard educational and administrative SaaS — Happeo for the intranet, HR2day for HR, and Google OAuth SSO — with no proprietary AI/ML systems. Strong regional partnerships anchor the operating model, including PPOD, SPPOH, OZWH, De Haagse Scholen, Pabo Haagse Hogeschool, Poolwest, DOK Delft, Sportief Besteed, and Cloudwise.

Librijn is funded entirely through the Dutch government's "rijksbekostiging" (state per-pupil funding) and charges no tuition. Outreach and recruitment occur via the foundation's website, social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), blogs, email campaigns, and recurring open days. There is no commercial revenue stream, no fee-for-service offering, and no enrollment of pupils outside the assigned geographic catchment.

Name

Stichting Librijn openbaar onderwijs (Delft/Rijswijk)

Legal name

Stichting Librijn openbaar onderwijs

Website

https://librijn.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stichting Librijn openbaar onderwijs is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating 16 public primary schools across 21 locations in Delft and Rijswijk, serving approximately 4,000 pupils through Montessori, Freinet, Dalton, SBO, and regular curricula, funded entirely by Dutch government education grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Learning Support (Dyslexia/LD Coaching, Assistive Strategies) (EDAJALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Special Education (SPED), IEP & Accessibility/Assistive Technology (EDAJAMAH)

Keywords

• Public primary education
• Primary school services
• Inclusive education support
• Bilingual primary education
• Montessori and Dalton schools

Headquarters

HQ city

Delft

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 Education Funding: Librijn operates as a publicly funded primary education foundation. Revenue is derived entirely from government funding ( rijksbekostiging) allocated for primary education in Delft and Rijswijk. No tuition fees are charged to parents as per Dutch public education regulations.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Stichting Librijn openbaar onderwijs is a non-profit foundation that operates 16 public primary schools in Delft and Rijswijk, providing publicly funded primary education to more than 4,000 pupils across diverse pedagogical streams including regular, Montessori, Freinet, Dalton and SBO methods. The foundation delivers core teaching services, inclusive education support (Passend Onderwijs), bilingual primary education (Tweetalig Primair Onderwijs), language classes for newcomer pupils (De Taalklas), and dedicated gifted education through Basisschool Kronenburgh joining the network in August 2025.

Product overview

Stichting Librijn operates 16 primary schools in Delft and Rijswijk as a unified foundation, offering diverse educational approaches including regular, Montessori, Dalton, Freinet, and Special Basic Education (SBO). The organization provides a comprehensive educational ecosystem comprising core schooling services, specialized programs like bilingual education (TPO) and language classes for newcomers, an internal professional development platform (Librijn Ontwikkel à la Carte), and inclusive education support arrangements. The schools are complemented by shared services including career transition support, substitute teacher pooling via Poolwest, and internal HR systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primair Openbaar Onderwijs (Public Primary Education)

Quantifiable outcome

• Low referral rate to specialized basic education - indicates successful inclusive education
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PPOD (Passend Primair Onderwijs Delft)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Passend Onderwijs (inclusive education) for Librijn schools in Delft. PPOD provides support arrangements and expertise for children requiring additional educational support beyond standard offerings.
• SPPOH (Samenwerkingsverband Passend Primair Onderwijs Haaglanden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Passend Onderwijs for Librijn schools in Rijswijk. SPPOH is also involved in the transition of Basisschool Kronenburgh to Librijn, providing expertise for gifted education arrangements.
• Opleidingsschool Zuid-West Holland (OZWH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for microcredentials pilot program enabling educational support staff to access professional development through split PABO modules with certified ECT points, supporting career progression without requiring full four-year PABO study.
• De Haagse ScholenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership with openbaar primair onderwijs in The Hague for teacher training and professional development initiatives. Part of broader effort to attract and develop teaching talent.
• Pabo van de Haagse HogeschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for teacher training and professional development, supporting starting teachers with coaching and training school programs across Librijn's 21 locations.
• PoolwestminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManages the substitution pool for Librijn schools, coordinating temporary teacher replacements for illness and leave coverage. Librijn handles employment while Poolwest manages placement.
• DOK Delft (Openbare Bibliotheek Delft)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for the enriched school day program at Parkschool, providing cultural activities and library-based educational content for after-school programs.
• Sportief BesteedminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExternal sports professional partnership for enriched school day activities, providing qualified instructors for sports and movement education as part of after-school programming.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stichting Lucas Onderwijs: One of the largest Dutch primary education foundations, operating a multi-school network with diverse pedagogical approaches across South Holland. Highly comparable to Librijn in operating model (stichting running 16–80+ primary schools) and in serving publicly funded primary education in the same region.
• Stichting Florion: Primary education foundation in North Holland operating a multi-school network under centralized quality oversight. Directly comparable as a Dutch primary school stichting reliant on government funding with shared back-office services.
• Stichting Openbaar Onderwijs Zoetermeer: Public primary school foundation in Zoetermeer, also in South Holland. Operationally near-identical to Librijn: openbaar primair onderwijs stichting, multi-school, fully government-funded, serving a single municipality.
• Stichting De Haagse Scholen: Public primary school foundation in The Hague region; explicitly named as a Librijn partner in teacher-training initiatives. Closely comparable as a Haaglanden-area openbaar primary school board with shared-services, joint training, and regional labor-pool dynamics.
• Stichting Salto: Amsterdam-based foundation managing a portfolio of public primary schools with mixed pedagogical identities. Comparable to Librijn in being a multi-school stichting offering regular and specialized tracks under a single governance umbrella.
• Conexus: Dutch primary school foundation consolidating multiple schools under a single board. Comparable in governance structure, government funding model, and shared-service operating approach to Librijn.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting PCPO (Protestant-Christelijk Primair Onderwijs): Federation of Protestant-Christian primary school foundations across the Netherlands. Comparable as a primary-education consolidator umbrella, though denominational rather than openbaar, providing a benchmark for governance and scale.

Others

• PO-Raad: Dutch sector organization representing primary school boards. Not an operating peer, but the natural policy and lobbying counterpart for any primary-education stichting including Librijn, and a key signal source on rijksbekostiging and Passend Onderwijs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/share?text=Welkom - Librijn - 16 scholen voor primair openbaar onderwijs in Delft & Rijswijk&url=https://librijn.nl
• Facebookfacebook.com/share.php?u=https://librijn.nl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/librijn
• Instagraminstagram.com/librijn

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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