Stichting Platoo Bestuur Voor Openbaar En Algemeen Toegankelijk Onderwijs

What Stichting Platoo Bestuur Voor Openbaar En Algemeen Toegankelijk Onderwijs does

Stichting Platoo Bestuur Voor Openbaar En Algemeen Toegankelijk Onderwijs (doing business as Platoo) is a Dutch educational foundation (Stichting) that operates 15 openbare en algemeen toegankelijke (public and generally accessible) primary schools across eight municipalities in the southeastern Netherlands — Asten, Deurne, Geldrop-Mierlo, Gemert-Bakel, Laarbeek, Nuenen, Someren, and Son en Breugel, all within the province of North Brabant. The foundation's administrative office (bestuurskantoor) is located at Deurneseweg 13, 5709 AH Helmond. Its core offering is publicly funded primary education for children aged approximately 4-12, with differentiated programs including Passend onderwijs (inclusive/special needs education), Down-inclusive (for students with Down syndrome), and Excellentiebrigade (for high-ability learners). The organization does not operate any technology products, software platforms, or SaaS services; its technological footprint is described only as standard Dutch primary school educational infrastructure.

Platoo is governed by a College van Bestuur (Executive Board) chaired by Sultan Solak-Bilici, supervised by a Raad van Toezicht (Supervisory Board) chaired by F. van Engelen with members K. Vogel, J. Boerenkamp, D. Heeroma, and W. van Kessel, and includes a Gemeenschappelijke Medezeggenschapsraad (GMR / Joint Participation Council). A compact central staff team (stafteam) — comprising executive support, office management/PR, HRM policy and advisory, salary administration, controlling, financial administration, housing advisory, ICT project leadership and operations, and educational quality policy — supports the 15 schools. The organization is accountable to the municipal councils of the eight participating municipalities and to the Dutch Education Inspectorate (Inspectie van het Onderwijs).

Platoo's business model is entirely that of a government-funded Dutch primary education provider. Revenue flows from the Dutch government's primary education funding system (lumpsum allocations per school, supplemented by special-needs and municipal funding). Tuition is free for all children as is standard under Dutch public education law. The organization has no pricing model, no enterprise sales motion, and no commercial revenue streams. Its 2024-2028 Koersplan outlines the strategic direction for the coming years. It has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, no patents or trademarks, and no commercial partnerships.

Name

Stichting Platoo Bestuur Voor Openbaar En Algemeen Toegankelijk Onderwijs

Legal name

Stichting Platoo Bestuur Voor Openbaar En Algemeen Toegankelijk Onderwijs

Website

https://platoo.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stichting Platoo is a Dutch educational foundation (Stichting) operating 15 public, generally accessible primary schools across eight municipalities in southeastern North Brabant (Netherlands), delivering government-funded primary education and inclusive learning programs to local children and families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

Keywords

• Public primary education
• Primary school network
• Inclusive education programs
• Special needs education
• Gifted education support

Headquarters

HQ city

Helmond

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: Public primary education in the Netherlands is government-funded through the Dutch education system, providing operational funding for all 15 schools.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stichting Platoo is a Dutch educational foundation that operates a network of 15 openbare (public) and algemeen toegankelijke (generally accessible) primary schools across 8 municipalities in southeastern Netherlands (North Brabant). The foundation delivers public primary education to children aged 4-12, supported by a compact central staff team, and offers specialized programs including Passend onderwijs (special needs education), Down-inclusive education for students with Down syndrome, and the Excellentiebrigade for gifted learners.

Product overview

Platoo is a Dutch educational foundation (school board) operating 15 openbare (public) and algemeen toegankelijke (generally accessible) schools in municipalities across the southeastern Netherlands (Asten, Deurne, Geldrop-Mierlo, Gemert-Bakel, Laarbeek, Nuenen, Someren, and Son en Breugel). The organization provides educational services through its network of primary schools and does not offer technology products, software platforms, or SaaS services. Its core offering is public primary education supported by a compact central administration team (stafteam) that supports the schools. The organization operates under a governance structure consisting of a College van Bestuur (Executive Board), Raad van Toezicht (Supervisory Board), and Gemeenschappelijke Medezeggenschapsraad (GMR/Joint Participation Council).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Primary Education (Openbaar Primair Onderwijs) Public and generally accessible (openbare en algemeen toegankelijke) primary education delivered through 15 schools in Asten, Deurne, Geldrop-Mierlo, Gemert-Bakel, Laarbeek, Nuenen, Someren, and Son en Breugel. Free of charge to all children residing in the served municipalities, funded through the Dutch government education system.
• Passend Onderwijs (Special Needs Education) Dutch "Passend onderwijs" program providing inclusive special needs education for students requiring additional learning support within Platoo's regular primary school settings, addressing diverse educational needs.
• Down-inclusive Education Specialized inclusive education program within Platoo schools designed to support primary-school-age students with Down syndrome, enabling them to attend regular public schools alongside peers.
• Excellentiebrigade (Gifted Education Program) Specialized program ("brigade") supporting high-ability and gifted primary school students, providing enrichment opportunities beyond the standard curriculum across Platoo's network of 15 schools.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• SCOPE Scholengroep: SCOPE is a Dutch school group operating primary schools across multiple municipalities. Comparable to Platoo in being a multi-site primary education organization with centralized governance and government-funded delivery.
• Lowlands Foundation (Stichting Lowlands): A Dutch primary education foundation operating multiple public schools. Comparable in structure (Stichting, primary schools, government funding) to Platoo, though operating in a different Dutch region.
• Stichting FLOT: FLOT is a Dutch primary education foundation operating openbare (public) schools. Directly comparable to Platoo as a Stichting running multiple public primary schools funded under the Dutch government education system.
• SKPO (Stichting Katholiek Primair Onderwijs): SKPO is a Dutch school board operating a network of Catholic primary schools in the Eindhoven region. Comparable to Platoo as a multi-school primary education foundation in the same North Brabant geography, operating under similar government funding but with a denominational profile.
• INNOVO: INNOVO is a Dutch educational foundation operating public primary schools in the Limburg region, structurally comparable to Platoo as a school board (bestuur) running multiple openbare basisscholen under the same Dutch primary-education funding regime.
• Zaan Primair: Zaan Primair is a large Dutch foundation operating public primary schools in the Zaanstreek region. Comparable as a multi-school primary education bestuur with central administration serving many schools in a defined regional catchment.
• Optimus Primair Onderwijs: Optimus is a Dutch foundation operating primary schools across multiple municipalities. Directly comparable in scale and operating model to Platoo, with similar governance and government-funded primary education delivery.
• Stichting Primair Onderwijs Parkstad: A Dutch primary education foundation (bestuur) operating public schools in the Parkstad region. Closely comparable to Platoo in scope (primary schools), funding model (government), and governance structure (Stichting with supervisory board).

Others

• Inspectie van het Onderwijs: The Dutch Education Inspectorate is the regulatory body overseeing primary and secondary education quality in the Netherlands. Platoo is directly accountable to this body, making it the most consequential governance counterpart for the foundation's operations.

Regional players

• Stichting Openbaar Primair Onderwijs Haarlemmermeer: SPCOH is a Dutch public primary school foundation serving the Haarlemmermeer region. Comparable as an openbaar primary education bestuur but operating in a different geography than Platoo (North Brabant vs. North Holland).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/StichtingPlatOO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/platoo
• Instagraminstagram.com/stichtingplatoo

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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