Stichting Akkoord!

What Stichting Akkoord! does

Stichting Akkoord! is a Dutch non-profit educational foundation (stichting) that operates as the statutory public primary school authority for five municipalities in the Limburg province of the Netherlands. The foundation runs 11 public primary schools and integrated kindcentra — combining primary education with childcare and out-of-school care — serving approximately 2,500 enrolled pupils as of June 2025. Pedagogically, Akkoord! anchors on the Jenaplan tradition within a broader "Akkoord! for Life" values framework, supplemented by a centralized curriculum guide and the proprietary Akkoord! Academie digital learning and professional development platform for staff.

The foundation's revenue model is built on the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) lumpsum funding system, augmented by municipal contributions for kindcentra integration, parental contributions through partner childcare operators (Spring Kinderopvang, Hoera Kindercentra, Kerobei), and co-investment from regional government such as the €10 million Provincie Limburg Dorpendeal programme. Its operational backbone runs on ParnasSys for student administration, Office 365 and Microsoft Intune for IT management, and a centralized College van Bestuur led by Kim Schmitz, with on-site school directors at each location.

Akkoord! is currently in a post-restructuring phase following administrative difficulties that began in 2023, and has pursued growth through the January 2026 merger with Stichting Openbaar Onderwijs Leudal (absorbing OBS Buggenum), a new kindcentrum partnership in Blerick, and participation in the Neon cooperative for collectively sourced digital learning materials. Governance oversight is provided by GOTPOO on behalf of the participating municipalities, anchoring the foundation within the regulated Dutch openbaar onderwijs framework.

Name

Stichting Akkoord!

Legal name

Stichting Akkoord

Website

https://www.akkoord-po.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stichting Akkoord! is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating 11 public primary schools and integrated kindcentra across five municipalities in Limburg, Netherlands, serving approximately 2,500 pupils through government-funded Jenaplan-anchored education and partner-delivered childcare.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB), Learning Device Ecosystems & 1:1 Program Solutions (Devices, MDM, Charging) (EDAJAMAL)

Keywords

• Public primary education
• Primary school network
• Child center services
• Inclusive education
• Jenaplan schools

Headquarters

HQ city

Venlo

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: Public primary education in the Netherlands is funded through government subsidies allocated to school boards based on student enrollment numbers.
2. Parental Contributions: Parents may contribute to school activities and extended programs, though basic education is publicly funded.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stichting Akkoord! operates a network of 11 public primary schools and integrated child centers (kindcentra) across five municipalities in North and Central Limburg, Netherlands, serving approximately 2,500 students with primary education and integrated childcare. The foundation provides centralized educational governance, professional development through its Akkoord! Academie online learning platform, and applies evidence-informed methodology including Jenaplan pedagogy and Handelingsgerichte Procesdiagnostiek (HGPD) for inclusive education.

Product overview

Stichting Akkoord! operates a unified educational platform consisting of 11 schools and kindcentra (child centers) across 5 municipalities in the Venlo/Limburg region of the Netherlands: 7 Openbare Basisscholen (OBS - public primary schools), 4 Openbare Kindcentra (OKC - integrated child centers combining education and childcare), and 3 schools following the Jenaplan educational philosophy (OJBS). The network also includes an integrated child center (IKC) model. The Akkoord! Academie serves as the central online professional development platform for staff across all locations. Each school maintains its own distinctive identity while sharing the organization's core values of human, connecting, public, qualitative, and powerful education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OJBS De Triolier
• OKC De Toermalijn An Openbaar Kindcentrum (child center) in Tegelen that integrates childcare and primary education, recently underwent building renovation including a new green-blue school playground.
• OBS De Samensprong An Openbare Basisschool (public primary school) in Grubbenvorst.
• OBS Harlekijn A public primary school in Blerick that is transitioning into a full child center in partnership with Kerobei and Spring Kinderopvang, with plans to integrate with the former Klingerberg school building.
• OBS Buggenum A public primary school in Buggenum that became officially part of Stichting Akkoord! in January 2026 following a merger with Stichting Openbaar Onderwijs Leudal, recently received a positive quality assessment from the education inspectorate.
• OKC Het Maasveld An Openbaar Kindcentrum (child center) in Tegelen featuring intensive collaboration between Spring Kinderopvang and Akkoord! education, which created its own children's book 'Expeditie Droomvlot, een sjieke tocht' celebrating local identity.
• OKC De Wereld An Openbaar Kindcentrum (child center) in Maasbree combining childcare and primary education services.
• OJBS De Krullevaar A Jenaplan school in Sevenum following the Jenaplan educational philosophy where children learn in base groups with focus on together learning, talking, playing and celebrating.

Quantifiable outcome

• Positive inspection outcomes across schools including IKC De Koperwiek described as 'example for other schools', OBS Buggenum receiving 'voldoende zonder herstelopdracht', and OKC de Toermalijn improving from 'Zeer zwak' to 'Voldoende'

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Provincie LimburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026Collaboration through Dorpendeal for Reuver and Offenbeek as part of Gebiedsgerichte Wijken- en Dorpenaanpak. Province invests 10 million euros in eight locations in Limburg.
• Gemeente BeeselcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026Municipality partner in Dorpendeal for Reuver and Offenbeek, working together with Akkoord!, Kerobei, Onderwijs Midden-Limburg, and other organizations for leefbaarheid.
• KerobeicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026Education foundation partner in Blerick childcentrum development and Dorpendeal initiative. Both Akkoord! and Kerobei are involved in restructuring childcare and education in various areas.
• Onderwijs Midden-LimburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026Education foundation partner in Dorpendeal for Reuver and Offenbeek, collaborating with Akkoord! and other organizations.
• GGD Limburg-NoordminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026Provides external vertrouwenspersoon (confidential advisor) for parents and students, as part of the complaints procedure and student support.
• Hoera KindercentracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership with Hoera Kindercentra for integrated childcare and education services. OBS Buggenum works closely with Hoera for the sustainable future of public education in Buggenum.
• Dura VermeerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2025Construction partner in Healthy Building Movement (HBM) Interreg project. Signed Letter of Intent for healthy building practices, with focus on health and wellbeing in building design.
• Healthy Building Movement (HBM)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2025EU Interreg-funded project (with 9 organizations from Netherlands and Germany) focused on stimulating healthy building practices. Akkoord! signed LOI for Harlekijn project.
• Neon (Nederlands Onderwijsinstituut)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2025Akkoord! is contributing to the development of Neon, a cooperative of teachers, school leaders, and school boards developing better, more sustainable educational resources as an alternative to commercial publishers.
• Gemeente VenlocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2024Municipality partner in developing kindcentra in Blerick. Working with Kerobei and Akkoord! to create integrated childcenters combining education and childcare.
• Spring KinderopvangcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Spring Kinderopvang for integrated kindcentra, combining childcare and education services. Notably in the development of OKC Het Maasveld and new kindcentrum in Blerick.
• Uw Vertrouwenspersoon (Anny Driessen)minorOthersExternal confidential advisor for employees regarding unwanted behavior or integrity issues. Provides independent support to staff members.
• Passend Onderwijs Noord-LimburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with educational consortium supporting inclusive education. Akkoord! endorses the mission and vision of the partnership for 'Regulier als het kan, speciaal als het beter is.'
• Passend Onderwijs Midden-LimburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with educational consortium supporting inclusive education in Midden-Limburg region.
• GOTPOOcoreOthersGemeenschappelijk Orgaan Toezicht op het Primair Openbaar Onderwijs - Joint supervisory body of the five municipalities overseeing public primary education governance.
• FontysminorOthersEducational institution partner for teacher training and student placements. Akkoord! coordinates with Fontys for intern and starter teacher programs.
• KempelminorOthersEducational institution partner for teacher training and professional development programs.
• GildeminorOthersEducational institution partner for teacher training and professional development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stichting INNOVO: Public primary education foundation operating multiple schools in the Limburg region of the Netherlands. Directly comparable to Akkoord! in mission, governance model (stichting), funding source, and regional concentration.
• Stichting Kindante: Limburg-based foundation combining childcare and primary education services. Highly comparable to Akkoord!'s integrated kindcentra model and even referenced as a partner in regional initiatives.
• Stichting Kerobei: Limburg primary education foundation explicitly named as a strategic partner in Blerick kindcentrum development and Dorpendeal initiatives. Direct peer in scale, geography, and integrated education + childcare offering.
• Onderwijs Midden-Limburg: Primary education foundation in Midden-Limburg collaborating with Akkoord! on the Dorpendeal for Reuver and Offenbeek. Direct peer in geography, governance model, and target population.
• Stichting De Basis: Mid-sized Dutch primary education foundation operating multiple schools with comparable stichting governance. Similar in scale and mission to Akkoord! at probably similar student counts.

Regional players

• Stichting MosaLira: Public primary education foundation in Zuid-Limburg (Maastricht region). Comparable in model and Lamburg footprint but operating in a different sub-region, with similar demographic and regulatory context.
• Stichting Veldvest: Public primary education foundation in North Brabant. Comparable in size, governance, and decentralized multi-school network model but in a different Dutch province.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting BOOR: One of the largest public primary education foundations in the Netherlands, based in Rotterdam. Comparable in stichting governance and primary education focus but considerably larger scale and urban context.
• Stichting Openbaar Onderwijs aan de Amstel: Major Amsterdam-area public primary education foundation. Comparable in mission (openbaar onderwijs) and stichting model but serves a large urban market rather than rural Limburg.

Others

• Spring Kinderopvang: Childcare partner organization critical to Akkoord!'s kindcentra model. While not a primary education peer, Spring is a strategic partner in integrated service delivery and is therefore a meaningful comparable/ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Akkoordscholen
• LinkedInnl.linkedin.com/company/akkoord-po
• Instagraminstagram.com/akkoord.primairopenbaar

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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