Stichting Spoor

What Stichting Spoor does

Stichting OPSPOOR is a Dutch non-profit educational foundation (stichting) headquartered in Purmerend, Netherlands, providing public primary education (basisonderwijs), special primary education (speciaal basisonderwijs), special education (speciaal onderwijs), and secondary special education (voortgezet speciaal onderwijs) through a network of 37 schools across six municipalities in the Waterland region: Edam-Volendam, Waterland, Purmerend, Beemster, Oostzaan, and Zaanstad. The organization was formed through the merger of foundations OPSO and SPOOR, with a joint vision established in 2017 and formal administrative merger completed in 2021.

OPSPOOR's service portfolio centers on the OPSPOOR Ondersteuningscentrum (Support Center), which delivers specialized services including behavioral support (Vostok, Gedrag), young child programs, NT2 (Dutch as a second language), psychological services, co-teaching, digital literacy, and team training. Adjacent programs include the OPSPOOR Academie for staff professional development, OPSPOOR Out of School (after-school enrichment in science, technology, sustainability, and sports), OPSPOOR Meestert! for teacher excellence, and the Klaar voor de Start-klas preparatory class. The TOEKOMSTMAKERS (Future Makers) strategic vision unifies operations around the core values of trust, connection, and mastery.

The foundation operates as a publicly funded education provider with no tuition fees; revenue derives from Dutch government per-student education allocations routed through municipal authorities. Governance is via a College van Bestuur (currently Martijn van Embden as Chair and Astrid Brugman as member) with oversight from a Raad van Toezicht. The organization is pursuing administrative integration with Stichting Kinderopvang Purmerend (SKOP) by January 1, 2026 to convert each school into an integrated child center, while simultaneously rationalizing its portfolio through the proposed closure of obs De Piramide and the merger investigation of obs De Fuut and obs De Gouwzee.

Name

Stichting Spoor

Legal name

Stichting OPSPOOR

Website

https://opspoor.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stichting OPSPOOR is a Dutch non-profit educational foundation operating 37 public primary and special education schools across six municipalities in the Waterland region of the Netherlands, serving children and families through government-funded instruction and centralized support services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

IEP/504 Planning, Case Management & Compliance (EDAJAKAB)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Special education programs
• Public school network
• Teacher professional development
• After-school enrichment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Purmerend

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: OPSPOOR receives government funding from Dutch municipal authorities for providing public primary and special education services across 37 schools in the Waterland region.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stichting Spoor (operating as OPSPOOR) is a Dutch educational foundation that provides public primary education (basisonderwijs), special primary education (speciaal basisonderwijs), special education (speciaal onderwijs), and secondary special education (voortgezet speciaal onderwijs) through a network of 37 schools across six municipalities in the Waterland region of the Netherlands. The foundation delivers core instructional services to children and families, supplemented by an internal support center, professional development academy, after-school programs, and a preparatory class for incoming primary school students.

Product overview

OPSPOOR is a public primary education foundation operating 37 schools across six municipalities in the Waterland region of the Netherlands. The organization provides basisonderwijs (primary education), speciaal basisonderwijs (special primary education), speciaal onderwijs (special education), and voortgezet speciaal onderwijs (continuation special education). The core offerings include the OPSPOOR Support Center with specialized services (Vostok, behavior support, young child programs, NT2, psychology, co-teaching, digital literacy, team training), the OPSPOOR Academie for professional development, OPSPOOR Out of School for after-school activities, OPSPOOR Meestert! for teacher excellence, and the Start-class preparatory program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OPSPOOR Academie: Internal professional development academy for employees focused on learning from and with each other.
• OPSPOOR Out of School
• OPSPOOR Meestert!
• OPSPOOR Ondersteuningscentrum
• Klaar voor de Start-klas
• Samen voor TOEKOMSTMAKERS

Products and services

• Public Primary Education (Basisonderwijs)
• Special Primary Education (Speciaal Basisonderwijs)
• Special Education and Secondary Special Education
• OPSPOOR Ondersteuningscentrum (Support Center) Centralized support hub offering specialized educational services including Vostok (behavioral support), young child programs, NT2 (Dutch as second language), psychology, co-teaching, digital literacy, and team training to schools across the network.
• OPSPOOR Academie Internal professional development academy that provides continuous training and learning opportunities for educators and support staff within the foundation.
• OPSPOOR Out of School After-school program where students engage in challenging themed activities in team settings, covering science and technology, math, sustainability, and sports and games.
• OPSPOOR Meestert! Educational support program within the OPSPOOR support center focused on teacher development and pedagogical excellence.
• Klaar voor de Start-klas Preparatory class program designed to help young children transition into primary education.

Quantifiable outcome

• Positive assessment from Inspectie van het Onderwijs for obs De Fuut, confirming quality educational standards
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stichting Kinderopvang Purmerend (SKOP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026OPSPOOR and SKOP are pursuing a full administrative integration planned for January 1, 2026. This partnership aims to transform every school into a child center, providing richer and more varied offerings for children from an early age. The goal is to create integrated education and childcare services that address developmental and language gaps early.
• Gemeente PurmerendcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint participation in the Ontwikkelagenda (Development Agenda) where municipality, education, and childcare collaborate on youth development. Also partners on the Purmaryn debate program and various youth initiatives.
• Gemeente Edam-VolendamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration regarding obs De Piramide school location and future planning in the region, including discussions about new development areas.
• Gemeente WaterlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional municipality partner, with cooperation including events like the Torteltuin opening attended by locoburgemeester Harm Scheepstra.
• Brede School BeemsterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between obs De Blauwe Morgenster, De Bloeiende Perelaar, Kindcentrum Lourdes, basisschool De Wilgenhoek, Forte Kinderopvang, and Sportify Kids offering combined education, childcare, and enrichment activities.
• Discussiëren Kun Je Leren (DKJL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for debate education programs in Purmerend schools, including the Debatbattle event at theater De Purmaryn. OPSPOOR schools participating include KC Willem Eggert, obs De Koempoelan, obs De Delta Delfland, and obs De Ranonkel.
• Noord-Hollandse SamenScholingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional teacher training and professional development network. OPSPOOR schools like obs Weidevogels serve as training schools where student teachers gain practical experience. The partnership supports lateral entry programs and continuous professional development.
• Kibrahacha (Caribbean partnership)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Samen Opleiden (Joint Training) connecting OPSPOOR with educational institutions in the Caribbean (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao). Delegation visits included exchange on activating didactics and practical training methods.
• Discussiëren Kun Je Leren (DKJL)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganizational partner for debate education and the annual Debatbattle competition in Purmerend, providing debate lessons to group 8 students across OPSPOOR schools.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stichting INOS: Primary education foundation in the Breda region, operating openbare basisscholen under a single governing body. Comparable mission, scale, and funding structure to OPSPOOR.
• Stichting BOOR: Large Dutch public primary education foundation based in Rotterdam, operating multiple schools across the region. Highly comparable to OPSPOOR as a multi-school openbaar onderwijs foundation delivering primary and special education funded by municipal government.
• SPO Utrecht: Foundation for public primary education in Utrecht, operating a network of openbare basisscholen. Comparable to OPSPOOR in mission, funding model, and multi-school governance structure.
• Stichting Penta: Dutch primary education foundation operating multiple schools in the Limburg region. Direct peer given shared stichting model, government funding, and primary/special education focus.
• Stichting OOZ (Openbaar Onderwijs Zuid-Holland): Public primary education foundation operating schools across Zuid-Holland municipalities. Direct peer given shared openbaar onderwijs mission and multi-school foundation structure.
• Stichting Openbaar Onderwijs Groningen (OOG): Public primary education foundation serving the Groningen region, operating a network of openbare basisscholen. Closely mirrors OPSPOOR's model of regional openbaar onderwijs delivery under a single stichting.
• Stichting De Basis: Primary education foundation active in the Drenthe region of the Netherlands. Comparable as a regional openbaar onderwijs foundation with similar multi-school, government-funded model.

Others

• PO-Raad: National sector association representing Dutch primary education school boards. Included as an OTHERS peer because it shapes the policy and funding environment in which OPSPOOR operates, rather than competing for students.
• Stichting Kinderopvang Purmerend (SKOP): Childcare organization in Purmerend and active integration partner of OPSPOOR, with full administrative integration planned by January 1, 2026. Included as an OTHERS peer because it is the explicit integration counterpart rather than a competing education provider.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting VOO: Larger Dutch education foundation with significant vocational and secondary education operations. Comparable as a broad regional education foundation but operates in adjacent (secondary/VSO) segments rather than primary.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/opspoor
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@stichtingopsoor6277
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100063714696236
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/opspoor
• Instagraminstagram.com/opspoor_toekomstmakers

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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