Stichting Achterhoek Vo

What Stichting Achterhoek Vo does

Stichting Achterhoek VO is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) operating 15 secondary schools in the Achterhoek region of the Netherlands. It is headquartered in Doetinchem (Holterweg 119), with Houtkamp College being one of its member schools. Houtkamp College operates from two physical sites in Doetinchem — the main building at Kruisbergseweg 4 for years 3-6 and the brugklasgebouw at Ruimzichtlaan 155 for years 1-2 — delivering the standard Dutch tracks of MAVO, HAVO, and VWO via a two-year bridge period ('brugperiode') that allows incoming students time to find their level. The school's curriculum differentiates through Technasium (HAVO/VWO, with the certified exam subject 'Onderzoek & Ontwerpen'), TechMakers (MAVO, with 'Technologie & Toepassing'), Cambridge English certification across all tracks, Keuze-uren (40+ elective choice hours), the 'Track in Leren' enrichment partnership with Radboud Universiteit, dedicated personal-coach support, top-talent programs for athletes/musicians/creatives, gifted-student enrichment, and dyslexia support. Its technology stack is comprised of off-the-shelf educational SaaS — Magister (SIS and LMS), Zermelo (scheduling), Microsoft 365, Goaley (communications), Van Dijk (textbook procurement), and Google Analytics — with no proprietary AI components. As a public secondary school, Stichting Achterhoek VO is funded by Dutch government allocations under the standard public-education funding model; parents/students separately purchase learning materials via Van Dijk and optionally laptops through the school with discounts. The school recruits students through annual open days (3,000+ visitors in 2026), masterclass programs for primary-school groups 7-8, social media, the school website, parent newsletters, and the centralized regional enrollment platform What's Next Achterhoek, with the annual digital registration window running March 25-31. Strategic alliances include the IN*oost teacher-training consortium (six Achterhoek secondary schools plus HAN and Radboud Universiteit), the Radboud 'Track in Leren' enrichment program, external company partners supplying real-world Technasium/TechMakers projects, and Google Analytics under a GDPR-compliant data processing agreement with a designated foundation Data Protection Officer (Erik van den Beld).

Name

Stichting Achterhoek Vo

Legal name

Stichting Achterhoek VO

Website

https://houtkampcollege.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Stichting Achterhoek VO is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating 15 secondary schools in the Achterhoek region, including Houtkamp College in Doetinchem, which delivers MAVO, HAVO, and VWO tracks funded by Dutch government allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Title I & Compensatory Education Programs (EDAJAGAJ)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Public secondary schooling
• MAVO HAVO VWO programs
• Secondary school management
• Secondary education foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Doetinchem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-funded Public Education: As a public secondary school under Stichting Achterhoek VO, Houtkamp College is funded by Dutch government educational funding. Parents/students pay for learning materials and optionally laptops purchased through the school.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stichting Achterhoek VO is a Dutch nonprofit foundation that operates 15 secondary schools in the Achterhoek region of the Netherlands, including Houtkamp College in Doetinchem. Through Houtkamp College, the foundation delivers MAVO, HAVO, and VWO educational tracks with specialized programs such as Technasium (beta/technology), Cambridge English, and personal coaching for students aged 12-18. Revenue primarily comes from Dutch government education funding, with parents covering the cost of learning materials.

Product overview

Houtkamp College is a secondary school operated by Stichting Achterhoek VO offering three educational tracks: MAVO, HAVO, and VWO. The school implements a two-year bridge period for incoming students. Its portfolio includes specialized technology programs (Technasium for havo/vwo and TechMakers for mavo), Cambridge English certification, and flexible Keuze-uren (choice hours) for personalized learning. Student support is provided through personal coaching, dyslexia assistance, gifted student programs (including a Radboud University partnership for Track in Leren), and top talent support for students with sports, music, or creative talents. The school operates from two locations in Doetinchem and is part of the IN*oost teacher training consortium.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Houtkamp College (MAVO/HAVO/VWO Tracks) Secondary school (voortgezet onderwijs) offering MAVO, HAVO, and VWO educational tracks in Doetinchem, Netherlands, operated by Stichting Achterhoek VO. Includes a two-year bridge period (brugklas) for incoming students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Track program: two-year enrichment with university lectures at Radboud Universiteit
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IN*oost (Opleidingsschool)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIN*oost is a collaboration of six secondary schools in the Achterhoek region, HAN (Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen), and Radboud Universiteit. Houtkamp College serves as an opleidingsschool where first and second-degree teachers are trained, starting teachers are supervised, and experienced teachers continue professional development.
• Radboud UniversiteitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Track program - an enrichment program for vwo4 students. Students follow university lectures, work on group projects, and develop skills like critical thinking and research. The two-year program is offered jointly with other Achterhoek VO schools.
• External Companies (Technasium/TechMakers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompanies act as project commissioners for Technasium (HAVO/VWO) and TechMakers (MAVO) students. Students work on real business challenges in groups, learning collaboration, creative thinking, and presentation skills. Schools are actively seeking new company partners for project assignments.
• What's Next AchterhoekcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional enrollment platform used by all secondary schools in the Achterhoek region for student registration. Parents use this platform during the designated enrollment period (March 25-31) to register their children for secondary school.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Quadraam: Stichting Quadraam is a Gelderland-based foundation operating multiple secondary schools (including VWO/HAVO/VMBO tracks) in the same province as Stichting Achterhoek VO, with a comparable multi-school governance structure and similar public-funding model. Direct geographic and product overlap.
• Stichting Carmelcollege: Carmelcollege is one of the largest Catholic secondary-education foundations in the Netherlands, operating numerous schools across multiple regions with MAVO/HAVO/VWO tracks. Closely comparable as a multi-school public-private VO foundation, though larger and broader in geographic reach.
• CVO Groep: CVO Groep is a Dutch secondary-education foundation operating multiple VO schools across several regions with MAVO/HAVO/VWO offerings. Comparable in scale, governance, and product mix to a regional VO foundation like Achterhoek VO.
• Dunamare Onderwijsgroep: Dunamare is a multi-school secondary-education foundation in the Kennemerland/Haarlem region offering VMBO/HAVO/VWO programs. Direct comparable as a public secondary-education foundation with similar multi-campus governance and curriculum structure.
• LVO (Stichting Limburgs Voortgezet Onderwijs): LVO is a regional secondary-education foundation in Limburg running multiple VO schools with VMBO/HAVO/VWO tracks. Highly comparable in structure, scale, and product mix to Stichting Achterhoek VO, though serving a different Dutch province.
• Stichting OMO (Onderwijs Midden-Holland): OMO is a Dutch secondary-education foundation operating multiple VO schools in South Holland, with similar MAVO/HAVO/VWO program offerings and a public-school funding model. Directly comparable governance and operating structure.

Others

• Technasium (national network): The Technasium network is a national association of Dutch secondary schools running the Onderzoek & Ontwerpen curriculum with business partners; not a competitor but a peer-platform that Houtkamp College is a member of, and which shapes the school's distinctive STEM offering.

Regional players

• Stichting VISTA College: VISTA College is a Limburg-based education organization focused primarily on MBO (vocational) education, with some secondary-level tracks; thematically comparable as a regional Dutch education foundation serving the same student pipeline that Achterhoek VO feeds (e.g., MBO-4 follow-up for MAVO students).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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