Stichting Voor Interconfessioneel (rk/pc) En Katholiek Onderwijs

Name

Stichting Voor Interconfessioneel (rk/pc) En Katholiek Onderwijs

Legal name

Stichting voor Interconfessioneel (rk/pc) en Katholiek Onderwijs

Website

https://siko.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAC

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

SECONDARYEDACABAM

Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools

Education/Early Childhood Education/Preschools & Pre-K Programs

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Interconfessional schooling
• Integrated childcare centers
• Dutch primary education
• School foundation governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Vlaardingen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a Dutch primary education foundation (ANBI status), SIKO receives government funding for primary education operations across its 13 schools. Revenue is derived from public educational funding allocated per student enrolled.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SIKO operates 13 primary schools across Schiedam, Vlaardingen, and Maassluis delivering interconfessional (Catholic and Protestant) primary education to approximately 5,000 students. Multiple schools operate as Integrated Children's Centers (IKC) combining primary education with KomKids childcare for children ages 0-13. The foundation also runs supporting services including Family Service Points, teacher training via Samen Opleiden, and after-school academic programs.

Product overview

SIKO is an interconfessional educational organization operating 13 primary schools in Schiedam, Vlaardingen, and Maassluis, serving approximately 5,000 students with 430 staff members. The schools operate under either Catholic or interconfessional foundations and include both standalone primary schools and Integrated Children's Centers (IKC) that combine education with childcare services from KomKids. SIKO schools include Avonturijn, Sint Bernardus, IKC Blink, De Hoeksteen, Sint Jozefschool, Kaleidoscoop, IKC 't Palet, 't Palet Holy, De Regenboog, IKC Vindingrijk, De Vlinder, De Wieken, and Sint Willibrordus. Beyond core schooling, SIKO offers supporting services including a Family Service Point, the Samen Opleiden teacher training partnership with Thomas More Hogeschool, a fixed substitute teacher pool, and after-school programs like the Brede School Academie.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Avonturijn

Quantifiable outcome

• Received 'Goed' rating for SKA2: Uitvoering en kwaliteitscultuur from Onderwijsinspectie at IKC Blink

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Thomas More HogeschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for training and educating teachers. SIKO works intensively with Thomas More Hogeschool to train the best teachers. Student teachers receive practical experience at SIKO schools with proper supervision from school trainers and workplace supervisors. Part of Samen Opleiden partnership with 9 educational boards in the Rotterdam region.
• Onderwijsregio Zuidwest-SamencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional educational partnership working together with teacher training institutes and other educational boards to address the teacher shortage in the region.
• KomKids KinderopvangcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildcare partner integrated with SIKO schools. All SIKO schools have childcare facilities operated by KomKids, providing toddler care, childcare, and after-school care services as part of IKC (Integrated Kids Centers).
• WilgenrijkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in the Wilgenrijk development in Maassluis, a special place with facilities that matter: from education to health, creativity to relaxation. IKC Vindingrijk is part of this broader community development.
• Gelijke Kansen AlliantiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance supporting equal opportunities in education. Supports the Family Service Point at IKC Blink and broader initiatives to provide better chances for children and families in Schiedam Nieuwland.
• Nationaal Programma Nieuwland en OostcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational program supporting educational and community development in Schiedam Nieuwland. Contributes to family service points and integrated approach to child and family support.
• Gemeente SchiedamcoreOthersLocal municipality providing funding for education, renovations, and community programs. Supports initiatives like the renovation of 't Palet Holy and family service points.
• Gemeente VlaardingencoreOthersLocal municipality providing environmental permits and co-funding for school renovation projects like 't Palet Holy expansion.
• Gemeente MaassluiscoreOthersLocal municipality supporting IKC Vindingrijk project and initiatives in Maassluis, including the Wilgenrijk development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Unicoz onderwijsgroep: Primary education foundation operating across Zuid-Holland municipalities outside SIKO's immediate three-city footprint; comparable scale and Catholic/interconfessional roots make it a credible alternative for regional benchmarking.

Others

• Stichting De Verre Bergen: Rotterdam-based education-focused foundation; not a direct school operator but funds equal-opportunity programs (similar to Gelijke Kansen Alliantie) that affect SIKO's served communities and competitive positioning.
• KomKids Kinderopvang: Embedded childcare partner of SIKO operating toddler care, BSO and after-school care across all 13 schools. While a partner rather than competitor, it shares the same families/footprint and is central to the IKC model SIKO depends on.

Direct peers

• PCBO Rotterdam: Protestant-Christian primary education foundation in the Rotterdam region with a similar school-board structure serving comparable primary-age cohorts under public funding.
• Lucas Onderwijs: Large multi-school primary education foundation in the Rotterdam/Zuid-Holland region with comparable governance (College van Bestuur), funding model, and multi-school oversight structure.
• BOOR (Bestuur Openbaar Onderwijs Rotterdam): Rotterdam-based foundation operating public and interconfessional primary schools across the same metropolitan region. Directly comparable operating model (multi-school foundation, ANBI, government funded) and overlaps in interconfessional branding.
• RVKO (Rotterdamse Vereniging voor Katholiek Onderwijs): Largest Catholic primary school foundation in Rotterdam, operating a comparable network of faith-based primary schools with similar reliance on government funding. Same geographic region and identical faith-based positioning as SIKO.

Broad incumbents

• Aloysius Stichting: Larger Dutch Catholic/interconfessional education foundation operating primary and special education schools across multiple regions. Overlaps with SIKO in faith-based positioning and special-education offerings (SIKO lists primary + special education).

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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