Plateau Integrale Kindcentra

What Plateau Integrale Kindcentra does

Plateau Integrale Kindcentra is a Dutch stichting (foundation) and the primary integrated primary-education and childcare provider within the municipality of Assen. The organization runs 14 childcentra distributed across Assen neighborhoods, serving children from ages 0 to 13 under a unified "continuous learning and development line" that combines primary education with toddler care (peuteropvang), daycare (kinderdagopvang), and after-school care (buitenschoolse opvang). The portfolio spans 12 regular primary schools, one special basic education center (De Meander SBO), one special education center (W.A. van Liefland), one AZC school (De Feniks) for asylum-seeker children, and one vocational secondary special education learning center for ages 12-20.

The product surface is differentiated by multiple pedagogical concepts (Jenaplan at De Vuurvogel, Dalton at Kloosterveen and Theo Thijssen, Experience-Oriented at Heksenketel, and The Leader in Me at De Marskramer and Baggelhuizen) plus specialized programs such as Plato for gifted learners and an Onderwijskundig Expertisecentrum for ages 4-7. Technology is operational rather than proprietary: the website runs on Social Schools as the parent-communication platform, and there is no disclosed AI, software product, or data platform. The workforce is approximately 500-550 staff. Governance is a Raad van Toezicht (seven members) with a directeur-bestuurder; Jan Paul ten Brink has served ad interim for two years and Edwin de Weers is appointed bestuurder effective 1 September 2026.

The business model combines Dutch government funding for primary education (reimbursement per enrolled pupil) with regulated parent-paid childcare fees eligible for the national kinderopvangtoeslag subsidy. Pricing is government-regulated and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is community-led: families discover Plateau via neighborhood proximity, guided tours, the plateau-assen.nl website, and Social Schools updates. There is no external investor, no funding history, and no parent company; Plateau operates as a single-entity non-profit confined to the Assen geography.

Name

Plateau Integrale Kindcentra

Legal name

Plateau Integrale Kindcentra

Website

https://www.plateau-assen.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Plateau Integrale Kindcentra is a Dutch non-profit foundation that operates 14 integrated primary-education and childcare centers in Assen, serving children ages 0-13 across roughly 500-550 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Primary Education and Childcare Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Extended Day Programs at Preschools & Childcare Centers (EDACAHAB), Inclusive / Special-Needs Childcare Centers (EDACAAAH), Inclusive Infant & Toddler Care (Special Needs / IFSP-Aligned) (EDACAGAI), Transition & School-Readiness Support for Special Needs Children (HSAAAIAO)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Childcare services
• Integrated child centers
• Special education programs
• After-school care

Headquarters

HQ city

Assen

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public foundation (stichting) providing primary education and childcare in the municipality of Assen, Plateau receives government funding for educational services. Additional revenue comes from childcare fees paid by parents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Plateau operates 14 kindcentra spread throughout the municipality of Assen, providing integrated primary education and childcare for children ages 0-13 in a single day program. Each childcentrum combines primary schooling, toddler care (peuteropvang), daycare (kinderdagopvang), and after-school care (buitenschoolse opvang) under unified leadership and staff teams, supplemented by special basic education, continuing special secondary education, an AZC asylum-seekers school, and the Plato gifted program.

Product overview

Plateau Integrale Kindcentra operates as an integrated primary education and childcare organization in Assen, offering a unified system where children aged 0-13 years receive both education and care in a continuous learning and development line. The organization manages 14 kindcentra (child centers) comprising: 12 regular primary schools (including De Marskramer and Baggelhuizen using The Leader In Me; De Vuurvogel using Jenaplan; Kloosterveen and Theo Thijssen using Dalton; Heksenketel using Experience-Oriented education), 1 special basic education center (De Meander SBO), 1 special education center (W.A. van Liefland), 1 AZC-school (De Feniks), and 1 vocational secondary special education learning center (12-20 years). Plateau Kinderopvang provides daycare, preschool care, after-school care, and lunch supervision services. Additionally, the Plato gifted education program serves highly able students in groups 6-8 with specialized cognitive challenges, and an expertise center supports young children aged 4-7.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plateau Primair Onderwijs (Plateau Kindcentra - Primary Education) Integrated primary education delivered through 14 kindcentra for children aged 0-13 across Assen, including regular primary education and the special basic education (SBO) center De Meander, with multiple pedagogical approaches offered at different locations.
• Plateau Kinderopvang (Daycare, Preschool and After-School Care) Integrated childcare services at Plateau's kindcentra covering kinderdagopvang (daycare for 0-4 year-olds), peuteropvang (preschool/toddler care) and buitenschoolse opvang / BSO (after-school care for primary-school children), delivered under Plateau Kinderopvang for families in Assen.
• Plateau Leercentrum Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (Continuing Special Secondary Education Learning Center) A Plateau learning center providing continuing special secondary education (Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs) for students aged 12-20 with special educational needs within the Assen region.
• Plato Programma (Plato Gifted Education Program) Above-school program for more- and highly-gifted students in groups 6, 7 and 8, providing additional cognitive challenges through investigative and design-based learning, critical thinking, and executive-skills development, coordinated centrally as above-school expertise across Plateau.
• Kindcentrum De Feniks (AZC Asylum Seekers School) A specialized Plateau child center dedicated to providing primary education to children housed at the Asylum Seekers Center (AZC) in Assen.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stichting Lucas Onderwijs: Lucas Onderwijs is a Dutch primary-education foundation running multiple schools with integrated childcare and offering multiple pedagogical concepts; its scale and structure are directly comparable to Plateau's foundation-based, multi-site integrated education-and-childcare model.
• INNOVO: INNOVO is a South-Limburg based Dutch primary-education foundation operating multiple schools with integrated childcare concepts; comparable to Plateau in being a multi-site foundation providing primary education and kinderopvang under unified leadership.
• Stichting BOOR: Stichting BOOR is another Dutch primary-education foundation operating public schools (including Rotterdam) with a comparable model of combining primary education and integrated childcare services under a single stichting governance structure, directly analogous to Plateau's integrated kindcentra model in Assen.
• OPSPOOR (Stichting Openbaar Primair en Speciaal Onderwijs): OPSPOOR is a Rotterdam-region Dutch foundation combining regular primary education and special education under a single organization — closely comparable to Plateau's combined primary/SBO/SO/VSO portfolio operating across multiple sites.
• Stichting Portus: Portus is a Dutch primary-education foundation operating multiple public-primary schools in a single regional cluster, with a similar foundation governance and multi-site integrated service model to Plateau.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting Carmelcollege: Carmelcollege is a large Dutch education foundation operating primary and secondary schools nationwide, including special education tracks; relevant as a broader incumbent with special-education capabilities overlapping Plateau's SBO/SO/VSO portfolio.
• BLOS kinderopvang: BLOS is a national Dutch childcare provider offering daycare, preschool and after-school care; relevant as a broad incumbent competing for the same parent-childcare demand that Plateau serves within Assen.
• Partou Kinderopvang: Partou is one of the largest Dutch childcare chains offering daycare, preschool and BSO nationwide; while not a school operator, it overlaps with Plateau's kinderopvang offerings and represents a scaled, capitalized incumbent in the integrated childcare segment.

Others

• Stichting Comprix: Stichting Comprix is the Wolvega-based education foundation where incoming Plateau bestuurder Edwin de Weers previously served as chair of the executive board for six years; relevant as a same-size, similarly structured Dutch education foundation and as a talent-flow comparable.

Regional players

• Kind & Co (SKOS): Kind & Co is a Dutch regional childcare organization offering daycare, BSO and integrated services in regions outside Assen; relevant as a comparable regional integrated-childcare provider that does not directly overlap Plateau's geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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