LiemersNovum

What LiemersNovum does

LiemersNovum is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting Samenwerkingsbestuur LiemersNovum) headquartered at Mercurion 10, Zevenaar, that delivers primary education across 25 schools in the municipalities of Duiven, Montferland, Westervoort, and Zevenaar in the De Liemers region of Gelderland, Netherlands. The foundation serves over 5,000 students with more than 500 staff and operates a deliberately diverse portfolio of school types — traditional basisscholen together with Dalton (St. Jozef), Montessori (NovaMundi), ErvaringsGericht Onderwijs (IKC St. Martinus), Sterrenschool, and Taalschool de Liemers, plus at least 14 Integraal Kindcentra (IKC) that combine primary education with childcare. A central Bestuursbureau in Zevenaar provides shared services — education policy, personnel, finance, housing, ICT, and facilities — to all 25 schools under the strategic policy plan 2023-2027, with governance from a two-person College van Bestuur and a five-member Raad van Toezicht.

The foundation is funded primarily through Dutch government allocations for primary education, supplemented by IKC-related childcare revenue and parental contributions where applicable. Distribution is direct: parents enroll children at the school of their choice after an introduction meeting or tour. Marketing is community-led, relying on the foundation's website (liemersnovum.nl, built on Pencilblocks CMS by Pencilpoint), direct school-to-parent communication, and biweekly infotorials published in local household newspapers (produced by Geurts Media). The organization explicitly states no parent company, no external investors, and no subsidiaries.

Name

LiemersNovum

Legal name

Stichting Samenwerkingsbestuur LiemersNovum

Website

https://liemersnovum.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Short description

LiemersNovum is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating 25 primary schools across four municipalities in the De Liemers region, serving 5,000+ students with 500+ staff and combining traditional, Dalton, Montessori, and IKC pedagogical models under one publicly funded organization.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Virtual & Blended Learning Programs (District-Run) (EDAJAAAI)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Elementary school network
• Integrated child centers
• Montessori primary education
• Dalton method schools

Headquarters

HQ city

Zevenaar

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public primary education foundation, LiemersNovum receives government funding for education provision. The organization operates 25 schools in the municipalities of Duiven, Montferland, Westervoort and Zevenaar.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LiemersNovum is a non-profit foundation operating 25 primary schools across the municipalities of Duiven, Montferland, Westervoort and Zevenaar in the De Liemers region of the Netherlands, providing contemporary primary education (basisonderwijs) to approximately 5,000 children aged 4-12. The portfolio spans traditional primary schools, Dalton-method and Montessori schools, and 14 integrated child centers (IKCs) that combine education and childcare. A central Bestuursbureau delivers shared back-office services in personnel, finance, housing and ICT to all 25 schools.

Product overview

LiemersNovum is a primary education foundation operating 25 schools across the municipalities of Duiven, Montferland, Westervoort, and Zevenaar in De Liemers region, serving approximately 5,000 students with over 500 employees. The organization offers a unified platform of primary education services through various school types: traditional primary schools, Dalton-method schools (St. Jozef), Montessori-based schools (NovaMundi), and 14 Integrale Kindcentra (IKC) that combine education and childcare services. The schools employ different pedagogical approaches including ErvaringsGericht Onderwijs (EGO) at IKC St. Martinus. The Bestuursbureau provides central support services for policy development, personnel, finance, housing, and ICT across all schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Education Services (25 Schools) Contemporary, 'veelkleurig' (colorful) primary education (basisonderwijs) for approximately 5,000 children aged 4-12 across 25 schools in the municipalities of Duiven, Montferland, Westervoort and Zevenaar, delivered by 500+ staff under the foundation's motto 'Samen werken aan eigen wijsheid, omarm het leren!' and its 2023-2027 strategic policy plan.
• Integrated Child Centers (IKCs) — Education and Childcare Combined childcare and primary-education services delivered through 14 Integrale Kindcentra (IKCs) such as IKC De Expeditie, IKC De Tamboerijn, IKC De Toorts, IKC De Tragellijn, IKC De Wissel, IKC Het Klokhuis, IKC Het Ravelijn, IKC Franciscus, IKC De Droomgaard, IKC Het Veer, IKC St. Martinus and IKC Carrousel Zevenaar, offering holistic child development for ages 0-12.
• Dalton-method Primary Education Dalton-plan based primary education emphasizing self-reliance, independence and collaboration, delivered at Daltonbasisschool St. Jozef in Loil for children aged 4-12.
• Montessori Primary Education Montessori-pedagogy primary education and child center services at NovaMundi (Montessori Kindcentrum Westervoort) in Westervoort, applying self-directed learning principles for children aged 4-12.
• Experiential Education (EGO) at IKC St. Martinus Integrated child center at IKC St. Martinus in Oud-Zevenaar implementing ErvaringsGericht Onderwijs (EGO), an experiential-education approach focused on each child's individual qualities and hands-on learning for ages 0-12.
• Language-focused Primary Education (Taalschool de Liemers) Language-focused primary education at Taalschool de Liemers, supporting children in De Liemers with intensive language development as part of their primary schooling.
• Bestuursbureau Central Administrative Services Central administrative and policy services provided by the Bestuursbureau to all 25 LiemersNovum schools, covering onderwijsbeleid (education policy), personeel (HR), financiën (finance), huisvesting (housing), ICT, school-leader training (schoolopleider) and starter coaching, plus a Facilitaire Dienst for building and playground maintenance.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Loopbaancentrum Oost NederlandminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLoopbaancentrum Oost Nederland is referenced for regional job vacancies beyond LiemersNovum's own openings, serving as a resource for other teaching positions in the region.
• PencilblocksminorOthersPencilblocks (Pencilpoint) provides website design and Pencilblocks CMS services for the LiemersNovum website.
• Geurts MediaminorOthersGeurts Media composes and creates the biweekly infotorials published by LiemersNovum in local newspapers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stichting Penta Onderwijsgroep: Stichting Penta Onderwijsgroep is a multi-school primary education foundation in Gelderland with a comparable geographic scope and school portfolio. Its operating profile, including central governance and regional concentration, closely matches LiemersNovum.
• Stichting VCO De Kring: Stichting VCO De Kring is a Gelderland-based primary education foundation serving a comparable multi-municipality region with a similar mix of traditional and alternative-pedagogy schools. Geographic and structural overlap with the Liemers area makes it a particularly relevant regional peer.
• Stichting Delta Onderwijs: Stichting Delta Onderwijs is a Twente-region primary education foundation operating a network of basisscholen under a stichting with central Bestuursbureau-style support. Its scale, regional focus, and publicly funded model mirror LiemersNovum's structure.
• Stichting BOOR: Stichting BOOR is a Rotterdam-based primary education foundation operating a comparable multi-school structure with central administrative services for personnel, housing, finance, and ICT. Its scale, stichting governance model, and reliance on Dutch public primary education funding make it a structurally similar peer to LiemersNovum.
• Stichting PCOU Willibrord: Stichting PCOU Willibrord is a Utrecht-based primary education foundation running multiple Catholic-affiliated basisscholen under a single stichting. Its centralized policy and HR support, plus comparable regional catchment focus, align closely with LiemersNovum's operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting Carmelcollege: Stichting Carmelcollege is one of the largest Dutch education groups with schools across multiple regions and educational levels. Although primarily secondary-focused, its multi-school stichting structure and publicly funded model make it an incumbent benchmark for scaled Dutch education foundations.
• Stichting Quadraam: Stichting Quadraam is a larger Gelderland-based education organization with a broader portfolio spanning primary and secondary education. While it overlaps with LiemersNovum's primary education niche, its wider scope and scale make it an incumbent operating in the same regional Dutch education market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/liemersnovum

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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