IRIS CVO

What IRIS CVO does

IRIS CVO (legal entity: Stichting IRiS) is a Dutch educational foundation headquartered in Heemstede, Netherlands, that operates a network of seven secondary schools across the Haarlemmermeer region. The portfolio spans the full range of Dutch secondary education tracks, including VMBO (vocational), HAVO (general secondary), and VWO (pre-university), plus a dedicated vocational college (Vakcollege Thamen) and an international school (International School Haarlem). Schools include Eerste Christelijk Lyceum, Haemstede-Barger Mavo (HBM), Herbert Vissers College, Kaj Munk College, Katholieke Scholengemeenschap Hoofddorp (KSH), Vakcollege Thamen, and International School Haarlem, retaining individual denominational and brand identities (Christian and Catholic) under centralized foundation governance.

The organization is structured as a Stichting (nonprofit foundation) under Dutch law with no parent company, governed by a Raad van Toezicht (Supervisory Board) with operational oversight through Bureau Beleid & Bestuur (Policy & Governance Bureau) and MTI. It is publicly funded through the Dutch government's per-student secondary education (voortgezet onderwijs) allocation; education is provided at no direct cost to students, with the foundation also operating under ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) tax-advantaged nonprofit status. The foundation conducts annual enrollment acquisition via Meet & Greet events at each school and runs an active recruitment site (Werken bij) for teaching staff. Outreach channels include the stichtingiris.nl website, X (@IRIS_CVO), and a LinkedIn company page.

From a technology and AI standpoint, the disclosed data contains no information: the core technology field is "Not disclosed," there are no proprietary features, no AI modalities, and no integration endpoints. Revenue, financial figures, student counts, and staff headcount are not publicly disclosed. The recent strategic posture visible in the data is maintenance of the existing seven-school network, a positive Dutch education inspectorate rating at Herbert Vissers College, active teaching hiring for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years, and a coordinated enrollment event series across all schools.

Name

IRIS CVO

Legal name

Stichting IRiS

Website

https://iris-cvo.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

IRIS CVO (Stichting IRiS) is a Dutch nonprofit educational foundation operating seven secondary schools in the Haarlemmermeer region, offering VMBO, HAVO, VWO, vocational, and international education programs under centralized governance and publicly funded per-student allocations.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Heemstede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

IRIS CVO (Stichting IRiS) is a Dutch non-profit educational foundation that operates a network of seven secondary schools. It delivers general secondary, pre-university, vocational, and international education programs through member schools including the Eerste Christelijk Lyceum, Herbert Vissers College, Kaj Munk College, KSH, HBM, Vakcollege Thamen, and International School Haarlem.

Product overview

IRiS is a network of seven schools operating as a unified educational foundation under Stichting IRiS. The organization encompasses a diverse portfolio of secondary educational institutions including general secondary schools (Eerste Christelijk Lyceum), vocational colleges (Vakcollege Thamen), and an international school (International School Haarlem), serving students across different educational levels and approaches in the Haarlem region of the Netherlands.

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Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GEMS Education: One of the world's largest private K-12 operators with significant international school presence. Comparable to IRiS's international school offering while operating at a vastly larger global scale across multiple curricula.
• International Schools Partnership (ISP): Global network of international schools operating across multiple countries. Directly comparable to International School Haarlem as a peer in international secondary education delivery, though at much larger multi-country scale.
• Cognita Schools: Global operator of schools including international and bilingual programs across multiple countries. Comparable to the international-school segment of IRiS, particularly International School Haarlem, but at broader international scale.
• Nord Anglia Education: Global operator of premium international schools. Comparable to IRiS specifically through International School Haarlem, as both deliver international-curriculum secondary education, though Nord Anglia operates at much larger scale across many countries.

Direct peers

• Stichting Carmelcollege: One of the largest Catholic secondary school networks in the Netherlands with multiple schools across different regions. Directly comparable to IRiS as a multi-school denominational secondary education foundation operating under a centralized governance structure.
• Stichting Quadraam: Dutch secondary education foundation operating a network of schools in the Arnhem/Nijmegen region offering multiple educational tracks (VMBO, HAVO, VWO). Comparable in operating model to IRiS as a multi-school publicly funded secondary foundation.
• Almeerse Scholengroep: A Dutch secondary school foundation operating multiple schools in Almere. Comparable to IRiS as a non-profit foundation providing secondary education across multiple tracks within a defined Dutch region.
• Stichting De Rooi Pannen: Dutch foundation operating multiple secondary schools focused strongly on VMBO/vocational tracks. Comparable to Vakcollege Thamen within the IRiS portfolio in its emphasis on practical vocational secondary education.
• Dunamare Onderwijsgroep: A Dutch secondary school foundation operating multiple schools in the greater Haarlem region (Haarlemmermeer). Closely comparable to IRiS by geography, school type, and educational tracks served.
• OSG Amsterdam (Openbaar Scholengemeenschap Amsterdam): Dutch public secondary school network operating multiple schools in the Amsterdam metropolitan area. Comparable to IRiS as a multi-school Dutch secondary education provider, though secular rather than denominational in identity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IRIS_CVO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iris-cvo

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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