Making good tutoring accessible to every student.
When more students really understand the material, they become more independent and confident and get more opportunities. Society becomes a little better because of it.
About us
Making tutoring more affordable and better.
Tutoring in the Netherlands is often expensive, and quality varies a lot. Focus Bijlesinstituut was founded to change that.
Our story
Every student deserves someone who really takes the time
We saw how often students get stuck on arithmetic, mathematics and the sciences, and how big the gap is between children whose parents can pay for tutoring and children whose parents cannot.
We also saw tutoring where the student mostly worked alone while the tutor watched. That can be done better. So we built Focus Bijlesinstituut differently: efficiently organised, so the price stays low, and with lessons in which the student gets constant explanation and attention.
We start small and only grow when quality allows it. First prove that students make progress and parents are satisfied, and only then expand.
Understanding comes before memorising.
We believe in active learning: first a clear explanation, then thinking along with direct feedback and guided practice. The student takes part instead of only listening.
Goal-oriented
Your goal comes first. Every lesson works towards it.
Reliable
Verified tutors and clear agreements.
Affordable
Lower prices and help with funding.
Transparent
You always know how things are going and what you pay.
Why we exist
Tutoring keeps getting more expensive
About one in three secondary school students gets tutoring, homework support or exam training. In 2018 households spent about eleven times as much on it as in 1995.
Those who can afford it get extra help. Those who cannot fall behind more easily. That is why we keep our prices low and help parents with funding.
Sources: NOS (2019), “One in three secondary school students gets tutoring”; CBS (2021), household spending on supplementary education.
Our promise
What you can expect from us
These are the commitments we keep, with every tutor and every lesson.
- A regular, verified tutor who knows your child
- Interactive lessons: explanation, thinking along and guided practice
- Homework only when it really helps
- A clear price without registration fees or subscriptions
- Clear communication by email or WhatsApp
- Careful handling of data and transcripts, only with consent
Want to get to know us?
The first lesson is free. You experience our approach and hear honestly whether we can help.
- Free trial lesson
- No registration fee
- Regular tutor