The brand-new Integrated Child Centre (IKC) Zalmplaat was already put into use on 29 February last, but the official opening took place on 22 March. Maurice Lede, presenter of children’s television program Het Klokhuis, told the children about his work. The ‘official’ opening took place between 11:30 and 12:00. The winners of the competition ‘design a new logo for the school’ unveiled the new logo. And balloons were sent up.

The municipality of Rotterdam and Dura Vermeer signed the contract for the construction of the new Zalmplaat School in November 2014. Construction started in June 2015 and the school was put into use in February 2016.