The association aims to manage and develop special primary schools at various locations in the canton of Bern in accordance with the performance mandate of the canton of Bern. These schools support children and young people who need special assistance in the regular school system to unfold their potential. The association offers educational and pedagogical programs, coaching, projects, and support to strengthen personal, social, and professional competencies as well as to prepare for the world of work. To this end, it can operate educational, advisory, and development services, enter into cooperations with public and private institutions, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to the association's purpose. The association can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. It can acquire, encumber, dispose of, and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It can also provide financing on its own or third-party account and provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. The association is not profit-oriented and fulfills a public task.