International School of Stavanger

Name

International School of Stavanger

Legal name

International School of Stavanger

Website

https://isstavanger.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Overseas Summer School Programs (Secondary) (EDAIAHAC), Academic Support, Tutoring & Language Support for Enrolled Overseas Secondary Students (EDAIAHAK)

Keywords

• International K-12 education
• IB diploma programme
• English-language schooling
• Early childhood education
• University placement counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Stavanger

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: The school generates revenue primarily through tuition fees charged to families for international education services spanning Early Years through High School programs
2. Extended Care and Childcare Services: Before and after-school care and childcare services for Early Years and Primary School students
3. Summer Programs and Activities: Additional revenue from co-curricular activities, academic travel programs, and summer offerings

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

International School of Stavanger delivers fully accredited English-language international education to students aged 3-18 across Early Years, Primary School, Middle School, and High School divisions, including the IB Diploma Programme and Cambridge qualifications. Revenue is generated primarily through annual tuition fees, extended care and childcare services, and summer/co-curricular activity programs for expatriate and international families in the Stavanger region.

Product overview

International School of Stavanger (ISS) is a fully accredited international school offering comprehensive English-language education from Early Years (ages 3) through High School (age 18) in Stavanger, Norway. The school operates as a unified educational institution with SCANDMUN (Scandinavian Model United Nations) as its flagship student-led programme. The academic portfolio includes Early Childhood, Primary School, Middle School, and High School programmes, with the IB Diploma Programme as a key offering in high school. Beyond academics, ISS provides extensive co-curricular activities including counselling services, university and career counseling, sports and athletics (ISS Vikings teams), outdoor education expeditions, and community programmes through The ISS Family initiative. SCANDMUN is a non-profit annual conference that simulates UN committees for students from multiple schools across Scandinavia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Full accreditation by five major educational bodies (IB, Cambridge, NEASC, CIS, ECIS)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 60 Universities WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 March 2024Approximately 60 universities from around the world participate in ISS's annual University Fair, showcasing programmes and answering student questions about university admissions and student life.
• Petroleum Museum in StavangerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2023Grade 4 students created an exhibition at the museum on Stavanger and the Oil. The museum and ISS collaborated over several months to make the educational exhibition possible.
• NECIS (Nordic European Committee of International Schools)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2023ISS participates in NECIS athletic tournaments and competitions. The school hosted Viking Cup tournament and sends teams to NECIS Swimming Tournament in Luxembourg.
• Remora RoboticsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2022Grade 12 Design and Technology students visit Remora Robotics to learn about real-world applications of design technology. Two ISS alumni currently work at the company.
• SCANDMUN Partner SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2022Annual Scandinavian Model United Nations conference hosted by ISS attracts students from 11 schools around Norway and Scandinavia. The 2022 conference had over 150 students participating.
• Northern Lights Aid (NLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthern Lights Aid is an NGO supported by ISS through annual fundraising activities including a sponsored run. Alumni actively volunteer with NLA in Northern Greece, working on projects supporting refugees and asylum seekers including a free clothing store, baby store, and creative workshops.
• International Baccalaureate OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial IB World School providing the IB Diploma Programme. ISS is accredited to offer IB educational programs and assessments.
• Cambridge Assessment International EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Cambridge International School accredited to offer Cambridge qualifications and assessments to students.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GEMS Education: One of the world's largest for-profit K-12 operators with a strong footprint of premium international schools globally. Comparable as a competing supply source for internationally mobile families and as a benchmark for what a scaled international school platform can achieve.
• Nord Anglia Education: Large for-profit operator of premium international schools worldwide, including campuses across Europe and Asia. Represents a scaled, capitalized incumbent that competes with ISS for expatriate families and demonstrates the globalized school-operator model ISS could not easily access as a single-campus non-profit.
• Dulwich College International: Network of premium British-curriculum international schools across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Competes with ISS for globally mobile families and represents an established multi-campus brand in the international school market.

Direct peers

• Oslo International School: Norway's flagship English-language international school serving Pre-K through Grade 12 in Oslo, offering IB programmes. Direct comparator to ISS in terms of curriculum, expatriate family target market, and tuition-based non-profit model, but operating in the larger Oslo market.
• International School of Helsinki: Non-profit international school in Helsinki providing English-language IB education to a multicultural student body. Similar to ISS in operating model and IB-centric curriculum, but serves the Finnish capital market.
• Bergen International School: Non-profit international school in Bergen, Norway, serving the expatriate and globally mobile community with English-language K-12 programs and international curricula. Closely comparable to ISS in size, mission, and Norwegian regulatory context, but serving the Bergen catchment.
• Copenhagen International School: Large non-profit English-language IB school in Copenhagen serving a multinational student body. Operates with similar IB/Cambridge accreditation stack and tuition-based model as ISS, but at significantly larger scale and in the Danish market.
• Dwight School: Private IB continuum school in New York with global Dwight International campuses. Comparable to ISS as an IB-focused English-language school serving globally mobile families, with a stronger brand and online/digital delivery platform.
• Stockholm International School: Non-profit English-language international school in Stockholm offering IB programmes to expatriate and Swedish families. Directly comparable to ISS in curriculum mix, accreditation profile, and non-profit structure, and serves as a regional pricing/cost benchmark.

Others

• Council of International Schools (CIS): International accreditation and membership body of which ISS is a member. Not a direct competitor, but a relevant industry-network peer for benchmarking governance, accreditation, and best-practice standards in the international school segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/official_scandmun
• Facebookfacebook.com/isstavanger

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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