Střední Průmyslová Škola Dopravní

What Střední Průmyslová Škola Dopravní does

Střední průmyslová škola dopravní, a.s. (SPŠD) is a Czech private secondary technical school headquartered in Praha 5 – Motol, with a second campus in Praha 2 – Vinohrady. Founded in 1952 as the vocational school of Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy (DPP), the Prague Public Transit Company, which remains its founder (zřizovatel) and primary employer pipeline, the institution delivers secondary education across transport, mechanical engineering, electrical, and information technology fields. Its program portfolio spans four-year programs with matura (Technical Lyceum, Information Technology, Operations and Economics of Transport), three-year vocational programs with apprenticeship certificates (Mechanic, Auto-electrician, Electro-mechanic, Electrician, Bodywork, Auto-painter, Machine Mechanic), supplemental "faculty school" alignment with CTU Faculty of Transport Sciences, and shorter/distance-learning formats for adult learners.

The technology stack is conventional for a Czech secondary school: Microsoft 365 for productivity, a Moodle-based e-learning platform (e-learning.sps-dopravni.cz), and the Bakaláři information system for student records. The school's differentiated practical-training assets are physical rather than digital, including an in-house developed tram simulator, JABLOTRON 100+ security system training panels for electro-technical programs, and hybrid/electric bus training vehicles. Teaching is delivered across two physical campuses plus international Erasmus+ placements in Germany, Finland, Slovakia, and the UK.

Tuition for the core secondary education is funded by the Czech state, as is standard for the system. The school supplements this with three paid public-facing service lines that double as hands-on training environments: a school auto service workshop, a welding school, and a driving school. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the school is a joint-stock company (a.s.) owned by DPP, with no independent external investors, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity. The school's competitive positioning rests on its structural sponsor relationship with DPP, its 70-year heritage, and its formalized partnerships with CTU Faculty of Transport, JA Czech, and European vocational institutions rather than on technology or commercial scale.

Name

Střední Průmyslová Škola Dopravní

Legal name

Střední průmyslová škola dopravní, a.s.

Website

https://sps-dopravni.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Střední průmyslová škola dopravní, a.s. is a Czech private secondary technical school, founded by Prague Public Transit Company (DPP) in 1952, offering transport, engineering, electrical, and IT vocational programs to students aged 15-19 across two Prague campuses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Motol

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Školní autoservis (School Auto Service): The school operates a public-facing auto service workshop offering mechanical and technical services to motorists, providing hands-on training for students while generating revenue.
2. Svářecí škola (Welding School): The school operates a welding school providing vocational training courses open to the public.
3. Autoškola (Driving School): The school provides a driving school program for its students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Střední průmyslová škola dopravní, a.s. is a Czech secondary technical school that delivers full-time secondary education and vocational training programs in transport, mechanical engineering, electrical, and IT fields. The school awards matura (school-leaving) exams, vocational apprenticeship certificates, and post-secondary business qualifications, complemented by paid public services including a school auto-service workshop, a welding school, and a driving school. Educational offerings are delivered at two Prague campuses (Motol and Vinohrady) with hands-on workshop training and industry placements arranged through its founding organization, Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy (DPP).

Product overview

Střední průmyslová škola dopravní (SPŠD) is a Czech secondary technical school focused on transport, mechanical engineering, electrical, and IT fields. The school operates two sites (Motol and Moravská) and offers a range of educational programs including four-year programs with Maturita (graduation exam), three-year vocational programs with apprenticeship certificates, and post-secondary programs. The institution is established by the Prague Transport Company (DPP) and provides educational services rather than commercial technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technical Lyceum (Technické lyceum) - Four-year program with matura Four-year secondary program culminating in the Czech matura (school-leaving) exam, providing a broad technical foundation for progression to technical universities. Intended for students completing primary education (age ~15).

Quantifiable outcome

• 16 graduates received the 'Absolvent roku 2023' award from the Czech Chamber of Commerce
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fakulta dopravní ČVUT (CTU Faculty of Transport)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024SPŠD signed a cooperation agreement in June 2024 to become a faculty school (fakultní škola) of CTU Faculty of Transport Sciences. The partnership aims to develop collaboration in teaching, professional activities, and joint educational projects.
• Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG (DVB AG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Annual Erasmus+ student and teacher placement program with the Dresden transit company. Students in electrical programs (Mechanik elektrotechnik, Elektromechanik) complete practical training placements in Dresden, working with hybrid and electric buses, diagnostics, and tram operations. Teachers also conduct observation stints. The partnership provides students with international experience in a different transit company's operations.
• TAI Turku Vocational Institute (Finsko)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner vocational school in Turku, Finland, facilitating both student and teacher mobility through Erasmus+ (2024-1-CZ01-KA122-VET). Students from bodywork, auto-painting, and autotronik programs complete two-week placements in modern workshops. Teachers conduct observation visits to study the Finnish vocational education system's approaches to student support, practical training organization, and modern workshop management.
• Partner schools in Bratislava (Slovakia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Through Erasmus+ project 2024-1-CZ01-KA122-VET, students in automechanic and auto-electrician programs complete placements in Bratislava, working in modern auto service facilities and learning EV diagnostics.
• Moore Czech Republic s.r.o.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023Moore Czech Republic s.r.o. provides the external whistleblowing system and acts as the designated competent person (příslušná osoba) for receiving and managing whistleblowing reports under Czech Law No. 171/2023 Coll. Ing. Petr Štětka of Moore Czech Republic serves as the investigator.
• JA Czech (Junior Achievement Czech Republic)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Long-standing partnership with JA Czech implementing the 'studentská firma' (student company) program. Under this program, students in the Podnikání extension program establish and operate real businesses. The school's Booder Company won national and European awards under this program. JA Czech's partner Raiffeisenbank ČR co-sponsors the JA Učitel podnikání (Teacher of Entrepreneurship) competition.
• Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy, a.s. (DPP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1952DPP is the founding organization (zřizovatel) of SPŠD, established in 1952 as the vocational school of the Prague transit company. DPP provides ongoing support including industry connections, student practical training placements, equipment, and acts as the primary employer for graduates. The school maintains a close operational relationship with DPP across all transport and electro-technical programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Edutus Főiskola: Hungarian private vocational/technical higher-education institution — adjacent Central European peer offering technical and engineering programs with applied-training emphasis, useful for cross-border comparability of vocational education models and labor-market alignment strategies.

Direct peers

• TAI Turku Vocational Institute: Finnish vocational institute offering technical, automotive, and electrical programs and an existing Erasmus+ partner of SPŠD. Comparable because both are vocational secondary-level providers focused on transport/automotive/electrical trades, with similar workshop-based teaching models and student/teacher mobility exchanges.
• Střední průmyslová škola strojnická, Praha: Czech secondary technical school with mechanical engineering focus — comparable because it offers overlapping vocational tracks (mechanic, machine operator, locksmith) at the same K-12 secondary level and competes for the same applicant pool in Prague, sharing DPP-style industrial-recruitment dynamics for graduate placement.
• Dresdner Berufsschule (Dresden vocational schools): Saxon vocational schools hosting SPŠD's Erasmus+ placements with DVB AG Dresden — comparable as German secondary vocational providers focused on transport/electrical/automotive trades, training apprentices in hybrid bus and tram diagnostics. Direct functional peer with similar workshop-based pedagogy, but operating under the German dual-system framework.
• Střední odborná škola dopravní (Czech Republic): Czech transport-focused vocational school — directly comparable in mission, programs (auto-electrician, mechanic, bodywork), and target student segment (15–19 year-olds seeking transport/automotive trades), competing with SPŠD in the broader Czech vocational landscape for applicants interested in the transport sector.

Regional players

• Stredná odborná škola dopravná, Bratislava: Slovak transport vocational school and existing Erasmus+ partner of SPŠD — comparable in mission and program mix (transport, auto-electrical, mechanic), but operates in Slovakia rather than the Czech Republic, serving a regional rather than overlapping applicant pool while enabling cross-border training mobilities.

Others

• Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy (DPP): Founding sponsor, parent organization, and primary employer of SPŠD graduates. Not a direct peer but a critical relationship: DPP provides infrastructure access, equipment, training placements, and the school's governing board, shaping the school's strategic direction, program design, and competitive positioning in the Prague vocational market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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