Lýceum C.S.Lewisa

What Lýceum C.S.Lewisa does

Lýceum C.S.Lewisa is a four-year private secondary vocational school (Stredná odborná škola, field 3918M Technical Lyceum – Informatics) located in Bratislava's Petržalka district, founded in 2021 under the Združenie škôl C.S. Lewisa network of Christian schools established in 1994. The school is operated by civic association OZ Planéta and delivers a curriculum organized around three pillars: Entrepreneurship (business simulation, marketing, real internships), Digital (a three-dimensional User-Creator-Insider framework covering programming, IoT, automation, AI/ML literacy), and Character (Religion & Ethics with a four-year pyramid of relationships, self-knowledge, values, and spirituality). More than 50% of instructional hours are practical, English is taught at 18 hours per week (vs. 14 at standard gymnasiums), and class sizes are capped at 17 students.

The school's revenue model is tuition-driven at 3,800 EUR per student per year, supplemented by a 700 EUR one-time registration fee, an optional 280 EUR notebook loan, and meal services handled by external vendor PINO, s.r.o. Funding sources include tuition, Slovakia's 2% tax designation programme through OZ Planéta, and a Villum Foundation grant covering up to 70% of tuition for up to three scholarships per year. Admissions flow through Slovakia's centralized eprihlášky.iedu.sk portal, with entrance exams in May and Day of Open Doors events serving as the primary recruitment channel. The school currently targets 51 first-year students (three classes of 17) for 2026/2027, operates from rented premises at Haanova 28, and is renovating a permanent building on Znievska street. Endorsements and internship partnerships have been established with Pixel Federation, Dell Global Business Centre, and Nadácia Pontis.

Name

Lýceum C.S.Lewisa

Legal name

OZ Planéta (Občianske združenie)

Website

https://lyceum.sk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lýceum C.S.Lewisa is a private four-year secondary vocational school in Bratislava (founded 2021) delivering Technical Lyceum – Informatics education through three pillars (Entrepreneurship, Digital, Character) with small 17-student classes and 50%+ practical instruction, serving tuition-paying families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Secondary Vocational Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Secondary vocational education
• Technical lyceum informatics
• Entrepreneurship education program
• Digital skills curriculum
• Character development schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Bratislava

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees (Školné): Annual tuition fee of 3,800 EUR per student per school year. Additionally, registration fee (zápisné) of 700 EUR for new students. Notebook loan program adds 280 EUR over 3 years to tuition payments.
2. Meal Services: Lunch provided by external vendor PINO, s.r.o. at 2.50 EUR per meal plus 16.50 EUR monthly operational fee. Vegan option available at 4.50 EUR. Revenue flows through school billing system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lýceum C.S.Lewisa is a four-year private secondary vocational school (Stredná odborná škola) in Bratislava delivering the Technical Lyceum – Informatics (3918M) programme. Its curriculum is structured around three pillars: Entrepreneurship (simulated company and real internships), Digital Skills (User-Creator-Insider framework covering programming, IoT, AI, and digital ethics), and Character Development (Religion & Ethics plus mentoring). More than 50% of class hours are practical, with small classes of 17 students and enhanced English instruction.

Product overview

Lýceum C.S.Lewisa operates as a four-year secondary vocational school offering a unified educational program in Technical Lyceum with Informatics specialization. The program is structured around three interconnected pillars: Entrepreneurship (Podnikavosť), Digital Skills, and Character Development. These pillars integrate practical business training through simulated companies and internships, comprehensive digital literacy across User/Creator/Insider dimensions, and values-based education through Religion & Ethics combined with mentoring. The school differentiates from standard gymnasiums by dedicating over 50% of instruction hours to practical subjects, with significantly enhanced English (18 hours including Business English) and digital studies (16 hours) compared to traditional curricula.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technical Lyceum – Informatics (Technické lýceum – informatika) Four-year secondary education program (Field 3918M Technical Lyceum – Informatics) combining academic subjects with practical focus on IT, business skills, and personal development, culminating in the professional maturity examination (maturita). Aimed at 8th and 9th-grade graduates and their parents, with small classes of 17 students and more than 50% practical instruction hours.
• Lycejná Výzva Challenge Pre-admission assessment consisting of three rounds of home-based tasks that allow applicants to be evaluated for admission without traditional written entrance exams, provided they score within the top 47 positions. Designed for prospective 8th and 9th-grade students applying to Lýceum C.S.Lewisa.
• Simulated Company and Internship (Cvičná firma + Prax) Practical training program where students run a simulated company (Cvičná firma) and complete real internships (Prax) at partner companies and startups, gaining hands-on entrepreneurial and professional skills. Targeted at Lýceum students in their 3rd and 4th years.
• Mentoring Program Partnership dialogue between adult mentors and students that provides reflective feedback, personal guidance, and deeper understanding of students' life stories within the educational process. Component of the Character pillar for enrolled Lýceum students.
• School Meal Service (Stravovanie) Daily lunch service provided by external vendor PINO, s.r.o. at 2.50 EUR per meal plus a 16.50 EUR monthly operational fee, with a vegan option at 4.50 EUR. Available to enrolled students, billed through the school's billing system.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% graduation rate with maturita including professional component
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PINO, s.r.o.minorOthersExternal meal service provider supplying daily lunches to students. Lunches served 11:30-14:15. Standard menu at 2.50 EUR plus monthly operational fee; vegan option at 4.50 EUR. Contact: [email protected]
• Združenie škôl C.S.Lewisa (C.S. Lewis Schools Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLýceum is part of an association of schools including CZŠ Narnia (Bratislava, Pezinok, Trnava, Levice) and Bilingválne gymnázium C.S.Lewisa. Association shares mission, educational methods (since 1994), parental cooperation approaches, special needs student support, and best practices. All schools operate on Christian values.
• Various companies and startupsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompanies provide internship (prax) opportunities for students in their 3rd and 4th years. Companies also support through expert speakers and collaboration on business projects. Endorsements from companies like Pixel Federation, Dell Global Business Centre, and Nadácia Pontis.
• Teach For SlovakiaminorOthersSeveral Lýceum teachers are alumni of Teach For Slovakia program, which places outstanding individuals in schools serving communities with limited educational opportunities. This connection brings experienced educators with commitment to educational equity.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Gymnázium Jura Hronca: Well-established Slovak public gymnasium in Bratislava with strong academic reputation; competes for the same high-achieving Slovak student pool but as a tuition-free state alternative.
• Piaristické gymnázium sv. Jána Krstiteľa: Faith-based private Catholic gymnasium in Bratislava offering secondary education with values-based curriculum; comparable to Lýceum as a private, mission-driven alternative to state gymnasiums.

Direct peers

• International School of Bratislava: English-language private school in Bratislava catering to international and affluent local families; comparable to Lýceum as a fee-paying, mission-driven alternative to public Slovak gymnasiums.
• British International School Bratislava (BISB): Premium fee-paying international school in Bratislava serving expatriate and affluent local families with English-medium instruction; competes for the same premium-segment parents willing to pay above public school rates.
• Bilingválne gymnázium C.S. Lewisa: Sister school within the Združenie škôl C.S. Lewisa network, offering bilingual secondary education in Bratislava under the same Christian values-based mission and shared pedagogical methods as Lýceum.
• CZŠ Narnia Bratislava: Primary school in the C.S. Lewis Schools Association located in Bratislava; same faith-based mission, shared parental cooperation model, and serves as a natural feeder for Lýceum's secondary programme.
• Cambridge International School Bratislava: Private international school in Bratislava delivering Cambridge curriculum with English instruction; targets similar premium-segment Slovak and international families as Lýceum.
• QSI International School of Bratislava: International private school in Bratislava offering K-12 education with a tuition-based model targeting expatriate and premium local families, comparable to Lýceum in price tier and small-class ethos.
• Súkromná stredná odborná škola — Gastroškola (Bratislava): Private vocational secondary school in Bratislava offering technical specializations; comparable to Lýceum's Technical Lyceum – Informatics focus as a tuition-based alternative to free public SOŠ programmes.
• Základná škola Felix: Elementary school founded by Lýceum's methodologist Majka Boledovičová, sharing pedagogical philosophy and serving as a feeder into Lýceum's three-pillar secondary programme.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LyceumCSL
• Instagraminstagram.com/lyceumcsl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lyceumcsl

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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