ZSO4

Name

ZSO4

Legal name

Zespół Szkół Ogólnokształcących nr 4 w Szczecinie

Website

https://zso4.szczecin.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAFAB

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment (School-Delivered)

SECONDARYEDAJAGAB

English Learner (EL/ESL/ELL) & Bilingual Education Programs

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Special Programs (Gifted, ESL/ELL, Remedial, RTI/MTSS)

SECONDARYEDAJAFAD

Standards Alignment & Curriculum Mapping (State/National)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment (School-Delivered)

Keywords

• Bilingual primary education
• Upper secondary schooling
• Public K-12 education
• Maritime education club
• STEM laboratory program

Headquarters

HQ city

Szczecin

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State/Federal Education Funding: As a public school under the City of Szczecin (Gmina Miasto Szczecin), ZSO4 is funded primarily through the municipal budget and national education subsidies, covering teacher salaries, infrastructure, and operational costs.
2. Parental Contributions and Fees: Parents contribute to supplementary educational activities, cafeteria services (stołówka), dormitory (internat) boarding fees, and optional extracurricular programs.
3. School Canteen (Stołówka): The school operates a cafeteria providing meals to students, generating revenue through meal fees paid by parents.

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ZSO4 is a public educational institution that delivers bilingual (Polish-foreign language) primary education (grades 0-8) and upper-secondary education (liceum) within a single campus complex in Szczecin, Poland. Beyond standard curricula, it offers boarding (internat), a cafeteria (stołówka), and specialty extracurricular programs including maritime education (SKEM), meteorology, law-track classes, civic education, volunteering, and a government-funded Laboratory of the Future (Laboratoria Przyszłości) STEM program. It operates free of tuition under the Polish public school system.

Product overview

ZSO4 is an educational institution offering a multi-level portfolio of educational services comprising Szkoła Podstawowa nr 2 z Oddziałami Dwujęzycznymi (Primary School with Bilingual Sections, grades 0-8) and XI Liceum Ogólnokształcące z Oddziałami Dwujęzycznymi (General Secondary School with Bilingual Sections), both operating as a unified Zespół Szkół Ogólnokształcących nr 4. The institution provides boarding facilities through Internat, and enriches its core academic offerings with specialized programs including Laboratoria Przyszłości (STEM laboratories), Koło Meteorologiczne (meteorology club), and Szkolne Koło Edukacji Morskiej (maritime education). Administrative services include the E-Dziennik electronic gradebook system, Plan lekcji scheduling, and access to public administration via ePUAP. Student development extends beyond academics through Szkolny Wolontariat (volunteering) and various cultural, sporting, and civic education initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Szkoła Podstawowa nr 2 z Oddziałami Dwujęzycznymi: Primary School No. 2 with Bilingual Classes - part of the ZSO4 complex
• XI Liceum Ogólnokształcące z Oddziałami Dwujęzycznymi

Products and services

• Szkoła Podstawowa nr 2 z Oddziałami Dwujęzycznymi (Primary School No. 2 with Bilingual Sections) Public primary education covering grades 0-8 with bilingual (Polish-foreign language) instructional tracks, supported by extracurricular clubs, civic education programs, and Erasmus+ international exchange opportunities. Operates under the catchment-area (rejon) Polish primary school admission system.
• XI Liceum Ogólnokształcące z Oddziałami Dwujęzycznymi (XI General Secondary School with Bilingual Sections) Public upper-secondary education (liceum) with bilingual sections, dedicated law-track classes, civic education, maritime education, and student self-governance, preparing students for the matura exam and university admission. Admitted via centralized city-wide Polish liceum admission system.
• Internat (Boarding House) Residential boarding accommodation for students attending the ZSO4 complex, managed by a dedicated kierownik internatu (boarding-house warden) at ul. Romera 2, Szczecin.
• Stołówka (School Cafeteria) On-site school cafeteria providing meal services to students during the school day, generating revenue through parent-paid meal fees.
• Szkolne Koło Edukacji Morskiej (SKEM) - School Maritime Education Club Specialized extracurricular student program combining theoretical maritime education with practical sailing, navigation, yacht construction, knot-tying, and water/land first-aid training, including practical workshops at the Centrum Żeglarskie w Szczecinie.
• Laboratoria Przyszłości (Laboratory of the Future) Government-funded initiative delivering modern scientific and technical laboratory equipment to support hands-on STEM teaching in ZSO4's classes.
• Koło Meteorologiczne (Meteorological Club) Student interest club providing practical and theoretical meteorology and weather/climate education.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ministerstwo Edukacji Narodowej i Nauki (MEiN) — Program 'Laboratoria Przyszłości'minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2020ZSO4 received government funding through the 'Laboratory of the Future' program, which provides modern equipment and tools for hands-on STEM and science education, supporting modernized teaching methods.
• Centrum Żeglarskie w Szczecinie (Sailing Center, Szczecin)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Students from the Szkolne Koło Edukacji Morskiej (SKEM) attended practical sailing workshops at the Centrum Żeglarskie, learning to sail on Optimist dinghies under instructor supervision as part of the school's maritime education program.
• Uniwersytet Szczeciński — Wydział Prawa i Administracji (University of Szczecin Faculty of Law and Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019ZSO4's law-track classes (klasy prawnicze) participate in the 'Akademia Młodego Prawnika' (Young Lawyer Academy) project. Students attend monthly sessions, a mock criminal trial (symulacja rozprawy karnej) with a real judge, lectures on evidence in criminal proceedings, and a criminal law lecture titled 'Proces karny w wybranych sprawach o zabójstwa w Polsce.' The school also hosts the 'Lekcje prawa' (Law Lessons) program with the Okręgowa Izba Radców Prawnych (District Chamber of Legal Counsel).
• Okręgowa Izba Radców Prawnych w Szczecinie (District Chamber of Legal Counsel, Szczecin)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019The 'Lekcje prawa' (Law Lessons) project is run by the Okręgowa Izba Radców Prawnych, providing monthly legal education sessions for class I LAp. The program covers topics such as the legal profession, consumer rights, and other legal topics, led by radca prawny (legal counsel) Agata Moleska.
• Pałac Młodzieży w Szczecinie (Youth Palace, Szczecin)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019Pałac Młodzieży organizes extracurricular activities including 'Leśna sobota' (Forest Saturday) hiking excursions and competitions such as 'Najaktywniejsze szkolne koło krajoznawczo-turystyczne.' The school also participates in the 'Pałacowy Uniwersytet Fantastyczny' (Fantastic Palace University) program.
• Regionalny Ośrodek Debaty Międzynarodowej (RODM) w SzczeciniecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019RODM Szczecin co-organized the 'Generał Józef Haller i jego żołnierze' lecture with ZSO4 as part of the 101st anniversary of Poland's regained independence. RODM also funded prizes for the ONZ (UN) knowledge competition and supports civic education programs.
• Erasmus+ Program PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019The school participates in Erasmus+ exchanges, including a project 'Italy calls Europe' with Istituto Comprensivo Statale 'G.Giusti' in Terzigno, Italy, and other European partner schools. The school also conducted a European cuisine week (Tydzień europejski) featuring Italian, Hungarian, Greek, Maltese, and Czech cuisine.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• II Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Mieszka I w Szczecinie: One of the most prominent and historically top-ranked liceums in Szczecin, competing directly with XI LO for high-achieving upper-secondary students in the Zachodniopomorskie voivodeship. Both schools draw from the same centralized city-wide admission pool for liceum enrollment.
• Szkoła Podstawowa nr 47 z Oddziałami Dwujęzycznymi w Szczecinie: Szczecin primary school also operating bilingual (dwujęzyczny) classes, making it the closest structural peer to SP nr 2 within the ZSO4 complex. Both compete for primary-age families seeking bilingual instruction in the same city.
• V Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Adama Mickiewicza w Szczecinie: Another leading Szczecin liceum with a long-standing reputation in humanities and olympiad preparation. Directly comparable to XI LO in terms of city-wide recruitment and academic prestige within the same catchment.
• III Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Marynarki Wojennej RP w Gdyni: Public liceum with a maritime profile, comparable to ZSO4's SKEM maritime club and nautical orientation. Both schools emphasize water-related education and serve as regional academic anchors in Polish coastal cities.
• XIII Liceum Ogólnokształcące w Szczecinie: Szczecin-based liceum with extended-language and specialty tracks that overlap with XI LO's bilingual and language-intensive offerings. Competes for the same prospective students in the city-wide admission process.
• VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Stefana Czarnieckiego w Szczecinie: Established Szczecin liceum competing for the same pool of academically oriented students through the centralized admissions system. Comparable to XI LO in mission and competitive positioning.

Others

• Centrum Żeglarskie w Szczecinie: Regional sailing center that provides practical maritime training to ZSO4's SKEM club. Included as an ecosystem partner that enables one of the school's distinctive specialty programs rather than as a peer institution.
• Uniwersytet Szczeciński: Local public university and ZSO4's primary academic partner through the Faculty of Law and Administration's Young Lawyer Academy program. Relevant as a strategic ecosystem partner rather than a competitor.

Regional players

• Szkoła Podstawowa nr 9 z Oddziałami Dwujęzycznymi w Poznaniu: Polish primary school with bilingual sections in another major city. Operates a similar dual-language instructional model to SP nr 2 and is comparable in programmatic structure, though in a different regional market.

Broad incumbents

• Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Stefana Batorego w Warszawie: Top-tier Polish liceum with national prestige and a long history of olympiad laureates. While located in Warsaw rather than Szczecin, it represents the national benchmark against which XI LO's 38th-place olympiad ranking is measured.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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