Ammerud skole

What Ammerud skole does

Ammerud skole is a municipal primary school (grades 1-7) serving approximately 580-590 students from more than 50 nationalities in the Ammerud neighborhood of Bydel Grorud, Oslo, Norway. The school operates as a public state entity owned by Oslo kommune (Oslo Municipality) under the Utdanningsetaten (Education Agency), founded in 1967 with a modern building completed in 2005. It is organized into seven grade-level bases with four contact groups each, supported by approximately 80 staff including teachers, special education teachers, assistants, and administrative personnel. The educational offering includes core primary education programs, the intensive Norwegian language course NISK for non-native speakers, special education services, theme weeks (Temauker), and a 6th-grade outdoor school program at Dombås. The school provides wraparound services including integrated after-school care (Aktivitetsskolen/AKS) operating 07:30-16:45 with meals, school health services (Skolehelsetjenesten), on-site dental care, psychological-pedagogical services (PPT), and embedded Bydel Grorud social services including nærmiljøkoordinator and barnevernskonsulent staff.

The school's technology stack leverages the Osloskolen-wide digital ecosystem: Skoleplattform Oslo serves as the central learning platform with Feide authentication for students and staff; Vigilo provides parent access to schedules, attendance, and grades; the Skolemelding app enables parent-school communication via ID-porten with attendance reporting and internet access controls; learning tablets (Læringsbrett) are deployed as class sets for grades 1-5 and 1:1 for grades 6-7 with municipal network filtering; and DigiAKS supports multi-language AKS parent surveys. The school is certified under the Miljøfyrtårn environmental program and operates under a Nærmiljøskole (neighborhood school) model emphasizing community integration.

The business model is municipal public funding: core primary education is free and financed through Oslo Municipality's education budget, while after-school care (AKS) operates on tiered parent fees based on family income and attendance type. Enrollment is geographically determined by the Bydel Grorud catchment area via Oslo Municipality's school placement system. The school generates no commercial revenue and has no fundraising history. Revenue derives entirely from the public municipal budget allocation plus modest AKS parent fees. The target customers are children aged 6-13 and their families in the local catchment area; partnerships are exclusively with public-sector entities (Oslo kommune, Bydel Grorud, health services, PPT).

Name

Ammerud skole

Legal name

Oslo kommune - Ammerud skole

Website

https://ammerud.osloskolen.no

Company type

Public

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ammerud skole is a municipal primary school (grades 1-7) in Bydel Grorud, Oslo, serving approximately 580-590 students from 50+ nationalities with 80 staff, providing free core education and integrated after-school care funded by Oslo Municipality.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Public elementary school
• After-school care programs
• Special education services
• Language immersion programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Municipal Education Funding: Funded by Oslo Municipality through Utdanningsetaten (Education Agency). Core education services are free for all students. Additional services like Aktivitetsskolen (AKS) have parent fees based on income and usage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ammerud skole is a municipal public primary school (grades 1-7) in Oslo, Norway, providing comprehensive basic education to approximately 580 students from over 50 nationalities. The school delivers core primary education in Norwegian curriculum subjects, integrated with after-school care (Aktivitetsskolen/AKS), special education services, intensive Norwegian language courses (NISK) for non-native speakers, learning tablet programs, theme weeks, and outdoor residential school experiences. Education is publicly funded and free, with after-school care available on a tiered income-based fee structure.

Product overview

Ammerud skole is a municipal 1-7 primary school in Grorud district, Oslo, with approximately 580-590 students from over 50 nations and 80 staff. The school operates a unified educational offering centered on core primary education (1.-7. trinn) with integrated after-school care (Aktivitetsskolen/AKS). Supporting modules include learning tablet programs (Læringsbrett), intensive Norwegian language courses (NISK), special education (Spesialundervisning), outdoor school (Leirskole Dombås), theme weeks (Temauker), and the school marching band (Musikkorpor). AKS provides learning support activities (LSA), practical-aesthetic courses, and meals alongside core childcare. The school also offers digital tools including Skolemelding for parent communication, Skoleplattform Oslo as the learning portal, and Vigilo for academic records. The institution is certified under the Miljøfyrtårn environmental program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aktivitetsskolen (AKS): After-school care and activity program operated at Ammerud skole, offering learning support activities, practical courses, sports courses, and meals for students.
• Ammerud skoles musikkorps
• Læringsstøttende aktiviteter (LSA)
• NISK

Products and services

• Grunnskoleopplæring (1.-7. trinn) Comprehensive primary education program for grades 1-7 serving approximately 580-590 students from over 50 different nations, organized into seven grade levels each with its own base containing four contact groups with dedicated contact teachers. Covers Norwegian curriculum in foundational literacy, numeracy, and social development.
• Aktivitetsskolen (AKS) After-school care program operating 07:30-16:45, providing breakfast from 07:30-08:00 and hot meals on Mondays and Fridays 13:30-14:30. Includes learning support activities (LSA), diverse practical-aesthetic courses, sports courses, and wholesome meals. Free core hours available for eligible students.
• NISK (Norsk Intensivt Språkkurs) Intensive Norwegian language course for grades 1-4, running 8 weeks with 8 sessions of 30 minutes per week in groups of 3-6 students. Designed to help non-Norwegian-speaking students develop functional language acquisition strategies for learning Norwegian through listening, reading, and writing.
• Læringsbrett (Learning Tablets) Full class sets of learning tablets for grades 1-5; 1:1 tablets for grades 6-7. Equipped with production and support applications for collaboration, sharing, and learning. Since school year 2025-2026, tablets are stored at school and sent home only when needed for homework assignments.
• Temauker (Theme Weeks) Thematic project weeks held each autumn and spring with rotating themes including 'Du store verden' (international themes aligned with UN Day), 'Bok gjør klok' (reading and writing focus), 'Nysgjerrigper' (science research methodology), and 'Fra topp til tå' (health, nutrition, and physical education).
• Leirskole Dombås Outdoor school program for 6th grade at Dombås Fjellskole, providing multi-day residential learning experiences in mountain settings with packing guidelines and information provided.
• Spesialundervisning Special education services providing individualized instruction and support for students with special needs, organized to meet diverse learning requirements and coordinated with PPT (Pedagogisk-psykologisk tjeneste).
• Ammerud Skoles Musikkorps School marching band/music corps program offering student musical activities and performances with external website and Facebook page.
• Læringsstøttende Aktiviteter (LSA) Learning support activities that reinforce school academic work with clear learning objectives. Activities are thematically and temporally connected to school topics, planned in collaboration between school specialists (reading and math) and AKS staff, serving as repetition, supplementation, and reinforcement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 580 students from 50+ nationalities supported by dedicated teams per grade level

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bydel Grorud (Grorud District)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration with bydel (municipal district) on early intervention and preventive services for children and youth. Includes nærmiljøkoordinator (Bilal Hussain) stationed at school, barnevernskonsulent (Aurora Olsen Fagersand), and various family support services integrated into the school community.
• Oslo kommune Utdanningsetaten (Oslo Education Agency)coreOthersAmmerud skole is part of Osloskolen, the municipal school system operated by Oslo Education Agency. Receives funding, curriculum guidance, and administrative support from the municipal education department.
• Aktivitetsskolen (AKS)coreOthersIntegrated after-school care program operating on school premises. Provides meals, activities, and learning support. Coordinated with school pedagogy through collaboration between teachers and AKS staff.
• Romsås Senter Tannklinikk (Dental Clinic)minorOthersSchool dental services provided at Romsås Senter Tannklinikk for all students, offering free dental care.
• Skolehelsetjenesten Bydel Grorud (School Health Services)coreOthersHealth services including school nurse (helsesykepleier) providing health counseling, vaccinations, and support for students. Petter Kristoffer Tronrud Fottland and Ingeborg Amalie Rauk serve as school nurses.
• PPT (Pedagogisk-psykologisk tjeneste)coreOthersMunicipal pedagogical-psychological service providing assessment, counseling, and support for students with special needs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Veitvet skole: Veitvet skole is a public primary school in Bydel Grorud (the same district as Ammerud), operated by Oslo kommune. As a neighboring catchment school serving similar demographics, it is a direct geographic and operational peer to Ammerud skole.
• Bjøråsen skole: Bjøråsen skole is a public 1-7 primary school in Oslo within the Osloskolen system. It uses the same digital platform stack (Skoleplattform Oslo, Vigilo, Skolemelding) and after-school care model (AKS), making it a direct operational and infrastructural peer to Ammerud skole.
• Kalbakken skole: Kalbakken skole is a public primary school in Bydel Grorud, Oslo, part of Osloskolen. It serves grades 1-7 with the same infrastructure, AKS, and digital platform stack, making it a direct geographic and operational peer of Ammerud skole.
• Bjørndal skole: Bjørndal skole is a public 1-7 primary school in Bydel Søndre Nordstrand, Oslo, operated by Oslo kommune Utdanningsetaten. It serves a similarly diverse urban catchment within Osloskolen and operates the same core model of primary education plus AKS, making it a direct operational peer to Ammerud skole.
• Hovseter skole: Hovseter skole is a public primary school in Bydel Vestre Aker, Oslo, part of Osloskolen. While located in a different district, it operates the same core model (1-7 primary + AKS) under the same municipal framework and is a direct institutional peer.
• Holmlia skole: Holmlia skole is a public primary school in Bydel Søndre Nordstrand, Oslo, part of the Osloskolen system. It serves grades 1-7 with similar digital platform integration and AKS offerings, making it a direct operational peer to Ammerud skole.
• Tveita skole: Tveita skole is a public primary school in Bydel Alna, Oslo, operated by Oslo kommune. It serves a comparable urban catchment with similar grade structure (1-7) and operating model, making it a direct comparable to Ammerud skole.
• Mortensrud skole: Mortensrud skole is a public 1-7 primary school in Bydel Søndre Nordstrand, Oslo, within Osloskolen. Like Ammerud skole, it operates within the municipal system with integrated AKS and serves a diverse urban catchment, making it a direct operating peer.

Emerging players

• Oslo International School: Oslo International School is a private international school in Oslo offering IB curriculum from primary through secondary. It competes with Ammerud skole for Oslo families seeking primary education, particularly among expatriate and internationally-oriented families who could otherwise default to a public catchment school.
• Rudolf Steinerskolen i Oslo: Rudolf Steinerskolen i Oslo is a private Waldorf/Steiner school offering alternative pedagogy from kindergarten through upper secondary. It competes with Ammerud skole for Oslo families seeking differentiated educational approaches within the primary years.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Ammerud.Skoles.Musikkorps
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ammerud-skole

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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