Buskerud videregående skole

What Buskerud videregående skole does

Buskerud videregående skole is a publicly funded upper secondary school (videregående skole) operated by Buskerud fylkeskommune, the Buskerud County Municipality in Norway. The institution serves students in the Åmot area across two campuses: Rosthaug (Jellumveien 1) and Buskerud (Buskerudveien 134), with an on-site internat (boarding facility) that distinguishes it from typical daytime-only Norwegian upper secondary schools. It delivers two parallel educational tracks: Studiespesialisering (ST), a university-preparatory academic program, and Yrkesfag, a vocational track, allowing it to address both college-bound and career-track student segments within the same institutional umbrella. The school also runs an EU/NATO student exchange program, enabling cross-border academic mobility for enrolled students.

The business model is fully public-sector: no tuition is charged, and funding flows from Buskerud fylkeskommune through per-student and institutional grants typical of the Norwegian upper secondary system. The school's operational technology stack consists of Visma InSchool for student information and administration, and Microsoft Office365 for staff productivity and communication. Governance sits with the county municipality, and the institution is led by a rektor (Rector, identified as Ylva). The school has 13 employees listed in the available data, though this figure most likely reflects a partial administrative snapshot rather than total headcount (which would include teaching staff across both campuses and the internat).

From an investment-analysis perspective, Buskerud videregående skole does not function as a commercial enterprise. There are no revenue streams, no equity instruments, no funding rounds, and no M&A pathway. The entity's "competitive position" is defined entirely by its statutory role within the Norwegian public education system. Analytical outputs for this entity should therefore be interpreted as institutional profiles rather than standard PE/VC investment theses, and metrics such as ARR, GMV, or valuation are not applicable.

Name

Buskerud videregående skole

Legal name

Buskerud videregående skole

Website

https://buskerud.vgs.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Buskerud videregående skole is a publicly funded Norwegian upper secondary school operated by Buskerud fylkeskommune, operating two campuses and an on-site boarding facility in Åmot. It serves regional students through academic (Studiespesialisering) and vocational (Yrkesfag) tracks with no tuition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Åmot

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Buskerud videregående skole delivers publicly funded upper secondary education in Norway across two campuses (Rosthaug and Buskerud in Åmot), providing academic study preparation (Studiespesialisering) for university admission and vocational training (Yrkesfag) at vg2 level. It also operates on-campus boarding facilities (internat) for students requiring accommodation and offers exchange programs to EU and NATO institutions for ST-track students.

Product overview

Buskerud videregående skole is a Norwegian upper secondary school offering two main educational pathways: Studiespesialisering (general study preparation) and Yrkesfag (vocational programs). The school operates across two campuses (Buskerud and Rosthaug) and provides boarding facilities. Students use Office365 for productivity and InSchool (Visma) for administrative services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Studiespesialisering (ST) Upper secondary study preparation program providing general university admission qualification, with EU and NATO exchange opportunities for participating students.
• Yrkesfag (Vocational programs) Vocational education and training programs at vg2 level leading to craft and journeyman qualifications.
• Internat (Boarding facilities) On-campus boarding facilities for upper secondary students requiring accommodation during the school year.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Buskerud fylkeskommune (Buskerud County Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuskerud County Municipality is the parent governmental organization that operates Buskerud videregående skole. The municipality provides funding, governance, and administrative support for the school as part of Norway's public education system.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Noroff School of Technology and Digital Media: Norwegian private education provider offering vocational and professional programs at upper secondary and higher education levels. Comparable in vocational training offering but operates as a private, tuition-funded alternative.
• Sonans Private Gymnas: Private upper secondary school operator in Norway offering study preparation programs. Comparable target market (Norwegian upper secondary students) but operates on a tuition-funded private model rather than public funding.

Others

• Utdanningsdirektoratet: Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training — the national regulatory and supervisory body overseeing all upper secondary education including Buskerud. Not a competitor but a structural counterpart governing curriculum, funding frameworks, and quality standards.
• Buskerud fylkeskommune: Buskerud County Municipality — the parent governmental organization that operates and funds Buskerud videregående skole. Direct administrative and funding counterpart rather than a competitive peer.

Direct peers

• Asker videregående skole: Public upper secondary school in the greater Buskerud/Oslo region offering studiespesialisering and vocational tracks. Comparable in program structure and public funding model.
• Drammen videregående skole: Public upper secondary school also operated under Buskerud fylkeskommune in Drammen, offering similar studiespesialisering and yrkesfag programs. Most directly comparable public-sector peer in the same county.
• Kongsberg videregående skole: Public upper secondary school in Kongsberg, also under Buskerud fylkeskommune. Provides the same mix of academic and vocational programs and competes for students from the same county catchment.
• Ringerike videregående skole: Public upper secondary school in Ringerike (Buskerud), operated by the same county municipality. Direct comparable in scale, program offering, and public funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Oslo katedralskole: One of Norway's largest and oldest public upper secondary schools in Oslo. Broader incumbent offering similar studiespesialisering programs at significantly larger scale and broader program portfolio.
• Bergen katedralskole: Large public upper secondary school in Bergen with comparable academic and vocational programs. Comparable in mission and public-sector operating model, but at significantly larger regional scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/buskerudvgs
• Instagraminstagram.com/buskerud_vgs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/buskerud-videreg%C3%A5ende-skole

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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