CEDU - Centrum pro demokratické učení, o.p.s.

Name

CEDU - Centrum pro demokratické učení, o.p.s.

Legal name

CEDU - Centrum pro demokratické učení, o.p.s.

Website

https://cedu.cz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Education and Teacher Professional Development Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Standards Alignment & Curriculum Mapping (State/National) (EDAJAFAD)

Keywords

• Civic education training
• Democratic learning programs
• Teacher professional development
• Student parliament methodology
• Experiential education courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training Courses and Seminars: Fee-based training courses for teachers, class teachers, parliament coordinators, and school directors including multi-day intensive programs and workshop packages
2. School Staff Training: On-site training for entire pedagogical staffs at schools, priced per session with travel costs
3. Mentoring and Consulting: Individual support services for teachers and school directors including consultation sessions and demonstration classes
4. Experiential Courses for Student Groups: Multi-day experiential courses for student collectives and parliaments with pricing based on duration and group size
5. Educational Materials: Sale of activity books and educational materials for classroom use
6. Municipal Parliament Packages: Comprehensive support packages for cities and municipalities including training, mentoring, and workshop services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

CEDU designs, delivers, and sells accredited training programs, methodologies, and consulting services that help Czech primary and secondary schools implement democratic education practices. Its core offerings are the Student Parliament (Žákovský parlament) curriculum and trainer certification, the Class Hour (Třídnická hodina) methodology, multi-level coaching training for educators, and accompanying on-site staff training, mentoring, and school-director consulting. The organization also operates the School for Democracy Network—a nationwide membership of 1,500 schools supported by free regional consulting centers—and sells physical educational materials such as activity books.

Product overview

CEDU - Centrum pro demokratické učení is an educational organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of courses, training programs, and methodologies focused on democratic education and civic literacy for schools across the Czech Republic. The core offerings include Žákovský parlament (Student Parliament) programs for preparing students for civic life, Třídnická hodina (Class Hour) methodologies for teaching children interpersonal skills, and Koučovací výcvik (Coaching Training) programs for educators. The organization operates through the 'Síť Škola pro demokracii' (School for Democracy Network) with consulting centers across all Czech regions. CEDU also offers experiential learning courses, municipal parliament support packages, mentoring services, and teacher training workshops. Key products include training coordinator programs (Trénink koordinátora), classroom teacher training (Trénink třídního učitele), and specialized offerings like AI ve škole for AI literacy. The organization serves over 1,500 collaborating schools, 150,000 students, and has trained 8,000 educators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Škola pro demokracii: Network of schools with student parliaments and class hours, providing consultation centers across Czech regions

Products and services

• Žákovský parlament (Student Parliament) Courses and methodologies that help children prepare for real civic life through student parliament programs. Includes training for parliament coordinators and experiential courses for student collectives; sold to schools, school staff, and MAP implementers.
• Třídnická hodina (Class Hour) Courses and methods teaching children to 'be together'—building class cohesion, communication skills, and classroom climate through structured class-hour sessions; sold to teachers, class teachers, and whole-school staff teams.
• Koučovací výcvik (Coaching Training) Multi-level coaching training programs for educators covering coaching and mentoring, facilitation and conflict resolution, self-coaching and well-being; includes MŠMT-accredited levels. Sold to teachers, class teachers, and school leaders.
• AI ve škole (AI in School) Intensive training program covering AI fundamentals for educators, including how language models work, prompt engineering, practical AI tool usage in schools (ChatGPT, ChatPDF, MidJourney, Consensus, ScioBOT, Captions), and strategic planning for AI integration. Sold to school directors, ICT coordinators, and NGO directors.
• Síť Škola pro demokracii (School for Democracy Network) Membership-style network of schools with active student parliaments and/or class hours, supported by free regional consulting centers providing assistance and methodology support across the Czech Republic. Schools in the network receive a 15% discount on CEDU training and products.
• Trénink třídního učitele (Class Teacher Training) Three-part training program for class teachers covering personal development, classroom management, communication with parents and colleagues, and conflict handling. Sold to individual teachers and to whole-school pedagogical teams.
• Trénink koordinátora parlamentu (Parliament Coordinator Training) Three-part training for student-parliament coordinators covering parliamentary operations, elections, team building, and motivation techniques. Sold to designated parliament coordinators in primary, secondary, and high schools.
• Letní škola CEDU (CEDU Summer School) Summer school program for educators and students combining democratic education with experiential-learning activities, held at a Prague venue. Sold to teachers, school staff, and student groups.
• Městský parlament (Municipal Parliament) Packages Comprehensive support packages for municipalities establishing youth parliaments, available in Basic, Classic, and Complete tiers. Each tier bundles training, mentoring, and workshop components. Sold to Czech municipalities and city governments.
• Konzultace pro ředitele (Consultations for Directors) Advisory consultations for school directors covering leadership, vision setting, strategic planning, and professional development. Sold to individual school directors as 2-hour sessions.
• Prožitkové kurzy (Experiential Courses) Experiential learning courses for student groups (one- to three-day programs) including Kickstart Cooperation, Building a Team, and We Can Do More Than We Think. Sold to schools and student collectives.
• Mentoring Individual professional-development support provided by experienced mentors for teachers, class teachers, parliament coordinators, and school leadership. Sold to individual educators and school leaders.
• Workshopy pro realizátory MAP (Workshops for MAP Implementers) Custom workshops for MAP (Místní akční plán / Local Action Plan) implementers, tailored to regional needs and aligned to the specific action plan. Sold to MAP coordinators and regional education authorities.
• Soubor aktivit (Collection of Activities / Activity Book) Physical activity book containing over 100 classroom activities for teachers, covering introduction, activation, cooperation, communication, brainstorming, planning, and evaluation. Sold to teachers and schools.
• Exkurze do Parlamentu (Parliament Excursion) Visit to a democratic institution (the Czech Parliament) framed within a broader educational program. Sold to school groups and classes.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 60% of Czech schools now have student parliaments (per Czech School Inspectorate)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MAP Implementers (Various)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEDU collaborates with various MAP (Local Action Plan) implementers across Czech Republic including MAS Nad Orlicí, MAS Orlicko, MAPA Praha 6, MAS Holicko, MAS Opavsko, and others to deliver custom workshops and training programs for regional educational initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Člověk v tísni (People in Need): Largest Czech NGO with extensive educational programming including civic and global education initiatives for schools. Comparable to CEDU as a domestic mission-driven education provider competing for the same school and teacher audience, though much larger in scale and broader in thematic scope.
• ADRA Czech Republic: Czech branch of the international ADRA network running civic, educational, and community programs including school-based initiatives. Comparable to CEDU as a domestic NGO operating in the Czech education and civic engagement space and competing for similar grant and school partnership channels.
• EDUin: Czech education think tank and watchdog focused on K–12 education quality and policy. Adjacent rather than direct competitor, but operates in the same Czech school-improvement conversation and is a channel for education policy influence that affects CEDU's customer base.

Direct peers

• Center for Civic Education: US nonprofit providing K–12 civic education curricula, teacher professional development, and student programs (e.g., Project Citizen, We the People). Comparable to CEDU in the structured civic-education methodology plus teacher training combination, though at much larger US footprint.
• Facing History and Ourselves: International nonprofit providing methodology, professional development, and classroom resources for civic education, democratic participation, and ethical reflection. Highly comparable to CEDU in core offering — teacher training and structured student programs around democratic and civic engagement — though operating at much larger international scale.
• Junior Achievement Worldwide: Global youth civic and economic education organization delivering structured programs, teacher training, and student experiential activities in schools. Closely mirrors CEDU's model of accredited in-school programs combined with teacher professional development and student parliament-style governance experiences.
• Generation Citizen: Nonprofit operating action civics programs that bring democratic participation into middle and high schools through classroom-based advocacy projects. Comparable to CEDU in targeting K–12 student parliaments as vehicles for authentic civic engagement and in delivering teacher coaching alongside student programming.
• iCivics: US-based civic education nonprofit founded by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor providing curriculum, games, and teacher resources on democracy, government, and civic participation. Directly comparable to CEDU's mission of preparing students for civic life through structured in-school civic programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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