Charlottenlund Vgs

What Charlottenlund Vgs does

Charlottenlund videregående skole (Charlottenlund Vgs) is a Norwegian public upper secondary school located in the Charlottenlund district of Trondheim, Trøndelag county, with a stated headcount of 45 employees. Founded in 1919 and operated by Trøndelag Fylkeskommune (Trøndelag County Municipality), the school delivers both study preparation (studieforberedende) and vocational (yrkesfag) programs, spanning four academic tracks (Studiespesialisering, Studiespesialisering med Business, Kunst/design/arkitektur, Medier og kommunikasjon) and seven vocational tracks (Bygg- og anleggsteknikk; Frisør/interiør/blomster/eksponeringsdesign; Håndverk/design/produktutvikling; Informasjonsteknologi og medieproduksjon; Salg/service/reiseliv; Teknologi- og industrifag; and Toppidrett håndball med yrkesfag). The school also runs adult upper secondary education, prison education (Opplæring i kriminalomsorgen), Kombinasjonsklasser integration classes for newly arrived immigrants, and specialized learning support programs (Tilrettelagte opplæringstilbud).

The school's underlying technology stack is standard public-sector educational infrastructure: an IKT department, the Visma InSchool student information system (used by parents and students for grades, attendance, and records), generic digital learning platforms, and supporting facilities including a hairdressing salon (Frisørsalongen), a building trades workshop (Verkstedet på Byggfag), a library, canteen, and a school solar energy production project. The school is designated as a "Universitetsskole" (University School) affiliated with NTNU, providing an academic enrichment layer through a research partnership.

The business model is non-commercial. The school is publicly funded by Trøndelag Fylkeskommune and operates under the Norwegian "gratisprinsippet" (free school principle) — there are no tuition fees charged to students. There is no pricing model, no disclosed revenue, no investors, and no funding rounds. Service delivery is on-campus instruction only; enrollment is administered via the central Trøndelag County VIGO admission portal and Skoleportalen. Customer segments are institutional personas — upper secondary students (primary), adult learners, and immigrant/integration students — rather than commercial buyers.

Name

Charlottenlund Vgs

Legal name

Charlottenlund videregående skole

Website

https://charlottenlund.vgs.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Charlottenlund Vgs is a publicly funded Norwegian upper secondary school in Trondheim, operated by Trøndelag County Municipality, offering academic and vocational programs to students, adults, immigrants, and inmates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlottenlund (Trondheim)

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Charlottenlund videregående skole is a public Norwegian upper secondary school (high school) that delivers study preparation programs (studiespesialiserende) and vocational training, as well as adult education, prison education, and introductory/orientation programs for newly arrived immigrants. The school is owned and operated by Trøndelag Fylkeskommune (Trøndelag County Municipality) and provides tuition-free publicly funded education. It also runs a University School (Universitetsskole) program that collaborates with NTNU on research and teaching practice.

Product overview

Charlottenlund videregående skole is a Norwegian upper secondary school offering a unified portfolio of educational programs under the Trøndelag County administration. The school provides four study preparation programs (Studiespesialisering med Business, Kunst/design/arkitektur, Medier og kommunikasjon, and general Studiespesialisering) alongside seven vocational programs (Bygg- og anleggsteknikk, Frisør/interiør/blomster, Håndverk/design/produktutvikling, Informasjonsteknologi og medieproduksjon, Salg/service/reiseliv, Teknologi- og industrifag, and Toppidrett håndball). Additional offerings include adult education, prison education, integration classes, and specialized learning support programs. The school operates as a Universitetsskole (university school) partnership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Study preparation program (Studiespesialiserende)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Oslo katedralskole: Historic Norwegian upper secondary school also holding the 'Universitetsskole' designation (affiliated with the University of Oslo), making it the closest peer to Charlottenlund's NTNU-linked Universitetsskole status.

Direct peers

• Trondheim Katedralskole: A historic Trondheim videregående skole operated by Trøndelag Fylkeskommune, offering both study-preparation and vocational programs in the same catchment. Most directly comparable given shared county governance, similar program mix, and overlapping student pool.
• Byåsen videregående skole: Trøndelag county-operated videregående skole in Trondheim with overlapping program offerings and competing for the same 16–19 student catchment.
• Strinda videregående skole: Another large Trøndelag county-operated videregående skole in Trondheim with comparable academic and vocational tracks. Direct competitor for student enrollment in the same public funding and admissions system.
• Heimdal videregående skole: Sibling school within the Trøndelag county network, located in the greater Trondheim area and offering parallel academic and vocational tracks.
• Lade videregående skole: Another Trøndelag county-run upper secondary school in Trondheim providing academic and vocational programs in the same regional market.
• Thora Storm videregående skole: Trondheim-based videregående skole under Trøndelag Fylkeskommune with a comparable portfolio of study-preparation and vocational programs, competing for the same youth segment.

Regional players

• Olav Duun videregående skole: Trøndelag county-operated videregående skole located outside Trondheim (Namsos area). Comparable in governance and program structure but serves a different geographic catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Trøndelag fylkeskommune - Utdanning: The parent county authority that operates Charlottenlund vgs along with all other Trøndelag videregående skoler; relevant as the governing body that allocates funding, sets policy, and shapes competitive dynamics across the network.

Others

• Visma InSchool: Student information system used by Charlottenlund vgs and most Norwegian upper secondary schools. Adjacent technology vendor whose adoption by the school reflects broader public-sector edtech standardization in Norway.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Charlottenlundvgs
• Instagraminstagram.com/charlottenlundvgs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/charlottenlund-vgs

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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