Colegiul National "Costache Negruzzi"

What Colegiul National "Costache Negruzzi" does

Colegiul National "Costache Negruzzi" is a public Romanian national college (gymnasium and high school) located in Iași, Romania, providing secondary education for grades 5 through 12. Founded on October 5, 1895 as Liceul Internat din Iași at the initiative of Spiru Haret and Take Ionescu, the institution was established as a model school following the English college system and has operated continuously for over 128 years, undergoing multiple name changes tied to Romanian political regimes. The school maintains a selective admissions process via national exams (Evaluare Națională for grade 5 and grade 9 entry) and competition-based testing for excellence programs, serving approximately hundreds of secondary students in classical, modern, and STEM-focused curricula with emphasis on mathematics, physics, computer science, and humanities.

The institution's product portfolio combines core academic programs with specialized offerings: annual Science Week (since 2008) and Arts Week events, Centrul de Excelență Negruzzi (primary mathematics excellence center), the national CNIT literary competition named after alumnus Ionel Teodoreanu, Cambridge English Examination Center services, and participation in Erasmus+ exchanges plus the World School Forum (20+ year membership, initiated by Kanto International Senior High School, Tokyo). The school received its fourth Școală Europeană (European School) certification from the Ministry of National Education in 2019 and holds Erasmus+ accreditations for 2022-2027 (general education) and 2022-2028 (VET). It operates as an EU Parliament Ambassador School with 15 junior and 5 senior ambassadors.

The business model is a government-funded public education institution operating under Romanian Ministry of Education regulations with no tuition fees for regular programs; ancillary dormitory/boarding services are available for residential students. Revenue derives from Romanian state budget allocations for public education, with institutional autonomy in educational programming. The school is led by Director Camelia Gavrilă and Deputy Director Anca Voicu-Ghenghea, and is domiciled in Iași, Romania, serving the Moldova region. Strategic partnerships include Erasmus+, the World School Forum, the European Parliament Ambassador Schools program, multiple UAIC faculties (sports, philosophy, geography), UMF Dental Medicine Faculty, and a network of European partner schools (Spain, Estonia, Latvia).

Name

Colegiul National "Costache Negruzzi"

Legal name

Colegiul Național "Costache Negruzzi" Iași

Website

https://colegiulnegruzzi.ro

Company type

Private

Founded year

1895

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Public Romanian national college in Iași, founded 1895, providing selective secondary education (grades 5-12) with STEM and humanities emphasis, supplemented by Cambridge certification, Erasmus+ exchanges, and European School programs, funded by the Romanian state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Secondary School Exchange Programs (Academic Year/Semester) (EDAIAHAB)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Public school education
• Gymnasium high school
• STEM education programs
• Academic competition programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Iași

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Government-funded public education institution operating under Romanian Ministry of Education regulations. Receives operational funding from national budget.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Colegiul National "Costache Negruzzi" is a public Romanian national college providing classical secondary education (gymnasium and high school, grades 5-12) with emphasis on mathematics, physics, computer science, and humanities. The school prepares students for national examinations (Evaluare Națională and Bacalaureat), supports participation in national and international academic olympiads, and operates supplemental programs including the Excellence Center for primary mathematics, Cambridge Examination Center, Erasmus+ exchanges, and the World School international forum.

Product overview

Colegiul National "Costache Negruzzi" is a prestigious Romanian educational institution offering comprehensive primary and secondary education (grades 5-12). The institution provides a unified educational portfolio centered on its core academic programs, complemented by specialized extracurricular offerings including Science Week (annual STEM event since 2008), Arts Week (annual arts festival), and the Excellence Center for primary mathematics. The school also hosts the national CNIT literary competition, serves as a Cambridge Examination Center, participates in Erasmus+ exchanges, is a member of the World School international forum, and operates as an EU Parliament Ambassador School. These programs work together to deliver a holistic educational experience combining academic excellence with international exposure and cultural development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Science Week Annual STEM event organized by students since 2008, featuring conferences with academic personalities, workshops, webinars, science competitions, and experimental demonstrations across mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, computer science, and geography.
• Arts Week Annual arts festival featuring competitions, debates, conferences, and workshops in arts, music, literature, and philosophy, held in synergy with the school's cultural traditions.
• Centrul de Excelență Negruzzi (Excellence Center) Excellence center for primary mathematics education, providing advanced training for elementary school students (grades 1-4) in mathematical skills and competencies.
• Concursul Național Transcurricular de Lectură și Interpretare „Ionel Teodoreanu" (CNIT) National transcultural reading and interpretation competition named after Ionel Teodoreanu, conducted in partnership with Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, promoting interdisciplinary approaches to literature and arts.
• Cambridge Examination Center Official Cambridge English examination center offering international language certification programs for students.
• Erasmus+ Program European mobility and exchange program with Erasmus+ accreditation (2022-2027 for general education and 2022-2028 for VET), facilitating student and teacher exchanges with partner schools across Europe.
• World School Forum International educational forum initiated by Kanto International Senior High School from Tokyo, Japan, with active membership for over 20 years, enabling intercultural dialogue and global educational collaboration.
• Școli-ambasador ale Parlamentului European (European Parliament Ambassador Schools) Program implemented by the European Parliament's Liaison Office in Romania in partnership with the Ministry of Education, aimed at improving students' knowledge about the European Union and European parliamentary democracy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Școala Europeană certification obtained 4 times, including 2019 certification

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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Erasmus+ (2022-2027)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Erasmus+ accreditation for 2022-2027 enabling student and teacher mobility, international project cooperation, and European education standards implementation.
• Erasmus+ VET (Vocational Education and Training)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Vocational education and training accreditation supporting mobility and professional development programs.
• World School ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member for over 20 years of the International World School Forum initiated by Kanto International Senior High School, Tokyo, Japan. Promotes intercultural dialogue and international education cooperation.
• Școli-ambasador ale Parlamentului European (European Parliament Ambassador Schools)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram implemented by European Parliament Liaison Office in Romania in partnership with Ministry of Education, promoting EU knowledge and democratic participation among students.
• Colegio Divina Pastora Monovar, SpainminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish partner school in Erasmus+ project 'Let's think about our future working life' (2018-2021), hosting final virtual mobility and international conference.
• Uulu Pohikool, EstoniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstonian partner school in Erasmus+ project focusing on career guidance and educational system comparison.
• Staiceles Vidusskola, LatviaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatvian partner school in Erasmus+ project with focus on entrepreneurship education and labor market understanding.
• TVR IașiminorOthersRomanian Television Iași branch supporting educational activities and coverage of school events.
• Facultatea de Educație Fizică și Sport (UAIC)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFaculty of Physical Education and Sport from Alexandru Ioan Cuza University supporting sports activities in Erasmus+ project.
• Facultatea de Filosofie și Științe Social-Politice (UAIC)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFaculty of Philosophy and Social-Political Sciences providing expertise and mentorship for student projects.
• Facultatea de Geografie (UAIC)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFaculty of Geography contributing to educational activities and field trips within Erasmus+ project.
• Facultatea de Medicină Dentară (UMF)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFaculty of Dental Medicine providing career guidance and professional development insights for students.
• Agenția de MediuminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnvironmental Agency contributing expertise on ecological topics for student debates and activities.
• SalubrisminorOthersLocal waste management company providing workplace visits and entrepreneurship education insights.
• EdmundominorOthersTechnology partner supporting digital platforms for educational collaboration.
• Muzeul Literaturii IașiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiterature Museum of Iași - traditional partner for cultural events including Gala Scriitorul Anului, Festivalul Internațional de poezie Poezia la Iași, FILIT, and national conferences.
• Inspectoratul Școlar Județean IașicoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCounty School Inspectorate providing regulatory oversight, coordination of national exams, and educational policy implementation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Colegiul Național "Mihai Viteazul": Prestigious Bucharest national college with selective admissions and a strong academic reputation across mathematics, sciences, and humanities. Directly comparable as a public college-prep institution with similar admissions mechanics and national competition orientation.
• Colegiul Național "Andrei Șaguna": Brașov-based Romanian national college with selective admissions and a strong tradition in sciences and humanities. Comparable as a model-school-style public secondary institution with similar academic culture and national-exam-driven admissions.
• Colegiul Național "Carol I": Craiova-based Romanian national college and one of the older national colleges in the country. Directly comparable as a selective, college-prep public secondary institution with a long heritage and national-level reputation.
• Colegiul Național "Sfântul Sava": One of the oldest and most prestigious Romanian national colleges, located in Bucharest. Directly comparable as a selective, college-prep public secondary school serving grades 9-12 with strong STEM and humanities traditions and a national reputation for academic excellence.
• Colegiul Național "Emil Racoviță": Local Iași national college and direct neighbor. Comparable as a selective, college-prep public secondary institution in the same city, competing for the same regional talent pool and benefitting from the same Moldova-region student demographic.
• Colegiul Național "Unirea": Focșani-based Romanian national college, comparable in structure and mission to other national colleges. Serves a similar selective public-secondary role with competitive national-exam admissions and academic-program emphasis.
• Colegiul Național de Informatică "Tudor Vianu": Bucharest-based national college specializing in computer science and mathematics. Directly comparable as a selective public secondary school with a STEM emphasis and a similar competitive-admissions model, though more narrowly focused on informatics.
• Colegiul Național "Gheorghe Lazăr": A top-tier Romanian national college in Bucharest with selective admissions and a strong record in national olympiads. Directly comparable as a model-school-style public secondary institution competing for the same elite student cohort.
• Colegiul Național "Vasile Alecsandri": Another elite Iași-based Romanian national college. Directly comparable as a selective public secondary school with classical/STEM orientation, sharing the same regional student base and Ministry of Education funding structure.

Broad incumbents

• International School of Bucharest: Private international K-12 school in Bucharest serving expat and Romanian families seeking IB/foreign curricula. Not a direct competitor on price/admissions, but addresses the same premium secondary-education demand in Romania with international credentials rather than national-exam pathways.

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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