Dejbjerglund Efterskole

What Dejbjerglund Efterskole does

Dejbjerglund Efterskole is a self-governing (selvejende) Danish residential boarding school located in the village of Dejbjerg near Skjern in West Jutland, Denmark. Founded in 1986 and operating under Grundtvig's educational worldview, the school serves approximately 142 students aged 14-16, equally divided across Year 9 and Year 10 cohorts and balanced by gender. It combines a standard Danish academic curriculum (Danish, mathematics, science) preparing students for gymnasium or vocational education with mandatory gymnastics for all students and four elective profile subjects: football, handball, tumbling, and dance. The school employs 15 staff and operates as a 24/7 residential community where students live on campus for the 42-week school year from mid-August to late June.

The business model is direct-to-consumer residential education priced at 3,050 DKK per week per student on an all-inclusive basis (covering tracksuits, study trips, ski trips, sports events, and Christmas events), billed monthly in advance, with Danish students eligible for state elevstøtte support. Additional one-time fees include a 1,000 DKK registration fee and a 3,000 DKK start fee payable approximately 15 months before school start. The go-to-market model combines a first-come-first-served online registration window opening on the first working day of September, annual open house events (next scheduled August 24, 2026), and active organic social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. A small international student intake is reserved annually (2 girls, 2 boys).

The school's technology stack is limited to standard educational administration tools: Microsoft Office 365 for operations, Google Analytics for website analytics, and the UNI-Login system for student identity management. The core technical differentiator is its strategic partnership with Skjern Håndbold, which provides elite handball training pathways and integration into Skjern's club league teams for talented players. The institution is a nonprofit with no public listing, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no funding rounds; governance rests with a board of directors chaired by Heidi Bro Iversen and Allan Stampe, with Kjeld Lykke Christiansen serving as Forstander (Headmaster).

Name

Dejbjerglund Efterskole

Legal name

Dejbjerglund Efterskole

Website

https://dejbjerglund.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dejbjerglund Efterskole is a Danish self-governing residential boarding school in West Jutland serving approximately 142 students aged 14-16, combining a Year 9-10 academic curriculum with mandatory gymnastics and elective profile sports (football, handball, tumbling, dance) on an all-inclusive fee model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Boarding Schools (EDAJABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interscholastic Athletics (Varsity/JV Teams) (EDAJAJAA)

Keywords

• Boarding school education
• Efterskole programs
• Sports education
• Youth residential school
• Academic athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

Dejbjerg

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. School fees (Ugentlig skolepenge): Students pay weekly school fees of 3050 DKK for both year 9 and year 10. The school year runs 42 weeks from mid-August to end of June. All Danish students are entitled to government financial support (statslig elevstøtte). Additional fees include registration fee (1000 DKK) and start fee (3000 DKK). Price is all-inclusive covering tracksuits, study trips, skiing trip, local trips, day trips, sports events, and Christmas events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dejbjerglund Efterskole is a Danish residential boarding school (efterskole) serving students aged 14-16, combining academic coursework for the 9th and 10th year with intensive sports training in gymnastics, handball, football, dance, and tumbling. Students live on the school campus in Dejbjerg near Skjern, West Jutland, Denmark, attending classes and training sessions in an integrated residential setting that blends formal education with structured athletic development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 9th Year Residential Academic-Sports Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Strong academic results with national exam preparation in year 9
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Skjern HåndboldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkjern Håndbold provides elite handball training for the school's most talented players. As part of the partnership, students join Skjern's club teams and participate in league matches while attending Dejbjerglund Efterskole. This collaboration provides four weekly training sessions to push skills even further.
• DGIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDGI (Danish Gymnastics Associations) partners with Dejbjerglund to offer Sportscamp - a sports camp for children from 3rd grade through age 13. The camp runs from July 28-31, 2026 and offers football, gymnastics, rhythm & dance, and handball activities.
• EU-SkoleordningminorOthersThe school participates in the EU School Fruit Scheme, receiving EU-supported fruit, vegetables, and milk for students.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Nørgaards Højskole: Though technically a højskole (continuing education) rather than efterskole, it serves a similar Danish youth residential education audience and overlaps with the same 14-18 demographic for short courses.

Direct peers

• Oure Efterskole: Large Danish elite sports efterskole offering boarding education with multi-sport professionalization (football, handball, gymnastics, dance). Most comparable as a sport-focused efterskole in Denmark with similar residential model and international sports pathways.
• Sportsefterskolen SINE: Danish sports efterskole targeting elite sportspersons alongside year 9-10 academic program. Direct competitor for the same Danish sports-focused cohort.
• Vejle Idrætsefterskole: Danish sports-specialized efterskole in Jutland combining year 9-10 academics with elite-level training in multiple sports including gymnastics and handball. Closest peer to Dejbjerglund's gymnastics-plus-sport profile.
• Ranum Efterskole: One of Denmark's largest efterskoler, offering residential year 9-10 education with broad academic and elective programs. Comparable in direct-to-consumer Danish efterskole model, though broader in scope than Dejbjerglund's sport focus.
• Idrætsefterskolen Gråsten: Sport-focused efterskole in southern Denmark with strong gymnastics and team-sport traditions. Comparable in combining residential efterskole academics with serious athletic development.
• Efterskolen ved Rønde: Danish residential efterskole providing year 9-10 education. Comparable as a peer institution in the same Danish efterskole category, though with different subject specializations.

Broad incumbents

• United World Colleges (UWC): International network of residential pre-university colleges. Comparable as global residential secondary boarding schools, though operating at much larger scale and with IB rather than national curricula.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@dejbjerglundefterskole4721
• Facebookfacebook.com/dejbjerglundofficialsite
• Instagraminstagram.com/dejbjerglundefterskole1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dejbjerglund-efterskole

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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