Holmen skole

What Holmen skole does

Holmen skole is a municipal primary school (barneskole) located at Bjørnveien 109 in Oslo, Norway, operated by Oslo Municipality (Oslo kommune) through the Education Agency (Utdanningsetaten). Opened in autumn 2018, the school serves approximately 570 students in grades 1-7 organized in a 3-parallel class structure. Its primary stakeholder base consists of local children aged approximately 6-13 and their families, with students enrolled based on residential address within the school's catchment area. The school also operates Holmen PLUSS, a specialized department for up to 24 students with autism spectrum disorders and significant functional disabilities.

The school's service portfolio comprises four interrelated offerings. The core Ordinary program delivers standard primary education using a collaborative teaching approach (samarbeidslæring) with collective classroom instruction and inclusion principles. Holmen PLUSS operates three base units (SOL, MÅNE, STJERNE) delivering individualized education plans, structured daily routines, and ASK (alternative and supplementary communication) support for students with autism and functional impairments. AKS Holmen (Aktivitetsskolen) provides after-school care for grades 1-7 across 13,000 m² indoor and 18,000 m² outdoor space, offering approximately 25 different courses including robotics, 3D printing, science, music, art, and sports. AKS PLUSS extends specialized after-school care to PLUSS students. Supporting services include a school library (staffed at a 90% position), school health services, a social worker, and student council programs.

The technology stack consists of Osloskolen's standard digital infrastructure rather than proprietary systems: Skolemelding is a mobile app for parent-school messaging and absence reporting; Vigilo is a parent portal providing access to schedules, attendance, grades, and assessments; Feide serves as the national Norwegian education identity provider for student and staff login; and ID-porten (with BankID) handles parent authentication. Students in grades 3-7 use learning tablets (iPads), and internet filtering is managed centrally by Osloskolen. The school is Miljøfyrtårn (Eco-Lighthouse) environmentally certified. As a public institution, Holmen skole does not generate commercial revenue—primary education is free, AKS offers free core time for grades 1-3 with municipal-subsidized fees for extended hours, and total funding flows from Oslo kommune's municipal budget.

Name

Holmen skole

Legal name

Holmen skole

Website

https://holmen.osloskolen.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Holmen skole is a public primary school in Oslo, Norway, serving about 570 students in grades 1-7. Operated by Oslo Municipality, it offers standard education, a specialized PLUSS autism department, and after-school care using Osloskolen's digital tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Accelerated Learning & Grade Advancement Programs (EDAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Public elementary school
• Special education programs
• After-school care programs
• Autism spectrum support

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Holmen skole operates a municipal primary school (barneskole) in Oslo serving grades 1–7 with approximately 570 students across three parallel classes per grade. The school delivers standard primary education using a collaborative teaching model and runs two specialized programs: Holmen PLUSS, a dedicated department for students with autism spectrum disorders and major functional impairments, and AKS Holmen, an after-school activity program with around 25 courses including robotics, music, arts, and sports. Core education is free of charge under the Norwegian public school system, with free AKS core hours offered to grades 1–3.

Product overview

Holmen skole is a 3-parallel primary school (barneskole) serving grades 1–7 with approximately 570 students. The school's portfolio consists of four interrelated offerings: (1) the core Ordinary school program providing standard primary education with a collaborative teaching model; (2) Holmen PLUSS, a specialized autism/functional impairment department serving 24 students across three base units; (3) AKS Holmen, a broad after-school care program with ~25 courses and activities for grades 1–7; and (4) AKS PLUSS, a tailored after-school extension for PLUSS students. Supporting services include the school library, health services, school counseling, and student council programs. The school is part of Osloskolen and uses digital tools including Skolemelding, Vigilo, and Feide for communication, assessment, and authentication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AKS Holmen (Aktivitetsskolen Holmen): Activity school (before and after school care) for students in grades 1-7, offering various activities and courses including art, music, yoga, cooking, outdoor activities, and more.
• Holmen PLUSS

Products and services

• Holmen skole (Ordinær) — Primary Education Standard primary school education for grades 1–7, serving approximately 570 students across three parallel classes. The school follows a collaborative teaching approach focused on collective classroom instruction, student mastery, and inclusion. Education is free under the Norwegian public school system.
• Holmen PLUSS — Special Education Department Specialized department for students with autism spectrum disorders and students with significant, complex functional impairments. Provides individualized education plans, structured daily routines, and alternative and supplementary communication (ASK) support for up to 24 students across three dedicated base units (SOL, MÅNE, STJERNE).
• AKS Holmen — After-School Activity School After-school care program for grades 1–7, open until 16:30 on all school days including most holidays. Offers approximately 25 different activities and courses including robot programming, 3D printing, science club, music, art, sports, and outdoor hiking. Operates across 13,000 m² indoors and 18,000 m² outdoors. Free core time for grades 1–3; additional fees apply for extended hours.
• AKS PLUSS — Specialized After-School Care Specialized after-school care for students enrolled in the PLUSS department. Provides quiet afternoons with activities tailored to students' individual needs, daily living skills practice, and sensory activities. Coordinates with ordinary AKS for joint activities.
• Holmen skolebibliotek — School Library School library staffed by a librarian at 90% position. Provides book lending, read-aloud sessions, reading promotion, and homework help sessions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays 14:00–15:00. Students from grades 5–7 can serve as library assistants. Catalog accessible via Cicero Suite.

Quantifiable outcome

• Good results on national tests, particularly in reading

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tåsen skole: Oslo municipal primary school using the same Osloskolen digital platform (Skolemelding, Vigilo, Feide) and AKS after-school care program — a directly comparable peer in the Oslo barneskole system.
• Sagene skole: Oslo public primary school under Utdanningsetaten with the same 1–7 grade coverage and AKS model. Comparable peer for benchmarking operations and outcomes.
• Majorstuen skole: Large Oslo public primary school (barneskole) under Oslo kommune, similar grade coverage (1–7) and shared municipal digital infrastructure, making it a directly comparable peer in urban Oslo.
• Uranienborg skole: Historic central-Oslo public primary school within Osloskolen, sharing the same funding structure, Skolemelding/Vigilo ecosystem, and AKS operating model as Holmen.
• Nordstrand skole: Public municipal primary school in Oslo (Osloskolen) serving grades 1–7 with comparable organizational structure, AKS after-school programming, and municipal funding model. Closest analog to Holmen as a similarly-sized Oslo barneskole.
• Vestre Aker skole: Oslo municipal elementary school in a similar central/western catchment, comparable in grade structure, AKS offerings, and dependence on Oslo kommune funding — a directly comparable peer.
• Bekkelaget skole: Oslo municipal primary school in the same southern district as Holmen, operating under identical Osloskolen governance, Skolemelding/Vigilo stack, and AKS framework — a near-direct peer for catchment-based comparison.

Regional players

• Steinerskolen i Oslo (Rudolf Steinerskolen): Large independent/private primary and lower-secondary school in Oslo offering an alternative (Waldorf/Steiner) pedagogy. Comparable as a same-geography, similar-stage provider but operates outside the public Osloskolen framework.
• Oslo International School: Private international primary school in Oslo providing grades 1–7 instruction. Comparable as a same-city peer at the same educational stage, but operates on tuition-funded independent model rather than municipal funding.

Broad incumbents

• Oslo kommune Utdanningsetaten (Osloskolen): The overarching municipal education authority that owns and operates Holmen and ~170 other Oslo schools; functions as the parent/incumbent organization whose policies, funding, and digital tools (Skolemelding, Vigilo) shape Holmen's operating environment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FAUHolmen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/holmen-skole

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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