Hørsholm Skole

What Hørsholm Skole does

Hørsholm Skole is a municipal public school (folkeskole) operated by Hørsholm Municipality and located at Selmersvej 6, 2970 Hørsholm, Denmark. Founded in 1897, it is the largest school in the municipality, serving approximately 713 students (as of May 2026) across 33 classes in three tracks from kindergarten class (0th grade) through 9th grade. The school operates under the Danish Folkeskoleloven (Public Schools Act) and delivers free compulsory education, with integration of SFO (before/after-school care) and club programs for grades 0-6. Leadership consists of a school principal (Ane Christine Larsen) and four department heads covering grades 0-2, 3-6, 7-9, and SFO. The institution is governed by a school board (Skolebestyrelsen) comprising 7 parent representatives, 2 employee representatives, 2 student representatives, and school leadership.

The school's core technology stack centers on the Aula communication platform (parents, staff, students) and Min Uddannelse (scheduling, grades, message book "meddelelsesbog" portfolio). Device provisioning follows a developmental ladder: shared iPads for grades 0-3/4, individual iPads for grades 2-3/4, Chromebooks for grades 4-7/8, and BYOD PC for grades 7-9. Instructional technology includes Scratch, LEGO Spike, GeoGebra, Minecraft Education, 3D printing via the Edison Project, and participation in First LEGO League for 6th grade. Distinctive programs include Teknologiforståelse (Technology Understanding as a dedicated subject), OrkesterMester (3rd grade orchestral music in collaboration with Hørsholm Musikskole, culminating in a performance with DR symphony orchestra), and SYKL systematized peer tutoring in mathematics for grades 4-6. Support services include grief groups (with Kraftens Bekæmpelse training) and divorce groups (Leopold groups, "Dele børn - Hele børn" with Center For Familieudvikling). Strategic partnerships anchor teacher training (Københavns Professionshøjskole integrated 3-year practicum), youth guidance (UU-Sjælsø counselor onsite), and 9th grade electives (Rungsted Gymnasium).

The business model is publicly funded: core education is free at the point of use, financed by Hørsholm Municipality allocations, while SFO (after-school care) generates a secondary revenue stream from parent fees set municipally and billed monthly in advance (July payment-free, with a 250 DKK late-payment fee). Enrollment is a municipal funnel: school assignment is managed by the municipality's Center for Dagtilbud og Skole via the Din Plads digital platform based on residential address, and SFO enrollment is automatic upon school enrollment. The customer base is local families with school-age children in Hørsholm Municipality, with a secondary stakeholder segment being KP student teachers in practicum. There is no commercial product, no founder equity, no fundraising, and no M&A optionality - this is a government state entity with statutory monopoly over its catchment.

Name

Hørsholm Skole

Legal name

Hørsholm Skole

Website

https://horsholmskole.horsholm.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1897

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hørsholm Skole is a municipal public school (folkeskole) in Hørsholm Municipality, Denmark, serving approximately 713 students from kindergarten class through 9th grade across 33 classes, with integrated SFO and club programs. It is publicly funded by Hørsholm Municipality and serves local families through a statutory catchment-area monopoly.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Primary and Lower Secondary Education (Folkeskole)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAAAE

Public K–12 Combined Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

Keywords

• Primary public education
• After-school childcare
• Municipal folkeskole
• K-12 schooling
• Compulsory education

Headquarters

HQ city

Hørsholm

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Municipal Funding: Hørsholm Skole is a municipal public school (folkeskole) operated by Hørsholm Municipality. The school receives public funding to provide free compulsory education for students in 0th-9th grade. Parents pay for SFO (after-school care) based on municipal fee schedules.
2. SFO Parent Fees: SFO (School-Focused Activity / after-school care) fees are charged to parents following the fee schedule set by Hørsholm Municipality. Fees are billed monthly in advance, due on the 5th of each month, with July being payment-free.

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Core offering

Hørsholm Skole is a Danish municipal public school (folkeskole) providing free compulsory primary and lower secondary education for children from kindergarten class (0th grade) through 9th grade, alongside integrated before- and after-school childcare (SFO) and youth club programs. The school serves approximately 713 students across 33 classes in three tracks at its single Hørsholm campus, with specialized offerings including the OrkesterMester orchestral music program and a Teknologiforståelse technology curriculum.

Product overview

Hørsholm Skole is a comprehensive Danish public school (folkeskole) offering integrated education and childcare services from grades 0-9. The core offering consists of Grundskoleundervisning (primary and lower secondary education), complemented by SFO (before-and-after-school childcare) and SFO Klub (after-school club). The school also provides specialized programs including Orkestermester (orchestra music education) and Teknologiforståelse (technology understanding curriculum), alongside support services such as Sorggruppe (grief support) and Skilsmissegrupper (divorce support groups). A notable educational partnership with Københavns Professionshøjskole provides practicum opportunities for student teachers. The school emphasizes digital literacy through its technology curriculum and maintains communication with families via the Aula platform and Min Uddannelse student information system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grundskoleundervisning (Primary and Lower Secondary Education) Comprehensive Danish public school education from kindergarten class (0th grade) through 9th grade, covering all mandatory subjects including Danish, mathematics, science, and optional foreign languages. Serves approximately 713 students in 33 classes across three tracks. Free of charge under the Danish Folkeskoleloven.
• SFO (Skolefritidsordning) - Before and After-School Care Before- and after-school childcare for students in grades 0-6. Open from 7:00-7:50 for morning care and from school dismissal until 17:00. Offers activities focused on play, outdoor life, creativity, movement, and social development, coordinated with the school schedule. Fees billed monthly to parents per municipal schedule.
• SFO Klub (After-School Club for Grades 3-6) After-school club for students in grades 3-6, operating from the A-bygningen (A-building). Includes gaming room, evening club activities, and special programs. Morning SFO also available at Hjørnehuset location. Operates Monday to Friday 13:10-17:00 during school term.
• OrkesterMester (Orchestral Music Education Program) Music education program for 3rd grade students delivered in collaboration with Hørsholm Musikskole. Students learn orchestral instruments, listening skills, and ensemble playing, culminating in the national OrkesterMesterFest with a professional symphony orchestra at DR's Concert Hall.
• Sorggruppe (Grief Support Group) Facilitated conversation group for children who have or will lose a close family member. Provides peer support for children dealing with anticipatory grief or bereavement throughout their school years. Led by staff trained by Kraftens Bekæmpelse (Danish Cancer Society).
• Skilsmissegrupper (Divorce Support Groups) Support groups for children of divorced parents. Offers Leopold Group for 1st grade students and 'Dele børn - Hele børn' (Sharing Children - Whole Children) for older students from families affected by divorce. Facilitated by staff trained by Center For Familieudvikling.

Quantifiable outcome

• 713 students enrolled (May 2026), a 6.5% increase from previous year
• +2 more outcomes

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Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration9 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Københavns Professionshøjskole (KP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal teacher training practicum partnership with Københavns Professionshøjskole (KP). The school serves as a placement site for KP's teacher education program across all three years of integrated practicum. Year 1: students are participating observers one day per week. Year 2: investigative participants with focus on educational psychology and inclusion. Year 3: reflective practitioners in a 4-day-per-week block practicum. The school has a dedicated internship coordinator (Louise Klement Jespersen) and participates in joint meetings, shared communication via Praktikportalen, and thematic days at the teacher education institution. The partnership includes three-way conferences with student teachers, practice teachers, and KP instructors.
• Hørsholm Musikskole (Hørsholm School of Music)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative music education partnership delivering the OrkesterMester program. Students from 3rd grade receive orchestral instrument instruction through joint teaching by school teachers and music school instructors. The program culminates in the OrkesterMesterFest where students from across Danish OrkesterMester schools perform with a professional symphony orchestra (DR) in DR's concert hall. The partnership enhances the quality of music education beyond what either institution could provide alone.
• Nationalt Videnscenter for Læsning (National Knowledge Center for Reading)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSYKL (Systematiseret Klassekammerathjælp) - Systematized peer tutoring in mathematics for 4th-6th grade, developed by Nationalt Videnscenter for Læsning in collaboration with Københavns Professionshøjskole. Hørsholm Skole is participating in the SYKL project in mathematics for school year 25/26. The program provides structured peer-to-peer math tutoring.
• Kraftens Bekæmpelse (Danish Cancer Society)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrief group leaders at Hørsholm Skole are trained by Kraftens Bekæmpelse. The school offers grief support groups for children who have or are about to lose a close family member (mother, father, sibling, or other very close family member). The groups are facilitated spaces for children with similar life circumstances to share feelings and increase understanding of their thoughts and reactions.
• Center For Familieudvikling (Center for Family Development)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDivorce group leaders trained by Center For Familieudvikling. The school offers Leopold groups for 1st graders and 'Dele børn - Hele børn' (Sharing Children - Whole Children) groups for older students from families affected by divorce. The group leader Anja Høiberg is trained by this center, which provides resources about being a child of divorce and divorce parenting.
• SimCorp A/SminorOthersSimCorp A/S donated 1000 euros to purchase board games for digital literacy education at the school. The donation supports the school's initiatives around digital literacy and balanced media consumption.
• Rungsted GymnasiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHørsholm Skole's 9th grade students have a collaboration with Rungsted Gymnasium regarding elective courses (valgfag). The schools in Hørsholm Municipality collaborate on providing elective offerings for 9th grade students. Additionally, 8th grade students participate in a school trip to Cologne, Germany with a reciprocal visit from Cologne students in 9th grade, facilitated through a partner school in Cologne.
• UU-Sjælsø (Ungdommens Uddannelsesvejledning)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUU-Sjælsø is a youth education guidance service operating as a collaboration between Allerød and Hørsholm municipalities, providing guidance for youth from 7th grade to age 25 (KUI), as well as primary school students in Rudersdal. A dedicated UU counselor (Kajsa Winkel) is stationed at Hørsholm Skole to provide collective and individual guidance on education and career paths, including introduction courses to upper secondary education (8th grade), bridge-building programs (9th and 10th grade), and vocational internship (9th grade).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Hørsholm Musikskole: Municipal music school in Hørsholm Kommune delivering the OrkesterMester program jointly with Hørsholm Skole. Comparable as a publicly funded municipal cultural-education provider targeting the same local families.
• Københavns Professionshøjskole (KP): Teacher-education institution partnering with Hørsholm Skole as a core practicum site across all three years of integrated teacher training. Comparable as a Danish public-sector education stakeholder whose pedagogy and curriculum feed directly into the school's instructional model.
• Nationalt Videnscenter for Læsning: National reading-knowledge center co-developing the SYKL systematized peer-tutoring program rolling out at Hørsholm Skole in school year 25/26. Comparable as a national Danish authority whose curriculum modules are adopted across folkeskole.
• UU-Sjælsø: Joint Allerød-Hørsholm youth-education guidance service stationing a dedicated counselor (Kajsa Roose Winkel) at Hørsholm Skole. Comparable as a municipal-collaboration education service supporting the same student population.

Broad incumbents

• Hørsholm Kommune (Hørsholm Municipality): Parent municipality that owns, funds, and governs Hørsholm Skole through its Center for Dagtilbud og Skole. Comparable as the broader public-sector entity responsible for allocating the school's budget, enrollment, and capital investments across multiple municipal schools.

Regional players

• Rungsted Gymnasium: Upper-secondary school in Hørsholm Municipality collaborating with Hørsholm Skole on 9th-grade elective courses and feeding the same catchment pipeline. Comparable as a publicly funded educational institution serving Hørsholm families across a different grade band.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles7 records

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