issr international school of the stockholm region

Name

issr international school of the stockholm region

Legal name

International School of the Stockholm Region (operated by Stockholms stad / City of Stockholm)

Website

https://internationalschoolofthestockholmregion.stockholm

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Publicly funded IB World School in Stockholm operated by the City of Stockholm, serving 640 students from over 70 countries across all four IB programmes (PYP, MYP, DP, CP).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 International Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• International baccalaureate education
• IB diploma programme
• Primary years programme
• Career-related programme
• English language schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 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 Funding (City of Stockholm): ISSR is a publicly funded school operated by the City of Stockholm with no tuition fees for regular admissions. The school operates under municipal budget allocations.
2. Tuition Fees (Diplomatic Missions): Members of diplomatic missions who are not EU/EEA or Swiss citizens are required to pay tuition fees for students in Grade 10 to DP2
3. Bee Honey Sales: ISSR operates a beehive programme and sells honey produced by students, with over 25 kg harvested in the first year (2020)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ISSR delivers a full continuum of four International Baccalaureate programmes — Primary Years (PYP, Grades 0–5), Middle Years (MYP, Grades 6–10), Diploma (DP, Grades 10–12), and Career-related (CP, Grades 11–12, in collaboration with The Royal Swedish Ballet School) — to roughly 640 international and local students at its Södermalm campus in Stockholm. The school is publicly funded by the City of Stockholm, charges no tuition for regular admissions, and supplements classroom learning with CAS clubs, Model UN, a UN School certification, and a university guidance programme.

Product overview

ISSR is a publicly funded IB World School offering a full continuum of four International Baccalaureate programmes: Primary Years Programme (PYP, Grades 0–5), Middle Years Programme (MYP, Grades 6–10), Diploma Programme (DP, Grades 10–12), and Career-related Programme (CP, Grades 11–12). The PYP, MYP, and DP are the school's core academic products, each aligned with IB frameworks and delivered in English. The CP is a specialised career-focused programme run in collaboration with The Royal Swedish Ballet School for students pursuing professional dance careers. These four programmes are supplemented by the ManageBac learning management platform, the BridgeU university guidance tool, and a range of extracurricular offerings including CAS clubs, the WIN Club, the House system, Model UN, and a school library.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Years Programme (PYP) IB Primary Years Programme for students in Grade 0 to Grade 5 (ages 6–11). Transdisciplinary, inquiry-based, student-centred curriculum covering units of inquiry, English, Mathematics, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Music, Personal and Social Education, and Swedish language acquisition. Open only to families with a temporary work contract in Stockholm.
• Middle Years Programme (MYP) IB Middle Years Programme for students in Grade 6 to Grade 10 (M6–M10), bridging PYP and DP. Encourages creative, critical and reflective thinking, emphasises intellectual challenge and connections between traditional subjects and the real world, and is aligned with the Swedish national curriculum. Open only to families with a temporary work contract.
• Diploma Programme (DP) Two-year IB Diploma Programme for Grade 10 (M10, preparatory year) to Grade 12 (DP2) academically motivated students. Students study six subjects across five groups (three at Higher Level and three at Standard Level) and complete Theory of Knowledge (TOK), Extended Essay (EE) and Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS). Assessment ranges from 1–7 per subject plus up to 3 additional points for TOK/EE. Open to both local and international communities, with priority for temporary-work-contract families.
• Career-related Programme (IBCP) Two-year IB Career-related Programme for students aged 16–19, combining IB DP academic subjects with career-related study in dance, delivered in collaboration with The Royal Swedish Ballet School (KSB). Students choose between profiles in Classical Ballet or Contemporary Dance. Admission includes dance auditions alongside academic testing.

Quantifiable outcome

• IB diploma results consistently above IB world average
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor, flagship and core.

• BimanminorOthers · 1 January 2020Beekeeping services partner for ISSR's bee hive programme. Company provides supervision and expertise for the urban beekeeping initiative contributing to pollinator biodiversity and student education on ecosystem services.
• Navrachana International School Vadodara (NISV), IndiaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Atlas programme collaboration (Swedish government-funded promoting educational cooperation with non-EU/EEA countries). DP CAS programme students from both schools work together on joint projects. ISSR students visit NISV for Model United Nations conference (NIMUN).
• The Royal Swedish Ballet School (KSB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-time established ballet education collaboration offering Classical ballet and Contemporary dance profiles. CRS students receive professional dance training alongside IB academic rigour. KSB collaborates closely with The Royal Swedish Ballet, GöteborgsOperans Danskompani and many more. KSB is a partner school of the Prix de Lausanne.
• Vilniaus Maironio Progimnazija (VMP), VilniuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ Mobility Programme partner for PYP and MYP collaboration. Students explore various approaches to conflict resolution as part of project on peace and conflict.
• Berlin Brandenburg International School (BBIS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ Mobility Programme partner. Students collaborate on conflict resolution approaches and intercultural understanding through the mobility project.
• Nelson Mandela School, BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ Mobility Programme partner for DP students. Joint project focusing on peace and conflict resolution approaches.
• United Nations Association (UNA) SwedenflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerISSR DP is a certified United Nations School in partnership with UNA Sweden. Students engage in Model United Nations (MUN) authentic simulations of UN General Assembly and other multilateral bodies.
• Stockholm Schools International League (SIL)minorOthersLocal Stockholm schools sports league for inter-school sport matches and tournaments.
• Nordic Network (NN) International Schools Sports ChampionshipminorOthersNordic region sports championship for international schools including inter school sport matches.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Deutsche Schule Stockholm: German international school in Stockholm delivering German-medium instruction to the German-speaking expatriate community. Comparable to ISSR as a peer international school competing for the same multilingual, multinational family segment in Stockholm.
• Copenhagen International School: Large IB Continuum school in Copenhagen serving a multilingual expatriate and local community. Comparable to ISSR as a full IB continuum international school in a neighbouring Nordic capital with a similar expat-driven demand profile.
• Lycée Français Saint-Louis de Stockholm: French international school in Stockholm serving the French-speaking expatriate and local community across primary and secondary grades. Operates in the same Stockholm international-school market as ISSR but with a different curriculum language and target community.
• Djursholms Internationella Skola (DIS): International school north of Stockholm offering IB programmes to a multinational student community. Comparable to ISSR as a Swedish-based IB international school targeting expatriate and internationally-minded families.
• Nelson Mandela School, Berlin: Bilingual IB World School in Berlin serving a multinational community with the IB continuum. Comparable to ISSR in curriculum structure and international student mix, and an active Erasmus+ mobility partner.

Broad incumbents

• United Nations International School (UNIS): UN-associated IB World School in New York delivering the full IB continuum to a globally diverse student body. Comparable to ISSR specifically through shared UN School certification and an internationally-minded curricular focus.

Direct peers

• Stockholm International School: English-medium international school in Stockholm serving expatriate and local families across primary and secondary grades. Directly comparable to ISSR in mission, geography, and customer base, making it the closest head-to-head competitor.
• Berlin Brandenburg International School (BBIS): IB World School in the Berlin area offering the IB continuum to a multinational student body. Directly comparable to ISSR as a full IB continuum international school and an active Erasmus+ mobility partner.
• British International School of Stockholm: International school in Stockholm delivering English-language instruction with an international curriculum for primary and secondary students. Competes with ISSR for the same pool of expatriate and diplomatic families in the Stockholm market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/issr_pypmypdp/p/DDEaIl_I6Sp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/issr-international-school-of-the-stockholm-region

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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