Khanova škola, z.s.

What Khanova škola, z.s. does

Khanova škola, z.s. is a Czech non-profit civic association (zapsaný spolek) founded in 2012 in Prague, dedicated to localizing the Khan Academy educational platform for Czech-speaking users. The organization employs approximately nine people, with most operational work performed by volunteers — translators, proofreaders, video creators, and educators — coordinated through translation marathons held at Czech universities including ČVUT FIT, UK, VŠCHT, MU, and UPOL.

The core product is the Czech-language Khan Academy platform at cs.khanacademy.org, built on Khan Academy's open-source technology and offering interactive exercises, instructional videos, personalized learning paths, teacher dashboards, and gamified mastery challenges. Complementing this is the khanovaskola.cz portal hosting dubbed and subtitled videos, mobile applications for iOS and Android, a community forum, and an educational blog. The content library spans mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, economics, history, computer science, and art history, covering K-12 through university-level material. As of the latest data, the library contains approximately 3,400 Czech-dubbed/subtitled videos and over 1,800 interactive exercises. Through the OPVVV project, Khanova škola has developed ten additional secondary school courses aligned with Czech curricula.

The business model is non-commercial: all content is provided free to students, teachers, parents, and adult learners with no paid tiers, subscriptions, or advertising. Revenue is sourced from corporate sponsorships and foundation grants — long-term supporters include Bakaláři Software s.r.o., Nadace Karla Janečka, Scio, and Nadace Unipetrol — supplemented by EU funding through the Ministry of Education's OPVVV programme. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on volunteer networks, partnerships with schools for pilot verification programmes, educator word-of-mouth, and active social media presence rather than traditional sales channels.

Name

Khanova škola, z.s.

Legal name

Khanova škola, z.s.

Website

https://khanovaskola.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Khanova škola is a Czech non-profit association founded in 2012 that localizes and operates the Czech version of Khan Academy, providing free educational videos, interactive exercises, and teacher tools to K-12, high school, and adult learners across the Czech Republic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Education

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Homework Help & Study Skills Coaching (EDAJALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

K–12 Standardized Test Prep & Practice Materials (EDAGADAA)

Keywords

• Free online education
• Educational content localization
• K-12 educational platform
• Video-based learning
• Interactive learning exercises

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: As a non-profit association (z.s.), Khanova škola operates primarily through donations and sponsorships from companies and foundations. Key sponsors include Bakaláři Software s.r.o. (long-term sponsor), Nadace Karla Janečka (founding supporter), Scio (long-term support), and Nadace Unipetrol. The organization also receives EU funding through OPVVV for specific projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Khanova škola, z.s. is a Czech non-profit civic association that localizes and operates the Czech version of the Khan Academy educational platform. It provides free, Czech-language video lessons, interactive exercises, teacher dashboards, and personalized learning paths covering mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, economics, history, computer science, and art history for primary, secondary, and adult learners. The organization delivers content through the cs.khanacademy.org web platform, the khanovaskola.cz portal, and iOS/Android mobile applications, all funded by donations, sponsorships, and EU grants.

Product overview

Khanova škola is a Czech non-profit organization that localizes the Khan Academy educational platform for Czech users. The core offering consists of the Czech Khan Academy platform (cs.khanacademy.org) providing interactive exercises and personalized learning, complemented by the khanovaskola.cz website hosting dubbed and subtitled educational videos. Mobile applications for iOS and Android extend accessibility. A community forum and blog support user engagement. The OPVVV project expanded offerings with 10 secondary school courses in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and programming. All content is free and covers subjects including mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, economics, history, computer science, and art history.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Khan Academy Czech Platform (cs.khanacademy.org)
• Khanova škola Website (khanovaskola.cz)
• Khan Academy Mobile Application (Czech Localization)
• OPVVV Secondary School Courses (DVZ)

Quantifiable outcome

• 22% of Czech secondary schools used Khan Academy localization during COVID-19 distance learning period
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Bakaláři Software s.r.o.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Long-term partner and sponsor of Khanova škola. Collaborates on localization of Khan Academy content for Czech schools. In 2020, became partner in implementing the 'Khan Academy for High Schools in Czech' project with OPVVV funding support. Provides financial support for translation marathons and general operations.
• Khan Academy (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012American non-profit organization founded by Salman Khan in 2009. Khanova škola serves as Czech localization advocate and partner since 2012. Provides the base platform, content, and methodology that Khanova škola translates and adapts for Czech educational needs. Representatives attend regular Khan Academy language team conferences (Bulgaria 2016, Georgia 2017, USA 2018 and 2019).
• Czech Universities (UK, ČVUT FIT, VŠCHT, MU, UPOL)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Czech universities for hosting translation marathons where volunteers subtitle Khan Academy videos. Events held at Faculty of Mathematics and Physics (MFF UK), Faculty of Information Technology (ČVUT FIT), Faculty of Chemical Technology (VŠCHT), Masaryk University (MU Brno), and Palacký University (UPOL). Over 15 translation marathons organized since 2012.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Duolingo: Free, gamified learning platform with localized content, mobile-first delivery, and a community/non-profit-rooted mission. Comparable to Khanova škola on the dimensions of free localized content, gamified exercises (points, streaks, mastery), and mobile distribution via iOS/Android apps.
• Coursera: Global massive open online course platform offering video lessons, exercises, and credentials across thousands of subjects including math, science, and computer science. Overlaps with Khanova škola as a free/online video learning platform for self-directed learners, though broader in scope and credentialing-based.
• edX: Global MOOC provider offering university-level video courses, interactive exercises, and progress tracking. Comparable to Khanova škola as an online platform serving self-paced adult and high-school-age learners with structured math/science content, though operating at university level.

Direct peers

• Fundacja Akademia Khana (Khan Academy Poland): Polish Khan Academy localization chapter that translates and adapts the same Khan Academy content for Polish K-12 and high school students. Operates an identical community-driven nonprofit model with volunteer translation marathons and university partnerships, making it the structurally closest peer to Khanova škola outside Czechia.
• Khan Academy: Khanova škola is the official Czech localization advocate and partner of Khan Academy, producing Czech subtitled/dubbed videos and the localized cs.khanacademy.org platform. It operates the same content model (free video lessons + interactive exercises + teacher dashboard) for the Czech market, making Khan Academy its closest functional peer and upstream provider.

Regional players

• Scio (Scio, s.r.o.): Czech education company offering schools and students test prep, learning assessments, and online learning tools (ScioDo, ScioLab). As a long-term sponsor of Khanova škola and a Czech-market STEM/learning provider, it competes for teacher and student mindshare in the same secondary-school segment.
• Nová škola, s.r.o. Czech educational publisher producing textbooks, workbooks, and digital learning materials (Brucičky, Nácviček, etc.) for primary and secondary schools. Comparable as a Czech-language educational content provider targeting teachers and students in the K-12 segment Khanova škola serves.
• Fraus (Fraus Publishing, s.r.o.): Czech subsidiary of international educational publisher producing textbooks and digital materials for Czech schools (Fraus Akademie). Competes with Khanova škola for adoption in the supplementary math/science resource stack in Czech secondary schools.
• Bakaláři Software s.r.o. Czech vendor of school information systems (gradebooks, timetabling, classroom agendas) and core strategic partner / sponsor of Khanova škola's OPVVV high school project. Competes for share of teacher workflow in Czech secondary schools and is comparable as a Czech EdTech platform serving the same institutional buyer.

Others

• Wikimedia Foundation / Wikisource Czech: Community-funded nonprofit operating a volunteer-driven, donation-supported model for free localized educational content. Comparable to Khanova škola on the non-profit, volunteer-translator, donation-funded operating model rather than on learning product features.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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