Kiili Gümnaasium

What Kiili Gümnaasium does

Kiili Gümnaasium is a public municipal school located in Kiili, Harjumaa, Estonia, operated by Kiili Vallavalitsus (Kiili Municipal Government) under Estonia's Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act. Founded in 1858 as a village school (külakool) in Sausti, the institution has evolved through multiple name changes (Sausti Kool, Sausti Keskkool, Kiili Kool) into its current form, renamed Kiili Gümnaasium in 2005. It provides comprehensive basic education for grades 1–9 and upper secondary education for grades 10–12, serving approximately 1,000 students drawn exclusively from Kiili municipality residents. The school offers two specialized upper-secondary tracks — National Defense and Media & Design — the latter delivered jointly with Tallinna Ülikool's Baltic Film, Media, Arts and Communication Institute.

The school operates an integrated digital learning stack comprising third-party Estonian EdTech platforms: Stuudium (student information system for grades, attendance, and parent communication), Opiq (digital textbooks for grades 9–12), Moodle (online learning environment), Schoolaby (scheduling), and e-Koolikott (learning materials). It also developed and uses the Avastusrada (Discovery Trail) outdoor-learning platform with integrated sensors. The core product is a tuition-free public education service, with ancillary paid services (school meals at €2.30/day, workbook fees €11.50–€12.65, ISIC student ID cards with €8.50 replacement fee, school locker rentals, and extended-day programs at €1.30/day). Distribution is direct enrollment through Estonia's national SAIS and sisseastumine.ee systems, with residency-based eligibility.

The institution has no commercial revenue model; it is financed through municipal and state education budgets. It participates in multiple national and international partnerships including the Erasmus+ HEV inclusion project with Charlottenlundi Keskkool (Norway, 2018), curriculum pilot consortia with six other Estonian schools, and technology projects with Tallinna Ülikool, SA Innove, BCS Koolitus, and HITSA. It is currently executing capacity-expansion plans including the Vaela building adaptation (operational September 2027) following the 2024 demolition of the Haridusmaja building due to structural deficiencies.

Name

Kiili Gümnaasium

Legal name

Kiili Gümnaasium

Website

https://kiili.edu.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

1858

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Public municipal gymnasium in Kiili, Estonia, operated by Kiili Vallavalitsus, serving grades 1–12 with ~1,000 resident students. Offers specialized National Defense and Media & Design tracks, an integrated digital learning stack, and free public education funded by municipal and state budgets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Basic education programs
• Upper secondary education
• Inclusive education services
• School meal services
• Student transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kiili

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kiili Gümnaasium is a public municipal school in Kiili, Estonia providing comprehensive basic education (grades 1-9) and upper secondary education (grades 10-12). The school delivers core academic instruction through the Estonian national curriculum, supplemented by two specialized study tracks in upper secondary (National Defense and Media & Design), a full Support Center (Tugikeskus) for students with special educational needs, school meals, school transport services, and an extended day program (Pikapäevarühm).

Product overview

Kiili Gümnaasium is a comprehensive educational institution providing primary and secondary education (grades 1-12) in Kiili, Estonia. The school's service offering is a unified educational program that includes core academic instruction, support services, and various supplementary offerings. The institution operates with integrated digital learning platforms including Stuudium (LMS for grades and communication), Opiq (digital textbooks for upper secondary), and Moodle (online learning environment). Additional services include ISIC student identification cards, school locker rentals, canteen catering, school bus transport, and extracurricular activity coordination through the Kiilikalender system. The school offers specialized study tracks in National Defense and Media & Design for upper secondary students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basic Education Program (Põhikool) Comprehensive basic education for grades 1-9 delivered through the Estonian national curriculum, including special needs support (HEV), small class accommodations, and inclusive education practices. Intended for school-age children residing in Kiili municipality.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Charlottenlundi Keskkool (Norway)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2018Partner in the Erasmus+ project supporting HEV (students with special educational needs) teaching in regular classrooms. Exchange of best practices in inclusive education between Norwegian and Estonian school systems.
• Kiviõli I KeskkoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the pilot project for national curriculum changes (2019/2020 school year). Part of consortium of 7 Estonian schools testing updated learning outcomes.
• Tartu Forseliuse KoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in national curriculum pilot project. Collaborating on testing updated learning outcomes and modern teaching approaches.
• Tartu Kivilinna KoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in national curriculum pilot project for grades 1-4.
• Tallinna Õismäe Vene LütseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in national curriculum pilot project.
• Tallinna ReaalkoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in national curriculum pilot project.
• Järva-Jaani GümnaasiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in national curriculum pilot project.
• Askola Municipality Schools (Finland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border environmental awareness project partnership with Finnish schools (Kirkonkylä and Juornaankylä schools in Askola). Joint student projects on environmental education from 2011-2016.
• Tallinna ÜlikoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey university partner for educational technology projects including 'Tehnopööre' (Technology Turn) and 'Kooliruum' (School Space) projects. Collaboration on evidence-based curriculum development.
• BCS KoolitusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Creative Classroom' project (2016-2017) to support digital transformation and innovative teaching methods across Estonian schools.
• HITSAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Digipeegel' (Digital Mirror) project for digital development planning (2016-2019).
• SA InnovecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey implementing partner for mobile outdoor learning project 'Õppeaineid lõimiv mobiilne õuesõpe põhikoolis' (2017-2021, €130,271.75). Also partner in HEV student support project.
• VormivabrikminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial school uniform supplier. School uniforms with official Kiili Gümnaasium branding available through Vormivabrik e-shop and retail locations.
• Heinsal Reisid OÜminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSchool bus operator providing transportation services for students from rural areas.
• Hansabuss ASminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublic transport provider operating regional bus lines (116, 116A, 116B, 164) with free travel rights for students under 19.
• Kiili Varahalduse SihtasutuscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipal entity providing catering services including school meals, cafeteria (puhvet), and free porridge program.
• Kiili Kunstide KoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on scheduling to ensure extracurricular activities (huvitöö) for 3rd grade students can be organized during morning hours, reducing afternoon burden.
• Eesti Hariduse Kvaliteediagentuur (HAKA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuality agency partnership for evidence-based and learner development-supporting quality management in general education (2024-2026).
• Tallinna Ülikooli Balti filmi, meedia, kunstide ja kommunikatsiooni instituutcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for Media and Design track. Students complete film and media courses at the university over 2 years, plus architecture and product design courses.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• SA Innove: Estonian state foundation implementing EU-funded education programs; a core implementing partner for Kiili's outdoor-learning and HEV-support projects. An ecosystem/funding partner rather than a competitor.
• Tallinna Ülikool: Estonian public university acting as Kiili's core academic partner for the Media & Design track and educational-technology projects. An upstream enabling partner rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• Tallinna Reaalkool: Prestigious Estonian public gymnasium in Tallinn. Direct peer as a nationally recognized public upper-secondary school and fellow partner in the national curriculum pilot.
• Järva-Jaani Gümnaasium: Small-town Estonian public gymnasium. Closely comparable in scale, mandate, and pilot-partner status to Kiili Gümnaasium.
• Tartu Kivilinna Kool: Public K–12 school in Tartu. Comparable Estonian municipal primary-and-secondary school and co-partner in the grades 1–4 national curriculum pilot.
• Tartu Forseliuse Kool: Historic Estonian public school in Tartu. Directly comparable as a long-established municipal K–12 school participating in the same national curriculum pilot consortium.
• Kiviõli I Keskkool: Estonian municipal basic school in Kiviõli. Directly comparable rural-municipality public school and partner in the national curriculum pilot for the 2019/2020 academic year.
• Tallinna Õismäe Vene Lütseum: Tallinn-based public school offering primary and secondary education. Directly comparable municipal school and partner in the same national curriculum pilot project.

Regional players

• Askola Municipality Schools (Finland): Finnish municipal schools that partnered with Kiili on cross-border environmental education projects (2011–2016). Comparable Nordic public basic-education providers in a different geography.
• Charlottenlund videregående skole (Charlottenlundi Keskkool): Norwegian upper-secondary school partnered with Kiili on the Erasmus+ HEV inclusive-education project. Comparable as a public secondary school specializing in inclusive practice, but operating in a different national system.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kiili.gymnasium
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kiili-g%C3%BCmnaasium

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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