SŠ Kostka s.r.o. Vsetín

What SŠ Kostka s.r.o. Vsetín does

SŠ Kostka s.r.o. Vsetín is a privately held Czech secondary school (s.r.o.) founded in 1991 and headquartered at Pod Pecníkem 1666, 755 01 Vsetín, in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. The legal entity operates under the name Střední škola Kostka s.r.o. and is led by founder-director Karel Kostka (PaedDr., MBA, Ph.D.), who is also a certified Mensa tester for the Zlín region.

The school delivers a broad portfolio of secondary education programs, including a six-year and four-year gymnasium, a pedagogical lyceum, and vocational streams covering economics and business, tourism, journalism and multimedia, law and banking, humanities and psychology, music and fine arts, physical education and sports, and pre-school/extracurricular pedagogy. It also operates ancillary services: a student boarding house (Domov mládeže), the KostkaNet e-learning portal (launched 2010), a school radio station (Kostka rádio), IQ testing, and paid preparatory courses. Technology infrastructure is built on Microsoft 365 for Education and supported by a 42.42 kWh photovoltaic power plant with 56.9 kWh of battery storage, completed in 2022.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition fees (školné) and scholarships (stipendia), supplemented materially by EU co-financing across multiple programmes (IROP, OP VVV, ESF, Jan Amos Komenský). Students are admitted through the centralized Czech DiPSy admissions system, and the school also conducts direct mobile recruitment to regional primary schools, runs open days, and maintains a magazine and social channels (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram). The institution has held an International Education Society (IES) BBB rating for more than 10 consecutive years and operates related entities including Vysoká škola Humanitas, a základní umělecká škola (ZUŠ), a mateřská škola (MŠ), and an Infocentrum, forming an end-to-end kindergarten-through-university educational ecosystem.

Name

SŠ Kostka s.r.o. Vsetín

Legal name

Střední škola Kostka s.r.o.

Website

https://kostka-skola.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SŠ Kostka s.r.o. Vsetín is a private Czech secondary school in Vsetín (Zlín Region) founded in 1991, offering gymnasium, pedagogical lyceum, and ten-plus vocational programs to students aged 11–19, with integrated boarding, e-learning, and EU-funded modernization.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Test Prep & Exam Readiness (K–12) (EDAJALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

K–12 Standardized Assessments & Benchmark Exams Prep (State tests, MAP, ISEE/SSAT) (EDANABAD), Homework Help & Study Skills Coaching (EDAJALAB), Virtual Test Prep & Online Supplemental Instruction (K–12) (EDAJADAI)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Private gymnasium programs
• Vocational secondary school
• Pedagogical lyceum education
• Boarding school facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Vsetín

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SŠ Kostka s.r.o. Vsetín is a private secondary school offering general education through six-year and four-year gymnasium programs, a pedagogical lyceum, and vocational study programs in economics, law and banking, tourism, journalism, multimedia, marketing communication, physical education, and arts. The school supports these programs with ancillary student services including a boarding house (Domov mládeže), paid preparatory courses, and a Mensa IQ testing service, and operates the KostkaNet e-learning portal and Kostka rádio school radio.

Product overview

SŠ Kostka s.r.o. Vsetín is a private secondary school offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs including general grammar school tracks (six-year and four-year), vocational programs (pedagogical lyceum, economics, tourism, journalism, law and business), and specialized arts and sports programs. The school operates as a unified institution with ancillary services including a boarding house (Domov mládeže), the KostkaNet e-learning portal, school radio, and IQ testing services. Founded in 1991, the school has received an International Education Society (IES) rating of BBB as a highly educated and professionally managed institution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KostkaNet: E-learning educational portal for electronic learning support
• Kostka rádio
• Domov mládeže

Products and services

• Šestileté gymnázium (Six-year Gymnasium) A six-year general secondary education program for students entering after the 5th grade of primary school, culminating in the Czech maturita exam and preparing students for university study.
• Čtyřleté gymnázium (Four-year Gymnasium) A four-year general secondary education program for students entering after the 9th grade of primary school, culminating in the Czech maturita exam.
• Pedagogické lyceum (Pedagogical Lyceum) / Učitelství pro mateřské školy (Pre-school and Extracurricular Pedagogy) A specialized secondary education program preparing students for teaching careers and pedagogical studies at universities, including specialization for kindergarten and extracurricular pedagogy roles.
• Ekonomika a podnikání / Právo, řízení firem a bankovnictví (Economics, Law, Business Management and Banking) A vocational secondary education program covering business studies, economics, law, business management, and banking.
• Cestovní ruch, turismus a rekreologie (Tourism, Travel and Recreation) A vocational secondary program covering tourism management, travel industry operations, and recreation services.
• Žurnalistika, informatika a multimédia (Journalism, Informatics and Multimedia) A vocational secondary program combining journalism and media studies with informatics and multimedia production skills.
• Komunikace a psychologie v marketingu (Communication and Psychology in Marketing) A vocational secondary program combining marketing communication with consumer psychology for careers in marketing and advertising.
• Tělesná výchova a sport (Physical Education and Sports) A vocational secondary program combining physical education with sports science, preparing students for careers in sports coaching, recreation, and physical therapy.
• Hudební a výtvarná umění (Music and Fine Arts) A specialized secondary program in music education and visual arts, providing artistic training alongside general secondary education.
• Humanitní studia a psychologie (Humanities and Psychology) A program focused on humanities disciplines including psychology, preparing students for social sciences studies at universities.
• Domov mládeže (Boarding School) Residential accommodation facility for enrolled students, providing rooms, meals, and structured recreational spaces.
• KostkaNet E-learning Portal A comprehensive e-learning portal that supports electronic education and integrates modern ICT technologies into the school's learning process.
• Přípravné kurzy (Preparatory Courses) Paid preparatory courses for Czech language (ČJ) and Mathematics (MAT) to help prospective students prepare for entrance examinations.
• Testování IQ (IQ Testing Service) Official Mensa-recognized IQ testing service conducted by the school director (appointed Mensa tester for the Zlín region), providing certification recognized by universities.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Střední škola a Vyšší odborná škola ekonomická a zdravotnická, Vsetín: A state secondary and higher vocational school located in the same town (Vsetín). Direct regional competitor for students from the Zlín Region seeking secondary education with vocational tracks.
• Park Lane International School: International private school in Prague offering secondary-level programs in English with international curricula. Comparable as a private secondary education provider in the Czech market, though with a different language and curricular orientation.
• Riverside School Prague: International private school in Prague with secondary-level offerings. Comparable as a competing private secondary education provider targeting fee-paying families in the Czech Republic.
• International School of Prague: Long-established international school in Prague delivering secondary education to expatriate and Czech families under international curricula. Comparable as a private secondary institution competing for fee-paying students in the Czech market.

Direct peers

• Open Gate Gymnázium: Private bilingual gymnasium with a Boarding/House system, comparable to Kostka's combination of secondary academic program and Domov mládeže residence. Operates under similar private-school economics targeting motivated students nationwide.
• PORG – Pražské gymnázium a obchodní akademie: A long-established private gymnasium and business academy in Prague offering secondary education programs comparable to Kostka's gymnasium and economics tracks. Closest peer in terms of fee-charging private secondary education model in the Czech market.
• 1. Křesťanské gymnázium Praha: Private Christian gymnasium in Prague offering secondary education with a values-based profile. Comparable as a Czech private gymnasium operating outside the state school system with tuition-based funding.
• Gymnázium Přírodní škola: A well-known private gymnasium in Prague with a strong science and progressive-pedagogy orientation. Comparable as a private Czech gymnasium competing for fee-paying families seeking differentiated secondary education.

Broad incumbents

• Schola Humanitas / Vysoká škola Humanitas: A higher-education institution appearing as a subsidiary in Kostka's group, indicating overlap in educational-service delivery. Comparable through shared ownership and adjacent educational offerings, though focused on tertiary rather than secondary.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/stredniskolakostka
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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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