Kantonsschule Schüpfheim Gymnasium Plus

Name

Kantonsschule Schüpfheim Gymnasium Plus

Legal name

Kantonsschule Schüpfheim / Gymnasium Plus

Website

https://ksschuepfheim.lu.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (611610), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Colleges (Theatre, Dance, Musical Theatre) (EDAHAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theatre Education, Training & Conservatories (MPAGABAN), Music Conservatories & Music Colleges (EDAHAJAC), Fine Arts Colleges (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking) (EDAHAJAA), Single-Sport Skill Academies (Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, etc.) (MPAKAJAB)

Keywords

• Gymnasium secondary education
• Talent development programs
• Swiss matura preparation
• Arts and sports education
• Cantonal public schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Schüpfheim

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public cantonal school in the Canton of Lucerne, Kantonsschule Schüpfheim is entirely funded by public cantonal government education budgets. No tuition fees are charged to students. The school operates as part of the cantonal gymnasium network under the Bildungsdirektion (BKD) of Kanton Luzern.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kantonsschule Schüpfheim Gymnasium Plus is a public cantonal grammar school that delivers a four-year Kurzzeitgymnasium and a five-year Gymnasium Plus (Talentgymnasium) leading to the Swiss Matura. Its talent track is unique in combining 10–15 hours of weekly talent training in six profiles (Kunst & Design, Musik, Schauspiel, Zirkuskunst, Tanz, Sport) with full academic secondary education, supported by professional coaching, sport-psychology, and Health for Performance programmes.

Product overview

Kantonsschule Schüpfheim Gymnasium Plus is an educational institution offering two main programs: the four-year Kurzzeitgymnasium for comprehensive upper secondary education, and the five-year Gymnasium Plus (Talentgymnasium) as a specialized talent development center. The Gymnasium Plus offers six distinct talent profiles (Kunst & Design, Musik, Schauspiel, Zirkuskunst, Tanz, Sport) each providing 10-15 hours weekly of specialized training combined with gymnasium academics. Additional support services include Atelier Plus Primarschule for primary school enrichment and Nachhilfeunterricht Sek I for secondary tutoring. All programs lead to the Swiss Matura qualification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gymnasium Plus: Five-year talent gymnasium offering specialized talent development programs in Kunst & Design, Musik, Schauspiel, Zirkuskunst, Tanz, and Sport
• Kurzzeitgymnasium

Products and services

• Kurzzeitgymnasium
• Gymnasium Plus (Talentgymnasium)
• Atelier Plus Primarschule
• Nachhilfeunterricht Sek I

Quantifiable outcome

• Students invest 10-15 hours per week in talent development activities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Zirkusschule Tortellini LuzerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for the Zirkuskunst (circus arts) profile. Zirkusschule Tortellini provides circus-specific training for students in the circus profile. Reto Ambauen coordinates on the school side.
• TMLU – Talentförderung Musik Kanton LuzerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTalent promotion program for music in Canton Lucerne. Provides music talent students with additional professional development and enrichment beyond school music classes.
• VorAlpentheater LuzernmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional theater partner for Schauspiel profile students. Provides real-world performance opportunities and professional exposure. Reto Ambauen and Linda Magnifico are associated with this theater.
• Sportmedizin Nottwil – Swiss Olympic Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Olympic Medical Center providing sports medicine examinations, performance diagnostics, and health support for student athletes in the Sport profile.
• Sportförderung LuzerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCantonal sports promotion body providing support and coordination for student athletes, including access to training facilities and sports networks.
• Verein Musical PlusmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVerein that supports and produces the annual Musical Plus production, involving Musik and Schauspiel profile students in professional musical theater performances.
• Pre-College Musik – Hochschule Luzern (HSLU)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPre-college music program at HSLU providing advanced music students at KSSCH with university-level music instruction and preparation for music careers.
• Vitra MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign museum offering workshops for Kunst & Design profile students, providing exposure to professional design and contemporary art.
• Netzwerk Begabungsförderung SchweizminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss network for talent/gifted education that KSSCH participates in, contributing to national knowledge exchange on talent development in education.
• Hochschule Luzern MusikmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Applied Sciences and Arts Lucerne music department providing music students access to higher education pathways and professional music education.
• Hochschule Luzern Design Film KunstmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHSLU department for design, film, and art providing pathway guidance and preparation for Kunst & Design students for further studies in creative fields.
• Tanzhaus LuzernmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDance house in Lucerne providing professional dance training and exposure for Tanz profile students at Gymnasium Plus.
• UNESCO Biosphäre EntlebuchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO Biosphere Reserve in which the school is located. Provides unique natural landscape as a learning environment and connects the school to sustainability and environmental education.
• Pädagogische Hochschule Luzern (PHLU)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership in educational innovation. PH Luzern researchers collaborate on the Gymnasium Plus pedagogical model, including work by Dr. Stefanie Wyss, Simone Ries, and Michel Hauswirth on AI in education.
• Pädagogische Hochschule Bern (PH Bern)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for the Gymnasium Plus educational model. Prof. Dr. Marc Eyer provides training in interdisciplinary teaching. Prof. Dr. Sarah Heinzer-Forster conducts external evaluations.
• Universität Freiburg (Uni Fribourg)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership contributing to the Gymnasium Plus pedagogical model. Dr. Beat Bertschy provides training in learning objectives and competency orientation.
• Swiss Olympic / Various Sports FederationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Swiss Olympic for the Sport profile. Includes: Kunstturnverband Luzern (gymnastics), Swiss Ice Academy (ice sports), Swiss Volley Region Innerschweiz, Handball Schweiz, FC Luzern U-teams, SC Kriens U-teams, ILV Innerschweizer Leichtathletik Verband, Swiss Triathlon NLZ Sursee, Swiss Wrestling RLZ Willisau, Swiss Orienteering, ZSSV Schneesport.
• Mentalcoaching Manuela CiottominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSport psychologist providing mental coaching services for student athletes in the Sport profile, part of the Health for Performance support system.
• Mentalcoaching Reto FrankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSport psychologist providing mental coaching for student athletes. Part of the school's mental health and performance support infrastructure.
• Anliker Bewegt AG LuzernminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerformance diagnostics provider for student athletes, supporting the Sport profile with professional athletic performance assessment.

Scale indicators3 records

Direct peers

• Zirkusschule Tortellini Luzern: Specialist circus school in Lucerne providing the Zirkuskunst talent training for Gymnasium Plus. Comparable as a niche performing-arts instructional program.
• Schule & Sport (Engelberg): Swiss sports school combining academic upper-secondary education with elite sport training. Closely parallels the Sport profile of Gymnasium Plus and targets a similar dual-track student.
• Kunst- und Sportmittelschule SAMD Bern: Cantonal school in Bern combining Matura-level academics with arts and sports specialization. Conceptually the closest peer to Gymnasium Plus across multiple talent profiles.
• Tanzhaus Zürich: Zurich-based dance school and producing house. Comparable to the Tanz profile training piped via Tanzhaus Luzern and a peer for dance-school operations in Switzerland.
• Konservatorium Bern: Music conservatory offering specialized music instruction. Direct peer for the Musik profile and a comparable destination for advanced music education in Switzerland.

Broad incumbents

• Hochschule Luzern (HSLU): Local cantonal university with Design & Kunst and Music departments that partner with KSSCH and offer the next academic step for Gymnasium Plus graduates in Kunst & Design, Musik, and related profiles.
• Hochschule der Künste Bern (HKB): Bern University of the Arts offering degrees in music, theatre, dance, design, and arts management. A higher-education counterpart to several Gymnasium Plus talent profiles.
• Luzerner Theater: Regional theater providing professional Schauspiel training opportunities for Gymnasium Plus drama students. Comparable as a performing-arts institution serving talent development in the Lucerne region.
• ZHdK (Zürcher Hochschule der Künste): Largest Swiss arts university, covering Music, Theatre, Film, Design, Dance, Art Education. Comparable to KSSCH's Kunst & Design, Musik, Schauspiel, and Tanz profiles at the higher-education level.

Regional players

• VorAlpentheater Luzern: Independent Luzern theater collaborating with the Schauspiel profile. Comparable as a regional performing-arts institution with overlapping talent-development work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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