Lyngby Friskole

What Lyngby Friskole does

Lyngby Friskole is an independent private school (friskole) located in Kongens Lyngby, north of Copenhagen, Denmark, founded in 1975 and operating continuously for 45+ years. The school delivers the Danish national curriculum, grades 0–9 with an optional 10th grade, culminating in the same public examinations as state schools. It operates a single-track (ét spor) model with target class sizes of 18 pupils in the primary years, 19 in the middle years, and 20 in the upper years, implying a maximum enrollment in the order of 180–200 pupils. Its 13 employees are led by principal Maiken Malmgren, and the institution is governed by a parent-elected board (forældrerepræsentanter).

The school's core product is a bundled education-and-care offering: formal schooling is paired with an integrated SFO (fritidsordning / after-school care) covering the full grade span. Differentiated offerings include Cambridge English certification at 9th grade and a student exchange with a Dutch bilingual school in Breukelen at 8th grade. The technology stack is consumer-grade edtech: Smartboards in every classroom, wireless networking, Skoleintra (itslearning) as the parent/teacher intranet, a Sportyfied Webshop integration, and a BYOD laptop program (school laptops in grades 0–4, personal devices from grade 5).

The business model combines per-pupil Danish state subsidies (statstilskud) under the friskole framework with tuition fees (skolepenge) charged to families. Enrollment is direct (no agent channel), with marketing limited to the school website, Instagram, and word of mouth. The catchment spans four municipalities — Lyngby, Rudersdal, Gentofte, and Gladsaxe — across Greater Copenhagen. There is no external funding, no VC/PE exposure, and no documented M&A activity; the school operates as a standalone community-governed institution.

Name

Lyngby Friskole

Legal name

Lyngby Friskole

Website

https://lyngbyfriskole.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lyngby Friskole is a Danish independent private school (friskole) in Kongens Lyngby, founded in 1975, serving grades 0–9 on the national curriculum with integrated after-school care. It is parent-governed, enrolls roughly 180–200 pupils across four Greater Copenhagen municipalities, and operates with a 13-person staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-9 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

English Language Schools (ESL/EFL) (EDAIAEAB), Learning Device Ecosystems & 1:1 Program Solutions (Devices, MDM, Charging) (EDAJAMAL)

Keywords

• Private primary education
• Friskole independent school
• After school care
• Cambridge english program
• Student exchange program

Headquarters

HQ city

Kongens Lyngby

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Lyngby Friskole is a Danish private independent school (friskole) offering tuition-funded education from grade 0 through grade 9 (with optional 10th grade) in a single-track, one-class-per-grade structure in Kongens Lyngby. The school delivers the national Danish curriculum with the same final exams as the public folkeskole and supplements it with on-site SFO before- and after-school care, mandatory Cambridge English in 9th grade, an 8th-grade student exchange with a Dutch bilingual school, and creative, swimming, and camp/study-trips programming.

Product overview

Lyngby Friskole is a private school (privatskole/friskole) offering comprehensive educational services from grade 0 to 9/10, with an integrated before-and-after-school care program (SFO). The school operates as a single unified educational institution following Danish national curriculum standards while maintaining distinct pedagogical values centered on community, well-being, and personal development. Core offerings include the main school program with specialized components such as Cambridge English (mandatory in 9th grade), student exchange programs (8th grade with Dutch partner school), creative subjects (art, music, theater), swimming instruction, and technology integration with smartboards and laptop programs. The school also provides an intranet system (Skoleintra) for communication and an optional SFO childcare service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private School (Privatskole / Friskole) Tuition-funded primary and lower secondary education from grade 0 through grade 9 (with optional 10th grade) following the Danish national curriculum; students sit the same afgangsprøver as in the folkeskole. Single-track school with 18-20 students per class, organized into indskoling (0-2), mellemtrin (3-6) and udskoling (7-9). For families in the Greater Copenhagen area seeking a small, community-based school.
• SFO (Before- and After-School Care) On-site before- and after-school care service available to children up to and including 3rd grade (until May 1st). Open 7:15-8:45 in the morning and after school until 17:00 (16:00 on Fridays). Activities focus on creative, physical, social and personal development through singing, drawing, cooking, sports and similar pursuits.
• Cambridge English Program Mandatory English language program for 9th grade students; students may opt to sit the Cambridge English examination to obtain an internationally recognized English certification. Offered as a specialized English track within the school.
• Student Exchange Program Mandatory international exchange for 8th grade students with a Dutch bilingual school in Breukelen, Netherlands, providing cross-cultural exposure and language practice.
• Creative Subjects Program Art, music, theater, painting, sculpture and architecture education delivered by dedicated music and art teachers; 8th grade students take art exams and music education includes singing, instrumental playing and drama.
• Swimming Instruction Swimming lessons integrated into the curriculum as part of the school's physical education and well-being programs.
• Camp and Study Trips (Lejrskole og studietur) Overnight camp experiences (lejrskole) and study trips for various grade levels, with study tours typically to European destinations for older students.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dutch bilingual school in BreukelenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn 8th grade (8. årgang), students have mandatory exchange program with Dutch bilingual school in Breukelen, Netherlands. This international exchange provides cultural exposure and language learning opportunities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Copenhagen International School: Larger international school in Copenhagen offering IB and English-language curriculum across primary and secondary grades. Competes for the same affluent, internationally-minded families in the Lyngby/Gentofte catchment, though at significantly larger scale and price point.
• Rygaards International School: Established international school in Hellerup (Gentofte municipality) offering Cambridge and IB programs from primary through secondary. Comparable international curriculum angle to Lyngby Friskole's Cambridge English offering, but at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Rudolf Steinerskolen i København: Independent Steiner/Waldorf school in Copenhagen offering grades 0–10 with values-driven pedagogy. Direct comparable to Lyngby Friskole as another Danish friskole serving families seeking alternative education in the Copenhagen region.
• Holte Friskole: Independent friskole in Holte, directly neighboring Lyngby, offering private primary/lower-secondary education with a community-driven approach. Highly comparable catchment and value proposition.
• Trørød Friskole: Small independent school located in nearby Trørød (Rudersdal municipality), serving the same affluent Greater Copenhagen catchment with similar single-track friskole model and parental community governance.
• Virum Friskole: Friskole in Virum serving families in the northern Greater Copenhagen area with K–9 private education. Comparable operating model, governance, and target demographic to Lyngby Friskole.

Regional players

• Hellerup Skole: Well-established private school in Hellerup serving Gentofte-area families with primary and lower-secondary education. Comparable to Lyngby Friskole in terms of values-based private education, though with a longer institutional history and different governance.
• Nordsjællands Grundskole og Gymnasium: Larger private school in the North Zealand region offering primary through gymnasium education. Comparable Danish private independent school model serving affluent suburban families, though with broader grade span.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/lyngby_friskole
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lyngby-friskole

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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