Osnovna šola Gradec

What Osnovna šola Gradec does

Osnovna šola Gradec (OŠ Gradec) is a public primary school (javni zavod) located in Litija, Slovenia, operating under the Slovenian Ministry of Education since its founding in 1977. The institution delivers compulsory primary education for grades 1 through 9 across five physical locations: a main school (matična šola) at Bevkova ulica 3, Litija, and four branch schools — POŠ Vače, POŠ Kresnice, POŠ Hotič, and POŠ Jevnica — serving surrounding rural communities. A school transport system connects students from remote villages including Senožeti, Golišče, and Kresniški Vrh to the main and satellite sites.

The school supports approximately 80 graduating 9th-grade students per cohort (school year 2025/2026) and targets over 100 incoming first-graders annually. Its core technology stack consists of off-the-shelf educational infrastructure: the Lopolis portal for scheduling, calendars, and parent communication; the E-Oka digital library with reading badge tracking; ARNES-hosted web infrastructure; and an internally branded Escape CLASSroom experiential offering. No proprietary AI/ML or advanced technical systems are evident.

The business model is government-funded: core curriculum education is free, with revenue flowing from state budget allocations based on enrollment, supplemented by modest parent contributions for extended after-school care (podaljšano bivanje, ~20-30 EUR/month), daily school meals, school trips, and specific events (e.g., a 2 EUR/student IKT-free weekend activity). The school is governed by principal Damjan Štrus (ravnatelj), with departmental heads including Manja Razoršek (Vodja POŠ Kresnice) and textbook administrator Stanka Sirk, and operates with approximately 29 staff. Strategic differentiation rests on multi-site accessibility, a broad extracurricular and international program portfolio (Erasmus+, eTwinning School Label, CŠOD nature schools, partnerships with PD Litija, Teniški klub AS, and Radio Slovenia International), and long-standing cultural traditions such as 'OŠ Gradec poje'.

Name

Osnovna šola Gradec

Legal name

Osnovna šola Gradec

Website

https://osgradec.si

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Osnovna šola Gradec is a publicly funded Slovenian primary school in Litija operating five locations that deliver free compulsory education for grades 1-9, supplemented by paid extended care, meals, and extracurricular programs for local families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAAAE

Public K–12 Combined Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

SECONDARYEDAJAJAK

After-School & Extended-Day Programs (School-Run)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Extracurriculars & Athletics (School-Run)

SECONDARYEDAJAJAI

Community Service & Service-Learning Programs (School-Run)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Extracurriculars & Athletics (School-Run)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Compulsory education programs
• Extended school care
• School extracurricular activities
• Educational nature school

Headquarters

HQ city

Litija

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Government-funded public primary school operating under Slovenian Ministry of Education. Revenue comes from state budget allocations based on student enrollment numbers and special programs. Additional revenue from parent contributions for extracurricular activities, school trips, and meals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Osnovna šola Gradec delivers compulsory Slovenian primary education for grades 1 through 9 across a main school in Litija and four branch schools (POŠ Vače, POŠ Kresnice, POŠ Hotič, POŠ Jevnica). Core offerings include the standard national curriculum, extended after-school care (podaljšano bivanje), school meals, school transport for rural students, a digital library via the E-Oka system, and a wide range of extracurricular activities such as sports days, nature school weeks at CŠOD facilities, cultural events (OŠ Gradec poje, Valeta), and the on-site Escape CLASSroom educational experience. Participation in international programs (Erasmus+, eTwinning) further extends the educational offering.

Product overview

Osnovna šola Gradec (OŠ Gradec) is a primary school in Litija, Slovenia, offering comprehensive elementary education for grades 1-9 across its main school and four branch locations (POŠ Vače, POŠ Kresnice, POŠ Hotič, POŠ Jevnica). The school provides standard educational programs along with supplementary services including extended school care (podaljšano bivanje), school library (E-Oka digital library), school canteen with weekly meal planning, transportation services, and various extracurricular activities. The institution operates its own website for communications, announcements, and parent engagement via the Lopolis portal system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Compulsory Primary Education (Grades 1–9) Standard Slovenian national curriculum education for children ages 6–15, delivered across five school locations in the Litija municipality. Free of tuition for core curriculum and funded by the Slovenian Ministry of Education.
• Extended After-School Care (Podaljšano bivanje) Supervised after-school care program for enrolled students beyond regular school hours, supporting working families. Billed monthly as an optional paid service.
• School Meals (Jedilnik) Daily school lunch service with weekly published menus, available to enrolled students. Costs are covered by parents and billed monthly based on orders.
• School Transport Services Bus transport services for students from remote villages and rural areas around Litija to the main school and branch locations. Provided as part of the public education offering.
• School Library (E-Oka Digital Library) Digital library system providing access to reading materials and tracking student reading badges (branja značka), available to students and the broader school community.
• Escape CLASSroom Educational Experience On-site educational escape room at the main school providing immersive gamified learning through puzzles and challenges for students.
• Nature School Programs at CŠOD Multi-day nature school programs held at CŠOD (Center za usposabljanje, delo in oddih) facilities including Soča (Tolmin), Medvedje Brdo, and Krvavec, providing outdoor education experiences for students.
• International Education Programs (Erasmus+ and eTwinning) International educational engagement programs including Erasmus+ (EU program supporting teacher/student exchanges and school partnerships) and eTwinning (European network for ICT-based school collaboration), with the school holding the eTwinning School Label.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students qualified for national dance festival (Pika miga)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PD Litija (Planinsko društvo Litija)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 June 2025Partnership with the Litija Mountaineering Association for organizing hiking trips and outdoor activities. Students from OŠ Gradec participated in organized hikes including the trip to Janče mountain.
• Radio Slovenia InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2025Collaboration for the 'Back to School' English language radio program where students participate in word-guessing games and interviews, promoting English language learning.
• Teniški klub AS (Tennis Club AS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTennis lessons provided for 4th grade students at the club's courts as part of sports education program.
• ESE ProstovoljciminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Solidarity Corps volunteers assisting with environmental cleanup activities and school programs.
• CŠOD (Center za usposabljanje, delo in oddih)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature school programs at CŠOD facilities including Soča (Tolmin), Medvedje Brdo, and winter sports programs at Krvavec. Core partner for outdoor education experiences.
• Erasmus+coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union educational program supporting international school partnerships and teacher/student exchanges.
• eTwinningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network for schools to collaborate on projects using ICT. OŠ Gradec holds the eTwinning School Label recognition.
• ARNES (Akademska raziskovalna mreža Slovenije)coreTechnology or IntegrationSlovenian academic research network providing web hosting and IT infrastructure for the school's website and digital systems.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Osnovna šola Kolezija: Established public primary school in central Ljubljana with a much larger urban catchment. Comparable as a same-system public primary school but at significantly greater scale, useful as an upper-bound benchmark for staffing ratios and program scope.

Others

• eTwinning: European Commission-supported network of schools that OŠ Gradec actively participates in and has earned the eTwinning School Label through. Ecosystem partner enabling international collaboration rather than a direct competitor.
• Lopolis: Slovenian school management software provider used by OŠ Gradec for scheduling, parent communication, and calendar functions. Adjacent technology enabler rather than a competitor, but shapes OŠ Gradec's digital operating model.

Emerging players

• British International School of Ljubljana: Private international school in Ljubljana offering primary education in English. Represents an alternative fee-paying model within the same regulatory environment and competes for the same pool of Slovene families seeking non-standard primary education.
• Waldorfska šola Ljubljana: Private alternative-education primary school in Slovenia offering the Waldorf/Steiner curriculum. Useful as a comparator for parental willingness to pay tuition and as a benchmark for differentiated program positioning against public schools.

Direct peers

• Osnovna šola Gabrovka: Public primary school in a small nearby municipality. Comparable in scale, rural catchment, multi-grade classroom structure, and reliance on Ministry of Education per-capita funding.
• Osnovna šola Šmartno pri Litiji: Public primary school in the neighboring Šmartno pri Litiji municipality. Operates the same K-9 public model with branch schools serving dispersed rural populations, directly comparable in funding structure and operational challenges.
• Osnovna šola Litija: Public primary school located in the same city of Litija as OŠ Gradec. Serves a similar 1–9 grade cohort under the same Slovenian Ministry of Education funding framework, making it the most direct geographic and structural comparator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/osgradec
• Instagraminstagram.com/osgradec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/osgradec

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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