Øvrebyen videregående skole

What Øvrebyen videregående skole does

Øvrebyen videregående skole is a public upper secondary school located in Kongsvinger, Norway, at Jonas Lies gate 1, operated and fully funded by Innlandet fylkeskommune (Innlandet County Municipality). It is one of 21 videregående skoler in the county network and serves youth primarily from Innlandet county and surrounding regions through the national Vigo.no admission portal. The school delivers five educational programs across Vg1–Vg3 (Years 1–3) plus supplementary offerings: Studiespesialisering (general studies specialization), Idrettsfag (sports), Påbygging til generell studiekompetanse (bridging to university admission), Kombinasjonsklassen (combination class for students needing extra support), and a one-year program at York College. It also accepts private candidates (privatister) for exam registration and operates a Sommerskole (summer school) program for remedial instruction.

The school's technology infrastructure is built on Visma InSchool as the administrative platform, supplemented by Microsoft 365 and Teams for collaboration, Safe Exam Browser for secure exam delivery, Feide and ID-porten for identity and single sign-on, Microsoft Authenticator for two-factor authentication, and the Min InSchool mobile application (iOS/Android) providing digital student ID, schedules, grades, and attendance. The county-managed Elev-PC laptop program tiers Lenovo ThinkPad hardware (E14, E16, and P16s with NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada GPUs) to match program-specific technical requirements, with an annual student co-payment of 1,398 NOK covered by the Lånekassen equipment grant.

Revenue is derived entirely from Innlandet fylkeskommune government allocations based on student enrollment, program offerings, and operational needs; tuition is free for all students. The school holds Dyslexia-Friendly School certification from Dysleksi Norge (2025) and Miljøfyrtårn environmental certification. The operating model is that of a non-commercial public institution with a structural monopoly over its catchment area and no exposure to competitive market dynamics or private-sector revenue.

Name

Øvrebyen videregående skole

Legal name

Øvrebyen videregående skole

Website

https://ovrebyen.vgs.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Øvrebyen videregående skole is a public upper secondary school in Kongsvinger, Norway, operated by Innlandet County Municipality. It delivers five tuition-free programs — including general studies, sports, and bridging courses — to youth aged 16–19+, funded entirely by government allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Accelerated Learning & Grade Advancement Programs (EDAJAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Literacy & Numeracy Intervention (Reading/Math Support) (EDAJALAD), Learning Device Ecosystems & 1:1 Program Solutions (Devices, MDM, Charging) (EDAJAMAL)

Keywords

• Upper secondary education
• Public schooling
• Academic preparation programs
• Vocational bridging courses
• Special education support

Headquarters

HQ city

Kongsvinger

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Øvrebyen videregående skole is a public upper secondary school funded entirely by Innlandet fylkeskommune (Innlandet County Municipality). The school provides free education to students. Revenue comes from government allocations based on student enrollment, program offerings, and operational needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Øvrebyen videregående skole is a public upper secondary school in Kongsvinger, Norway, operated by Innlandet fylkeskommune. It provides free upper secondary education (Vg1-Vg3) to students aged 16-19+ through programs including Studiespesialisering, Idrettsfag, Påbygging, Kombinasjonsklassen, and a one-year program at York College, plus annual summer school for grade improvement. The school supports students with county-issued Lenovo ThinkPad laptops, digital learning tools via Microsoft 365 and Visma InSchool, and inclusive education services including dyslexia-friendly certification.

Product overview

Øvrebyen videregående skole is a public upper secondary school operated by Innlandet county in Kongsvinger, Norway. The school offers four main educational programs: Studiespesialisering (general study preparation), Idrettsfag (sports education), Påbygging (bridging to university entrance), and Kombinasjonsklassen (combination class for students needing extra support). The school uses Visma InSchool as its administrative platform, accessible via web portal and the Min InSchool mobile app for iOS and Android. Students participate in the county's Elev-PC program, receiving laptops (Lenovo ThinkPad) with three-year coverage through equipment grants. The school also runs annual Sommerskole (summer school) programs for remedial instruction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Studiespesialisering

Quantifiable outcome

• Students can qualify for higher education or vocational certification through structured programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Innlandet fylkeskommune (Innlandet County Municipality)coreOthersØvrebyen videregående skole is operated by Innlandet fylkeskommune. The county municipality provides funding, administrative support, HR functions, IT infrastructure (including InSchool, Microsoft 365, Teams), and coordinates all 21 upper secondary schools in the region. The school follows county-wide policies and academic frameworks.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Utdanningsdirektoratet (Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training): National education authority that sets curriculum frameworks, administers national exams, and oversees policy that governs Norwegian vgs schools including Øvrebyen. Relevant as a regulatory/administrative counterpart rather than a competitor.
• Visma InSchool: Vendor of the school administrative system (schedules, attendance, grades, parent communication) used by Øvrebyen and most Innlandet vgs schools. Adjacent rather than competitive — a critical infrastructure provider whose product roadmap affects Øvrebyen's digital operations.

Direct peers

• Elverum videregående skole: Another public upper secondary school operated by Innlandet fylkeskommune, listed alongside Øvrebyen on the county's official school directory. Competes with Øvrebyen for the same regional student pool through the central Vigo admission system.
• Stange videregående skole: Public upper secondary school in Innlandet fylkeskommune with similar general-studies and vocational offerings. Listed alongside Øvrebyen in the county's vgs directory and operates under the same funding/administrative framework.
• Gjøvik videregående skole: Public upper secondary school in Innlandet fylkeskommune offering comparable general-studies and vocational tracks. Competes directly with Øvrebyen for regional student placements via the Vigo admission system.
• Lillehammer videregående skole: Public upper secondary school within the same Innlandet fylkeskommune network. Hosts the vocational-track Sommerskole referenced in Øvrebyen's summer-school offering, indicating close operational alignment and parallel program structures.
• Hamar katedralskole: A historic public upper secondary school in Innlandet fylkeskommune offering studiespesialisering and other standard vgs programs. Directly comparable as a county-run vgs serving the same regional catchment under the same funding and curriculum framework.

Broad incumbents

• Oslo katedralskole: One of Norway's largest and oldest public upper secondary schools, operated by Oslo kommune rather than a county. Comparable as a public vgs offering studiespesialisering and similar programs, but with much larger scale, broader program breadth, and a separate funding/administrative structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ovrebyenvideregaendeskole
• Instagraminstagram.com/ovrebyenvgs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/%C3%B8vrebyen-videreg%C3%A5ende-skole

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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M&A

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