Ryslinge Efterskole

What Ryslinge Efterskole does

Ryslinge Efterskole is a private Danish residential boarding school (efterskole) located in Ryslinge on the island of Funen, Denmark, serving approximately 150 students per year who are completing 10th grade (typically ages 15-16). The school operates as a private limited company (CVR 42285919) under a skolekreds governance model with a forstander (principal), Helge Andersen Lund, leading a staff of roughly 20 teachers, kitchen, office, and cleaning personnel.

The core product is a single-year residential program organized around six specialty subject tracks (linjefag): Adventure, Art (Kunst), Media (Medie), Music (Musik), Science, and Theater (Teater). Students select one linjefag for the year and complete required academic coursework (Danish, English, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education, German, French) preparing them for the Danish 10th-grade examinations (FP10/R10). Specialized facilities include a media production studio running Adobe Creative Cloud, science labs, art studios, music house, theater hall, and outdoor adventure areas; the school also operates a dyslexia support program using Appwriter. Annual signature events include the student-organized Ryslinge Festival (started 2019/2020), a Short Film Festival, and a Theater Production Week. International exchange is supported through Erasmus+ accreditation (granted January 2023) and EPAS status, with partner schools in Belgium (Zottegem), Germany (Nabburg), and an annual winter mountain trip to Fagerhøi, Norway.

The business model is tuition-driven: students pay 3,000 DKK per week for 42 weeks (126,000 DKK total for school year 2026/2027), billed in 10 installments starting June 1. Ancillary fees include a 2,500 DKK non-refundable registration fee (paid roughly two years before start), a 1,200 DKK Cambridge English certification fee, and an 8,000 DKK early-withdrawal fee. Families can apply for income-based government student support (elevstøtte) and discretionary local support from the school. Enrollment is conducted via the national Efterskoleforeningen platform and promoted through Efterskolernes Dag and scheduled visiting days. Funding sources beyond tuition include Nordea-fonden support for the Køkkentjansen kitchen program and EU Erasmus+ grants. The school is non-profit by sector convention, with no external PE/ownership structure disclosed.

Name

Ryslinge Efterskole

Legal name

Ryslinge Efterskole

Website

https://ryslinge-efterskole.dk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ryslinge Efterskole is a Danish private boarding school on Funen serving approximately 150 tenth-grade students per year across six specialty tracks (Adventure, Art, Media, Music, Science, Theater). It operates tuition-funded with government subsidies, offers Erasmus+ international exchange, and emphasizes community-based experiential learning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boarding School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Boarding Schools (EDAJABAB)

Keywords

• Efterskole boarding school
• Tenth grade education
• Specialty subject tracks
• Youth residential program
• Danish folk high school

Headquarters

HQ city

Ryslinge

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees: The school charges 3,000 kr per week for 42 weeks (total 126,000 kr for 2026/2027). Payment is split into 10 installments, with the first due June 1 before school start. Families can apply for government student support (elevstøtte) based on household income. Additional fees apply for Cambridge certification (1,200 kr). Registration fee of 2,500 kr is charged approximately 2 years before start and is non-refundable.
2. Local efterskole support: Families can apply to the school for additional local financial support if special circumstances apply. The school evaluates each application individually.
3. Early withdrawal fee: If the efterskole stay is terminated prematurely, 8,000 kr is charged to the family.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ryslinge Efterskole is a Danish boarding school (efterskole) that provides a one-year residential program for approximately 150 students in 10th grade (ages 15-16). The core offering centers on six specialty subject tracks (linjefag) — Adventure, Art, Media, Music, Science, and Theater — combined with standard academic curriculum preparing students for the FP10/R10 examinations, on-campus boarding accommodation, meals, and a range of signature experiential programs including the annual Ryslinge Festival and international exchange.

Product overview

Ryslinge Efterskole is a Danish boarding school for approximately 150 students in 10th grade, offering a comprehensive educational program centered around six specialty subject tracks (linjefag): Adventure, Kunst (Art), Medie (Media), Musik (Music), Science, and Teater (Theater). The academic curriculum covers standard subjects (Dansk, Engelsk, Matematik, Naturvidenskab, Idræt, Tysk, Fransk) preparing students for FP10/R10 examinations. Beyond academics, the school provides experiential programs including the annual Ryslinge Festival, Forestillingsprojekt (total theater production), and Kortfilmfestival (short film festival). International exchange opportunities exist through Erasmus+ partnerships with schools in Belgium and Germany. Boarding facilities include three residential units with approximately 150 students, and the school operates a kitchen service program (Køkkentjans) with sustainability focus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Linjefag (Six Specialty Subject Tracks)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• E.U. Erasmus+ ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Ryslinge Efterskole was accredited under the E.U. Erasmus+ program in January 2023. This accreditation supports international travel activities and enables collaboration with partner schools abroad. The school's Erasmus development plan aims for all six subject lines to engage in some form of E.U. cooperation. Adventure and Media lines have plans for 2025-26 trips to Norway and Finland respectively.
• European Parliament Ambassador School (EPAS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Ryslinge Efterskole is an EPAS (European Parliament Ambassador School), which means the school teaches about the E.U. and promotes European values among students.
• Efterskoleforeningen (Danish Efterskole Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEfterskoleforeningen facilitates the Køkkentjansen project, which Ryslinge Efterskole participates in. The project focuses on how students can benefit from kitchen work and how efterskoler can help form conscious young people with attitudes and experiences regarding food ingredients and food production.
• Efterskolen FlyvesandetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRyslinge Efterskole's Media line collaborates with Efterskolen Flyvesandet on media projects. Students from both schools work together on real-world media tasks for branding and marketing purposes, fostering exchange between the two different types of efterskoler.
• School in Zottegem, BelgiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange partner school for student exchange program. Students stay with their 'buddy's' family during the exchange. Communication takes place in English.
• School in Nabburg, GermanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange partner school for student exchange program. Students stay with their 'buddy's' family during the exchange. Communication takes place in English.
• Fagerhøi, Gudbrandsdalen, NorwayminorOthersWinter mountain trip destination for the annual ski trip. Located approximately 900 km from Ryslinge. The entire school travels together for the winter camp school, with Adventure line students arriving two days earlier.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Oure Efterskole: Sport- and outdoor-focused efterskole with strong Adventure line; directly overlaps with Ryslinge's Adventure linjefag positioning.
• Efterskolen Solgården: Danish efterskole with mixed specialty tracks and international exchanges. Comparable scale and boarding model.
• Vejle Idrætsefterskole: Sports-focused efterskole in Jutland offering multiple specialty lines. Comparable size, mission, and Danish efterskole regulatory structure.
• Ranum Efterskole: One of Denmark's largest and most established efterskoler with multiple specialty tracks and international student intake. Directly comparable 10th-grade residential model competing for the same national cohort.
• Den Rytmiske Efterskole: Music-led efterskole in Toftlund. Directly overlaps with Ryslinge's Musik and Medie tracks and competes for musically inclined 10th graders.
• Højer Efterskole: Long-standing Danish efterskole with multiple subject tracks and full boarding operation. Operates the same year-long 10th-grade residential model as Ryslinge.
• Gerlev Idrætsefterskole: Sports- and movement-focused efterskole on Zealand with an Adventure/play orientation. Closely comparable to Ryslinge's Adventure linjefag and experiential pedagogy.
• Efterskolen Flyvesandet: Another Danish efterskole explicitly named as a cross-school Media-line collaboration partner. Operates the same 10th-grade boarding model and competes for the same Danish efterskole cohort.

Broad incumbents

• International School of Hellerup: Larger, established private K-12 international school in the Copenhagen area. Overlaps with Ryslinge in private fee-based secondary education but targets a different demographic and runs a full K-12 continuum.
• Silkeborg Højskole: Danish folk high school (folkehøjskole) — adjacent residential education model with similar pedagogical ethos (community, personal development) but serving older students and longer courses.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/ryslingefestival/?igsh=NmdweXMwMzM1eHZl#
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ryslinge-efterskole

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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