Schule Opfikon

What Schule Opfikon does

Schule Opfikon is a public municipal school system operated by the City of Opfikon in Canton Zurich, Switzerland. It serves approximately 2,400 students across kindergarten, primary school (cycles 1 and 2), and secondary school (cycle 3) through six interconnected school buildings — Halden, Gesamtschule Oberhausen, Glattpark, Mettlen, Lättenwiesen, and the newly opened Bubenholz (August 2025) — supplemented by multiple kindergarten sites. The school holds QUIMS (Qualität in multikulturellen Schulen) status, providing additional resources for multicultural and multilingual student integration, and employs roughly 500 teachers and specialists including special needs educators, speech therapists, psychomotor therapists, school social workers, and school psychologists.

The institution operates a comprehensive educational platform integrating core academic instruction with in-house therapeutic and support services (speech therapy, psychomotorics therapy, school psychology, school social work, dental clinic), extended childcare via Hort modules (morning, lunch, afternoon), family supplementary care with income-based municipal subsidies up to a CHF 120,000 threshold, holiday care, music education through the partner Musikschule Region Flughafen, sports and leisure courses, and winter sports camps. Administrative operations are managed through Escola (third-party web-based school management software from Escola GmbH) and parent communication is facilitated through ClassDojo and the School-App.

As a public entity, Schule Opfikon is funded primarily through municipal tax revenues and cantonal/federal education subsidies, with supplementary fee-based income from Hort and family childcare services. It holds a statutory mandate for public education within the Opfikon municipality, with enrollment driven by mandatory school registration rather than commercial go-to-market. The school also coordinates with 17 approved crèches and day family providers (including Tagesfamilien Zürcher Unterland and nidino AG) for subsidized preschool childcare, and partners with environmental organization PUSCH and the Stadt-Bibliothek Opfikon for supplementary programming.

Name

Schule Opfikon

Legal name

Schule Opfikon

Website

https://schule-opfikon.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Schule Opfikon is a public municipal school system in Opfikon, Switzerland, serving approximately 2,400 students across kindergarten through secondary school via six school buildings, with integrated therapeutic services, extended childcare, and QUIMS multicultural education status.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Primary and Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

School-Age Wraparound Childcare Centers (Holiday/Break Care) (EDACAAAL)

Keywords

• Public primary education
• Municipal school services
• Kindergarten education
• School supplementary care
• Multicultural school programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Glattbrugg

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Education Funding: Publicly funded through municipal tax revenues and cantonal/federal education subsidies. The school is operated by the city of Opfikon as a public educational institution.
2. Childcare Fees: Fee-based supplementary childcare services including school-based extended care (Hort) and family supplementary care. Fees are income-based with municipal subsidies available for qualifying families.
3. Subsidized Family Childcare: Subsidized preschool childcare through approved crèches and day families, with contributions up to CHF 120,000 income threshold. Parents pay minimum contribution of CHF 1.50 per childcare hour.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Schule Opfikon is a public municipal school system operating kindergarten, primary, and secondary education (cycles 1, 2, and 3) across six school buildings in the Opfikon municipality of Canton Zurich, Switzerland. The institution serves approximately 2,400 students and 500 teachers, offering core academic instruction alongside extended childcare (Hort), family supplementary childcare with municipal subsidies, specialized therapeutic services (speech therapy, psychomotorics, school psychology, school social work), a school dental clinic, music education, sports and leisure programs, and winter sports camps.

Product overview

Schule Opfikon is a public school district in Switzerland serving approximately 2,400 students and 500 teachers across six school locations (Halden, Gesamtschule Oberhausen, Glattpark, Mettlen, Bubenholz, and Lättenwiesen). As a QUIMS school (Quality in Multicultural Schools), it offers a unified educational program combining kindergarten, primary school (cycles 1 & 2), and secondary school (cycle 3) with integrated support services including school social work, school psychology, speech therapy, psychomotorics therapy, and a dental clinic. The school provides comprehensive supplementary care through its Hort (after-school care) system with morning, lunch, and afternoon modules, plus holiday care. Additional programs include music education (via Musikschule Region Flughafen), sports/leisure courses, and winter sports camps. Parent communication is facilitated through digital platforms including School-App, ClassDojo, and Escola software. The institution operates as a single integrated educational platform rather than modular products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Schulhaus Halden: Schuleinheit mit Schulstrasse 3, 8152 Glattbrugg
• Gesamtschule Oberhausen
• Schulhaus Glattpark
• Schulhaus Mettlen
• Schulhaus Bubenholz
• Schulhaus Lättenwiesen

Products and services

• Kindergarten Education

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves approximately 2400 students with dedicated support services

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tagesfamilien Zürcher Unterland (TFZU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 35 years of operation in Kloten, Wallisellen and 30 communities in the Zurich lowlands. Non-profit organization that recruits, supports, and promotes childcare in day families. Acts as employer for caregivers and handles administrative tasks for parents and day parents.
• nidino AG (Tagesfamilien)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlternative day family care provider for Opfikon families seeking childcare arrangements.
• Musikschule Region FlughafencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic school formed by merger of Musikschule Opfikon-Glattbrugg with Musikschule Kloten Bassersdorf Lufingen in summer 2023. Music instruction continues in Opfikon locations. Administrative services now handled from Kloten.
• Escola GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of web-based software (Escola) for Swiss school daily operations including administration, grade management, attendance, and parent communication.
• ClassDojocoreTechnology or IntegrationParent communication application used by kindergarten and primary school divisions for daily updates and parent engagement.
• Approved Crèches (Kitas)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of 17 approved crèches including HAZO-Kita Glattpark, KiTa Zwerglinge, Kita Popcorn, Kita wertvoll, Kita Melodie, Kita Schlaufuchs, and others. These provide subsidized preschool childcare services under municipal program.
• Meals for KidsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood delivery service for Hort Glattpark 1, 2, 5 and Lunch Box Glattpark Lilienthal locations, based in Dübendorf.
• Alterszentrum GibeleichminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSenior center in Opfikon that provides daily meal delivery for Hort operations at Lättenwiesen, Mettlen, Halden, Blumenstrasse, and Glattpark 3+4 locations.
• Stadt Opfikon (Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality operates Schule Opfikon through the school administration, providing public education services and childcare under municipal mandate and funding.
• Stadt-Bibliothek OpfikonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity library partnered with schools for student access to reading resources and library services.
• PUSCH (Praktischer Umweltschutz)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization that supports schools in promoting environmental awareness among young people, providing educational sessions on environmental topics.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Volksschulamt Kanton Zürich: Cantonal education authority overseeing all public schools in Canton Zurich, including Schule Opfikon. Sets policy, allocates funding, and issues certifications like QUIMS that materially affect the school's operating model.

Direct peers

• Schule Kloten: Public municipal school district in Kloten, Canton Zurich, serving a comparable Zurich-Unterland airport-region population. Shares the Musikschule Region Flughafen post-2023 merger and operates on a similar QUIMS-aligned, integrated-services model.
• Schule Lufingen: Smaller public municipal school in Lufingen, Canton Zurich, also part of the Musikschule Region Flughafen post-2023 merger. Comparable cantonal operating context with smaller scale.
• Schule Dübendorf: Public municipal school district in neighboring Dübendorf; even shares the Meals for Kids caterer used by Schule Opfikon's Hort locations. Operates as a comparable Zurich-Unterland primary/secondary school system.
• Stadt Winterthur Schulen: Public municipal school system in Winterthur, Canton Zurich, of comparable mid-size scale (~2,500+ students). Operates under the same cantonal Volksschule framework with integrated therapy and extended care services.
• Schule Bassersdorf: Public municipal school in Bassersdorf, Canton Zurich; third partner in the merged Musikschule Region Flughafen. Operates a similar primary/secondary public school model under the same cantonal regulatory framework.
• Schule Wallisellen: Public municipal school district in Wallisellen, Canton Zurich, also part of the 2023 Musikschule Region Flughafen merger. Comparable scale, demographics, and integrated service delivery model in the same canton.

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Zürich Schulamt: Largest municipal school authority in Switzerland, operating Volksschule Zürich across many buildings and tens of thousands of students. Provides a broader-incumbent reference for organizational scale, services breadth, and funding dynamics in the Canton of Zurich.

Others

• Tagesfamilien Zürcher Unterland (TFZU): Non-profit day-family care organization operating across 30+ Zurich Unterland communities including Opfikon. Strategic childcare partner for Schule Opfikon's family supplementary care program.
• Escola GmbH: Swiss provider of the Escola web-based school management platform used by Schule Opfikon and many other Swiss schools. Adjacent technology vendor with direct integration into the school's daily operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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