Skolen i Sydhavnen

What Skolen i Sydhavnen does

Skolen i Sydhavnen is a public municipal folkeskole (primary and lower secondary school) operated by Københavns Kommune (Copenhagen Municipality) under the Danish Children and Youth Administration (Børne- og Ungdomsforvaltningen). Inaugurated on September 4, 2015, by Principal Morten Biering, the school serves approximately 300 students from kindergarten class through grade 9, with a catchment area anchored in the Sydhavnen district of Copenhagen SV. The school distinguishes itself within the municipal system through a maritime and natural-science profile supported by direct water access, an in-house boat, kayaking and SUP programs, and a recurring partnership with Øresunds Miljøskole for marine biology education.

The school's product surface extends well beyond core folkeskole instruction. KKFO Teglholmen provides after-school care (Københavns Kommunes Fritidsordning) for grades 0-3 serving approximately 390 children with roughly 20 pedagogical staff, and Fritids- og Juniorklubben Støberiet extends the leisure-care continuum for grades 4-6. Supplementary programs include a daily Madskole (food school) offering meals to all students, a Sang­klasse pilot partnership with Sankt Annæ Gymnasium, and municipality-administered mother-tongue instruction (free for EU/EØS residents in grades 0-5 and Copenhagen-resident children in grades 6-9, fee-based for non-EU/EØS grades 6-9). The technology stack is intentionally light: the Aula municipal communication platform for parent engagement and attendance, Office 365 for general productivity, and the SMTTE framework for pedagogical documentation—reflecting its role as a service-delivery unit rather than a technology vendor.

The school's revenue model is structurally non-commercial. The operating budget is allocated by Copenhagen Municipality and supplemented by parent-paid KKFO fees (set at municipal rates, with sibling discounts, economic support, and a payment-free July), per-meal Madskole purchases, and modest mother-tongue instruction fees (1,946 kr per child per year for non-EU/EØS grades 6-9, with a 1,458 kr sibling rate). Go-to-market is community-led and district-bound: enrollment runs through the centralized Copenhagen pladsanvisning system with priority for district children, supplemented by open-house events and a school council-driven parent-engagement model. The school has 49 staff currently and is led by a tiered team covering early years, middle school, upper school, and KKFO. No funding rounds, M&A activity, or external investors exist; the entity is wholly owned and budgeted by the municipality.

Name

Skolen i Sydhavnen

Legal name

Skolen i Sydhavnen

Website

https://sis.aula.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Skolen i Sydhavnen is a public municipal folkeskole in Copenhagen's Sydhavnen district, operating under Copenhagen Municipality since 2015 to serve kindergarten through grade 9 students with integrated KKFO after-school care, a maritime and science profile, and supplementary food-school and music programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Public primary education
• After-school care
• Maritime science curriculum
• Mother tongue instruction
• Folk school services

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen SV

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Core operations funded by Copenhagen Municipality (Københavns Kommune) as a public folk high school (folkeskole), following Danish education law and municipal budget frameworks
2. KKFO Parent Fees: After-school care (KKFO) fees paid by parents following Copenhagen Municipality rates, with sibling discounts and economic support available. July is payment-free
3. Madskole (Food School) Revenue: School meals provided daily to all students for purchase, supporting the food school initiative and daily nutrition
4. Mother Tongue Instruction Fees: Fee-based mother tongue instruction for non-EU/EØS languages in grades 6-9: 1,946 kr per child per school year, with sibling discount of 1,458 kr

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Skolen i Sydhavnen is a publicly funded Copenhagen municipal school (folkeskole) providing free primary and lower secondary education from kindergarten class through grade 9, following the Danish public school curriculum with a maritime and natural science profile. Beyond core classes, it offers integrated after-school care (KKFO) for grades 0-3 and a leisure club (Fritidsklubben Støberiet) for grades 4-6, daily meals through its Madskole (food school), mother tongue instruction in multiple languages, and a singing-class pilot with Sankt Annæ Gymnasium.

Product overview

Skolen i Sydhavnen is a public primary school offering comprehensive educational services from preschool class through 9th/10th grade. The school operates as an integrated educational ecosystem combining core primary education with multiple supplementary programs: KKFO after-school care for children aged 6-10 years, Fritidsklubben Støberiet leisure club for grades 4-6, and specialized programs including Madskole food education and Sangklasse music partnership with Sankt Annæ Gymnasium. The school emphasizes maritime and natural science profile, innovative learning, and dedicated communities as core values. All programs operate from the school's facilities at Støberigade in Copenhagen SV, with full integration between school and after-school care operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Skolen i Sydhavnen Primary and Lower Secondary Education Public primary and lower secondary education (folkeskole) for children from kindergarten class (0. klasse) through grade 9 in Copenhagen's Sydhavnen district, following the Copenhagen Municipality educational framework with a maritime and natural science profile. Established in 2015, it serves district children with rolling enrollment throughout the school year.
• KKFO Teglholmen (After-School Care) Københavns Kommunes Fritidsordning (KKFO) — an integrated after-school care program for children in grades 0-3 (ages 6-10), serving approximately 390 children with about 20 pedagogical staff. Operates from 6:15-17:00 on school days and 7:00-17:00 during school holidays, with dedicated pedagogues assigned to each class for 7 hours per week.
• Fritidsklubben Støberiet (Leisure Club) After-school leisure club for children in grades 4-6, located at Støberigade 3. Offers creative projects, games, sports, and trips in a safe environment with attentive adults. Open Mon-Fri 13:00-17:00 (holidays 9:00-16:00).
• Madskole (Food School) A daily school meals program where all students can purchase a meal each school day. The school kitchen is also used for afternoon snacks at KKFO and provides culinary learning experiences connecting school life with the community.
• Modersmålsundervisning (Mother Tongue Instruction) Mother tongue instruction offered by Copenhagen Municipality to children in grades 0-9 across multiple languages. Free for all children residing in Copenhagen in grades 0-5, and free for EU/EØS citizens (including Greenland and Faroe Islands) in grades 6-9. Non-EU/EØS languages in grades 6-9 cost 1,946 kr per child per school year, with a sibling rate of 1,458 kr.
• Sangklasse (Singing Class Pilot with Sankt Annæ Gymnasium) A pilot singing class program in partnership with Sankt Annæ Gymnasium. Students in the preschool class receive music-focused education with classes held at Sankt Annæ's facilities, providing a music pathway into gymnasium.

Quantifiable outcome

• All students have access to daily school meals through madskole (food school) program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Københavns Kommune (Copenhagen Municipality)coreOthers · 4 September 2015The school operates as a public folk high school (folkeskole) under Copenhagen Municipality's administration and funding. The municipality provides operational budget, sets policies, and oversees quality through annual pedagogical audits. School is part of Børne- og Ungdomsforvaltningen (Children and Youth Administration).
• Sankt Annæ GymnasiumflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for music class (sangklasse) program. Students can attend Sankt Annæ Gymnasium's kindergarten class through this special program. Information evening held annually at Skolen i Sydhavnen (e.g., November 10, 2025). Classes in progress with music emanating from the second floor.
• Øresunds Miljøskole (Øresund Environmental School)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing environmental education partnership where Øresunds Miljøskole visits to teach marine biology. 2nd grade catches fish and crabs learning about gills and flatfish. School uses its own boat when collecting fish. Tradition continues with middle school nature science week.
• Dagtilbud Klynge G and Sluseholm SkoleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for school readiness (skoleparathed) folder developed together with day-care cluster G and Sluseholm School. Helps families prepare children for transition from daycare to school.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Bryggervangen Skole: Copenhagen public folkeskole offering primary and lower secondary education under the same municipal framework as Skolen i Sydhavnen, with a similar focus on community engagement and after-school care integration.
• Nørrebros Runddel Skole: Inner-Copenhagen public folkeskole offering integrated KKFO and mother tongue instruction services under Københavns Kommune. Comparable scale and operating model, with a similarly diverse multilingual student population.
• Sluseholm Skole: Public Copenhagen folkeskole explicitly named as a collaborative partner on the school-readiness (skoleparathed) folder with Dagtilbud Klynge G. Operates in the same Sydhavnen/Teglholmen area and serves the same district-priority enrollment pool, making it the closest direct comparator.
• Vigerslev Allés Skole: Another Copenhagen municipal folkeskole with K-9 coverage and integrated KKFO services, serving as a comparable model for full-stack public primary/lower-secondary delivery in the same city context.

Emerging players

• Sankt Annæ Gymnasium: Strategic partner running the sangklasse (music class) pilot for Skolen i Sydhavnen's kindergarten cohort. While a gymnasium (upper secondary), it is a key collaborator on differentiated programming and a likely destination school for SIS graduates interested in music.

Broad incumbents

• Københavns Kommune BUF: The municipal Children and Youth Administration that owns, funds, and oversees Skolen i Sydhavnen. Operates the broader network of Copenhagen folkeskoler and KKFO programs against which SIS competes for district families.

Regional players

• International School of Hellerup: Greater Copenhagen independent international school with K-12 coverage and a strong science/outdoor profile. Comparable in size and programmatic ambition but serves a fee-paying expatriate/Danish demographic rather than municipal catchment families.

Others

• Øresunds Miljøskole: Environmental education partner providing recurring marine biology programming at Skolen i Sydhavnen (2nd grade fish/crab studies, middle school nature science week). Comparable as a specialized pedagogical service provider feeding into public school curricula.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments

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