sortedamskolen

What sortedamskolen does

Sortedamskolen is a public municipal primary school (folkeskole) operated by Københavns Kommune (Copenhagen Municipality), located at Sortedam Dossering 97 in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. The school delivers Denmark's compulsory education curriculum from kindergarten (0. klasse) through 9th grade, serving families within its assigned Østerbro catchment area. The institution has a multi-decade community presence, evidenced by publicly available annual reports dating to at least 2016, and operates under a municipal governance framework that integrates it into Copenhagen's broader public education system. In May 2019 the school joined UNESCO's Verdensmålsskole (Global Goals School) network, embedding the UN Sustainable Development Goals into its curriculum as a distinguishing pedagogical framework.

The school's core offering is the standard folkeskole curriculum, supplemented by an integrated after-school care program (Fritidsinstitutionen/KKFO) operating across four locations. The KKFO is normed for 336 children total, distributed as Remisen (112 children), Kometen (84 children), Børnedammen (140 children), and a Blegdamsvej 102 site. This bundled education-and-care ecosystem creates structural stickiness for families across the full K-9 age range and into after-school hours. The school has extended its communication footprint through digital channels, producing the 'Livet på Dammen' podcast and YouTube video content for parent and community engagement. Leadership comprises Skoleleder Christian Bech (appointed November 1, 2021, previously at Vedbæk Skole), Souschef Xenia Kofoed Bennedsen, and KKFO leder Linda Rotovnik.

The school's business model is municipal funding with no tuition revenue. As a public institution under Copenhagen Municipality, Sortedamskolen operates within the Danish folkeskole system with budget allocations drawn from the municipal tax base via Københavns Kommune's education budget. There are no commercial revenue streams, no pricing model in the conventional sense, and no equity ownership structure. The institution's financial inputs are determined through municipal budget processes, and its outputs (enrollment capacity, KKFO normering) are set in coordination with municipal education authorities. Because of this structure, traditional commercial metrics (ARR, gross margin, LTV, churn) do not apply; the relevant performance indicators are pedagogical outcomes, enrollment utilization, and budget execution against the municipal allocation.

Name

sortedamskolen

Legal name

Sortedamskolen

Website

https://sortedamskolen.aula.dk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sortedamskolen is a public municipal primary school in Østerbro, Copenhagen, offering compulsory education from kindergarten through 9th grade. Operated by Copenhagen Municipality, it also runs a 336-child after-school care program across four locations and holds UNESCO Global Goals school status.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Public primary education
• Compulsory schooling
• After-school care
• UNESCO global curriculum
• Municipal school services

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Funding: Funded by Copenhagen Municipality (Københavns Kommune) as a public folkeskole (municipal school). Operating budget managed by school board with municipal oversight.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sortedamskolen delivers free, compulsory public primary education (folkeskole) from kindergarten class (0. klasse) through 9th grade for children in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, integrating the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals into the curriculum across all grade levels. The school also operates Fritidsinstitutionen (KKFO), a publicly funded after-school care institution for children in 0.-6. klasse, normed for 336 children across four locations (Remisen, Kometen, Børnedammen, and Blegdamsvej 102). Education is tuition-free under the Danish municipal school system, with the school overseen by a school board (skolebestyrelse) and funded by Copenhagen Municipality.

Product overview

Sortedamskolen is a Danish public school (folkeskole) offering education from 0th to 9th grade, located on Østerbro in Copenhagen. The school operates as an integrated school with its after-school care facility (Fritidsinstitutionen/KKFO) serving children from 0th-6th grade across four locations. The core educational offering includes a comprehensive curriculum integrated with UNESCO Sustainable Development Goals, with supplementary programs such as a school podcast ('Livet på Dammen') and video content. The school uses the Aula platform for communication between school and home.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fritidsinstitutionen ved Sortedamskolen: After-school care and leisure institution (KKFO) serving children from 0.-6. klasse, normeret for 336 children across 4 locations
• Livet på Dammen

Products and services

• Sortedamskolen (Folkeskole) Public municipal primary school (folkeskole) offering free compulsory education from kindergarten class (0. klasse) through 9th grade for children in the Østerbro catchment area of Copenhagen, with curriculum integrated around the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals under the UNESCO Verdensmålsskole framework.
• Fritidsinstitutionen ved Sortedamskolen (KKFO) Publicly funded after-school care facility (KKFO) for children from 0. klasse to 6. klasse, normed for 336 children across four locations (Remisen, Kometen, Børnedammen, and Blegdamsvej 102), providing pedagogical care, leisure activities, and school-home cooperation.

Quantifiable outcome

• All students expected to complete folkeskolen and continue to youth education (ungdomsuddannelse)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UNESCO Associated Schools Network (UNESCO Verdensmålsskole)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2019Sortedamskolen is one of UNESCO's Global Goals schools (Verdensmålsskole), actively working to spread awareness of UN's 17 Global Goals and UNESCO's values of peace, intercultural understanding, and tolerance. There are 35 schools in Denmark and approximately 10,000 schools globally in this network. Students learn to become active global citizens through integrated SDG curriculum.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Utterslev Skole: Copenhagen public school (folkeskole) delivering K-9 instruction and after-school care within the same municipal framework, serving as a structural peer across the district system.
• Christianshavns Skole: Public Copenhagen folkeskole serving 0.-9. klasse within the same municipal system; comparable K-9 academic and KKFO/after-school offering to families in another Copenhagen district.
• Skolen på Strandboulevarden: Municipal folkeskole in central Copenhagen providing full compulsory education from børnehaveklasse through 9. klasse, with similar governance under Københavns Kommune and overlapping parent demographics.

Broad incumbents

• Nørrebro Lilleskole: Well-known private/independent K-10 school in central Copenhagen offering an alternative to public folkeskoler; competes for the same parent demographic via differentiated pedagogy and ethos.
• Ingrid Jespersens Gymnasieskole: Established private Copenhagen gymnasium (K-12/13); directly referenced in Sortedamskolen's 2020 KKFO integration history, illustrating cross-system student flows and competitive overlap for families in the same catchment area.

Others

• Københavns Kommune Skoleforvaltningen: Parent municipality and operator of all public folkeskoler in Copenhagen including Sortedamskolen; relevant peer as the governing, funding, and curriculum-setting authority.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwHnc_dv6MSx71c34JVA7pg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sortedamskolen

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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