What Tjørnegårdskolen does

Tjørnegårdskolen is a municipal public school (folkeskole) located at Hyrdehøj 3 in Roskilde, Denmark, operated by Roskilde Kommune (Roskilde Municipality) under the Danish Folkeskoleloven (Public Schools Act). The institution is a two-track school serving approximately 500 students with roughly 100 teachers and pedagogues (lærere og pædagoger), delivering mandatory education across grades 0-9 alongside an extended special-pedagogical track (Specialklasser) covering grades 0-10 and school-age childcare (SFO) services. Its educational model emphasizes strengths-based pedagogy, integration of music, creativity, and movement into daily learning, and a coherent everyday experience bridging classroom and after-school care.

The school's technology stack is built on Denmark's national public-sector education infrastructure rather than proprietary systems. Communication with parents runs through the Aula platform, authentication uses UNI-login, and educational information is accessed via Min Uddannelse; the school website itself uses Matomo and SiteImprove for analytics. The physical campus is sited next to Hyrdehøj Skov (forest), which is used for outdoor teaching and play. Beyond core curriculum, the school runs the SPIL OP cultural-music program in partnership with Danmarks Underholdningsorkester (Denmark's Entertainment Orchestra) and Kulturskolen Roskilde, funded by Augustinus Fonden and Knud Højgaards Fond.

The business model is non-commercial: as a folkeskole, the school is funded by Roskilde Municipality through municipal taxes and government allocations, and education is free to families. There is no publicly disclosed revenue, no pricing model, and no customer roster; enrollment is governed by the municipal school-district system. Governance is provided by a school board (skolebestyrelse) comprising parent representatives, staff, student representatives, and school leadership, with documented meeting cadence through 2024-2026.

Name

Tjørnegårdskolen

Legal name

Tjørnegårdskolen

Website

https://tjornegaardskolen.aula.dk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tjørnegårdskolen is a municipal public school (folkeskole) in Roskilde, Denmark, operated by Roskilde Kommune. It serves approximately 500 students across grades 0-9 with Specialklasser (0-10) and SFO after-school care, integrating music, creativity, and movement into daily learning for local families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary and Secondary Public Education

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Municipal public school
• After-school childcare
• Special education classes
• Primary secondary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Roskilde

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Tjørnegårdskolen is a two-track Danish public school (folkeskole) in Roskilde providing free municipal education for children in grades 0-9. The school serves approximately 500 students with around 100 teachers and pedagogues, delivering core academic instruction alongside school-age childcare (SFO) services and special education classes for grades 0-10. Educational offerings are integrated with the Aula communication platform to engage parents and families.

Product overview

Tjørnegårdskolen is a Danish public school (folkeskole) located in Roskilde, operating as a two-track school with approximately 500 students and 100 teachers and pedagogues. The institution offers a unified educational service comprising mandatory Grundskole education (grades 0-9), SFO (school-age childcare) including Basis SFO, and Specialklasser (special education classes for grades 0-10). The core educational offering integrates academic instruction with musical and creative activities, emphasizing both high academic standards and student well-being in a safe, community-oriented environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grundskole (Primary and Lower Secondary Education) Two-track Danish public school (folkeskole) education for grades 0-9 (ages 6-16), organized into Afdeling 1 (Indskoling, grades 0-5) and Afdeling 2 (Udskoling, grades 6-9). Serves approximately 500 students with a focus on academic excellence, well-being, and inclusive learning. Free for enrolled students.
• SFO (School-Age Childcare) School-age childcare (Skolefritidsordning) providing before- and after-school care, comprising Basis SFO and SFO Tjørnegårdskolen. Integrated with the school day to deliver a coherent everyday life for children. Targeted at families of children enrolled at the school.
• Specialklasser (Special Classes) Specialpedagogisk tilbud (special-pedagogical offering) covering grades 0-10 for children with special educational needs. Operated as a special-classes offering of Roskilde Kommune, organized into departments including C1 and C2 (upper secondary). Free of charge through the municipal system.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Danmarks Underholdningsorkester (Denmark's Entertainment Orchestra)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in the SPIL OP project. Students perform together with the orchestra, including playing cornets and singing in choirs, and performing at concerts. The project focuses on interplay, community, and well-being.
• Kulturskolen Roskilde (Roskilde Cultural School)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in the SPIL OP project, contributing to the cultural and musical development of students.
• Roskilde Kommune (Roskilde Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner in the SPIL OP project, including collaboration with Hedegårdenes Skole and Østervangsskolen. The municipality oversees and funds public education including Tjørnegårdskolen.
• Boligselskabet Sjælland (Housing Association Sjælland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal partner in the SPIL OP project, contributing to community and cultural initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hedegårdenes Skole: Another Roskilde Kommune folkeskole explicitly partnered with Tjørnegårdskolen in the SPIL OP cultural project. Directly comparable as a municipal K-9 public school serving families in the same catchment area.
• Østervangsskolen: Roskilde Kommune folkeskole also participating in the SPIL OP partnership with Tjørnegårdskolen. Directly comparable as a municipal primary/lower-secondary public school under the same Folkeskoleloven governance.

Others

• Kulturskolen Roskilde: Roskilde's municipal cultural school and a core SPIL OP partner with Tjørnegårdskolen. Adjacent in the education ecosystem, providing music and creative instruction that complements the school's in-house offerings.
• Danmarks Underholdningsorkester: Denmark's national entertainment orchestra and a SPIL OP collaboration partner. Enables Tjørnegårdskolen students to perform alongside professional musicians — a culturally adjacent, not competing, organization.

Broad incumbents

• Roskilde Kommune (Skolevæsenet): The parent municipality that operates Tjørnegårdskolen and oversees all municipal folkeskoler in the district. Acts as the broader governing incumbent for the entire local public-school network.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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