Vesturbæjarskóli

Name

Vesturbæjarskóli

Legal name

Vesturbæjarskóli

Website

https://vesturbaejarskoli.is

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

School Feeding & Child Nutrition Programs (BPADAJAD), Student Welfare, Pastoral Care & Safeguarding Services (EDAIAHAI)

Keywords

• Primary education
• Public schooling
• Inclusive education
• After-school programs
• School health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Reykjavik

HQ country

Iceland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: Funded by Reykjavik City as a public primary school. School meals are free for all students. Operated under municipal budget with government oversight.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Vesturbæjarskóli is a public primary school for children in grades 1–7 (ages 6–16), operated by Reykjavikurborg (Reykjavik City municipality). It delivers comprehensive compulsory education following the national curriculum and Reykjavik Education Policy, with free school meals, on-site health services, inclusive education support, formative learning (leiðsagnarnám), and partner-delivered after-school and youth recreation programs.

Product overview

Vesturbæjarskóli is a primary school (grunnskóli) for children in grades 1-7, founded in 1958. The school offers a comprehensive educational program centered on formative learning (leiðsagnarnám) with emphasis on growth mindset, democratic environment, and UNICEF Rights Respecting School principles. Core offerings include primary education with detailed curriculum plans for each grade, the Mentor student information system for parents and students, free school meals, and health services. Supporting services include after-school programs (Skýjaborgir for grades 1-2, Frostheimar for grades 3-4, and Frosti youth center for grades 5-7), morning care, and oatmeal program. The school provides inclusive education support services, diverse assessment methods, and maintains an interactive school calendar accessible via Outlook and Google Calendar subscriptions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vesturbæjarskóli Primary Education (1st–7th Grade)
• Mentor Student Information System
• School Meals Program
• Support Services (Stoðþjónusta)
• School Health Services (Heilsuvernd)
• Morning Care (Morgungæsla)
• School Oatmeal Program (Hafragrautur)
• Skýjaborgir After-School Program
• Frostheimar After-School Program
• Frosti Youth Center
• Physical Education and School Swimming
• Formative Learning Program (Leiðsagnarnám)

Quantifiable outcome

• School operates with approximately 300 students and 50 staff members providing individualized education in an inclusive setting

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Reykjavik CitycoreOthersParent municipal organization that operates the school. Provides funding, administration, policies, and oversight. The school follows Reykjavik Education Policy and municipal guidelines.
• Miðbær Healthcare CentercoreOthersProvides school health nurse services. School nurse Ester Böðvarsdóttir works for Miðbær healthcare center, providing health screenings, vaccinations, and health education.
• Vesturmiðstöð (West Center)coreOthersNeighborhood service center providing school psychologist, instructional consultant, and social worker services to the school.
• Skýjaborgir After-School ProgramcoreOthersAfter-school program for grades 1-2, located at Vesturbæjarskóli. Also designated as UNICEF Rights Respecting School.
• Frostheimar (Joint After-School Program)minorOthersJoint after-school program for grades 3-4.
• Frosti Youth CenterminorOthersYouth center for grades 5-7, providing recreational activities for older students.
• UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVesturbæjarskóli and Skýjaborgir are designated UNICEF Rights Respecting School. Focus on building democratic environment, teaching children about human rights, and cultivating knowledge, skills and attitudes for active citizenship.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• Tjarnarskóli: Public primary school in central Reykjavik operated by Reykjavikurborg serving grades 1-7. Direct peer because of identical municipal operator, district-based enrollment, and pedagogical mission; serves as a comparable benchmark for in-city enrollment and program design.
• Foldaskóli: Public primary school in Reykjavik operated by Reykjavikurborg. Direct peer due to shared municipal operator, funding model, grade span, and after-school/wraparound service structure comparable to Vesturbæjarskóli's Skýjaborgir/Frostheimar/Frosti tiered program.
• Hagaskóli: Public primary school in Reykjavik operated by Reykjavikurborg serving grades 1-10. Direct peer because it shares the same operator, funding model, district-based enrollment system, and core mission as Vesturbæjarskóli, serving a different geographic catchment within the same city.
• Austurbæjarskóli: Public primary school operated by Reykjavikurborg in the older eastern central district of Reykjavik, serving grades 1-7. Direct peer because it operates under identical municipal governance, funding, and curriculum framework as Vesturbæjarskóli, with the same free-meals and after-school program structure.
• Breiðagerðisskóli: Public primary school in Reykjavik operated by Reykjavikurborg. Direct peer with identical operator, curriculum framework, free meals, and inclusive education services — competing indirectly for Reykjavik families exercising open-enrollment choice under the city school district rules.
• Hlíðaskóli: Public primary school in Reykjavik operated by Reykjavikurborg. Direct peer because it shares the municipal operator, free school meals, after-school care, and inclusive support services that define Vesturbæjarskóli's operating model.

Others

• UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools (UK programme): Network-level peer relevant for benchmarking the UNICEF Rights Respecting School designation held by Vesturbæjarskóli and Skýjaborgir. Not a direct operating peer but a credentialing framework whose standards and recognition confer differentiation to participating schools.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Vesturbaejarskoli
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vesturb%C3%A6jarsk%C3%B3li

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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