Virum Skole

What Virum Skole does

Virum Skole is a public municipal primary school (folkeskole) operated by Lyngby-Taarbæk Kommune in Virum, Denmark, serving approximately 1,100 students from nursery class (Bh.kl.) through 9th grade, supported by more than 120 staff including teachers, pedagogues, and administrative personnel, and engaged with roughly 1,400 parent families. The school traces its origins to 1721 and operates three integrated service lines from the Skolebakken 9 campus: the main primary school product, SFO after-school care across two facilities (Akvariet and Galaxen) serving about 450 children in Bh.kl. through 3rd grade, and Klub Kolle, a tiered after-school club for grades 4-9 organized into fritidsklub, juniorklub, and ungdomsklub. A dedicated Ressourcecenter provides specialist support, observation, and co-teaching in Danish literacy and mathematics across both individual students and full classes.

The school is funded primarily through Lyngby-Taarbæk Kommune municipal allocations, with no tuition for core education; ancillary revenue comes from municipally set SFO and Klub Kolle subscription fees and from school meals provided through a Bistrup og Nør partnership that takes orders directly from families via web and mobile app. Its core technology stack is built around third-party platforms — AULA for school-home communication and attendance tracking, Microsoft Teams for instructional communication, Tabulex for SFO scheduling, Siteimprove for analytics, and ReadSpeaker for accessibility — with an internal digital tools and AI usage framework governing classroom implementation. A May 2025 mobile-free policy, systematic national-test evaluation in reading and mathematics, and a practicum partnership with Københavns Professionshøjskole define its current pedagogical positioning.

Name

Virum Skole

Legal name

Virum Skole

Website

https://virumskole.ltk.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1721

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Virum Skole is a Danish public municipal primary school (folkeskole) operated by Lyngby-Taarbæk Kommune, serving approximately 1,100 students from nursery through 9th grade, with integrated SFO after-school care, Klub Kolle youth club, and a Resource Center for specialist support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), 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 industries

Communications, Parent/Guardian Engagement & Notification Systems (EDAJAHAM), After-School Academic Support Programs (Centers & Clubs) (EDAJALAM)

Keywords

• Public primary education
• After-school care services
• Youth club programs
• Municipal school services
• Basic education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Virum

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Government Funding: Public school funded entirely by Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality through municipal taxes and government education allocations. No direct tuition fees for basic education.
2. SFO and Club Fees: After-school care (SFO) and club (Kolle) services charge municipal fees (takster) approved by the municipality. Fees are published on the municipal website.
3. School Meals: School meals ordered through Bistrup og Nør, with direct payment between families and the food provider. School facilitates distribution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Virum Skole is a public municipal folkeskole (primary and lower secondary school) operated by Lyngby-Taarbæk Kommune, providing comprehensive education to approximately 1,100 students from kindergarten class (Bh.kl.) through 9th grade. The school additionally offers SFO after-school care for children up to 3rd grade across two facilities (Akvariet and Galaxen) and Klub Kolle, an after-school club for students in 4th-9th grade. It also maintains a Resource Center that provides specialist pedagogical support in Danish and mathematics instruction.

Product overview

Virum Skole is a public school (folkeskole) operated by Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality, offering a unified educational program comprising the primary school (grades 0-9) serving about 1,100 students, the SFO after-school care program across two facilities (Akvariet and Galaxen) for approximately 450 children, and Klub Kolle after-school club for grades 4-9. The school also includes a Resource Center that provides specialist pedagogical support and co-teaching across Danish and mathematics instruction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Klub Kolle: After-school club offering for children and young people from 4th to 9th grade, including leisure club (fritidsklub), junior club (juniorklub), and youth club (ungdomsklub). Located at Parcelvej 169B.
• SFO (Akvariet og Galaxen)

Products and services

• Virum Skole (Folkeskole Education) Public primary and lower secondary school education (folkeskole) serving approximately 1,100 students from kindergarten class (Bh.kl.) through 9th grade, with over 120 staff members. Delivers comprehensive academic instruction in Danish, mathematics, and other subjects, with systematic evaluation through national reading and math tests, a focus on inclusion, well-being, and modern learning methods.
• SFO After-School Care (Akvariet og Galaxen) Before and after-school care service for children from kindergarten class through 3rd grade, providing supervised morning opening (from 7:15), afternoon activities, meals, and collaboration with the school during instructional hours. Enrollment managed through the municipal website and attendance tracked via AULA.
• Klub Kolle (After-School Club)
• School Meal Program (Bistrup og Nør)

Quantifiable outcome

• Academic results above national average in reading and math national tests
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bistrup og NørcoreOthersProvides school meals for Virum Skole students. Offers a wide selection of homemade food. Parents order directly through their website or app, and school facilitates distribution. Contact: tlf. 29 40 08 80.
• Københavns ProfessionshøjskolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirum Skole is a practicum school for student teachers from Københavns Professionshøjskole. The school provides training placements and uses modern learning methods, organized in grade teams with coordinators.
• Mejeriernes SkolemælksordningminorOthersDelivers school milk to Virum Skole through the dairy association's school milk program.
• Pensionister i Skolen (Volunteers in School)minorOthersAssociation of pensioners who contribute to Virum Skole through voluntary homework café, class trips, and project participation.
• Lyngby-Taarbæk KommunecoreOthersThe municipal government that owns and operates Virum Skole. Sets school policies, fees for SFO/club, approves budget, and provides overall governance through school development dialogues.
• Center for Uddannelse og Pædagogik (CUP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal education center that participates in school development conversations, evaluates national test results in reading and math, and provides pedagogical guidance to Virum Skole.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Ordrup Skole: Public folkeskole in Gentofte Kommune with a long history of K-12 public education and after-school offerings. Comparable in municipal funding model, student demographic, and pedagogical structure to Virum Skole.
• Sorgenfriskolen: Public folkeskole within Lyngby-Taarbæk Kommune, offering K-12 education and SFO/club services under the same municipal system as Virum Skole. Operates with similar scale, governance, and pedagogical profile in an adjacent catchment.
• Holte Skole: Public folkeskole in neighboring Rudersdal Kommune serving a similar affluent Copenhagen-area demographic with K-9 instruction and after-school care. Comparable in mission, scale, and Danish public-school operating model.
• Nærum Skole: Public folkeskole within the same Rudersdal/Lyngby-Taarbæk catchment area offering primary and lower-secondary education with SFO services. Comparable in model, scale, and municipal funding structure to Virum Skole.
• Hummeltofteskolen: Public folkeskole in Lyngby-Taarbæk Kommune, same municipality and governance framework as Virum Skole. Directly comparable in mission, funding model, and grade span; an explicit peer referenced in Virum Skole's own history (1953 student transfer).
• Trørød Skole: Public folkeskole in Rudersdal Kommune providing K-12 education and SFO/club services. Operates under an adjacent municipal framework with similar pedagogy, scale, and family demographic to Virum Skole.
• Lundtofte Skole: Public folkeskole within Lyngby-Taarbæk Kommune providing K-12 education and after-school programs. Directly comparable in funding source, governance structure, and target demographic to Virum Skole.
• Gentofte Skole: Public folkeskole in neighboring Gentofte Kommune, a higher-income Copenhagen suburb. Operates a similar K-9 public-school model with SFO and serves a comparable affluent demographic to Virum Skole.

Emerging players

• International School of Hellerup: Private international school in the Greater Copenhagen area serving expatriate and local families seeking English-language K-12 education. Competes with Virum Skole for the same affluent catchment families, particularly at primary entry.
• Copenhagen International School: Private international school in Copenhagen offering IB-program K-12 education. Operates as an alternative for families in the same Greater Copenhagen market that Virum Skole draws from, representing a private-sector competitive alternative.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/VirumSvoemmehal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/virum-skole
• Instagraminstagram.com/lyngbytaarbaekkommune

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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