Zespół Szkół

What Zespół Szkół does

Zespół Szkół w Szczyrzycu is a publicly funded Polish secondary school complex (zespół szkół) located in the village of Szczyrzyc, Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship. The institution operates six distinct educational programs under one administrative umbrella: Technikum Żywienia i Usług Gastronomicznych (Food Service and Catering Technical School), Technikum Ekonomiczne (Economics Technical School), Technikum Rolnicze (Agricultural Technical School), Liceum Ogólnokształcące (General Secondary School), Szkoła Branżowa I Stopnia (First-Degree Vocational School), and Szkoła Branżowa II Stopnia (Second-Degree Vocational School), with the culinary/food service track serving as the flagship program. The school also offers supplemental vocational training courses including waiter service training, professional English, and tourism/recreation organization as part of the national Modernization of Vocational Education program.

The institution is governed under the Polish public education system, operating under the oversight of the Kuratorium Oświaty w Krakowie and funded through government education budgets. Education is provided free of charge to students. The school's core technology is minimal: a standard iAP.pl educational website with WCAG 2.1 / Section 508 / EN 301549 accessibility compliance features (dyslexia-friendly fonts, contrast settings, virtual keyboard). No proprietary technology platforms, electronic enrollment systems, or digital learning infrastructure are disclosed. The school maintains partnerships with the historic Cistercian Abbey in Szczyrzyc, Limanowa County government, Małopolskie Centrum Nauki Cogiteon, and the Faculty of Food Technology at a Krakow university.

The go-to-market model is event-driven and community-based: the school recruits 8th-grade graduates through open days (Dni Otwarte), in-person visits to at least 11 surrounding primary schools, a student ambassador program, Facebook and TikTok presence, and paper/email-based applications. The institution reports a consistent 100% pass rate on vocational certification exams in its culinary program and has produced notable alumni including chefs with international Michelin-level experience. The school serves primarily the Limanowa County region with an enrollment (reported headcount of 1,941) distributed across the six programs.

Name

Zespół Szkół

Legal name

Zespół Szkół w Szczyrzycu

Website

https://zsszczyrzyc.iap.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Zespół Szkół w Szczyrzycu is a publicly funded Polish secondary school complex in Lesser Poland offering six programs spanning culinary, economics, agriculture, general, and vocational education, serving approximately 1,900 students from Limanowa County free of charge.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Technical and Trade Schools (61151), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nutrition & Dietetics Schools (EDAHAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Agribusiness, Farm Management & Compliance (EDAOAOAN)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Vocational technical training
• Culinary hospitality education
• Agricultural technical school
• Public high school programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Szczyrzyc

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school in Poland, Zespół Szkół w Szczyrzycu is funded through government education budgets. Education is free for students. The school accepts donations and conducts charitable fundraising activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Zespół Szkół w Szczyrzycu is a public multi-level secondary educational institution in Szczyrzyc, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, operating six programs: Technikum Żywienia i Usług Gastronomicznych (Food and Catering Technical School), Technikum Ekonomiczne (Economics Technical School), Technikum Rolnicze (Agricultural Technical School), Liceum Ogólnokształcące (General Secondary School), Szkoła Branżowa I Stopnia, and Szkoła Branżowa II Stopnia. The school also offers supplementary vocational courses (waiter service, professional English, tourism/recreation organizer). Education is provided free of charge, funded by Polish government educational budgets, with recruitment handled via paper or email applications.

Product overview

Zespół Szkół w Szczyrzycu is a multi-level educational institution offering a portfolio of secondary school programs. The school operates as a unified educational facility comprising six distinct programs: Technikum Żywienia i Usług Gastronomicznych (Nutrition and Catering Technical School), Technikum Ekonomiczne (Economics Technical School), Technikum Rolnicze (Agricultural Technical School), Liceum Ogólnokształcące (General High School), Szkoła Branżowa I Stopnia (First-Degree Vocational School), and Szkoła Branżowa II Stopnia (Second-Degree Vocational School). The school also provides vocational training courses including waiter service training, professional English, and tourism/recreation organization. The institution focuses primarily on food service, hospitality, and nutrition-related education, with the Technical School of Nutrition and Catering Services being the flagship program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technikum Żywienia i Usług Gastronomicznych (Food and Catering Technical School) Four-year technical secondary school program providing qualifications in nutrition, food service and catering. Prepares students for professional careers in hospitality, gastronomy, and food service, with documented 100% pass rate on professional certification exams for classes 3 and 4.
• Technikum Ekonomiczne (Economics Technical School)
• Technikum Rolnicze (Agricultural Technical School)
• Liceum Ogólnokształcące (General Secondary School)
• Szkoła Branżowa I Stopnia (First-Degree Vocational School)
• Szkoła Branżowa II Stopnia (Second-Degree Vocational School)
• Kurs Kelnerski (Waiter Service Course)
• Język Angielski Zawodowy (Professional/Occupational English)
• Kurs Organizatora Turystyki i Rekreacji (Tourism and Recreation Organizer Course)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% pass rate on vocational certification exams for students in Technical School of Food and Catering Services classes 3 and 4
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Opactwo OO.Cystersów (Cistercian Abbey in Szczyrzyc)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is located in close connection with the historic Cistercian Abbey in Szczyrzyc, which is a significant cultural and historical institution in the community. The school organizes events including performances at the Abbey church.
• Powiat Limanowa (Limanowa County)minorOthersThe school is located within Limanowa County and maintains administrative connections with the county government.
• OKE Kraków (Okręgowa Komisja Egzaminacyjna)minorOthersRegional Examination Commission responsible for organizing and overseeing external examinations including matura and vocational certification exams.
• CKE (Centralna Komisja Egzaminacyjna)minorOthersCentral Examination Commission responsible for national examination standards and procedures.
• Ministerstwo Edukacji (Ministry of Education)minorOthersNational Ministry of Education sets educational standards, curriculum requirements, and policy framework that the school follows.
• Kuratorium Oświaty w KrakowieminorOthersThe school operates under the educational oversight of the Małopolskie Voivodeship Education Authority in Krakow.
• Małopolskie Centrum Nauki CogiteonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience center in Krakow where students participate in educational workshops as part of their learning experience.
• Wydział Technologii Żywności w KrakowieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty of Food Technology at a Krakow university where school students attend educational workshops to expand knowledge in their field of study.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GEMS Education: Global private K-12 and vocational education operator with extensive international footprint. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating multi-program school complexes serving varied student populations, although at a private, premium, multinational scale versus a public regional Polish school.
• Cognita: Global education group operating a portfolio of K-12 schools across multiple countries. Comparable in managing multi-program school complexes with vocational and academic tracks, similar in portfolio logic to the Szczyrzyc school's mixed academic/vocational offering.
• Nord Anglia Education: International network of premium schools operating multi-program curricula across geographies. Comparable as a broad incumbent delivering multi-track secondary education with employer-relevant pathways, analogous to the Szczyrzyc school's six-program structure.
• Le Cordon Bleu: International culinary and hospitality education network with campuses worldwide. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same culinary/hospitality category that the school's flagship program targets, though operating at a global premium-brand scale rather than a public rural Polish school.

Direct peers

• Culinary Institute of America: Premier U.S. culinary education institution offering technical and degree-level food service training. Directly comparable to the school's flagship Technikum Żywienia i Usług Gastronomicznych program in its focus on practical culinary skills, professional certification, and alumni placement in top-tier restaurants.
• Institute of Culinary Education: U.S.-based culinary school delivering certificate and diploma programs in culinary arts, pastry, and hospitality. Comparable to the Szczyrzyc culinary track in vocational length, hands-on curriculum design, and emphasis on immediate workforce readiness.
• Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts: Online and campus-based culinary school offering diploma and degree programs in culinary arts and pastry. Comparable to the school's food and catering program through its focus on professional certification, plant-based and classical cuisines, and a multi-format delivery model the Polish school could emulate over time.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/zsszczyrzyc1
• TikToktiktok.com/@szczyrzyc84
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zesp%C3%B3%C5%82-szk%C3%B3%C5%82

Compliance4 records

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