What Tallinna Koolitervishoid does

Tallinna Koolitervishoid is a municipal non-profit foundation (sihtasutus) established on May 26, 2004 by the Tallinn City Government to deliver school health services across the city's municipal schools. It serves more than 50,000 students aged roughly 7–19 in approximately 89 schools, providing vaccination programs, routine health monitoring, first aid, and mental health counseling. Operations are run by a workforce of approximately 114–130 staff, including 95–114 school nurses plus dedicated mental health nurses added from 2022.

The foundation operates EKTIS, an Electronic School Health Information System that records student health data and is integrated with Estonia's national X-tee government data exchange platform. Services include an HPV vaccination program (extended to boys in 2023), ongoing health surveillance, and a mental health service line. The organization has held membership in EUSUHM since 2008 and received the Mental Health Gold Mark and Health-Promoting Workplace recognition in 2024, marking its 20th anniversary.

The business model is entirely publicly funded: the Tallinn City Government finances all operations through its municipal budget, and all services are provided free of charge to students. There is no fee-for-service revenue, no third-party payer exposure, and no commercial contracting. The foundation is led by Kädi Lepp as Chair of the Management Board, with two offices in Tallinn.

Name

Tallinna Koolitervishoid

Legal name

SA Tallinna Koolitervishoid

Website

https://kooliode.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Tallinna Koolitervishoid is a Tallinn City Government–established non-profit foundation providing school nursing, vaccination, health monitoring, and mental health services to 50,000+ students across 89 municipal schools, funded entirely through the municipal budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

School Health Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Health Services (School Nursing, Health Office) (EDAJAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

School & Childcare Immunization Compliance Programs (HLAJAHAC), Campus/School-Based Urgent Care & Student Health Centers (HLAFADAI)

Keywords

• School health services
• School nursing
• Student vaccination
• Mental health counseling
• Health monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal government funding: Tallinna Koolitervishoid is a non-profit foundation (sihtasutus) funded by the Tallinn City Government. All school health services are provided free of charge to students and their families. The organization does not operate a commercial revenue model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SA Tallinna Koolitervishoid is a non-profit municipal foundation that delivers comprehensive school health services to all students aged 7–19 enrolled in Tallinn's municipal schools. Services include vaccination per the national immunization schedule, regular health check-ups in grades 1, 3, 7 and 10, first aid, vision and hearing screening, growth and development assessment, mental health counseling, and diabetes nursing support, all provided free of charge on-site at schools across five Tallinn districts and supported by an internal electronic school health information system (EKTIS).

Product overview

Tallinna Koolitervishoid operates as a unified school health service organization providing comprehensive healthcare services to students aged 7-19 across approximately 89 Tallinn schools. The core offering is the School Health Services (Koolitervishoiuteenus), which encompasses disease prevention through vaccination, health promotion, regular health check-ups, and first aid. This core service is supported by specialized modules including Mental Health Nurse Services for psychological counseling and support, and Diabetes Nurse Services for students with diabetes. The organization also maintains an Electronic School Health Information System (E-Koolitervishoiu Infosüsteem) for digital health record management and data exchange. Educational Videos supplement the service portfolio by providing health education content on topics like vaccination, nutrition, sleep, and screen time for students and parents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School Health Services (Koolitervishoiuteenus) Comprehensive school health service for students aged 7–19 in Tallinn municipal schools, covering vaccination per the national immunization schedule, regular health check-ups in grades 1, 3, 7 and 10, first aid, vision and hearing screening, growth and development assessment, and health education. Provided free of charge on-site at schools.
• Mental Health Nurse Services (Vaimse tervise õed) Specialized mental health nursing services providing counseling and support to students dealing with mental health concerns, nicotine addiction, and behavioral issues. Includes consultations, referrals to specialists, family guidance, and from 2023 supervision of school nurses. Delivered in coordination with SA Tallinna Lastehaigla Vaimse Tervise Keskus.
• Diabetes Nurse Services (Diabeediõde) Dedicated diabetes nursing support for students with diabetes, including monitoring, education, and coordination with families and healthcare providers. The diabetes nurse splits time between general school health and diabetic student support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50,000 students served across 89 Tallinn schools by approximately 114 school nurses
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, core and minor.

• EUSUHM (European Schools and Universities Medical and Health Association)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Tallinna Koolitervishoid has been a member of EUSUHM since 2008, connecting the organization with school health professionals across European countries and enabling knowledge exchange on best practices in school healthcare.
• SA Tallinna Lastehaigla Vaimse Tervise Keskus (Tallinn Children's Hospital Mental Health Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation began in 2015 to recognize and address mental health problems in students. Mental health nurses from Tallinna Koolitervishoid work in coordination with the center. The center also hosts a document pickup location (Room 023, Tervise 28).
• Terviseamet (Health Board of Estonia)coreOthersRegulatory oversight of school health services. Supervises the organization's activities and receives complaints and proposals from students and parents. Also involved in public health campaigns such as hand hygiene education.
• Tervisekassa (Estonian Health Insurance Fund)coreOthersPrimary funder of school health services. Receives proposals and complaints related to service quality and accessibility.
• Andmekaitse Inspektsioon (Data Protection Inspectorate)moderateOthersSupervisory authority for personal data processing. Students and parents can lodge complaints regarding data protection violations.
• Tallinna Linnavalitsus (Tallinn City Government)coreOthersFounding authority and primary funder. Established SA Tallinna Koolitervishoid on May 26, 2004 in cooperation with the city government to ensure quality school health services across Tallinn's municipal schools.
• Eesti Punane Rist (Estonian Red Cross)minorOthersIn 2021, the Estonian Red Cross donated 35,000 hygiene products which were distributed to girls in Tallinn schools through the organization's school nurses.
• Tallinna Tervishoiu Kõrgkool (Tallinn Health Care College)moderateOthersCooperation includes training programs for school nurses. In 2025, seven school nurses from Tallinna Koolitervishoid enrolled in degree programs at the college to enhance their qualifications. Also has a tradition of exchanging celebration cakes for important occasions.
• AB Lietuvos draudimas Eesti filiaal (PZU)minorOthersLiability insurance provider for the organization. Insurance policy no. 5618030218 valid from 01.12.2024 to 30.11.2025.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Tervisekassa (Estonian Health Insurance Fund): Primary funder and supervisory authority for Estonian healthcare services. Not a competitor but the most economically and regulatory-connected entity to Tallinna Koolitervishoid, providing contract-based reimbursement and oversight.
• Tallinn Health Care College (Tallinna Tervishoiu Kõrgkool): Tertiary educational institution training nurses and allied health professionals in Estonia, including degree pathways for school nurses. Cooperates with Tallinna Koolitervishoid on nurse upskilling (seven nurses enrolled in 2025), making it the foundation's principal workforce-development partner.
• Terviseamet (Estonian Health Board): National regulator supervising communicable-disease prevention, vaccination compliance, and healthcare-service quality. Functions as Tallinna Koolitervishoid's regulatory counterpart and partner in public-health campaigns such as immunization drives.
• European Schools and Universities Medical and Health Association (EUSUHM): Industry and professional association for European school and university health professionals, of which Tallinna Koolitervishoid has been a member since 2008. Not a competitor but the most relevant peer-network connector across European school-health systems.

Direct peers

• NHS School Nursing Service (UK): National Health Service school nursing program in the UK — publicly-funded school nurses delivering health screening, vaccination, and safeguarding to school-age children. Comparable to Tallinna Koolitervishoid in service scope and target population, though national rather than municipal.
• Helsinki City School and Student Health Services (Koulu- ja opiskeluterveydenhuolto): Municipal school and student health services for Helsinki, Finland — the closest functional analog to Tallinna Koolitervishoid: publicly-funded, on-site nurses delivering preventive care, vaccination, mental-health screening, and health education to school-age children across an entire Nordic capital.
• Stockholm Region School Health Services (Skolhälsovården): Regionally-organized school health services in the Stockholm region of Sweden. Comparable to Tallinna Koolitervishoid in mission (preventive health in schools, vaccination, mental health) and in public funding model, though larger geographic scope.
• Danish Municipal School Health Services (Sundhedsplejen): Denmark's municipal school health services delivered by uddannede sundhedsplejersker (health nurses). Closely comparable in model: municipality-funded, on-site nurses providing preventive care and health promotion to school children, with strong public-health integration.

Broad incumbents

• Tallinn Children's Hospital (SA Tallinna Lastehaigla): Estonia's largest pediatric hospital, headquartered adjacent to the Mental Health Center that partners with Tallinna Koolitervishoid. Operates across the broader pediatric spectrum (inpatient, specialty outpatient) and represents the institutional healthcare incumbent against which the foundation coordinates.

Regional players

• Tartu Municipal Health Services: Estonia's second-largest city, with its own municipal health-service structure that includes school-aged health programs. Comparable mission to Tallinna Koolitervishoid but operating in a different geography — making it the most plausible 'expansion' peer if Tartu were to adopt a similar foundation model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TallinnaKoolitervishoid

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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