About the company
The Raoul Wallenberg Schools were founded with Raoul Wallenberg as a role model, to provide children and young people with a solid and comprehensive foundation in knowledge, skills, and character to face life’s various challenges.
About the company
Raoul Wallenbergskolorna AB is an independent school group approved by the Swedish Schools Inspectorate, serving as the managing organization for schools across Sweden. Today, the company operates 13 preschools and 8 elementary schools, with future plans to establish additional preschools, elementary schools, and eventually high schools.
The company was founded in 2005, and the first elementary school opened in August 2006. This initial establishment took place in Stockholm/Bromma, in the picturesque Beckomberga Park, where the school was named Raoul Wallenberg School Bromma. In 2010, the first preschool was also launched in Beckomberga Park.
Raoul Wallenberg Schools’ mission is to provide a cohesive educational journey for children and young people from preschool through grade 9, and eventually through high school. We are driven by the ambition to deliver a world-class education that prepares children and young people for a successful and fulfilling life in Sweden and the global job market.
The organization’s overarching goal is for every child and student in our schools, regardless of their circumstances, to reach their full potential in knowledge, social skills, and character. The company aims to operate at a financial performance level that ensures stable, well-functioning, and sustainable operations, giving children, students, and guardians confidence in choosing RWS’s range of school options.
Operations
The company has an annual turnover of approximately 600 million SEK and grows by about 10% each year through the establishment of new preschools and elementary schools. It maintains a strong balance sheet with an equity ratio of just over 40%.
The company has excellent creditworthiness and has been awarded the highest credit rating, Risk Class 5, by UC.
Mission & Vision
Children and young people have dreams for the future and diverse interests. But they also have different circumstances and abilities. At Raoul Wallenberg School, we take this very seriously. Our ambition is to meet each child and young person where they are and guide them on a developmental journey toward the goals they set and have the potential to achieve.
Schools shape the future of society. Well-functioning schools—preschools, elementary schools, and high schools—are an investment in our future welfare.
In their early years, children need a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment both at home and in preschool. During their elementary school years, children and young people need a secure, supportive, and developmental environment focused on both knowledge acquisition and character development.
Quality management
Key milestones for Raoul Wallenberg School
Sustainability
High-quality education, particularly the holistic and values-driven education offered by Raoul Wallenberg Schools, is the best way to ensure the long-term sustainability of society. Our ambition is to provide this education to all children and young people in our schools, regardless of their background or abilities. Our vision is for every individual to reach their full potential, and our mission is to make a positive difference for every student in our schools.
We approach education holistically, viewing learning as an integrated process that weaves together the development of knowledge, social skills, and character traits. We foster self-confidence, good health, and well-being in a calm and secure environment. All activities are grounded in a clear and firm value system, expressed through our guiding principles: honesty, compassion, courage, and action.
All activities at Raoul Wallenberg Schools are sustainability-oriented, as responsible and high-quality education for children and young people ensures a long-term sustainable society—environmentally, socially, and economically. Our schools operate under the motto “The school at the heart of the community.” Our ambition is for the school, as an institution, to positively impact the community where it operates through excellent and holistic education.
We have identified several concrete areas within environmental, social, and economic dimensions where we contribute to a sustainable society. These include energy consumption, water usage, transportation, waste management, work environment, diversity, human rights, innovation, and financial stability.
Raoul’s Kitchen
Raouls Kök AB is the name of our company that provides nutritious and delicious meals to our preschools and elementary schools. It is jointly owned by International Swedish School AB (50%) and Fraiche Catering AB (50%). Through this collaboration with a professional catering company that has extensive experience and expertise in cooking, we ensure that our children and students receive healthy and tasty meals during their school days. This is essential for keeping them active and focused throughout the day.
Raouls Kök is also the name of our school dining halls, or restaurants as we prefer to call them. Our ambition is for our students to learn good table manners and how to behave in a restaurant setting early in life. By offering high-quality lunches and snacks every day, we teach our children and students the importance of eating right, fostering healthy eating habits from an early age.
Good food is prepared from scratch using fresh, high-quality ingredients, with a focus on more plant-based flavors, fibers, and less salt. Additionally, the right type and amount of fat are used. Lunches are designed to provide at least 35% of the recommended daily nutrient intake for school-aged children and youth.
