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The independent school system has divided public opinion in Sweden, especially regarding religious schools and for-profit schools. During the 2018 election several parties, including the Moderate Party [88] and Social Democratic Party, [89] suggested some kind of profit limit, while the Liberals [90] and Centre Party [91] opposed such a limit.
Swedish schools are funded via the national voucher system for education, with money following the family's choice of school. This enables families to apply to attend schools outside the area where they live and without any cost. All students in Sweden can choose to attend a municipal or an independent school of their choice. [5]
The Education Act aims to ensure the fair and just treatment of students in Sweden. [3] The act establishes educational standards for optimum pedagogy. The system was last changed in 2011, by Education act 2010:800, [4] which came into effect on July 1, 2011 and addresses the mistreatment of students in schools and bullying.
The vast majority of schools in Sweden are municipally run, but there are also independent schools. The education in independent schools has many objectives in common with the municipal school, but it can have an orientation that differs from that of the municipal schools. [25] [26]
Kunskapsskolan (translates as "the knowledge school") is a Swedish group of independent schools for students from grades 4–9 (ages 10–16) in elementary school. Some of the Swedish schools also include gymnasium schools for grades 10–12 (ages 16–19).
Folk high schools in Sweden (9 P) G. Girls' schools in Sweden (17 P) Gymnasiums (school) in Sweden (43 P) H. Heads of schools in Sweden (13 P) I.
The International IT College of Sweden, or INIT College, is an independent secondary school located in Stockholm and Gothenburg The concentration in the school is IT and English, and offers five different programs or tracks that students can follow: social science, natural science, information technology, economic studies and media. The school ...
The school system is largely financed by taxes. The Swedish government treats public and independent schools equally [274] by introducing education vouchers in 1992 as one of the first countries in the world after the Netherlands. Anyone can establish a for-profit school and the municipality must pay new schools the same amount as municipal ...