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Schools in Norway are usually divided into the following categories: elementary schools (barneskole) for 1st to 7th grade, lower secondary schools (ungdomsskole) for 8th to 10th grade, upper secondary schools (videregående skole) for 11th to 13th grade, colleges (høgskole), and universities (universitet).
Frederik II Videregående skole is the name of an upper secondary school located in the Norwegian city of Fredrikstad. The school is named after the Danish-Norwegian king Frederik II (1534-1588). The school is, with more than 1,200 students, one of the largest schools of its kind in Norway.
Fredrikstad used to have a large sawmill industry and was an important harbour for timber export, then later on shipbuilding, until the main yard was closed in 1988. The main industries are currently various chemical plants and other light industry. In 2005, Fredrikstad was the final host port for the Tall Ships' Race, attracting thousands to ...
The development of the region has progressed so far that Fredrikstad/Sarpsborg now is considered one urban area. Fredrikstad/Sarpsborg is Norway's seventh largest urban area, with a population of 101,698 as of January 2009 [update] , of which 42,803 reside in Sarpsborg and 58,895 reside in Fredrikstad.
Hald International Center (Norwegian: Hald internasjonale senter) is a vocational school offering courses in cross-cultural understanding and international work.The school is owned by the Strømme Foundation, the Norwegian Missionary Society, and the Norwegian Christian Student and School Association, which each have their own exchange program.
The schools’ population is made up of a mix of Norwegian students, those who have lived overseas, and students with a variety of other nationalities. [2] Although English is the language of instruction, students are, or become, bilingual and several additional languages are offered in the middle and high schools.
School playground Main building. The school consists of a Kindergarten, a Primary School and a Middle School, and accepts children from 3 to 16 years of age. Birralee International School Trondheim is home to 320 students, 40 teachers and 15 assistants, and is the biggest international school in Trondheim.
Oslo International School, which is organised as a not-for-profit educational trust, was founded in 1963. During the 1960s, the school grew from a primary of about 36 pupils to around 180 pupils.