Visit a school in Oslo

The educational department is Oslo county's largest, with 175 educational institutions and over 61 000 students. The elementary and middle schools have 49 353 estudents. The number of students in high schools is just under 12 000.

Goal-oriented, quality work over time
Oslo county’s educational department works systematically and is goal-oriented in its work, aiming to achieve results within these main areas:
• Students’ learning
• Adaptation of teaching
• A safe school environment–an inclusive multicultural school
• A good work environment
• ICT in teaching
• Reduce drop-out rates in high school
• Clear, safe and active leadership
• Functional school buildings

Stovner high school
Government-chosen demonstration school for 2003-2006.

Study options: General, economics and administration, Building, Health and Society, Mechanics, Technical Building, Art, Distinctly adapted teaching

Distinguishing characteristics: ICT-based teaching – use of teaching platform and broadband, reorganizing of schedule, differentiated and individual adaptation, use of cooperation learning, students can study one year in London.

Contact person:
Bjørn Croff
www.stovner.vgs.no

 Kastellet school 1 - 10

Distinguishing characteristics: Special architecture, flexible and adjusted teaching through the use of activity pedagogics. Profile shoice, language and society or nature, technology and research, from 5th grade. Early start with second foreign language- Spanish, German, or French from 5th grade. Starts using the European language file from 8th grade. Reading projects for all grade levels.

Contact person: Per Bjarne Elle / Torill Røeggen
www.kastellet.gs.oslo.no

Seterbråten skole 1- 7
Distinguishing characteristics: Flexible school start, age mixing, student-active learning through adapted teaching arenas like outdoor school and ICT.

Contact person: Håvard Lunnan www.seterbraten.gs.oslo.no
 

Lambertseter school 1 - 10

Government-chosen demonstration school for 2004-2006.
Adapted teaching and maximum learning benefits!
Distinguishing characteristics: ICT-based teaching – use of learning platform and use of broadband, reorganization of schedule, differentiated and individual adaptation, media library, workplan-methodology, great deal of student participation, worktime experiments flexible education locations, reading- and writing training.

Contact person: Espen Mikkelsen
www.lambertseter.gs.oslo.no