Folk high school

A folk high school (Danish: folkehøjskole, Norwegian: folkehøgskole, Swedish:folkhögskola) is an eductional institution unique for the Nordic countries, inspired by Danish author Nicolai Grundtvig. The first school of this kind was founded in Rødding, Denmark, in 1844.

Folk high schools are currently most widespread in Norway. The common features of different folk high schools are:

• Usually one year in duration
• Boarding school
• A large variety of subjects
• No finishing exams
• Focus on self-development
• Pedagogical freedom

There is a differentiation between Christian folk high schools and free-thinking schools.

External links

• Information about Folk High Schools in Denmark
• Information about Folk High Schools in Finland
• Information about Folk High Schools in Norway
• Information about Folk High Schools in Sweden