in norway? - Høgskolen i Bergen

During the first year in Bergen your child will be
offered a place at Nygård skole/School which
is a Norwegian primary and lower secondary
school. The school focuses on teaching Norwegian
and pupils are given bilingual tuition in most
mother tongue languages. After a year, pupils are
transferred to their local school.
MOTHER TONGUE
(MORSMÅL)
Pupils with another mother tongue have the right
to special Norwegian tuition until they master
Norwegian well enough to follow the normal tuition
in class. These pupils also have the right to mother
tongue tuition or bilingual tuition in their school
subjects or both.
We have two official languages in Norway. These
are nynorsk and bokmål. Parents must choose which
one the pupil will have as a target language. During
the final two years at school pupils learn how to use
both languages. However, those who have the right
to Norwegian special needs tuition may qualify for
exemption from this.
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
FOR ADULTS
(GRUNNSKOLEOPPLÆRING FOR VOKSNE)
All adults with a need for primary and lower
secondary school education have the right to such
tuition. This is the so-called right of adults. It
applies to everyone over the age of sixteen
and includes both those with a foreign mother
tongue and those who speak Norwegian. If you
have already completed primary and secondary
school education the length of tuition will be
shorter. Applicants with a foreign mother tongue
must have a valid residence permit (and must have
completed a beginner course in Norwegian).
This type of tuition is offered at Nygård skole/
School in Bergen.
SECTION FOR SCHOOLS
(SEKSJON SKOLE):
Visitor’s address: Landåsveien 31A
Mailing address: Postboks 7700, 5020 Bergen
Tel: 05556 (The Municipality of Bergen’s
switchboard)
Email: seksjon.skole@bergen.kommune.no
Nygård skole/School
Address: Nina Griegs gate 2 / Lars Hilles gate 16A
Tel: 55 56 80 60
Email: Nygard.Skole@bergen.kommune.no
www.nygardskole.no
www.bergensskolen.no/nygard/
DAY CARE FACILITIES FOR SCHOOL
CHILDREN
(SKOLEFRITIDSORDNINGEN (SFO)
Most of the primary schools in the municipality
offer supervision and care for children usually until
they are in Year 4, before and after normal school
hours. This is the so-called skolefritidsordningen/
day care facility for schoolchildren (SFO). You
must pay for the service.
On the enrollment form for primary and secondary
school education you may cross off for a place for
your child at SFO. You may also get an application
form by contacting the school. Furthermore, you
may apply online.
UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL
(VIDEREGÅENDE SKOLE)
On completion of primary and secondary school
education it is usual for children to continue their
education at upper secondary school. Young people
have the right to attend upper secondary school,
however, it is not mandatory.
The majority of upper secondary schools are state
schools and free. A few are private schools
and pupils have to pay school fees.
At upper secondary school, pupils may choose
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