Private Schools in Oslo

Secondary education in Norway is mainly in public schools. Until 2005, Norwegian law held private secondary schools to be illegal unless they offered a 'religious or pedagogic alternative', so the only private schools in existence were religious (Christian), Steiner/Waldorf, Montessori schools and Danielsen. The first "standard" private upper secondary schools opened in the autumn of 2005.

Of course there are options for expats who want to educate their children in an international or a foreign-national school, such as the French or German schools.

There is also an International School in Oslo, which is a merger between the former British and American schools, and follows the international IB curriculum.

Fees range from NOK 30,000 to 135,000 per annum.

Here is a listing of the main expat schools in Oslo:

Oslo International School
Address: Gamle Ringeriksvei 53
Tel: (+47) 67 532303
Email: ois.main@aktivepost.no

British International School of Stavanger
www.biss.no
Address: Gauselbakken 107
Tel: (+47) 47 51 575599

Lycee Francais
www.rcassin.no
Address: Skovveien 9
Tel: (+47) 22 925120

International School of Stavanger
www.isstavanger.no
Address: Treskeveien 3
Tel:(+47) 51 559100

International School of Bergen
Address: Vilhelm Bjerknes vei 15
Tel: (+47) 55 287716

Birralee International School
www.birralee.no
Address: Bispegt. 9C
Tel: (+47) 73 521644