Ädelfors folkhögskola

Ädelfors Folkhögskola (Ädelfors folk high school) is a Swedish folk high school which is specialized in teaching disabled people and people with special needs. The school is located in Holsbybrunn in Vetlanda.[1] It offers courses in a variety of subjects, and its students come from all over the country.

Ädelfors folkhögskola
Aerial photo over Ädelfors folkhögskola
TypeFolk high school
Established1957
StudentsAbout 300
Location
Holsbybrunn, Vetlanda, Sweden

57°26′10″N 15°11′50″E
Websitehttp://www.adelfors.nu/

Folk high school

Ädelfors folk high school is run by the Workers organisation of southern Sweden; with about 300 students it is one of biggest high schools in Sweden. The school was built in 1957 in the town of Ädelfors in Vetlanda [1][2] and was moved to the small village of Holsbybrunn in 1972.[2]

The students live at the school during the week in dormitories, and often go home over the weekends. The dorms can accommodate about 100 students and include apartments adjusted for disabled people.[2]

Studies

Most courses at Ädelfors aim at training students for a tertiary education.[1][3] These courses include the English language, natural sciences, and religion. The students studying journalism have practical experience with the local web-newspapers and reporting the school news and event using the school's radio and video equipment.[4]

The art classes are accessible to persons with neuropsychiatric disabilities who would like to learn painting and sculpture. For those who wants to become a personal assistant, to which Swedish persons with severe handicaps are entitled as a right, there is a class. Ädelfors also has a variety of weekend-courses and summer courses such as "Human rights in an open society".[5] A Russian-language course meets initially at the folkhögskola and then at the Russian city of Cheboksary.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Ädelfors folkhögskola". Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  2. "Ädelfors: Om skolan". Archived from the original on June 18, 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  3. "Ädelfors: Ädelfors: Utbildning". Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  4. "Ädelfors:Journalistlinjen". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  5. "Ädelfors:Sommarkurser". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
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