Valler Upper Secondary School Explained

Valler Upper Secondary School
Native Name:Valler videregående skole
Streetaddress:Brynsveien 46
City:Sandvika
Country:Norway
Principal:Berit Hetland
Staff:70 [1]
Classes Offered:General education
Schooltype:Public secondary school
Grades:11–13
Age Range:16–19
Language:Norwegian
Campus:Suburban
Motto:Heart and will
Founded:1888
Students:590 [2]
Homepage:www.valler.vgs.no

Valler videregående skole (The Valler Upper Secondary School) is an upper secondary school located in Sandvika near Oslo, Norway.

The school's motto is the Norwegian phrase Hjerte og ånd, vilje og ansvar ("Heart and spirit, will and responsibility").[3]

History

The school dates back to 1888 and was established under the name Bærum Middelskole. The classes were taught at Valler farm during the first years, but was later moved to Sandvika. In 1939 the school moved to its current location, and the building was expanded in 1998.[4]

Programs

Valler Upper Secondary School offers one program, namely study specialized education programs. Within the program, students may specialize in three subprograms: science, language and social science, and visual arts.

Notable alumni

Notable teachers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Valler videregående skole - Ansatte . 2012-05-26 . 2012-05-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120521200954/http://www.valler.vgs.no/kontakt-oss/ansatte/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Skoleporten er lagt ned.
  3. "http://www.valler.vgs.no/Slik%20jobber%20vi/Visjon/"
  4. "http://www.valler.vgs.no/"