Folk High School Sørlandet is located where it should be, in the friendliest south, a beautiful place under the sun. Here, it’s a short distance to nature, grocery stores, and public transport. It is 30 kilometers to Kristiansand, and even closer to Kjevik Airport. We care about you and the fellowship!
We are a comprehensive school. We are proud of that.
By comprehensive school, we mean:
- A wide variety of course offerings
- A wide variety of staff expertise and backgrounds
- A wide variety of facilities, and thus opportunities for leisure activities
- A diversity of courses attracts a diversity of students
- A diversity of expertise allows for a variety of elective subjects
We have a well-maintained school. We are proud of that too.
Even though the school started in 1912, we have a well-maintained school that has been well-run for many years.
By well-maintained, we mean:
- We have two skilled caretakers who constantly maintain and refurbish rooms and buildings
- The student rooms are of high standard, with showers and toilets attached to the rooms. In the dormitory, there are common rooms and kitchens
- We have a well-equipped gym, a large new sports hall, and our own swimming pool with a sauna
- In addition to wireless and wired internet in the dormitory, we have our own LAN room for connecting with your own computer
- We have our own café, car workshop, football room, billiards, table tennis, garage, arts and crafts room, barbecue hut, and large common room. Everything is set up for a fulfilling school year and varied leisure time!
Check out our 3D models of the school!
Well placed in the friendliest south
The school is centrally located in Birkenes center. Here, it is a short distance to shops and eateries, a lighted trail, an artificial turf field, and hiking trails in the nearby nature. Public transport is our nearest neighbor. Buses go to Kristiansand and Lillesand from here. From Kristiansand, there are trains and buses to Stavanger and Oslo. Only 20 kilometers away is Kjevik airport.
The Christian folk high schools are built on Christian values. They are owned by, or associated with, Christian organizations or denominations. They encourage students with different interests and beliefs to apply.
