Schools and kindergartens

Kindergartens

Grimstad has a varied selection of kindergartens in terms of size, academic content, geographic location and opening hours. Grimstad Municipality handles applications to all municipal, private and state kindergartens in Kristiansand. The application deadline for admission in August is 1 March. Rolling admission applications can be sent all year long and will be considered when there is space available.

Costs vary, but a full-time kindergarten place usually costs around 2300 NOK per month.

For information and applications, please contact Grimstad Municipality, Serviceboks 503, NO- 4898 Grimstad. Tel (+47) 37 25 03 00, fax (+47) 37 04 49 55. E-mail oss@grimstad.kommune.no

Hokus Pokus Kindergarten Grimstad

The Student Association of Agder (SiA) runs a kindergarten for children between 1 and 6 years of age next to the Grooseveien campus in Grimstad. The Hokus Pokus kindergarten is first and foremost an offer for students and UiA employees. Application is made through the coordinated admissions process for public and private kindergartens in Grimstad.

For more information about the kindergarten or admission, please contact Hokus Pokus Kindergarten directly at hokus.grimstad@sia.no, tel. (+47) 37 04 90 88. Visiting address Televeien 8, 4879 Grimstad.

Schools

In Norway, children start primary school at the age of six and finish lower secondary school by the age of 15. Most students then go on to upper secondary school (age 16-18). There is no tuition fee at public schools.

Read more about education in Norway here

Municipal schools

Grimstad Municipality is responsible for primary and lower secondary education for students through grades 1-10 and for adult minority language students. For more information, please contact Grimstad Municipality, Culture and Childhood Sector (Kultur og oppvekstsektoren), Arendalsveien 23, Serviceboks 503, NO-4898 Grimstad. Tel: (+47) 37 25 03 00, fax (+47) 37 04 29 99.E-mail:oss@grimstad.kommune.no

Kristiansand International School

Kristiansand International School (KIS) provides an international education for students from Grade 1 – Grade 10. Students of overseas parents are prioritized for admission. For more information about the school, contact details and applications, please consult KIS's website .

Upper secondary education

Aust-Agder county is responsible for upper secondary education for students in Grimstad. Read more about the education programmes on offer, admissions, and contact details on their website .

For a general introduction to the Norwegian education system, please consult the Euraxess web portal for incoming researchers.