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Norlights International School Oslo is an IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). The PYP covers grades 1-6 for ages 5 to 12 and uses an inquiry-based, transdisciplinary curriculum with six subject areas including Arts to develop conceptual understanding and real-world application. The MYP emphasizes learner-centered, practical approaches and Approaches to Learning (ATL) skills, exploring topics through global contexts to build understanding of cultures and languages, and aligns with Norway's LK20 framework. The DP provides the IB continuum for students aged 16-19, with DP-1 and DP-2 offerings and IB authorization in place.
Arts is a PYP subject area. Students have opportunities to explore visual arts, music, and language and culture with specialists. The program supports creativity and aesthetic development within the IB framework.
The Middle Years Programme focuses on learners and global contexts to increase understanding of cultures and languages. Students explore the local Norwegian context as well as their home country and cultures from around the world. The PYP includes language and culture exploration as part of its six subject areas, including language and arts.
Outdoor education and field visits provide opportunities for enhanced communication and socio-emotional skills. The PYP includes Arts, Language, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, and PSPE, supporting social development through inquiry-based learning. The IB framework emphasizes collaboration, curiosity, and personal growth across learning experiences.
The mission emphasizes developing inquisitive, knowledgeable, productive learners who are motivated to succeed. It aims to nurture internationally-minded compassionate young people with intercultural understanding and respect who strive to create a better and more peaceful world. The objective is to provide students with the academic and social skills to reach their full potential. Students are encouraged to think critically and to challenge norms in order to tackle change.
Outdoor education and field visits contribute to well-being by promoting enhanced communication and socio-emotional skills. The PYP includes Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE) as part of the six subject areas. The MYP emphasizes healthy relationships and personal growth within its learner-centered approach. Across IB programmes, the focus on intercultural understanding and respect supports well-being through social inclusion.
Norlights International School Oslo (NLIS) is a state-funded private school in Oslo's Skådalen district that serves students from age 6 to 18. Opened in 2015, it enrolls around 200 pupils and employs about 30 staff, with more than 40 nationalities represented. NLIS delivers the International Baccalaureate across the full continuum: Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP) is authorized and available. The campus supports inquiry-based learning through a transdisciplinary PYP framework and learner-centered MYP approaches, with DP preparation aligned to university pathways. The school emphasizes international mindedness, cross-cultural understanding and language development, alongside Norwegian contexts through the LK20 framework integration. Facilities focus on collaborative learning and specialist arts provision, including visual arts and music, with outdoor education and field visits underpinning well-being and social development. Located near the Holmenkollen metro line, NLIS fosters an inclusive, globally minded school community for students and their families.
