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Norway, Oslo
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English, Norwegian, and Spanish are taught. In the MYP, Language & Literature offers English A and Norwegian A, while Language Acquisition offers Norwegian B and Spanish. The Primary Years Programme is offered for ages 5–12, and the Diploma Programme is offered for ages 16–19, reflecting NLIS's IB continuum.
Grades 7–10 (ages 11–16) are taught through the Middle Years Programme. The MYP comprises eight subject areas. In Language & Literature English A and Norwegian A are offered, and in Language Acquisition Norwegian B and Spanish are offered.
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.
